Media and Entertainment Investors in Japan

Angel Roster lists 101 Media and Entertainment investors based in Japan. Most are venture capital firms and private equity firms and the most common stage is Seed.

Investors listed
101
With verified email
25%
Most common stage
Seed
Top location
Japan

Updated October 13, 2026 · How we compile this data

Top 40 Media and Entertainment investors in Japan

The most complete profiles first. Showing 40 of 101.

  • David YipVerified

    Angel/Individual, Investment Partner · Japan

    SeedEarly Stage VentureMassively Multiplayer Online (MMO) gamesHR TechAndroidMusic

    Portfolio: Lockwood Publishing, Labster, Yousician, Dazzle Rocks and 6 more

    Verified email available

  • Kazuhiro KobayashiVerified

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm, Investor · Japan

    SeedAdvertisingAutonomous VehiclesCustomer ServiceMessaging

    Portfolio: Sprig, Insightly, Square, Handshake and 22 more

    Verified email available

  • Kazuma IeiriVerified

    Venture Capital, Founder, Angel/Individual · Japan

    SeedCrowdfundingE-commerceLifestyle ProductsInformation Technology (IT)Crowdfunding

    Portfolio: 10x Japan, Bé-A Japan, yutori, BULK HOMME and 12 more

    Verified email available

  • Nobuhiro AriyasuVerified

    Angel/Individual · Japan

    SeedInvestment ManagementAppsBankingEducation

    Portfolio: Siiibo, Gracia Japan, TRiCERA, GarageBank and 6 more

    Contact details available

  • Tsuyoshi ItoVerified

    Venture Capital, Incubator, Accelerator · Japan

    SeedHealth CareWellnessConsumer GoodsLifestyle Products

    Portfolio: miup, Photo electron Soul, Biomoneta Research, Academist and 34 more

    Verified email available

  • Yuji SugimotoVerified

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm, Investor · Japan

    Series BHealth CareGeneticsE-commerceWomen Founded

    Portfolio: Invoke Solutions, Evident.io, LaLa Media, INRIX and 80 more

    Verified email available

  • Yusuke SatoVerified

    Angel/Individual · Japan

    SeedHealth CareAccountingEvents ServicesPayments

    Portfolio: Meetscare, 6curry, Boulder, yup and 5 more

    Verified email available

  • Andrew B.Verified

    Private Equity Firm · Japan

    AdvertisingHealth CareHospitalsWomen Founded

    Portfolio: Advance Health, Stroz Friedberg, Ikaria, Apptis, Inc and 14 more

    Verified email available

  • Dave PowellVerified

    Angel/Individual · Japan

    AdvertisingEnterprise SoftwareCRMStorage

    Portfolio: TurboAppeal, Acorns, Fresco News, IT Central Station and 13 more

    Verified email available

  • David MilsteinVerified

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm · Japan

    Health CareCommercialTelecommunicationsData Science

    Portfolio: PharmEasy, Shadowfax, Mention Me, Toast and 82 more

    Verified email available

  • Hiroyuki WatanabeVerified

    Venture Capital · Japan

    Events ServicesHR TechDesignFilm

    Portfolio: TOMARUBA, Dailysocial.id, WritePath, Mynet Inc. and 44 more

    Verified email available

  • Kenichiro HaraVerified

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm, Finance Operator · Japan

    AdvertisingWearablesE-commerceMessaging

    Portfolio: Figure, EKuaibao, Eaze, Kespry and 74 more

    Verified email available

  • Michiko KohyamaVerified

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm · Japan

    Health CareCommercialTelecommunicationsData Science

    Portfolio: PharmEasy, Shadowfax, Mention Me, Toast and 82 more

    Verified email available

  • Yoshito HoriVerified

    Venture Capital · Japan

    DesignAppsSocial Networking Service (SNS)News Media

    Portfolio: TERASS, Flamingo Japan, Akippa, Yappli and 67 more

    Verified email available

  • Kengo U.

    Venture Capital, Incubator, Accelerator · Japan

    SeedHealth CareWellnessConsumer GoodsLifestyle Products

    Portfolio: miup, Photo electron Soul, Biomoneta Research, Academist and 34 more

    Contact details available

  • Masahiko Homma

    Venture Capital, Founder, Private Equity Firm · Japan

    SeedHealth CareSouth East Asia-based StartupsTelecommunicationsE-commerce

    Portfolio: AgroDesign Studio, UUUO, TERASS, Retrocausal and 76 more

    Contact details available

  • Osuke HondaVerified

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm, Angel/Individual · Japan

    SeedSeries AEnterprise SoftwareBankingMobileFinance

    Portfolio: Tumblbug, Sansan, Magic Moment, Miso and 3 more

    Verified email available

  • jun nishikawa

    Angel/Individual · Japan

    SeedMobileConsumer InternetMedia and Entertainment

    Portfolio: HERP, SYRUP Japan, FamiOne, ukka and 6 more

    Contact details available

  • Shintaro Tsuji

    Angel/Individual · Japan

    SeedTelecommunicationsE-commerceTrusted NetworksArtificial Intelligence (AI)

    Portfolio: XIMERA, Startouts, HOMMA, TableCheck and 5 more

    Contact details available

  • Zubair AhmedVerified

    Angel/Individual · Japan

    TelecommunicationsEnterprise SoftwareEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Supply Chain and Distribution

    Portfolio: Kivo, Extentech, Senic Gmbh httpseniccom, StackLead and 4 more

    Verified email available

  • Aiko Adachi

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm · Japan

    Health CareHospitalsEmailPayments

    Portfolio: National Cardiovascular Partners, Advance Health, Eaton, Genstar Capital and 92 more

    Contact details available

  • Akira Kurabayashi, Ph.D.

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm · Japan

    AdvertisingHealth CareTelecommunicationsCybersecurity

    Portfolio: Stock, User Local, Alphaus, Fieldguide and 71 more

    Contact details available

  • Daiji Horibe

    Corporate Venture Capital · Japan

    Health CareAccountingPaymentsSports

    Portfolio: Loom.ai, Nextbit Systems, Two Bit Circus, FOLIO and 18 more

    Contact details available

  • Hideki Shigematsu

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm, Micro VC · Japan

    Health CareSouth East Asia-based StartupsAutonomous VehiclesWellness

    Portfolio: Coins.ph, LetsTransport, smove, iMoney Group and 20 more

    Contact details available

  • Hironao Kunimitsu

    Angel/Individual, Investment Partner · Japan

    SeedTelecommunicationsE-commerceSportsDesign

    Portfolio: GATARI, 1SEC, SPORTS CROWN, Gaudiy and 4 more

    Contact details available

  • Jack HuangVerified

    Venture Capital, Accelerator, Private Equity Firm · Japan

    Scandinavia-based StartupsAngel InvestmentChina InternetBusiness Development

    Portfolio: AppOnboard, Contraline, ProductionPro, Vivid Robotics formerly Otto Robotics and 3 more

    Contact details available

  • James RineyVerified

    Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship Program, Private Equity Firm · Japan

    SeedPre-SeedAdvertisingEnterprise SoftwareInvestment ManagementFilm

    Portfolio: Zehitomo, Aww, Authlete, justInCase and 1 more

    Verified email available

  • Katsuyuki (Kevin) Hasegawa

    Corporate Venture Capital · Japan

    Health CareAccountingPaymentsSports

    Portfolio: Loom.ai, Nextbit Systems, Two Bit Circus, FOLIO and 18 more

    Contact details available

  • Kinji Fuchikami

    Corporate Venture Capital, Finance Operator · Japan

    Health CareData IntegrationWearablesAutonomous Vehicles

    Portfolio: ContinuumRx, goBalto, Pinnacle Engines, StartForce and 75 more

    Contact details available

  • Liena Suzuki

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm · Japan

    Health CareCommercialTelecommunicationsData Science

    Portfolio: PharmEasy, Shadowfax, Mention Me, Toast and 82 more

    Contact details available

  • Masami Ichinohe

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm · Japan

    AdvertisingHealth CarePaymentsWellness

    Portfolio: Meetscare, Docquity, Synamon, GeoLogic Japan and 60 more

    Contact details available

  • Masaya Kubota

    Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship Program, Fund Of Funds · Japan

    TelecommunicationsDatabasesMessagingEnterprise Software

    Portfolio: ADARA, Coincheck, Stockmark, TriFort,Inc. and 66 more

    Contact details available

  • Megumi Kiyozuka

    Private Equity Firm · Japan

    Health CareTelecommunicationsGeneticsEvents Services

    Portfolio: NHOSA Corporation, BTIG, Holisol logistics, Beijing Scinor Water Technology and 6 more

    Contact details available

  • Shinichiro (Sheen) Komoto

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm · Japan

    Health CareCommercialTelecommunicationsData Science

    Portfolio: PharmEasy, Shadowfax, Mention Me, Toast and 82 more

    Contact details available

  • Taro Inaba

    Venture Capital, Founder, Investor · Japan

    SeedHealth CareWomen FoundedLife ScienceBiotechnology

    Portfolio: OMEICOS Therapeutics, ENB Therapeutics, Tranquis Therapeutics, Mitoconix Bio and 4 more

    Contact details available

  • Tohru Akaura

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm · Japan

    Health CareSouth East Asia-based StartupsTelecommunicationsE-commerce

    Portfolio: AgroDesign Studio, UUUO, TERASS, Retrocausal and 75 more

    Contact details available

  • Tomokatsu Hongo

    Venture Capital · Japan

    Health CareWearablesTelecommunicationsSports

    Portfolio: Luxonus, Modulus Discovery, Kringle Pharma, CureApp and 15 more

    Contact details available

  • Tomotaka Goji, PhD

    Venture Capital, University Program, Private Equity Firm · Japan

    Media and Entertainment

    Portfolio: Vegetalia, Seven Dreamers Laboratories, EditForce, AI inside and 62 more

    Contact details available

  • Yasuhiko Yurimoto

    Venture Capital · Japan

    CybersecurityConsumer GoodsTask ManagementHomeland Security

    Portfolio: Synamon, Realeyes, kikitori, Railsbank and 88 more

    Contact details available

  • Yosuke Ouchi

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm · Japan

    Health CareCommercialTelecommunicationsData Science

    Portfolio: PharmEasy, Shadowfax, Mention Me, Toast and 82 more

    Contact details available

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Frequently asked questions

How many Media and Entertainment investors in Japan are on Angel Roster?

Angel Roster lists 101 Media and Entertainment investors in Japan. 25 of them (25%) include a verified email address.

What types of investors are they?

The most common investor types are Venture Capital Firms (59), Private Equity Firms (53) and Angel Investors (37). An investor can have more than one type, for example an angel who is also a venture partner.

Which stages do Media and Entertainment investors in Japan invest in?

Among those that list a stage, the most common are Seed (31), Series A (14) and Series B (11).

Which companies have Media and Entertainment investors in Japan backed?

The most-backed portfolio companies among them are Metcela (8), HRBrain (7), Yappli (7), Sensyn Robotics (6) and Pony.ai (6).

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