Venture Capital Firms in Japan

Angel Roster lists 116 venture capital firms based in Japan. The most common stage is Seed.

Investors listed
116
With verified email
21%
Most common stage
Seed
Top location
Japan

Updated October 27, 2026 · How we compile this data

Top 40 venture capital firms in Japan

The most complete profiles first. Showing 40 of 116.

  • Akio T.Verified

    Venture Capital, Angel/Individual, Investor · Japan

    SeedPre-SeedE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFleet ManagementTransportation

    Portfolio: Inteluck, Gigi, Buyandship, Carambola Finance and 21 more

    Verified email available

  • Jerry YangVerified

    Venture Capital, Founder, Angel/Individual · Japan

    SeedPre-SeedCommercialTelecommunicationsAutonomous VehiclesE-commerce

    Portfolio: Arthur AI, Lumo Bodytech, Headroom, Dondo and 30 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

  • Taizo SonVerified

    Venture Capital, Angel/Individual, Investment Partner · Japan

    SeedTask ManagementBankingFinanceProductivity Software

    Portfolio: HATCHER+, InnerChef, Smartround, Astroscale and 6 more

    Verified email 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

  • David MilsteinVerified

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm · Japan

    Health CareCommercialTelecommunicationsData Science

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

    Verified email available

  • George KellermanVerified

    Venture Capital, Corporate Venture Capital · Japan

    Health CareWearablesE-commerceWellness

    Portfolio: MailLift, LaunchTrack, ChatCenter iO previously AppSocially, Cubie and 35 more

    Verified email available

  • Hiroshi YamamotoVerified

    Venture Capital · Japan

    Health CareWearablesAutonomous VehiclesE-commerce

    Portfolio: Hong Jing Drive, Iweecare, Notion, Bestmile and 61 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

  • Ryo Umezawa

    Venture Capital, Investor · Japan

    SeedE-commerceCybersecurityConsumer GoodsHR Tech

    Portfolio: Cumi, Meetscare, Asumsi, Stock and 86 more

    Contact details available

  • Hironori MaedaVerified

    Venture Capital, Angel/Individual, Investment Partner · Japan

    SeedPre-SeedEnterprise SoftwareArtificial Intelligence (AI)RoboticsMarketplace

    Portfolio: Holmes, DELY, POL, Lecto and 2 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

  • Akihiko Okamoto

    Venture Capital, Investment Bank, Corporate Venture Capital · Japan

    E-commercePaymentsMessagingConsumer Applications

    Portfolio: Platypus Technology, GO-NET, Waypoint Leasing Services, Hibernia Networks and 16 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

  • Eriko Suzuki

    Venture Capital, Micro VC · Japan

    Health CarePaymentsWomen FoundedEnterprise Software

    Portfolio: Chai, I Done This, Moesif, Fresco News and 59 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

  • Hideki Tsuji

    Venture Capital, University Program · Japan

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

    Contact details available

  • Hidenori Nagaoka

    Venture Capital · Japan

    AdvertisingE-commerceCustomer ServiceDigital Media

    Portfolio: Logly, AI CROSS, TORICO, Crevo and 45 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

  • Kanako Honda

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm · Japan

    AdvertisingWearablesE-commerceMessaging

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

    Contact details available

  • Kyohei Mukaigawa

    Venture Capital · Japan

    AdvertisingHealth CareTelecommunicationsCybersecurity

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

  • Maiko Katadae

    Venture Capital, University Program · Japan

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

  • Miki Sarumaru

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm · Japan

    AdvertisingWearablesE-commerceMessaging

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

    Contact details available

  • Nobuyuki Akimoto

    Venture Capital · Japan

    Health CareWearablesAutonomous VehiclesE-commerce

    Portfolio: Hong Jing Drive, Iweecare, Notion, Bestmile and 61 more

    Contact details available

  • Ryo Taneichi

    Venture Capital · Japan

    Health CareTelecommunicationsE-commerceEnergy

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

  • Takashi Hasegawa

    Venture Capital · Japan

    CybersecurityCrowdfundingFinTechNational Security

    Portfolio: Photo electron Soul, SImount, tiem factory, A*QUANTUM and 91 more

    Contact details available

  • Takashi Matsumoto

    Venture Capital · Japan

    AdvertisingWearablesSportsHR Tech

    Portfolio: Power Sharing, ZenmuTech, Delta-Fly Pharm, iYell and 18 more

    Contact details available

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Frequently asked questions

How many venture capital firms in Japan are on Angel Roster?

Angel Roster lists 116 venture capital firms in Japan. 24 of them (21%) include a verified email address.

Are venture capital firms in Japan also listed as other investor types?

Some are. The most common other types among them are Private Equity Firms (44), Investment Partner Investors (18) and Angel Investors (15). An investor can have more than one type, for example an angel who is also a venture partner.

Which stages do venture capital firms in Japan invest in?

Among those that list a stage, the most common are Seed (50), Series A (18) and Series B (15).

Which companies have venture capital firms in Japan backed?

The most-backed portfolio companies among them are Metcela (11), WHILL (9), FLOSFIA (9), Pony.ai (8) and Crezit (8).

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