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Funder directory / Japan

Industrial investors in Japan (2026)

5 funders based in Japan. Filter by stage, sector or business model below. Contact details are part of Pro.

UTokyo Innovation Platform (UTokyo IPC)

Venture capitalTokyo, JapanPre-seed · Seed · Growth

UTokyo Innovation Platform (UTokyo IPC) is a venture capital investment firm established in 2016 by the University of Tokyo. It invests in and provides incubation support for deeptech startups originating from univers…

Deep techHealthFoodIndustrialSoftware and SaaSAI

Kyoto University Innovation Capital

Venture capitalKyoto, JapanPre-seed · Seed · Series A

Kyoto University Innovation Capital is a venture capital firm established as a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyoto University. It provides investment and support to startups commercializing research outcomes and technolo…

HealthClimateDeep techIndustrialFood

Monozukuri Ventures

Venture capitalKyoto, JapanPre-seed · Seed

Monozukuri Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Japan and North America specializing in hard tech and manufacturing tech startups. In addition to capital investment, the firm offers prototyping, mass production…

AIClimateDeep techHealthIndustrialSoftware and SaaS

Gazelle Capital

Venture capitalTokyo, JapanPre-seed · Seed · Series AB2B / B2C

Gazelle Capital is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm focused on pre-seed and seed-stage investments. It targets startups driving digital transformation across legacy Japanese industries such as manufacturing, constru…

IndustrialReal estateHealthSoftware and SaaS

Mizuho Capital

Venture capitalJapanSeed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth

Mizuho Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in companies across early, middle, and later growth stages. Its portfolio includes investments in IT and internet, services, biotechnology and healthcare, and manu…

Software and SaaSHealthIndustrial