Venture capital firms in Japan (2026)
52 funders based in Japan. Filter by stage, sector or business model below. Contact details are part of Pro.
Global Brain Corporation
Global Brain is an independent venture capital firm investing in startups from seed to late stage. It provides hands-on support and open innovation opportunities in partnership with major corporations.
JAFCO Co. Ltd.
JAFCO Co. Ltd. is a Japan-based venture capital and private equity firm established in 1973. It provides equity financing and hands-on business development support to companies ranging from seed and early-stage startu…
Coral Capital
Coral Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in startups from seed to Series D stages. It provides capital investments alongside talent recruitment support and community ecosystems for founders.
Inclusion Japan
Inclusion Japan (ICJ) is a venture capital firm that operates funds focusing on ESG-related startups and Japan's dedicated search funds. It invests in companies operating across areas such as climate technology, AI, s…
UTokyo Innovation Platform (UTokyo IPC)
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…
Beyond Next Ventures
Beyond Next Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in deep tech startups, operating primarily in Japan and India. It supports companies from seed to growth stages across sectors including healthcare, biotechn…
DIMENSION
DIMENSION is a venture capital firm based in Tokyo that invests in Japanese startups across seed, early, and growth stages, as well as MBO and spinout opportunities. In addition to funding, it provides hands-on manage…
Globis Capital Partners
Globis Capital Partners is a Japanese venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs creating new industrial ecosystems. The firm provides equity investment and hands-on management support to startups across seed,…
HiJoJo Partners
HiJoJo Partners provides individual investors in Japan with access to investment opportunities in US unicorn startups through specialized fund structures. The platform invests in late-stage private companies across se…
Kyoto University Innovation Capital
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…
Monozukuri Ventures
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…
Spiral Capital
Spiral Capital is a venture capital firm based in Tokyo operating pure investment funds, strategic corporate venture capital (CVC) funds, and growth buyout funds. It invests in technology startups across early to grow…
DNX Ventures
DNX Ventures is a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage and growth-stage B2B startups. It invests primarily in software, deep tech, cybersecurity, enterprise AI, retail tech, and fintech across Japan, the U.S.,…
Gazelle Capital
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…
Genesia Ventures
Genesia Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Tokyo that invests primarily in pre-seed and seed stage startups, as well as follow-on Series A rounds. The firm targets technology sectors including software, artif…
Keio Innovation Initiative
Keio Innovation Initiative (KII) is a venture capital firm that invests in research-driven startups and university spin-offs, bridging academia and business. It primarily targets technology and life science startups f…
Mizuho Capital
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…
UntroD Capital Japan
UntroD Capital Japan is a venture capital firm investing in research-driven deeptech startups that address major global and human challenges. It manages the Real Tech Funds and crossover impact funds, backing early to…
Angel Bridge
Angel Bridge is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm providing equity investment and hands-on support to seed, early, and middle-stage startups. The firm targets sector opportunities in IT services, deeptech, university…
DG Daiwa Ventures
DG Daiwa Ventures is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm that invests in and supports startups developing next-generation technologies. The firm participates in funding rounds such as Series A and Series B.
Femto Partners
Femto Partners is a Japanese venture capital firm that provides equity investment and management buyout (MBO) support to startups. It offers capital policy advice and hands-on growth support to help startups scale int…
FIRSTLIGHT Capital
FIRSTLIGHT Capital (formerly UB Ventures) is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm focused on startup investments addressing innovation in a depopulating society. It invests from seed to Series A stages across digital do…
Lifetime Ventures
Lifetime Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm based in Japan that backs deeptech startups emerging from scientific research. Partnering with institutions like the Okinawa Institute of Science & Technology (OI…
UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners
UTEC (The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners) is a seed and early-stage venture capital firm investing in science and technology startups. It collaborates with universities and research institutions in Japan an…
B Dash Ventures
B Dash Ventures is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm that invests in domestic and international startups from seed and early to late stage. The firm operates multiple investment funds backed by Japanese telecom carri…
Innovation Engine
Innovation Engine Inc. is a venture capital firm established in 2001 that invests in and supports technology-driven companies. The firm manages investment funds focused on growth and technology sector innovations.
Iyogin Capital
Iyogin Capital is an investment firm under the Iyogin Group that manages funds targeting startups, primary industries, and business successions. It provides growth capital to companies and university spin-offs, primar…
Tohoku University Venture Partners
Tohoku University Venture Partners is a venture capital firm established as a wholly owned subsidiary of Tohoku University to support the commercialization of university research. It provides investment and business e…
XTech Ventures
XTech Ventures is an independent venture capital firm based in Tokyo that primarily invests in seed and early-stage startups, as well as select growth-stage companies. It invests across a broad range of sectors and bu…
ANOBAKA
ANOBAKA is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm focused on seed and early-stage internet and generative AI startups. It provides pre-incorporation and early financing alongside hands-on management support up to exit.