Location840 investors
Investors in Tokyo
Tokyo's investor ecosystem is evolving rapidly, with growing venture activity in fintech, SaaS, robotics, and mobility. Corporate venture capital is particularly strong, driven by Japan's large conglomerates seeking innovation partnerships.
Total Investors
840
based in Tokyo
Combined Investments
10.9K
portfolio companies
Avg. Exit Rate
12.7%
856 total exits
Avg. Check Size
$676K – $12.1M
typical range
Investor Types
Breakdown of investor types in Tokyo
Angel Investor401 (48%)
Venture Capital274 (33%)
Other46 (5%)
Private Equity46 (5%)
Accelerator30 (4%)
Corporate VC25 (3%)
Micro VC13 (2%)
Fund of Funds3 (0%)
Government2 (0%)
Top Industries
Most common investment sectors in Tokyo
Fintech322 investors
Enterprise273 investors
SaaS216 investors
Consumer Internet205 investors
Venture Capital79 investors
E-commerce77 investors
Marketplaces66 investors
AI/ML43 investors
Robotics/Hardware39 investors
Biotech32 investors
Media/Content26 investors
Information Technology25 investors
Activity Status
Investment activity levels in Tokyo
22%active
Active
186(22%)Moderate
93(11%)Quiet
561(67%)Check Size Distribution
Typical investment sizes in Tokyo
< $500K431 (55%)
$500K – $1M0 (0%)
$1M – $5M13 (2%)
$5M – $25M299 (38%)
$25M+46 (6%)
Top Investors in Tokyo
The most active investors in Tokyo ranked by total investments
| # | Investor | Deals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMBC Venture Capital | 344 |
| 2 | East Ventures | 339 |
| 3 | Mitsubishi UFJ Capital | 316 |
| 4 | Mizuho Capital | 293 |
| 5 | SoftBank Capital | 279 |
| 6 | Global Brain Corporation | 227 |
| 7 | JAFCO Japan | 224 |
| 8 | SoftBank | 221 |
| 9 | CyberAgent Capital | 202 |
| 10 | Incubate Fund | 189 |
| 11 | Nissay Capital | 175 |
| 12 | Innovation Network Corporation of Japan | 159 |
| 13 | Nippon Venture Capital | 142 |
| 14 | Globis Capital Partners | 126 |
| 15 | ITOCHU Corporation | 120 |
| 16 | Samurai Incubate | 112 |
| 17 | Japan Finance Corporation | 108 |
| 18 | Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital | 107 |
| 19 | NTT DOCOMO Ventures | 107 |
| 20 | GMO VenturePartners | 102 |
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All Investors in Tokyo
840 investorsAV
Archetype Ventures
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan60 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
CN
Colopl Next
Corporate VCTokyo, Japan59 investments6 exits
Series ASeries B
SI
Sony Innovation Fund
Corporate VCTokyo, Japan59 investments3 exits
Series ASeries B
RT
Real Tech Fund
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan59 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
M
Mistletoe
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan58 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
MC
Mitsubishi Corporation
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan57 investments13 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
MV
Monex Ventures
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan55 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
BD
B Dash Ventures
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan54 investments8 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
BP
Beenos Partners
Micro VCTokyo, Japan52 investments4 exits
SeedSeries A
VV
VOYAGE VENTURES
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan50 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
BN
Beyond Next Ventures
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan48 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
SG
SPARX Group
OtherTokyo, Japan48 investments2 exits
TN
Tetsu Nakajima
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan47 investments
Pre-seedSeed
SV
Skyland Ventures
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan47 investments4 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
IF
IT Farm
Micro VCTokyo, Japan47 investments6 exits
SeedSeries A
E&
Energy & Environment Investment
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan46 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
SM
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
OtherTokyo, Japan44 investments3 exits
SC
Sansei Capital Investment
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan43 investments7 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
MB
Mizuho Bank
OtherTokyo, Japan42 investments3 exits
II
iSGS Investment Works
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan40 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
M
Mynavi
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan40 investments5 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
VU
Venture United
Micro VCTokyo, Japan40 investments5 exits
SeedSeries A
VI
VECTOR INC.
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan39 investments4 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
TI
Tsuyoshi Ito
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan39 investments
Seed
DF
Drone Fund
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan38 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
OV
OPT Ventures
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan38 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
HT
Hikari Tsushin Group
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan37 investments19 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
NC
NEC Capital Solutions
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan37 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
DL
Dai-ichi Life
OtherTokyo, Japan36 investments3 exits
AI
Adways Inc.
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan36 investments5 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
VL
Venture Labo Investment Co.,Ltd
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan35 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
SB
Shinsei Bank
OtherTokyo, Japan35 investments5 exits
LV
LINE Ventures
Corporate VCTokyo, Japan34 investments6 exits
Series ASeries B
TJ
TIS Japan
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan34 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
AV
Accord Ventures
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan31 investments5 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
A
Akatsuki
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan31 investments4 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
AC
aucfan Co.,Ltd.
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan30 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
ND
NTT DoCoMo
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan29 investments6 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
XV
XTech Ventures Japan
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan28 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
MB
MUFG Bank
OtherTokyo, Japan28 investments6 exits
FT
Fast Track Initiative
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan27 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
N
Nomura
OtherTokyo, Japan27 investments11 exits
KO
KDDI Open Innovation Fund
Corporate VCTokyo, Japan27 investments6 exits
Series ASeries B
DD
Dentsu Digital Holdings
Micro VCTokyo, Japan27 investments7 exits
SeedSeries A
RC
REVIC Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan27 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
NJ
NOW Japan
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan26 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
AM
Asahi Media Lab Ventures
Corporate VCTokyo, Japan26 investments
Series ASeries B
DV
Dentsu Ventures
Corporate VCTokyo, Japan26 investments5 exits
Series ASeries B
JP
Japan Post Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan26 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
NC
Nissei Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan26 investments7 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
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