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 investorsAM
Asahi Media Lab Ventures
Corporate VCTokyo, Japan26 investments
Series ASeries B
RC
Resona Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan25 investments5 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
NF
NTT Finance
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan25 investments9 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
D
Deepcore
AcceleratorTokyo, Japan25 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
P
PE&HR
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan25 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
MU
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan25 investments6 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
FH
FreakOut Holdings
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan24 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
OC
Orix Capital Corporation
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan24 investments11 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
UI
UTokyo Innovation Platform
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan24 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
MC
Marubeni Corporation
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan24 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
TE
Takeshi Ebihara
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan24 investments
Pre-seedSeed
AF
AET Fund
Micro VCTokyo, Japan24 investments1 exits
SeedSeries A
KI
Keio Innovation Initiative
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan23 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
FG
Femto Growth Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan21 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
CV
CSK Venture Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan21 investments8 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
JS
Japan Science and Technology Agency
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan21 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
AC
Ant Capital Partners
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan20 investments6 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
IE
Innovation Engine
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan20 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
SV
Saison Ventures
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan19 investments4 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
KY
Kotaro Yamagishi
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan19 investments
Pre-seedSeed
CC
Coral Capital
Micro VCTokyo, Japan19 investments6 exits
SeedSeries A
MC
Mizuho Corporate Bank
OtherTokyo, Japan19 investments4 exits
P
PAG
Private EquityTokyo, Japan18 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
IC
iMercury Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan18 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
CJ
Cool Japan Fund
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan17 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
LC
Lead Capital Management
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan17 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
DS
Daiwa Securities Group
Private EquityTokyo, Japan17 investments3 exits
Series BSeries C+
A-
ABBALab - Atom to Bit, Bit to Atom
AcceleratorTokyo, Japan17 investments
Pre-seedSeed
KI
Kazuma Ieiri
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan16 investments
Seed
O
OPT
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan16 investments5 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
DC
DIP Corporation
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan16 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
FS
Fuji Startup Ventures
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan16 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
JC
JSR Corp
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan15 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
MS
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company
Private EquityTokyo, Japan15 investments3 exits
Series BSeries C+
FI
Freebit Investment
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan15 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
MI
MUFG Innovation Partners
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan15 investments5 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
JM
JA Mitsui Leasing
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan15 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
DC
Das Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan15 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
KF
Kensuke Furukawa
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan15 investments
Pre-seedSeed
TV
TechAccel Ventures
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan15 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
PC
Primal Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan14 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
N
Neoteny
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan14 investments4 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
TC
Tokyo Century
Private EquityTokyo, Japan14 investments3 exits
Series BSeries C+
DB
Development Bank of Japan
GovernmentTokyo, Japan14 investments3 exits
AK
Asahi Kasei
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan14 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
BO
Bank Of Tokyo - Mitsubishi UFJ
OtherTokyo, Japan14 investments5 exits
RV
Roger Ver
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan14 investments
Pre-seedSeed
PH
Persol Holdings
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan13 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
YJ
Yahoo! Japan
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan13 investments6 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
0
01booster
AcceleratorTokyo, Japan13 investments
Pre-seedSeed
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