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 | NTT DOCOMO Ventures | 107 |
| 19 | Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital | 107 |
| 20 | GMO VenturePartners | 102 |
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840 investorsPE
PNB-INSPiRE Ethical Fund 1 Investment Business Limited Liability Partnership
Fund of FundsTokyo, Japan13 investments
GC
Global Catalyst Partners Japan
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan12 investments7 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
DP
Daiwa PI Partners
Private EquityTokyo, Japan12 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
SC
Shizuoka Capital Wealth Management
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan12 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
MT
Mori Trust
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan12 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
WV
W ventures Japan
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan12 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
S
SunBridge
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan11 investments4 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
CM
Capital Medica Ventures
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan11 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
JR
James Riney
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan11 investments
Pre-seedSeed
VG
VOYAGE GROUP
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan11 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
YK
Yasuyuki Kin
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan11 investments
Pre-seedSeed
YF
Yoshinori Fukushima
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan11 investments
Pre-seedSeed
RA
REALITY ACCELERATOR
AcceleratorTokyo, Japan11 investments
Pre-seedSeed
A
A-Five
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan11 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
TN
The Norinchukin Bank
AcceleratorTokyo, Japan11 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
IV
IDATEN Ventures
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan11 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
KP
K&P Partners
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan11 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
TT
Tatsuo Tsutsumi
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan11 investments
Pre-seedSeed
WI
WERU Investment
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan11 investments4 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
UM
Universal Materials Incubator
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan11 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
SC
Shinkin Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan11 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
SF
Sony Financial Ventures
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan11 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
KC
Kotaro Chiba
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan10 investments3 exits
Seed
FK
Fumiaki Koizumi
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan10 investments1 exits
Seed
NA
Nobuhiro Ariyasu
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan10 investments
Seed
D
Deep30
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan10 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
PO
POLA Orbis Holdings
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan10 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
AA
Allied Architects
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan10 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
WP
WM Partners
Private EquityTokyo, Japan10 investments3 exits
Series BSeries C+
JN
Jun Nishikawa
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan10 investments
Seed
TS
Tatsuo Sakamoto
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan10 investments
Pre-seedSeed
MB
Mark Bivens
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan10 investments10 exits
SeedSeries ASeries C+
3
31Ventures
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan10 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
KV
KLab Ventures
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan10 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
MV
MID Venture Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan10 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
UV
UB Ventures
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan10 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
TS
Toru Shimada
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan9 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
G
Glocalink
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan9 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
ON
Open Network Lab
AcceleratorTokyo, Japan9 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
SY
Shintaro Yamada
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan9 investments2 exits
Pre-seedSeed
NC
Neostella capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan9 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
SA
SBI Asset Management
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan9 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
TF
Tokyu Fudosan
Private EquityTokyo, Japan9 investments
Series BSeries C+
TV
Tachi.ai Ventures
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan9 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
TT
Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings
Corporate VCTokyo, Japan9 investments
Series ASeries B
SO
Shunsuke Oyu
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan9 investments
SeedSeries A
NT
Nippon Technology Venture Partners
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan9 investments5 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
GP
GMO Payment Gateway
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan9 investments4 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
HF
Hideto Fujino
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan9 investments
Seed
MS
Mizuho Securities
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan9 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
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