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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All Investors in Tokyo
840 investorsL
Lifull
Private EquityTokyo, Japan8 investments
Series BSeries C+
YM
Yusuke Mitsumoto
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan8 investments
Pre-seedSeed
NI
Nikkei Inc
AcceleratorTokyo, Japan8 investments2 exits
Pre-seedSeed
CC
CAC CAPITAL
Corporate VCTokyo, Japan8 investments
Series ASeries B
M
MIRAISE
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan8 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
TI
Taro Inaba
OtherTokyo, Japan8 investments
Seed
AM
Allen Miner
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan8 investments3 exits
Seed
SC
Sosei CVC
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan8 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
KM
Kazutaka Muraguchi
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan8 investments
Pre-seedSeed
OC
Okasan Capital Partners
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan8 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
C
CAMPFIRE
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan8 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
A
aSTART
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan8 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
MS
Masayuki Sarukawa
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan8 investments
Pre-seedSeed
OV
Omron Ventures
Corporate VCTokyo, Japan8 investments
Series ASeries B
HK
Hironao Kunimitsu
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan8 investments
Seed
SK
Shogo Kawada
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan8 investments3 exits
Seed
K
Kakaku.com
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan8 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
DP
DCI Partners
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan8 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
SM
Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan7 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
GI
Global IoT Technology Ventures, Inc.
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan7 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
AV
Apricot Ventures
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan7 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
MM
Minoru Moriya
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan7 investments
Seed
FG
FinTech Global
OtherTokyo, Japan7 investments
YY
Yasuyoshi Yanagisawa
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan7 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
RM
Ryota Matsuzaki
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan7 investments2 exits
Seed
AC
Axil Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan7 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
OH
Osuke Honda
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan7 investments
SeedSeries A
NI
Nobuyuki Idei
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan7 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
AB
Angel Bridge
Micro VCTokyo, Japan7 investments
SeedSeries A
MI
Mercuria Investment
Private EquityTokyo, Japan7 investments1 exits
Series BSeries C+
MP
MT Partners
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan7 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
OD
Okinawa Development Finance Corporation
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan7 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
TU
Tokyo University of Science Investment Management
AcceleratorTokyo, Japan7 investments
Pre-seedSeed
HM
Hiro Maeda
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan6 investments1 exits
SeedPre-seed
SW
Shuuichi Wada
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan6 investments
Pre-seedSeed
F
Freebank
Corporate VCTokyo, Japan6 investments
Series ASeries B
NK
Noguchi Keito
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan6 investments
Pre-seedSeed
SC
Spiral Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan6 investments6 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
AV
Abies Ventures
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan6 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
DS
Daiwa SMBC Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan6 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
AN
Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan6 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
JL
Jafco Life Science
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan6 investments6 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
NS
Narita Shuzo
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan6 investments
Pre-seedSeed
SN
Seio Nagami
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan6 investments
Pre-seedSeed
GS
Genki Shiota
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan6 investments
Pre-seedSeed
AP
Arco Partners
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan6 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
TI
Tepco i-Frontiers
Corporate VCTokyo, Japan6 investments
Series ASeries B
LP
Legend Partners Ltd.
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan6 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
DG
DK Gate
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan6 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
SC
Shinsei Capital Partners
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan6 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
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