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 investorsNY
NAGAMI YO
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan6 investments
Pre-seedSeed
SH
Shota Horii
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan6 investments
Pre-seedSeed
AN
Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan6 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
DS
Daiwa SMBC Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan6 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
SC
Spiral Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan6 investments6 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
NK
Noguchi Keito
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan6 investments
Pre-seedSeed
KA
Kepple Africa Ventures
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan5 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
MH
Miraca Holdings
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan5 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
Y
Yakumi
Micro VCTokyo, Japan5 investments
SeedSeries A
S
SOURCENEXT
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan5 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
HS
Hitoshi Suda
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan5 investments
Pre-seedSeed
MP
MedVenture Partners
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan5 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
SP
SKY Perfect JSAT Corp
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan5 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
SS
Shunsuke Sasaki
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan5 investments
Seed
K
Kips
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan5 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
CA
Chihiro Asano
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan5 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
OM
Oki Matsumoto
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan5 investments
Pre-seedSeed
KT
Ken Takayama
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan5 investments
Pre-seedSeed
I
IID
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan5 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
G
Globis
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan5 investments7 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
1R
15th Rock Ventures
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan5 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
IC
INSPiRE Corporation
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan5 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
MS
Mizuho Securities Principal Investment
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan5 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
IT
ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan5 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
U
UMJ
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan5 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
HM
Hiroshi Mikitani
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan5 investments2 exits
Seed
KB
Kiraboshi Bank
OtherTokyo, Japan5 investments
SK
Sotaro Karasawa
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan5 investments
Pre-seedSeed
GI
GX Incubate
AcceleratorTokyo, Japan5 investments
Pre-seedSeed
ST
Shuichi Takenaga
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan4 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
AH
Asuka Holding
OtherTokyo, Japan4 investments
EA
econtext Asia and Beenos Asia
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan4 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
JC
JMTC Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan4 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
AP
Aristotle Partners
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan4 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
UE
U-Tokyo Entrepreneur Supporter's Club Incubation Fund
AcceleratorTokyo, Japan4 investments
Pre-seedSeed
SU
Shigeru Urushibara
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan4 investments
Pre-seedSeed
SK
Soichiro Kawai
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan4 investments
Pre-seedSeed
TS
Takaya Shinozuka
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan4 investments
Pre-seedSeed
IC
i-nest capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan4 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
SC
Showcase Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan4 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
DB
Digital Base Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan4 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
HN
Hiroki Nakamura
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan4 investments
Pre-seedSeed
MC
Mizuho Capital Partners
Private EquityTokyo, Japan4 investments
Series BSeries C+
RI
Ricoh Imaging japan
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan4 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
MO
Masashige Obara
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan4 investments
Pre-seedSeed
MN
Michimasa Naka
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan4 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
NK
Nishio Kentaro
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan4 investments
Pre-seedSeed
SV
Shiseido Venture Partners
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan4 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
TO
Takao Ozawa
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan4 investments1 exits
Seed
UC
Unison Capital
Private EquityTokyo, Japan4 investments2 exits
Series BSeries C+
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