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 investorsJC
JMTC Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan4 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
JO
Jun Ogawa
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan4 investments
Pre-seedSeed
SU
Shigeru Urushibara
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan4 investments
Pre-seedSeed
S
Soraseed
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan4 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
UE
U-Tokyo Entrepreneur Supporter's Club Incubation Fund
AcceleratorTokyo, 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+
TK
Toyo Kanetsu Corporate Venture Investment Partnership
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan4 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
SK
Soichiro Kawai
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan4 investments
Pre-seedSeed
NO
Net One Systems
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan4 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
MC
MS Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan4 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
FC
Fund Creation
Fund of FundsTokyo, Japan4 investments1 exits
UC
Unison Capital
Private EquityTokyo, Japan4 investments2 exits
Series BSeries C+
SC
SBI Crypto Investment
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan4 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
AH
Asuka Holding
OtherTokyo, Japan4 investments
S
Shogakukan
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan3 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
U
UUUM
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan3 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
MT
Masashi Takahashi
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan3 investments
Pre-seedSeed
M
MINKABU
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan3 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
KS
Ken Soga
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan3 investments
Pre-seedSeed
TX
Tokyo XR Startups
AcceleratorTokyo, Japan3 investments
Pre-seedSeed
RM
Rohan Monga
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan3 investments
Pre-seedSeed
H
Hitomedia
AcceleratorTokyo, Japan3 investments
Pre-seedSeed
NP
Netprice Partners
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan3 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
YT
Yosuke Tsuji
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan3 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
KS
Kamakura Shinsho
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan3 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
PM
Patrick McKenzie
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan3 investments
Pre-seedSeed
NI
Nippon Investment & Finance Co. Ltd. (NIF)
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan3 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
YY
Yukihiro Yoshida
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan3 investments
Pre-seedSeed
SS
SEA Social Venture Fund
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan3 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
NJ
NHN JAPAN
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan3 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
AC
Anicom Capital
Corporate VCTokyo, Japan3 investments
Series ASeries B
GC
GCI Capital Co., Ltd.
Private EquityTokyo, Japan3 investments
Series BSeries C+
TS
The Seed Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan3 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
KK
Kato Kyosuke
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan3 investments
Pre-seedSeed
D
Dexerials
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan3 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
IF
Itochu Finance
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan3 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
LV
Leapfrog Ventures Japan
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan3 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
AA
Asuka Asset Management
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan3 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
KT
Kazunari Tomita
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan3 investments
Pre-seedSeed
KS
Kei Shibata
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan3 investments
Seed
DV
DMM Ventures
Corporate VCTokyo, Japan3 investments
Series ASeries B
TC
Tokyu Corporation
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan3 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
YM
Yasukane Matsumoto
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan3 investments
Pre-seedSeed
YS
Yo Shibata
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan3 investments
Pre-seedSeed
JP
Japan Post Investment
Private EquityTokyo, Japan3 investments
Series BSeries C+
MC
Matrix Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan3 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
BP
BASE Partners
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan3 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
TF
Tokyo Founders Fund
Fund of FundsTokyo, Japan3 investments2 exits
MI
Mizuki Inoue
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan3 investments
Pre-seedSeed
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