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 investorsGC
GCI Capital Co., Ltd.
Private EquityTokyo, Japan3 investments
Series BSeries C+
KK
Kato Kyosuke
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan3 investments
Pre-seedSeed
PM
Patrick McKenzie
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan3 investments
Pre-seedSeed
TS
The Seed Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan3 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
S
Shogakukan
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan3 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
U
UUUM
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan3 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
YY
Yukihiro Yoshida
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan3 investments
Pre-seedSeed
DV
DMM Ventures
Corporate VCTokyo, Japan3 investments
Series ASeries B
SK
Seiji Kurokoshi
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
KY
Koki Yabu
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
MS
Masashi Suekane
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
QL
Quantum Leaps Ventures
Private EquityTokyo, Japan2 investments
Series BSeries C+
GT
Genichi Tamatsuka
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
T
TUSIC
AcceleratorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
FP
Future Partners
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan2 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
UH
Ubicom Holdings
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan2 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
L
LTS
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan2 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
SI
Shota Iwasaki
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
G
giftee
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan2 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
IJ
INDEE Japan
AcceleratorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
YK
Yuichi Kawasaki
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
TM
Tokio Marine Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan2 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
HG
Hannes Graah
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
NI
Next Innovation
AcceleratorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
SK
Shinnosuke Kawakami
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
BC
BIGLOBE Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan2 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
ST
Shintaro Tabata
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
HM
Hitachi Maxell
Corporate VCTokyo, Japan2 investments
Series ASeries B
TK
Tetsuro Kouda
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
HF
Hiroshi Fuse
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
JT
June Taketani
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
YM
Yuki Matsumoto
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
TM
Takahiro Mitsuura
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
CT
Cheng Tao
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
I
INTERWOOS
AcceleratorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
MG
Movida Group
Micro VCTokyo, Japan2 investments1 exits
SeedSeries A
CV
CrossTechnology Venture Partners
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan2 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
NY
Naoki Yamada
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
SC
Sedona Capital
Private EquityTokyo, Japan2 investments
Series BSeries C+
II
INTEC IT Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan2 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
KN
Kensuke Naito
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
TO
Taizo Otsuka
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Seed
TY
Takanobu Yamamoto
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Seed
KK
Kikukawa Koki
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
TV
TARO Ventures(japan)
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan2 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
HF
Hoshino Fragment
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan2 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
GV
GVC Venture Fund
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan2 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
TJ
The Johnan Shinkin Bank
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan2 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
MY
Miyajima Yuji
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
NU
NTT Urban Development
Private EquityTokyo, Japan2 investments
Series BSeries C+
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