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 investorsMA
Mitsuo Aikawa
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
YT
Yusuke Tanaka
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
A
ALL-JAPAN
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan2 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
JT
June Taketani
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
TM
Takahiro Mitsuura
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
KK
Kikukawa Koki
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
TY
Takanobu Yamamoto
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Seed
MS
Masayuki SHOBAYASHI
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
KS
Ken Suzuki
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Seed
KY
Kevin Yoshinaga
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Seed
FC
Full Commit Partners
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan2 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
NI
Next Innovation
AcceleratorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
YI
Yasuhiko Ishikura
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
MY
Miyajima Yuji
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
TM
Tokio Marine Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan2 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
TC
Toa Capital Corporation
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan2 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
IJ
INDEE Japan
AcceleratorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
TY
Takumi Yamaguchi
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
RC
Ridgeway Capital Partners
Private EquityTokyo, Japan2 investments1 exits
Series BSeries C+
MG
Movida Group
Micro VCTokyo, Japan2 investments1 exits
SeedSeries A
GT
Genichi Tamatsuka
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
BC
BIGLOBE Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan2 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
NU
NTT Urban Development
Private EquityTokyo, Japan2 investments
Series BSeries C+
HF
Hoshino Fragment
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan2 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
HF
Hiroshi Fuse
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
ST
Shintaro Tabata
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
HG
Hannes Graah
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
SK
Shinnosuke Kawakami
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
CT
Cheng Tao
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
I
INTERWOOS
AcceleratorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
NY
Naoki Yamada
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
YK
Yuichi Kawasaki
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
MH
Mamoru Hayashi
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan1 investments
Pre-seedSeed
DH
Daiji Hirata
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan1 investments
Seed
U
UniqueLab
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan1 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
KH
Katsube Hirohiko
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan1 investments
Pre-seedSeed
TK
Tsuji Keitaro
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan1 investments
Pre-seedSeed
MK
Miki Katayama
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan1 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
TH
Takeru Hiki
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan1 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
DI
Daisuke Ikeda
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan1 investments
Pre-seedSeed
YH
Yasutaka Hori
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan1 investments
Pre-seedSeed
KK
Koichi Kishimoto
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan1 investments
Pre-seedSeed
IF
Ichiro Fukushima
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan1 investments
Pre-seedSeed
TF
Toshiya Fujiwara
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan1 investments
Pre-seedSeed
IS
Isao Senoo
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan1 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
BC
B Cryptos
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan1 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
E
Emurgo
AcceleratorTokyo, Japan1 investments
Pre-seedSeed
SC
Subaru Corporation
Corporate VCTokyo, Japan1 investments
Series ASeries B
BE
Batara Eto
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan1 investments
Seed
CP
Catalys Pacific
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan1 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
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