Investors in Tokyo
118 investors headquartered in Tokyo, Japan are recorded here, among them 42 venture capital firms, 20 corporate venture arms, 18 asset managers and 15 private equity firms. Stated investment stages run from pre-seed to buyout. The sectors named most often are AI, Healthcare and Deep tech. Every fact comes from the investor’s own website and links back to the page it was read from. Coverage is incomplete and biased toward investors who publish clearly.
| Investor | Layer | Type | Stage | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01Booster Capital, Inc. SPINOFF · SPINOUT · Curveout · M&A strategy |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| Abies Ventures deep tech · robotics · mobility · AI |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Tokyo, Japan |
| Accord Ventures IT platform businesses · IoT · AI · fintech |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| Advantage Partners buyout · private equity · renewables · real estate |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Tokyo, Japan |
| Aflac Ventures Japan K.K. Cancer · HealthTech · InsurTech |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| AGS Capital Partners | Direct investor | Venture capital | Series A | Tokyo, Japan |
| Alternative Investment Capital Limited private equity · real assets · energy · infrastructure |
Limited partner | Fund of funds | Funds | Tokyo, Japan |
| AN Venture Partners biotech · life sciences |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| Angel Bridge Inc. IT services · university-launched ventures · deep tech · general industry |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series B | Tokyo, Japan |
| Arco Partners Inc. all sectors except medical · education · AI · robotics |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed | Tokyo, Japan |
| Aspirant Group, Inc. Industrial Technology · Business Services · Consumer Services · IT |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Tokyo, Japan |
| B Dash Ventures technology · startups |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Tokyo, Japan |
| Beyond Next Ventures deep tech · MedTech & Healthcare · Drug Discovery & Biotechnology · Agriculture & Food |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| Camphora Capital Inc. japanese equities |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Not applicable | Tokyo, Japan |
| CARTA VENTURES, Inc. internet business |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| Catalys Pacific, LLC biotech · healthcare |
Direct investor | Venture studio | Seed – Series A | Tokyo, Japan |
| Coral Capital SaaS · nuclear fusion · semiconductors · robotics |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series C+ | Tokyo, Japan |
| Cryptogram Venture (CGV FoF) crypto funds · crypto studios |
Limited partner | Fund of funds | Funds | Tokyo, Japan |
| CyberAgent Capital AI · B2B · E-Commerce · Entertainment |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Seed – Series A | Tokyo, Japan |
| Cygames Capital, Inc. | Direct investor | Corporate venture | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| D4V (Design for Ventures) consumer · enterprise technology · digital disruption · new lifestyles and cultures |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Tokyo, Japan |
| Delight Ventures information asymmetry · social productivity · sustainability · AI |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Tokyo, Japan |
| Dentsu Ventures media · marketing · AI · entertainment |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Seed – Growth | Tokyo, Japan |
| DG Daiwa Ventures AI · SaaS · Blockchain · Media |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Seed – Growth | Tokyo, Japan |
| DG Incubation, Inc bio · healthcare · digital technology · AI |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Tokyo, Japan |
| DG Ventures internet · Ad Tech · AI · Big Data |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Pre-seed – Growth | Tokyo, Japan |
| DNX Ventures B2B · SaaS/Cloud · Cybersecurity · Deeptech |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Tokyo, Japan |
| DRONE FUND drones · air mobility · hardware · software |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| Endeavour United Co., Ltd. | Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Tokyo, Japan |
| Epic Partners Investments Co., LTD. | Layer unknown | Asset manager | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| Fast Track Initiative, Inc. Biotech · Medtech · Healthtech · Deeptech |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| Femto Partners | Direct investor | Venture capital | Series A – Growth | Tokyo, Japan |
| Fracton Ventures DeFi · GameFi · SocialFi · NFT |
Direct investor | Venture studio | Pre-seed – Seed | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genesia Ventures, Inc. digital · startups · fintech · AI |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Tokyo, Japan |
| GiTV (Global innovation Technology Ventures) deep tech · climate tech · circular economy · advanced materials |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed | Tokyo, Japan |
| GLOBIS Capital Partners | Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| GMO VenturePartners Fintech |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Seed – Growth | Tokyo, Japan |
| Gojo & Company, Inc. microfinance · financial inclusion · digital banking · microinsurance |
Direct + LP | Other | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| HAKOBUNE ClimateTech · GX · DX · AX |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Seed | Tokyo, Japan |
| HAX Tokyo AI · semiconductors · materials · energy |
Direct investor | Accelerator | Seed – Series A | Tokyo, Japan |
| Honda Xcelerator Ventures Sustainability · Mobility · Robotics · Manufacturing |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| Incubate Fund startups · deep tech · healthcare · AI |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Tokyo, Japan |
| Inspire Corporation | Direct + LP | Venture capital | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| iSGS Investment Works Inc. startups |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed | Tokyo, Japan |
| JAFCO Group Co., Ltd. AI · Software · Healthcare · Biotech |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Buyout | Tokyo, Japan |
| Japan Real Estate Investment Corporation office buildings · real estate |
Direct investor | Public fund | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) - SUCCESS program | Direct investor | Public fund | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| Japan-China Capital Partners Co., Ltd. | Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Tokyo, Japan |
| JPH株式会社 (Japan Perpetual Holdings) business succession · business revitalization · manufacturing · retail |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Tokyo, Japan |
| KADO Holdings Inc. | Layer unknown | Asset manager | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| Keio Innovation Initiative, Inc. technology · life sciences |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Tokyo, Japan |
| LaSalle LOGIPORT REIT logistics facilities · real estate |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| Lotte Ventures Japan Co., Ltd. consumer services · products · technology |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| Marunouchi Capital business succession · carve-out · growth support |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Tokyo, Japan |
| Marunouchi Innovation Partners Co., Ltd. climate tech · hydrogen · ammonia · SAF |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Growth | Tokyo, Japan |
| Minerva Growth Partners consumer internet · B2C · software · healthtech |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Tokyo, Japan |
| Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. real estate · office · logistics · residential |
Limited partner | Asset manager | Not applicable | Tokyo, Japan |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group fintech · technology · innovation |
Direct + LP | Other | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| Mitsui & Co., Ltd. mineral & metal resources · iron & steel products · global LNG · integrated energy solutions |
Direct + LP | Corporate venture | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| MM Capital Partners infrastructure · transportation infrastructure · energy infrastructure · social infrastructure |
Limited partner | Asset manager | Buyout | Tokyo, Japan |
| Money Forward Ventures fintech |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Seed – Series A | Tokyo, Japan |
| NEXTBLUE Women's Wellbeing · Future of Work · Health · Lifestyle |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Series A | Tokyo, Japan |
| Nippon Angels Investment Co., Ltd. | Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| Nippon Value Investors Japanese equities |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Not applicable | Tokyo, Japan |
| NTT DOCOMO Ventures BtoC · BtoB · AI · FinTech |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Seed – Growth | Tokyo, Japan |
| Open Network Lab all industries · web3 · blockchain · ESG |
Direct investor | Accelerator | Seed – Series A | Tokyo, Japan |
| PARTNERS FUND BtoC · BtoB · DeepTech · CleanTech |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Series A | Tokyo, Japan |
| Quzilla Capital SaaS · sake brewery · facilities management · confectionery |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Tokyo, Japan |
| Reazon Capital Entertainment / IP · Consumer / Retail · Finance · Healthcare |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Pre-seed – Series A | Tokyo, Japan |
| Rebright Partners healthcare · agritech · edtech · logistics |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Tokyo, Japan |
| Regional Economy Vitalization Corporation of Japan (REVIC) tourism · healthcare · regional core companies · venture/growth companies |
Direct + LP | Public fund | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| Resona Capital Co., Ltd. | Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| REVA Corporation security services · second hand goods reseller · cosmetics · temporary staffing |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Tokyo, Japan |
| RISA Partners, Inc. tourism · real estate · SME revitalization · debt |
Direct + LP | Asset manager | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| Rockhampton Management Limited | Layer unknown | Asset manager | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| Rogers Investment Advisors K.K. alternatives · private equity · private debt · venture capital |
Limited partner | Asset manager | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| Saison Ventures Inc. internet services · technology |
Direct + LP | Corporate venture | Seed | Tokyo, Japan |
| SBI Shinsei Corporate Investment Limited IT · Deep Tech · healthcare · manufacturing |
Direct investor | Private equity | Seed – Buyout | Tokyo, Japan |
| Schweitzer Investment Co., Ltd. | Direct investor | Asset manager | Not applicable | Tokyo, Japan |
| Scrum Ventures AI · robotics · climate tech · mobility |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Tokyo, Japan |
| SIIF Impact Capital, Inc. wellness · healthcare · medical devices · biotech |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| Silq Capital Co., LTD. Japanese equity market |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Not applicable | Tokyo, Japan |
| Simplex Asset Management Co., LTD. 日本株式 · ETFs · QIS運用 · 債券/プライベート・デット |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| Skyland Ventures generative AI · entertainment · inbound |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Series A | Tokyo, Japan |
| SMBC Venture Capital IT · ライフサイエンス · サービス · 製造・テクノロジー |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Seed – Growth | Tokyo, Japan |
| SoftBank Group Corp. AI · technology · energy · biotech |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Growth | Tokyo, Japan |
| Sony Financial Group Inc. | Direct investor | Other | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| Sony Innovation Fund | Direct investor | Corporate venture | Seed – Growth | Tokyo, Japan |
| Soraseed Startup Studio AI · SaaS · content marketing · HR tech |
Direct investor | Venture studio | Pre-seed – Seed | Tokyo, Japan |
| SPARX Group Co., Ltd. Japanese Equity · One Asia · Real Assets · Private Equity |
Direct + LP | Asset manager | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| Spiral Capital, Inc. Smart Infrastructure · ClimateTech · FinTech · Healthcare |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Tokyo, Japan |
| STRIVE | Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series B | Tokyo, Japan |
| Sumisho Venture Partners AI · quantum · digital · DX |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Series A – Growth | Tokyo, Japan |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. | Layer unknown | Other | Not applicable | Tokyo, Japan |
| TECHFUND Inc. SaaS · AI · Blockchain · WEB3 |
Direct investor | Accelerator | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| Terrasias Capital real estate · hedge funds · private equity · venture capital |
Direct + LP | Family office | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| The Moneo Company saffron and saffron-related products · botanical extracts · cancer therapeutics, diagnostics, and imaging · cryptography and steganography |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| THE SEED Co., Ltd. 飲食・フード · ヘルスケア・福祉 · エンタープライズ・DX · コマース・小売 |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Series A | Tokyo, Japan |
| TORANOTEC株式会社 AI · robotics · pre-IPO · unicorns |
Limited partner | Asset manager | Growth | Tokyo, Japan |
| United Managers Japan INC. | Layer unknown | Asset manager | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| UntroD Capital deep tech · real tech · healthcare · energy |
Direct + LP | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Tokyo, Japan |
| UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners Co., Ltd. science and technology · life science · IT · physical science |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Growth | Tokyo, Japan |
| Value Quest Partners Co., Ltd. manufacturing · semiconductor |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Tokyo, Japan |
| Varecs Partners Limited public companies · small- and mid-size |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Not applicable | Tokyo, Japan |
| Whiz Partners Inc. healthcare · drug discovery & bio · mRNA therapeutics · AI for drug discovery |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Tokyo, Japan |
| WiL (World Innovation Lab) AI · fintech · healthcare · climate tech |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Tokyo, Japan |
| Yamauchi No.10 Family Office technology · healthcare · entertainment · consumer goods |
Direct + LP | Family office | Seed – Growth | Tokyo, Japan |
| Yanagi Capital Partners Food & Beverage · Functional Foods & Supplements · Restaurants & Foodservice · Beauty, Wellness & Personal care |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Tokyo, Japan |
| YCC Capital Management, LLC. | Direct investor | Asset manager | Not applicable | Tokyo, Japan |
| Z Venture Capital Media · Commerce · Fintech · AI |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Seed – Growth | Tokyo, Japan |
| インベストメントLab株式会社 (Investment Lab Co., Ltd.) listed equity · venture capital |
Direct + LP | Asset manager | Growth | Tokyo, Japan |
| ブレイクポイント株式会社 (Breakpoint Co., Ltd.) XR · metaverse · life sciences · AI |
Direct + LP | Accelerator | Pre-seed – Seed | Tokyo, Japan |
| フロネシス・パートナーズ株式会社 / Phronesis Partners Co., Ltd. | Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Tokyo, Japan |
| ベインキャピタル (Bain Capital Japan) 消費財・小売 · ヘルスケア · 製造業 · テクノロジー |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Tokyo, Japan |
| 株式会社Kips healthcare · IT services · environment |
Direct + LP | Venture capital | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| 株式会社企業支援総合研究所 M&A · business turnaround · capital strategy · human resources |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| 株式会社日本政策投資銀行 | Direct + LP | Public fund | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| 株式会社海外需要開拓支援機構 (Cool Japan Fund Inc.) content · design · food culture · hospitality |
Direct + LP | Public fund | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |