Investors in Japan
250 investors headquartered in Japan are recorded here, among them 93 venture capital firms, 47 corporate venture arms, 35 private equity firms and 32 asset managers. Stated investment stages run from pre-seed to buyout. The sectors named most often are Healthcare, AI and Deep tech. The cities with most of them are Tokyo (118), Osaka (5) and 福岡市 (5). 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 |
| Adways Ventures | Direct investor | Corporate venture | Not stated | 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 Holdings Co. Technology & Digital Infrastructure · Financial Services & Digital Finance · Healthcare & Life Sciences · Climate & Sustainability |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | Nishinomiya, 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 |
| ANOBAKA internet · Generative AI |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Japan |
| Ant Capital Partners Co., Ltd. 中堅企業 · 中小企業 |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Japan |
| Archetype Ventures SaaS · Fintech · DeepTech · AI/ML |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Japan |
| Arco Partners Inc. all sectors except medical · education · AI · robotics |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed | Tokyo, Japan |
| Ariake Capital Inc. | Direct investor | Asset manager | Not applicable | Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Asahi Media Lab Ventures internet-related |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Japan |
| Aspirant Group, Inc. Industrial Technology · Business Services · Consumer Services · IT |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Tokyo, Japan |
| Axil Capital Partners biopharmaceuticals · platform technologies · medical devices · digital health |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Japan |
| B Dash Ventures technology · startups |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Tokyo, Japan |
| BEENOS Inc. cross-border e-commerce · entertainment · technology |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Not stated | Japan |
| Beyond Next Ventures deep tech · MedTech & Healthcare · Drug Discovery & Biotechnology · Agriculture & Food |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| BIG Impact | Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | Japan |
| BLEW株式会社 (Blew, Inc.) design · branding · DX · business growth |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | 大阪市中央区, 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 |
| Central Japan Seed Fund | Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed | Nagoya, Japan |
| Chiba Dojo (千葉道場) no sector restriction (drones excluded) |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Japan |
| COLOPL NEXT, Inc. LifeStyle/Service · Media/Contents · Technology · XR |
Direct + LP | Corporate venture | Seed – Growth | 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 |
| D Capital, Inc. retail · logistics · food · education |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Japan |
| D4V (Design for Ventures) consumer · enterprise technology · digital disruption · new lifestyles and cultures |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Tokyo, Japan |
| Daiwa Corporate Investment Co., Ltd. startups · venture business · biotech · healthcare |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Chiyoda, Japan |
| Daiwa JPI Alternative Investments Co., Ltd. infrastructure · credit · private equity · fund of funds |
Limited partner | Asset manager | Not stated | Japan |
| Daiwa PI Partners Co. Ltd. debt · real estate · private equity |
Direct + LP | Asset manager | Not stated | Japan |
| DBJキャピタル株式会社 Enterprise · Consumer · Deep Tech · Climate Tech |
Direct + LP | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | 東京都千代田区大手町, Japan |
| Decima crypto · onchain |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | Japan |
| Delight Ventures information asymmetry · social productivity · sustainability · AI |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Tokyo, Japan |
| Dentsu Innovation Partners Inc. | Direct investor | Corporate venture | Not stated | 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 |
| Diamond Realty Management INC. real estate |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Not applicable | Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, Japan |
| DIC企業年金基金 | Layer unknown | Pension fund | Not stated | Japan |
| Digital Garage, Inc. fintech · DX · generative AI · ESG |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Seed | Japan |
| DNX Ventures B2B · SaaS/Cloud · Cybersecurity · Deeptech |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Tokyo, Japan |
| Dream Incubator Inc. 自動車・モビリティ · IT・デジタルサービス · ヘルスケア · 金融・保険 |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | 千代田区, Japan |
| DRONE FUND drones · air mobility · hardware · software |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| Eisai Co., Ltd. | Direct investor | Corporate venture | Not stated | 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 |
| Fujita Innovation Capital bio · healthcare |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Not stated | Toyoake, 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 |
| Global Brain AI · Climate Tech · Healthcare · Enterprise |
Direct + LP | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Japan |
| GLOBIS Capital Partners | Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| GLOBIS CAPITAL PARTNERS Co., Ltd. Business · Frontier · Consumer |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Japan |
| gmjp web3 |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed | 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 |
| GrowthPoint Equity LLP | Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
| gumi Inc. Blockchain · VR／AR／MR |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Not stated | Japan |
| GxPartners | Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | 福岡市, Japan |
| Hack Ventures, Inc. | Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | Osaka, 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 |
| Hiroshima Venture Capital Co., Ltd. | Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | Hiroshima, Japan |
| Honda Xcelerator Ventures Sustainability · Mobility · Robotics · Manufacturing |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| i-nest capital,inc. テクノロジー · AI · DX · ライフスタイル |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Japan |
| IA Partners | Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Japan |
| Inclusion Japan (ICJ) ESG · climate tech · carbon accounting · mobility |
Direct + LP | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | 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 |
| Integral Corporation real estate · private equity · technology · healthcare |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Chiyoda, Japan |
| iSGS Investment Works Inc. startups |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed | Tokyo, Japan |
| IT-Farm Corporation IT |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | Japan |
| Iwagin Jigyo Souzou Capital Co., Ltd. venture business · agriculture |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | Morioka, Japan |
| JAFCO Group Co., Ltd. AI · Software · Healthcare · Biotech |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Buyout | Tokyo, Japan |
| Japan Airlines Ventures | Direct investor | Corporate venture | Not stated | Japan |
| Japan Inclusive Ventures Lab | Direct investor | Accelerator | Not stated | Japan |
| Japan Industrial Partners industrial · technology · business services |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Japan |
| Japan Post Insurance | Limited partner | Other | Not applicable | 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 |
| JAPAN革新継承グループ (JAPAN Kakushin Keisho Group) business succession · M&A |
Direct investor | Other | Buyout | Japan |
| JBIC IG Partners | Direct investor | Asset manager | Seed – Buyout | 千代田区, Japan |
| JGC Holdings Corporation | Direct investor | Corporate venture | Not stated | Japan |
| JMTC Capital materials · chemicals · healthcare · hardtech |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Seed | 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 |
| Kintetsu Venture Partners, Inc. transportation · travel & leisure · retail & food · hotels |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Not stated | Osaka, Japan |
| LaSalle LOGIPORT REIT logistics facilities · real estate |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| Light Up Ventures IT · services · BtoB · university-originated tech |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Seed | Osaka, 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 |
| Mercuria Holdings Co., Ltd. buyout · real estate · aircraft · renewable energy |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Growth – Buyout | Minato, 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 Capital Co., Ltd. IT(B to B) · IT(B to C) · サービス · 製造業 |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | 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 |
| Mizuho Financial Group | Layer unknown | Other | Not applicable | 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 |
| Monozukuri Ventures hardware · hardtech · deep tech · manufacturing |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed | Kyoto, Japan |
| MPower Partners Fund L.P. AI · Climate Tech · Health & Wellness · SaaS |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Japan |
| MTG Ventures Co., Ltd. healthcare · beauty · wellness · AI |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Seed – Not stated | Nagoya, Japan |
| Nagoya TV Ventures, LLC media · entertainment · video business · internet |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Seed – Growth | Nagoya, Japan |
| NCB Venture Capital | Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Fukuoka, Japan |
| NCBキャピタル 株式会社 事業承継 · メザニンファイナンス |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Japan |
| New Frontier Capital DeepTech · clean tech · next-generation technology · carbon neutral |
Direct + LP | Asset manager | Seed – Growth | 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 Sangyo Suishin Kiko Business Succession · Special Situation · General Manufacturing · Healthcare |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Japan |
| Nippon Technology Venture Partners technology · AI · fintech · healthcare |
Direct + LP | Venture capital | Seed | Japan |
| Nippon Value Investors Japanese equities |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Not applicable | Tokyo, Japan |
| Nissay Capital | Direct investor | Corporate venture | Not stated | 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 |
| Osaka University Venture Capital Co., Ltd. 創薬・医療サービス · 機械・材料・製造 · 環境・エネルギー · 情報通信 |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Pre-seed | Suita, Japan |
| PARTNERS FUND BtoC · BtoB · DeepTech · CleanTech |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Series A | Tokyo, Japan |
| Polaris Capital Group Co., Ltd. Technology/Manufacturing · Healthcare · IT/Services/Logistics · Consumer/Retail |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Chiyoda, Japan |
| QBキャピタル合同会社 (QB Capital, LLC) 大学発 · リアルテック · 科学技術イノベーション |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | 福岡市, Japan |
| QR Investment Co., Ltd. impact · startups · business succession · revitalization |
Direct + LP | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Buyout | Kanazawa, Japan |
| Quantum Leaps Capital Partners deep tech · blockchain · AI · big data |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | Kobe, Japan |
| Quzilla Capital SaaS · sake brewery · facilities management · confectionery |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Tokyo, Japan |
| Reality Accelerator SaaS · AI · B2B · B2B2C |
Direct investor | Accelerator | Pre-seed – Seed | 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 |
| Rising Japan Equity, Inc. | Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | 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 |
| Samurai Incubate Inc. startups |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Series A | Japan |
| Sapphire Capital Co., Ltd | Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Japan |
| SBI Investment Co., Ltd. AI · ブロックチェーン · フィンテック · ITサービス・DX |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | 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 |
| Seiho Investment Works Incorporated technology · healthcare · biotech · IT |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Kyoto, Japan |
| SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. | Direct investor | Corporate venture | Not stated | Osaka, Japan |
| Seven Seas Advisors Co., Ltd. real estate |
Direct investor | Private equity | Not stated | Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Sevenstars Capital, Inc. | Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | Osaka, Japan |
| Shimadzu Corporation food · agriculture |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Not stated | Kyoto, Japan |
| Shin Nihon Asset Management (信和アセットマネジメント株式会社) real estate · residential · hotel |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Not stated | 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 |
| SIP Global Partners robotics |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | 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 Asset Management Co., Ltd. AI · semiconductors |
Layer unknown | Asset manager | Not applicable | 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 |
| Spurcle Inc. impact · startups |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Series A | Sendai, Japan |
| StartupGoGo | Direct investor | Accelerator | Seed | Fukuoka, Japan |
| STATION Ai株式会社 | Direct investor | Accelerator | Not stated | 名古屋市, 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 |
| T Capital Partners (ティーキャピタルパートナーズ株式会社) | Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | 千代田区, 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 |
| TOHOKU University Venture Partners Co., Ltd. semiconductors · devices · materials · life sciences |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Sendai, Japan |
| Tokio Marine Asset Management Co.,Ltd. | Layer unknown | Asset manager | Not stated | Japan |
| Toranomon Impact Capital LLC wellness · healthcare |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | Minato, Japan |
| TORANOTEC株式会社 AI · robotics · pre-IPO · unicorns |
Limited partner | Asset manager | Growth | Tokyo, Japan |
| Unison Capital Healthcare · Consumer · B2B Services |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | 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 |
| UPSIDER Capital growth debt · lending |
Direct investor | Other | Growth | 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 |
| UTokyo Innovation Platform Co.,Ltd. life science · healthcare · agritech · space |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Growth | Japan |
| Value Build IT · services · welfare · manufacturing |
Direct investor | Angel investor | Seed – Series A | Sapporo, 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 |
| Wave Digital Assets International Ltd. digital assets · crypto assets |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Not applicable | Minato City, 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 |
| XTech Ventures株式会社 SaaS · Space · HealthTech · Wellness |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | 東京都中央区, 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 |
| β venture capital ベータ・ベンチャーキャピタル株式会社 | Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | 福岡市中央区, Japan |
| あいざわアセットマネジメント株式会社 オルタナティブ投資 · インフラストラクチャー · 未上場株式 · ベンチャーキャピタル |
Limited partner | Asset manager | Not applicable | 東京都港区東新橋1-9-1 東京汐留ビルディング7階, Japan |
| イノベーション・エンジン株式会社 宇宙革命 · 環境エネルギー革命 · 健康長寿革命 · 生き方・働き方革命 |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | 東京都港区, Japan |
| インパクト・キャピタル株式会社 | Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | 東京都渋谷区, 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 |
| オムロンベンチャーズ株式会社 (OMRON VENTURES CO., LTD.) carbon neutrality · digital society · healthy life expectancy |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Not stated | Japan |
| オリックス・キャピタル株式会社 | Direct investor | Corporate venture | Not stated | 東京都港区, Japan |
| かんぽNEXTパートナーズ株式会社 toC · toB · insurance · finance |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Not stated | Japan |
| フォースタートアップス株式会社 (for Startups, Inc.) 成長産業 |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | 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 |
| ベーシック・キャピタル・マネジメント株式会社 製造業 · 卸売業 · 建設業 · サービス業 |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | 東京都中央区, 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 |
| みやこキャピタル株式会社 (Miyako Capital) life sciences · biotech · IT · electronics |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed | Kyoto, Japan |
| 一般財団法人KIBOW elderly welfare · youth education · childcare support · regional revitalization |
Direct investor | Other | Seed – Series A | Japan |
| 三井住友海上キャピタル株式会社 (Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital) | Direct investor | Corporate venture | Not stated | Japan |
| 京都大学イノベーションキャピタル株式会社 バイオ／創薬 · 機械／素材／エネルギー · IoT／AI · ヘルスケア／デバイス |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed | 京都市, Japan |
| 八十二キャピタル株式会社 (Hachijuni Capital Co., Ltd.) | Layer unknown | Other | Not stated | 長野市, Japan |
| 北海道アセットマネジメント株式会社 | Direct investor | Asset manager | Not stated | 札幌市, Japan |
| 北海道ベンチャーキャピタル株式会社 ライフサイエンス · クリーンテック · ICT · 流通 |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | Japan |
| 博報堂DYベンチャーズ テクノロジー · データ · ビジネスモデル |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Seed – Series C+ | Japan |
| 旺文社ベンチャーズ EdTech · 教育分野のAdTech · 認知科学 · 教育用ロボット |
Direct + LP | Corporate venture | Seed – Series B | Japan |
| 株式会社D2 Garage agriculture · livestock · agritech · healthcare |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Not stated | 札幌市, Japan |
| 株式会社FFGベンチャービジネスパートナーズ スタートアップ · 大学発ベンチャー |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Not stated | 福岡市, Japan |
| 株式会社FGN ABBALab IoT · space · AI · e-sports |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Series A | 福岡市, Japan |
| 株式会社Fivot startups · finance |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | Japan |
| 株式会社Kips healthcare · IT services · environment |
Direct + LP | Venture capital | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| 株式会社エースタート (aSTART Co.,Ltd.) 宇宙 · FinTech · MediTech · AI |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | 東京都港区, Japan |
| 株式会社キャピタルメディカ・ベンチャーズ ヘルスケア · 医療 · 介護 · 健康 |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | 東京都千代田区, Japan |
| 株式会社サーチファンド・ジャパン (Search Fund Japan, Inc.) 中小企業 · 事業承継 · M&A |
Direct investor | Other | Buyout | 東京都千代田区, Japan |
| 株式会社ドーガン (DOGAN, Inc.) 事業再生 · 事業承継 · バイアウト · スタートアップ |
Direct investor | Private equity | Not stated | 福岡市, Japan |
| 株式会社パリミキアセットマネジメント investment trusts · fund of funds · equities |
Limited partner | Asset manager | Funds | Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
| 株式会社ミダスキャピタル (Midas Capital) | Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | 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 |
| 株式会社名古屋キャピタルパートナーズ 事業承継 · ベンチャー · 事業再生 · 地域活性化 |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | 名古屋市, Japan |
| 株式会社日本政策投資銀行 | Direct + LP | Public fund | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |
| 株式会社日本革新投資 Japanese companies |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Minato-ku, 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 |
| 株式会社滋賀銀行 | Direct investor | Other | Not stated | 大津市, Japan |
| 株式会社環境エネルギー投資 Energy Transition · Mobility & Transportation · Smart Society · 環境 |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | 東京都品川区, Japan |
| 株式会社神戸大学キャピタル (Kobe University Capital) deep tech · biotech · healthcare · AI |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed | Kobe, Japan |
| 沖縄振興開発金融公庫 産業開発 · 中小企業 · 生活衛生 · 農林漁業 |
Direct investor | Public fund | Not stated | Japan |
| 肥銀キャピタル株式会社 | Direct investor | Corporate venture | Not stated | 熊本, Japan |
| 野村キャピタル・パートナーズ株式会社 事業承継 · グロース · 株主構成の再構築 |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | 東京都千代田区, Japan |
| 阿波銀キャピタル株式会社 business succession · startups · growth companies · innovation |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Not stated | 徳島市, Japan |