Best Venture Capital Firms in Tokyo (2026)

Investing in tech founders and disruptors across Southeast Asia

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Zero to Impact

Early-stage investor (incubation through growth) partnering with founders at the technology–life sciences interface, specializing in drug discovery platforms, m…

Takeda Digital Ventures invests in digital health companies that improve patient outcomes and the delivery of care

Dentsu Ventures is the corporate venture capital fund of Dentsu. It specializes in seed, early, mid and later-stage investments. It prefers to invest in the mar…

We are a venture capital firm that helps fearless founders tackle hard problems with capital resources and collaboration.

The only venture capital firm in Japan focused on the environment and energy sectors

Top | Universal Materials Incubator Co.,Ltd

Google Startup Accelerator for top seed to growth stage Japanese startups

Founders First

At SOLVE AI Challenge, we are committed to promoting global innovation and empowering startups to create impactful solutions through AI technology.

Mitsubishi UFJ Capital

Supporting startups everywhere to build something better.

Web3 & DeFi Venture Capitalist

IDG Capital | A leading investment firm

SOSV is a global multi-stage venture capital firm focused on deep tech startups working on human and planetary health.

Eight Roads has a 50+ year history of investing and partners with game-changing technology and healthcare companies supporting them as they scale to become glob…

DNX Ventures is an early stage VC firm focusing on B2B Startups that are shaping industries and transforming the way we live and work.

Tokyo Accelerator

Tokyo Accelerator

We identify and invest in exceptional people

General Partner, HCVC

HCVC

Yamauchi-No.10 Family Office is an investment firm.

Samurai Incubate invests in early-stage start-ups and provides support in management, marketing, sales and HR.

Joined Intelligence in 1999. Established Key Players Inc. in 2005. Consultation with more than 3,000 managers and career counseling for more than 10,000 individ…

Masao Ito is a Founder & CEO at User Local.

Tatsuo Sakamoto is a Head of Sales, Japan at MOLOCO. He Attended The University of Tokyo.

Toru Shimada is a Senior Executive Officer and Director of Rakuten. Mr. Shimada is a Director of Rakuten Baseball, Inc., and Head of Asia Regional Headquarters…

Shogo Kawada is Co-founder and Adviser of DeNA, a global Internet company focused on a social games platform, social games, e-commerce and other Web services fo…

Kensuke Furukawa was born in June 2, 1981. He graduated Waseda University majoring Political Science and Economics, and in 2000, he launched "Milkcafe", a stude…

Nobuhiro Ariyasu is the CEO at Coach United.

During Hosei University student, and intern at Hakuhodo C & D. After joining the Image-net, I do media monetization of EC site as a media planner. Then, new bus…

Allen Miner is a founder/General Partner of SunBridge Partners and the founder/CEO of SunBridge Corporation. Allen has significant experience in Internet, enter…

Shunsuke Oyu is the co-founder of Connehito Inc. Started an online Q&A platform “mamari” which is the largest platform for moms in Japan. Connehito was acquire…

Kotaro Chiba is the founder of ChibaDojo Fund. Kotaro Chiba attended Keio University.

Shinji Kimura - Chairman/Founder @ AnyPay

The SEGA SAMMY Group is involved in a wide range of business operations, encompassing Sammy’s pachislot and pachinko machine business; entertainment contents bu…

ENEOS Innovation Partners is an investment firm.

Mol Plus is a Corporate Venture Capital driving force for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines.

Obayashi Corporation is a construction contractor that offers building construction, heavy civil construction, engineering, urban development, and real estate m…

Digital Garage is a payment platform that engages in marketing business and provides digital solutions.

Monex Group is a financial services to individual investors as an integrated online financial services broker.

Tepco Frontier Partners is a financial service provider that invests in companies that contribute to solving social issues. It collaborates with TEPCO i-Frontie…

Aozora Corporate Investment is an investment firm.

Obunsha Ventures is an investment firm.

Colopl Next is the corporate venture capital of is Colopl, Inc, which is a leading Japanese gaming company. Colopl, Inc. is founded with the mission of “Enterta…

Shochiku Ventures is a venture capital firm.

Heart Driven Fund is an investment arm of Akatsuki.

Honda Motor Co Ltd is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. It distributes motorcycles,…

Innovation Growth Ventures is a joint venture of Sony Corporation and Daiwa Securities.

Adways Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on multiple sectors.

MUFG Innovation Partners is a corporate venture capital (CVC) arm of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG).

Tb Innovations is an investment firm that provides management of corporate venture funds that invest in start-up companies. The company was established in March…

Mizuho Securities Principal Investment is the investment arm of Mizuho Securities.

SMBC Venture Capital is a Japanese finance company that offers banking-centered financial services.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, is a Japanese bank holding / financial services company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. MUFG manages the affairs of its…

Corporate Venture Capital that does Seed, Early Stage Venture, and Later Stage Venture Investments

Sumisho Venture Partners is a corporate venture capital firm that invests in startups.

GENIEE is an advertising platform that offers SaaS, AI analytics, and marketing services.

Canon Marketing Japan MIRAI Fund is a CVC fund of Canon Marketing Japan that supports and invests in startups.

Future Food Fund is a corporate venture capital company that specializes in the field of food.

Mitsui & Co., is a general trading and investment company with interests in Iron and Steel products.

NetEase is a internet technology company dedicated to providing premium online services.

EPSON X Investment is a corporate venture capital that accelerates open innovation with faster decision-making and execution in investments.

DMM Ventures is an investment arm of DMM Group, provides seed funding to support young entrepreneurs.

Toyo Kanetsu Corporate Venture Investment Partnership is a corporate venture capital fund established by Toyo Kanetsu K.K. Form and basis : Voluntary associati…

Z Venture Capital is the venture capital arm of Z Holdings that invests in companies that focuses on the insurance and finance industry.

SPARX Innovation for the Future is a venture arm of Sparx Group Co., Ltd.

Asahi Media Lab Ventures is a Tokyo and Silicon Valley based Venture Capital arm of the Asahi Media Group.

Kuroneko Innovation Fund operates as a corporate venture capital firm.