🇯🇵 Japan
Japan-based VC firms — Tokyo and beyond. Coverage of corporate VCs, megafunds, and emerging seed funds investing across Japan and into US/SEA-bridge plays.
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Top VCs investing in 🇯🇵 Japan
View all VCs →SoftBank Vision Fund
Tokyo / London
JAFCO Group
Tokyo, Japan
Global Brain
Tokyo, Japan
SBI Investment
Tokyo, Japan
ANRI
Tokyo, Japan
Coral Capital
Tokyo, Japan
East Ventures
Tokyo / Jakarta
Incubate Fund
Tokyo, Japan
DNX Ventures
Tokyo / San Francisco
UTEC
Tokyo, Japan
WiL (World Innovation Lab)
Tokyo / Palo Alto
Globis Capital Partners
Tokyo, Japan
B Dash Ventures
Osaka, Japan
Infinity Venture Partners
Tokyo, Japan
Miraise
Tokyo, Japan
Draper Nexus
Tokyo / San Jose
CyberAgent Capital
Tokyo, Japan
NTT Docomo Ventures
Tokyo, Japan
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
Tokyo, Japan
Sony Innovation Fund
Tokyo, Japan
Recent investment signals
Top-tier banks are actively investing in online business lending models, suggesting institutional validation of digital-first lending approaches.
Source: A Wonga-style online business lender just raised $135 million from a load of top banks - Business InsiderOnline business lending platform raised $135 million from major banking institutions, indicating strong institutional confidence in the digital lending space.
Source: A Wonga-style online business lender just raised $135 million from a load of top banks - Business InsiderGrowing investment in platforms that simplify business formation and administrative tasks for entrepreneurs suggests a strong market for SaaS solutions in the SMB/entrepreneurship space.
Source: ZenBusiness Closes $15 Million To Help Entrepreneurs Start Businesses - Pulse 2.0ZenBusiness raised $15 million to expand its business formation and entrepreneurship platform, indicating strong market validation for business services automation.
Source: ZenBusiness Closes $15 Million To Help Entrepreneurs Start Businesses - Pulse 2.0VC firm is actively seeking to invest in deep tech companies at scale, targeting companies with potential to reach unicorn valuation.
Source: Japanese venture capital firm targets 'deep tech' unicorns - Nikkei AsiaJapanese VC firm is establishing a strategic focus on deep tech companies with unicorn potential, indicating belief in scalable technology solutions.
Source: Japanese venture capital firm targets 'deep tech' unicorns - Nikkei Asiasecondz digital has successfully raised ¥300M in Series A funding, indicating significant investor confidence in the SaaS company.
Source: secondz digital Raises ¥300M in Series A - The SaaS NewsJAFCO's investment in retail media and digital coupon solutions signals belief in the convergence of retail technology, e-commerce, and marketing automation.
Source: JAFCO invests in retail media & digital coupon provider MDP | by Norbert Gehrke | Tokyo FinTech - MediumJAFCO invested in MDP, a retail media and digital coupon platform, indicating conviction in the retail media technology space.
Source: JAFCO invests in retail media & digital coupon provider MDP | by Norbert Gehrke | Tokyo FinTech - MediumSecondz Digital Inc. secured ¥300 million (~$2M USD) in funding from Japanese VCs JAFCO Group and Sumisho Venture Partners, indicating investor confidence in the company's digital services platform.
Source: Secondz Digital Inc. announced that it has received ¥300 million in funding from JAFCO Group Co., Ltd., Sumisho Venture Partners Co., Ltd. - marketscreener.comStartups in 🇯🇵 Japan
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