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Advanced Manufacturing investors in Asia

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing an advanced Manufacturing company in Asia in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

See all 66 →The top 25
66investors on the list+1 this week
2,173cheques in 12 months-14% against the market
$6Mmedian round they joined-26% against the market median
100%wrote a cheque in 12 months
38%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2Salesforce VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States649$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3B CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States495$14Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4Mitsubishi UFJ CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Japan493$4.7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5Global Brain CorporationDeploying nowVC firm · Japan480$7.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  6. 6SMBC Venture CapitalDeploying nowInvestment bank · Japan443$5.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7Mizuho CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Japan397$6.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8SBI InvestmentDeploying nowVC firm · Japan330$8.7Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  9. 9Korea Investment PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea298$8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10IVCDeploying nowVC firm · Taiwan282$3.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  11. 11Japan Finance CorporationDeploying nowInvestment firm · Japan247$2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12Incubate FundDeploying nowVC firm · Japan245$2.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13KB InvestmentDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea214$7.5Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  14. 14Venture CatalystsDeploying nowVC firm · Portugal210$1.4Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  15. 15Korea Development BankDeploying nowGovernment · South Korea205$12Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Kakao VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea165$3.6Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  17. 17DNX VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States149$5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  18. 18Korea Credit Guarantee FundDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea137$1.8Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  19. 19AscendDeploying nowVC firm · United States136$4.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20BonAngels Venture PartnersDeploying nowAccelerator · South Korea125$4.3Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  21. 21Genesia VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Japan125$1.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Seraphim SpaceDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom125$6.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23Smilegate InvestmentDeploying nowGrowth equity · South Korea122$5.4Mmedian roundMay 2026last seen
  24. 24Matrix PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States118$39Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  25. 25NTT DOCOMO VenturesDeploying nowAccelerator · Japan115$12Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
41 more on this list

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Quick answers about advanced Manufacturing investors in Asia

Who are the most active advanced Manufacturing investors in Asia?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Salesforce Ventures, B Capital, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital and Global Brain Corporation.

How many advanced Manufacturing investors in Asia are there?

66 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 38% have led a round.

Which stages do advanced Manufacturing investors in Asia back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (25%) and Series A (21%).

How big are the rounds advanced Manufacturing investors in Asia join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5.1M.

Which sectors do advanced Manufacturing investors in Asia back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Big Data & Analytics and Fintech.

Which advanced Manufacturing investors in Asia lead the most rounds?

B Capital (14 led), Salesforce Ventures (12 led) and Y Combinator (11 led).

Where are advanced Manufacturing investors in Asia based?

Among the most active, most are based in Japan (9), South Korea (7) and the United States (6).

What have advanced Manufacturing investors in Asia invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Zipline (Growth, Nov 2026, with Salesforce Ventures), Pay2o (Seed, Nov 2026, with X Tech Ventures) and Nums AI (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Korea Investment Partners).

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