# Aerospace & Space investors in Japan (2026 list)

> 35 aerospace & Space investors in Japan, 97% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Global Brain Corporation.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/aerospace-investors-in-japan (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Aerospace & Space investors in Japan

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing an aerospace & Space company in Japan in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

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**35** investors on the list No change this week

**2,033** cheques in 12 months *-9%* against the market

**$5.1M** median round they joined *-36%* against the market median

**97%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**43%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **493** **$4.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Global Brain Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain-corporation) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **480** **$7.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 4 [SMBC Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smbc-venture-capital-2) *Deploying now* Investment bank · Japan **443** **$5.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [Mizuho Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **397** **$6.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [East Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/east-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **367** **$2.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [SBI Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbi-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **330** **$8.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 8 [IVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ivc) *Deploying now* VC firm · Taiwan **282** **$3.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 9 [Japan Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/japan-finance-corporation) *Deploying now* Investment firm · Japan **247** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Incubate Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/incubate-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **245** **$2.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [CyberAgent Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cyberagent-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **231** **$2.2M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 12 [Nissay Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nissay-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **221** **$3.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Mizuho Corporate Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-corporate-bank) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **217** **$9.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Z Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/z-venture-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **200** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [MUFG Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mufg-bank) *Deploying now* Investment firm **139** **$43M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Seraphim Space](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seraphim-space) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **125** **$6.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sumitomo-mitsui-banking-corporation) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **124** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [NTT DOCOMO Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ntt-docomo-ventures) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Japan **115** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [ANOBAKA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anobaka) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **107** **$1.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 20 [STRIVE](https://millionrounds.com/fund/strive) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **90** **$3.1M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen
- 21 [ITOCHU Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/itochu-technology-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **88** **$5.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Pegasus Tech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pegasus-tech-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **87** **$8.4M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 23 [Deepcore](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deepcore) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **81** **$2.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 24 [JIC Venture Growth Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jic-venture-growth-investments) *Deploying now* VC firm **74** **$15M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 25 [Spiral Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spiral-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **69** **$6.9M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen

**10 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[Pay2o](https://millionrounds.com/company/pay2o)** Seed *Led by* [X Tech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xtech-ventures)
- **2** Nov **[BionicM](https://millionrounds.com/company/bionicm)** Series B *With* [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd)
- **30** Oct **[Neoen](https://millionrounds.com/company/neoen)** Debt · $1.3B *With* [Mizuho Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-capital)
- **30** Oct **[Neuron Industries](https://millionrounds.com/company/neuron-industries)** Seed · $10M *With* [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)
- **29** Oct **[Reflex](https://millionrounds.com/company/reflex)** Series A · $14M *With* [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)
- **28** Oct **[Broccoli AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/broccoli-ai)** Series B · $52M *With* [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)

## Stages This Year

1,532 rounds

- Venture **28%**
- Seed **17%**
- Pre-seed **16%**
- Series A **13%**
- Debt **7%**
- Other **19%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **664**
- Big Data & Analytics **82**
- Fintech **71**
- Aerospace & Space **69**
- Healthcare **63**
- Financial Services **52**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

553 Q1 25

552 Q2 25

659 Q3 25

650 Q4 25

586 Q1 26

677 Q2 26

439 Q3 26

61 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in space and aerospace

- When the Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach Ashlee Vance · 2023 4.24 from 2,387 ratings on Goodreads Space and aerospace Company building About the book A momentous look at the private companies building a revolutionary new economy in space, from the New York Times bestselling author of Elon Musk. In When the Heavens Went on Sale, Ashlee Vance illuminates our future and unveils the next big technology story of our time:… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Liftoff: Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX Eric Berger · 2021 4.46 from 6,930 ratings on Goodreads Space and aerospace Company building About the book "This is as important a book on space as has ever been written and it's a riveting page-turner, too.", Homer Hickam, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Rocket Boys The dramatic inside story of the historic flights that launched SpaceX, and Elon Musk, from a shaky startup… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Backroom Boys: The Secret Return of the British Boffin Francis Spufford · 2003 3.99 from 346 ratings on Goodreads Space and aerospace About the book Britain is the only country in the world to have cancelled its space programme just as it put its first rocket into orbit. Starting with this forgotten episode, The Backroom Boys tells the bittersweet story of modern British engineers and inventors. Sad, inspiring, funny and… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Seizing the White Space: Business Model Innovation for Growth and Renewal Mark W. Johnson · 2010 3.98 from 317 ratings on Goodreads Space and aerospace Moats and competition Innovation About the book Business model innovation is the key to unlocking transformational growth, but few executives know how to apply it to their businesses. In Seizing the White Space, Mark Johnson gives them the playbook. Leaving the rhetoric to others, Johnson lays out an eminently practical… On AmazonListen on Audible

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## Quick answers about aerospace & Space investors in Japan

### Who are the most active aerospace & Space investors in Japan?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Global Brain Corporation, SMBC Venture Capital and Mizuho Capital.

### How many aerospace & Space investors in Japan are there?

35 are on record. 97% made an investment in the last 12 months and 43% have led a round.

### Which stages do aerospace & Space investors in Japan back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (24%) and Pre-seed (24%).

### How big are the rounds aerospace & Space investors in Japan join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5.5M.

### Which sectors do aerospace & Space investors in Japan back most?

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

### Which aerospace & Space investors in Japan lead the most rounds?

Y Combinator (11 led), East Ventures (4 led) and Global Brain Corporation (2 led).

### Where are aerospace & Space investors in Japan based?

Among the most active, most are based in Japan (17), the United States (2) and Singapore (2).

### What have aerospace & Space investors in Japan invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Pay2o (Seed, Nov 2026, with X Tech Ventures), BionicM (Series B, Nov 2026, with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital) and Neoen (Debt, Oct 2026, with Mizuho Capital).

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