# Art & Design investors in Asia (2026 list) > 40 art & Design investors in Asia, 100% active in the last 12 months. Led by Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Global Brain Corporation, SMBC Venture Capital. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/art-investors-in-asia (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Art & Design investors in Asia Updated 7 November 2026 Firms observed backing an art & Design company in Asia in the last two years, wherever the firm is based. [See all 40 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fart-investors-in-asia)The top 25 **40** investors on the list *-1* this week **574** cheques in 12 months *-9%* against the market **$12M** median round they joined *+48%* against the market median **100%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **28%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (25) - 1 [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 - 2 [Global Brain Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain-corporation) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **480** **$7.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 3 [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 - 4 [Peak XV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peak-xv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **317** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 5 [IVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ivc) *Deploying now* VC firm · Taiwan **282** **$3.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 6 [Japan Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/japan-finance-corporation) *Deploying now* Investment firm · Japan **247** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 7 [Korea Development Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/korea-development-bank) *Deploying now* Government · South Korea **205** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 8 [TPG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tpg) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **205** **$91M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 9 [Genesia Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/genesia-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **125** **$1.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [3one4 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/3one4-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **92** **$6.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 11 [Alteria Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alteria-capital) *Deploying now* Venture debt · India **81** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 12 [InterVest Co.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intervest-co-ltd) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **72** **$12M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 13 [X Tech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xtech-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **58** **$2.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 14 [SL Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sl-investment) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **46** **$7.3M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen - 15 [Keio Innovation Initiative](https://millionrounds.com/fund/keio-innovation-initiative-inc) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **42** **$3.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 16 [Info Edge ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/infoedge-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **6** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 17 [Brightlands Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brightlands-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · Netherlands **5** **$9.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 18 [sauce.vc](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sauce) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **5** **$1.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 19 [VP Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vp-capital) *Deploying now* Investment firm · Netherlands **4** **$12M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 20 [Niveshaay](https://millionrounds.com/fund/niveshaay) *Deploying now* Advisor · India **3** **$15M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 21 [AYRA Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ayra-ventures) *Deploying now* Family office · India **2** **$2.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 22 [KOREA INVESTMENT & SECURITIES](https://millionrounds.com/fund/korea-investment-and-securities) *Deploying now* Private equity · South Korea **2** **$55M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 23 [Mirae Asset Securities](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mirae-asset-securities) *Deploying now* Investment firm **2** **$21M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 24 [NCore Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ncore-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **2** **$17M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 25 [Pathway Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pathway-capital-management) *Deploying now* Fund of funds · United States **2** **$26M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen **15 more on this list** All 40 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. 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[See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fart-investors-in-asia) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **7** Nov **[Arka Fincap](https://millionrounds.com/company/arka-fincap)** Other *Led by* [TPG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tpg) - **5** Nov **[Pay2o](https://millionrounds.com/company/pay2o)** Seed *Led by* [X Tech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xtech-ventures) - **3** Nov **[Agrani Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/agrani-labs)** $108M *Led by* [Peak XV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peak-xv) - **3** Nov **[PowerUp Money](https://millionrounds.com/company/powerup-money)** Other · $10M *With* [Peak XV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peak-xv) - **2** Nov **[Hyeglo Beauty](https://millionrounds.com/company/hyeglo-beauty)** Seed · $738K *Led by* [sauce.vc](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sauce) - **2** Nov **[BionicM](https://millionrounds.com/company/bionicm)** Series B *With* [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd) ## Stages This Year 444 rounds - Venture **26%** - Series A **16%** - Seed **15%** - Series B **12%** - Debt **9%** - Other **22%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **109** - Healthcare **26** - Big Data & Analytics **20** - Biotech **20** - Financial Services **19** - Consumer Apps **18** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 141 Q1 25 146 Q2 25 190 Q3 25 189 Q4 25 161 Q1 26 158 Q2 26 145 Q3 26 49 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [AI investors in North America 3,859](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-north-america) - [AI investors in Europe 2,283](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-europe) - [Fintech investors in North America 1,309](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-investors-in-north-america) - [Big Data & Analytics investors in North America 1,094](https://millionrounds.com/lists/big-data-investors-in-north-america) - [AI investors in Asia 1,047](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-asia) - [Biotech investors in North America 1,001](https://millionrounds.com/lists/biotech-investors-in-north-america) - [Energy investors in North America 864](https://millionrounds.com/lists/energy-investors-in-north-america) - [Robotics investors in North America 848](https://millionrounds.com/lists/robotics-investors-in-north-america) - [Construction investors in North America 791](https://millionrounds.com/lists/construction-investors-in-north-america) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about art & Design investors in Asia ### Who are the most active art & Design investors in Asia? By cheques observed, the most active are Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Global Brain Corporation, SMBC Venture Capital, Peak XV and IVC. ### How many art & Design investors in Asia are there? 40 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 28% have led a round. ### Which stages do art & Design investors in Asia back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (24%) and Seed (22%). ### How big are the rounds art & Design investors in Asia join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $9.1M. ### Which sectors do art & Design investors in Asia back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Healthcare and Big Data & Analytics. ### Which art & Design investors in Asia lead the most rounds? TPG (11 led), Peak XV (9 led) and 3one4 Capital (9 led). ### Where are art & Design investors in Asia based? Among the most active, most are based in Japan (6), India (6) and the United States (5). ### What have art & Design investors in Asia invested in recently? Recent rounds include Arka Fincap (Other, Nov 2026, with TPG), Pay2o (Seed, Nov 2026, with X Tech Ventures) and Agrani Labs (Nov 2026, with Peak XV). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)