# Climate Tech investors in Japan (2026 list) > 16 climate Tech investors in Japan, 100% active in the last 12 months. Led by Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, SMBC Venture Capital, SoftBank. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/climate-investors-in-japan (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Climate Tech investors in Japan Updated 7 November 2026 Firms observed backing a climate Tech company in Japan in the last two years, wherever the firm is based. [See all 16 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fclimate-investors-in-japan)The top 16 **16** investors on the list No change this week **395** cheques in 12 months *-5%* against the market **$4.9M** median round they joined *-39%* against the market median **100%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **19%** have led a round ## The Top 16 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (16) - 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 [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 - 3 [SoftBank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank-2) *Deploying now* Investment firm **293** **$58M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 4 [IVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ivc) *Deploying now* VC firm · Taiwan **282** **$3.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 5 [Japan Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/japan-finance-corporation) *Deploying now* Investment firm · Japan **247** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 6 [ANRI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anri) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **189** **$4.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 7 [Genesia Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/genesia-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **125** **$1.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 8 [ANOBAKA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anobaka) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **107** **$1.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 9 [Spiral Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spiral-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **69** **$6.9M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 10 [Bugin Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bugin-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **-** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 11 [Environmental Energy Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/environmental-energy-investment) *Deploying now* Investment firm **1** **$7.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 12 [KIBOW](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kibow) *Deploying now* Growth equity **1** **-** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 13 [Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-trust-and-banking-corporation) *Deploying now* Investment firm **1** **$7.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 14 [NCB Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ncb-venture-capital) *Deploying now* Growth equity **1** **-** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 15 [Regional Kyosai Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/regional-kyosai-capital) *Deploying now* Growth equity **1** **-** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 16 [SG Wonder zone](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sg-wonder-zone) *Deploying now* Investment firm **1** **$7.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **5** Nov **[Simulacra](https://millionrounds.com/company/simulacra)** Pre-seed *Led by* [ANRI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anri) - **2** Nov **[BionicM](https://millionrounds.com/company/bionicm)** Series B *With* [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd) - **29** Oct **[Green Growth](https://millionrounds.com/company/green-growth)** Seed *Led by* [ANRI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anri) - **28** Oct **[IDEABLE WORKS](https://millionrounds.com/company/ideable-works)** Series A *With* [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd) - **20** Oct **[DJ Insight](https://millionrounds.com/company/dj-insight)** Debt · $126K *With* [Japan Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/japan-finance-corporation) - **13** Oct **[esa](https://millionrounds.com/company/esa)** $7.3M *With* [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd) ## Stages This Year 295 rounds - Venture **32%** - Seed **15%** - Series A **14%** - Debt **11%** - Series B **11%** - Other **17%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **60** - Biotech **14** - Consumer Apps **14** - Healthcare **13** - Cloud **11** - Energy **11** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 102 Q1 25 110 Q2 25 119 Q3 25 113 Q4 25 108 Q1 26 121 Q2 26 112 Q3 26 16 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [AI investors in United States 3,683](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-united-states) - [Fintech investors in United States 1,166](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-investors-in-united-states) - [AI investors in United Kingdom 1,039](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-united-kingdom) - [Big Data & Analytics investors in United States 1,039](https://millionrounds.com/lists/big-data-investors-in-united-states) - [Biotech investors in United States 914](https://millionrounds.com/lists/biotech-investors-in-united-states) - [Energy investors in United States 798](https://millionrounds.com/lists/energy-investors-in-united-states) - [Robotics investors in United States 797](https://millionrounds.com/lists/robotics-investors-in-united-states) - [Construction investors in United States 742](https://millionrounds.com/lists/construction-investors-in-united-states) - [Cybersecurity investors in United States 702](https://millionrounds.com/lists/cybersecurity-investors-in-united-states) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Reading for founders in climate and energy - Taming the Sun: Innovations to Harness Solar Energy and Power the Planet Varun Sivaram · 2018 4.06 from 510 ratings on Goodreads Climate and energy Innovation About the book How solar could spark a clean-energy transition through transformative innovation--creative financing, revolutionary technologies, and flexible energy systems. Solar energy, once a niche application for a limited market, has become the cheapest and fastest-growing power… On AmazonListen on Audible - Race for Tomorrow: Survival, Innovation and Profit on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis Simon Mundy · 2022 4.22 from 207 ratings on Goodreads Climate and energy Innovation Company building About the book In this extraordinary journey through twenty-six countries, Simon Mundy meets the people on the front lines of the climate crisis, showing how the struggle to respond is already reshaping the modern world – shattering communities, shaking up global business, and propelling a… On AmazonListen on Audible - The Elements of Power: Gadgets, Guns, and the Struggle for a Sustainable Future in the Rare Metal Age David S. Abraham · 2015 4.06 from 264 ratings on Goodreads Climate and energy Company building About the book Our future hinges on a set of rare metals that few of us have even heard of. In this eye-opening book, a natural resource strategist reveals the critical importance of these transformative elements to our technological lifestyle and the consequences of our reliance upon them,… On AmazonListen on Audible - Scale: The Universal Laws of Growth, Innovation, Sustainability, and the Pace of Life in Organisms, Cities, Economies, and Companies Geoffrey B. West · 2017 4.11 from 5,764 ratings on Goodreads Climate and energy Company building Innovation About the book The former head of the Sante Fe Institute, visionary physicist Geoffrey West is a pioneer in the field of complexity science, the science of emergent systems and networks. The term “complexity” can be misleading, however, because what makes West’s discoveries so beautiful is… On AmazonListen on Audible More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=climate). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about climate Tech investors in Japan ### Who are the most active climate Tech investors in Japan? By cheques observed, the most active are Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, SMBC Venture Capital, SoftBank, IVC and Japan Finance Corporation. ### How many climate Tech investors in Japan are there? 16 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 19% have led a round. ### Which stages do climate Tech investors in Japan back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (23%) and Series A (22%). ### How big are the rounds climate Tech investors in Japan join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5.1M. ### Which sectors do climate Tech investors in Japan back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Consumer Apps. ### Which climate Tech investors in Japan lead the most rounds? ANRI (2 led), IVC (1 led) and KIBOW (1 led). ### Where are climate Tech investors in Japan based? Among the most active, most are based in Japan (7) and Taiwan (1). ### What have climate Tech investors in Japan invested in recently? Recent rounds include Simulacra (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with ANRI), BionicM (Series B, Nov 2026, with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital) and Green Growth (Seed, Oct 2026, with ANRI). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)