# Construction investors in Japan (2026 list)

> 51 construction investors in Japan, 100% active in the last 12 months. Led by Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Global Brain Corporation, SMBC Venture Capital.

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

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# Construction investors in Japan

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing a construction company in Japan in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

[See all 51 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fconstruction-investors-in-japan)The top 25

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

**1,218** cheques in 12 months *-4%* against the market

**$6.7M** median round they joined *-16%* against the market median

**100%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**35%** 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 [DCM Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dcm-ventures) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **433** **$16M** median round **Aug 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 [SBI Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbi-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **330** **$8.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 7 [Headline](https://millionrounds.com/fund/headline) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **307** **$15M** median round **Oct 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 [Nissay Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nissay-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **221** **$3.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Mizuho Corporate Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-corporate-bank) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **217** **$9.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Z Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/z-venture-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **200** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [ANRI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anri) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **189** **$4.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [Commerce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/commerce-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **154** **$13M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 16 [Sony Innovation Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sony-innovation-fund) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **142** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 17 [MUFG Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mufg-bank) *Deploying now* Investment firm **139** **$43M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Infinity Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/infinity-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **130** **$6.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 19 [Genesia Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/genesia-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **125** **$1.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [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
- 21 [Kaya VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kaya-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Czechia **105** **$2.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 22 [Mint](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mint) *Deploying now* VC firm **97** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 23 [Nippon Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nippon-venture-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **95** **$2.9M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 24 [STRIVE](https://millionrounds.com/fund/strive) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **90** **$3.1M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen
- 25 [World Innovation Lab Wil](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wil-world-innovation-lab) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **90** **$21M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**26 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[Pure Data Centres Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/pure-data-centres-group)** Debt · $1.9B *With* [SMBC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smbc)
- **5** Nov **[Pay2o](https://millionrounds.com/company/pay2o)** Seed *With* [Mizuho Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-capital)
- **5** Nov **[Simulacra](https://millionrounds.com/company/simulacra)** Pre-seed *Led by* [ANRI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anri)
- **3** Nov **[e2e](https://millionrounds.com/company/e2e)** Seed · $8M *With* [Kaya VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kaya-capital)
- **3** Nov **[Guava](https://millionrounds.com/company/guava)** Seed · $13M *With* [Commerce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/commerce-ventures)
- **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

672 rounds

- Venture **25%**
- Seed **18%**
- Series A **17%**
- Debt **13%**
- Series B **9%**
- Other **18%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **169**
- Fintech **44**
- Energy **37**
- Biotech **35**
- Healthcare **34**
- Big Data & Analytics **25**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

281 Q1 25

324 Q2 25

365 Q3 25

389 Q4 25

342 Q1 26

417 Q2 26

288 Q3 26

50 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in real estate and construction

- The Book of YES: The Ultimate Real Estate Agent Conversation Guide Kevin Ward · 2016 4.10 from 253 ratings on Goodreads Real estate and construction Company building About the book The Book of YES In Kevin Ward's book, you will find the most powerful scripts in the real estate industry today. If you’re tired of the same old sales scripts or if you’ve done away with them all together, I know how you feel because I’ve been there. I was tired of seeing the… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Book on Investing In Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down: Creative Strategies for Investing in Real Estate Using Other People's Money Brandon Turner · 2014 4.18 from 2,560 ratings on Goodreads Real estate and construction Innovation Company building About the book COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED Is your lack of cash holding you back from your real estate dreams? Discover the creative real estate financing techniques that savvy investors are using to do more deals, more often. No matter how much money you have in your checking… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Confessions of a Real Estate Entrepreneur: What It Takes to Win in High-Stakes Commercial Real Estate: What it Takes to Win in High-Stakes Commercial Real Estate James A. Randel · 2005 4.13 from 277 ratings on Goodreads Real estate and construction Company building About the book A front row seat into the world of high-stakes commercial real estate investing “A must-read book … one of the best real estate investment books I have ever read. On my scale of 1 to 10, this unique book rates an off-the-charts 12.” ---Robert Bruss Confessions of a Real Estate… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind James Boyle · 2008 4.12 from 349 ratings on Goodreads Real estate and construction Innovation About the book In this enlightening book James Boyle describes what he calls the range wars of the information age, today’s heated battles over intellectual property. Boyle argues that just as every informed citizen needs to know at least something about the environment or civil rights, every… On AmazonListen on Audible

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## Quick answers about construction investors in Japan

### Who are the most active construction investors in Japan?

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

### How many construction investors in Japan are there?

51 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 35% have led a round.

### Which stages do construction investors in Japan back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (26%) and Series A (24%).

### How big are the rounds construction investors in Japan join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $6.5M.

### Which sectors do construction investors in Japan back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Energy.

### Which construction investors in Japan lead the most rounds?

Headline (24 led), DCM Ventures (6 led) and Sony Innovation Fund (3 led).

### Where are construction investors in Japan based?

Among the most active, most are based in Japan (15), the United States (5) and Taiwan (1).

### What have construction investors in Japan invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Pure Data Centres Group (Debt, Nov 2026, with SMBC), Pay2o (Seed, Nov 2026, with Mizuho Capital) and Simulacra (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with ANRI).

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