# Fintech investors in Japan (2026 list)

> 40 fintech investors in Japan, 100% active in the last 12 months. Led by Google for Startups, Global Brain Corporation, Mizuho Capital.

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

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# Fintech investors in Japan

Updated 7 November 2026

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

[See all 40 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Ffintech-investors-in-japan)The top 25

**40** investors on the list *+3* this week

**651** cheques in 12 months *-19%* against the market

**$6.8M** median round they joined *-15%* 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 [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **811** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 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 [Mizuho Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **397** **$6.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [East Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/east-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **367** **$2.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [QED Investors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qed-investors) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **314** **$29M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Headline](https://millionrounds.com/fund/headline) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **307** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Z Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/z-venture-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **200** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Anthemis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anthemis-group) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **197** **$7.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [ANRI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anri) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **189** **$4.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 10 [M Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/m-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Switzerland **143** **$15M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 11 [Infinity Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/infinity-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **130** **$6.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [Cherubic Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cherubic-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **117** **$8M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 13 [NTT DOCOMO Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ntt-docomo-ventures) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Japan **115** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Scrum Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scrum-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **109** **$7.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [ANOBAKA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anobaka) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **107** **$1.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 16 [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
- 17 [Colopl Next](https://millionrounds.com/fund/colopl-next) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **69** **$2.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 18 [Coral Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coral-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **66** **$6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [X Tech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xtech-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **58** **$2.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 20 [Saison Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/saison) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Singapore **57** **$5.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Shizuoka Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shizuoka-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm **51** **$4.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Metaplanet](https://millionrounds.com/fund/metaplanet) *Deploying now* VC firm · Estonia **49** **$9.7M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 23 [Delight Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/delight-ventures-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **45** **$3.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [Hyperithm](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hyperithm) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **32** **$3.5M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 25 [Dual Bridge Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dual-bridge-capital) *Deploying now* Growth equity · Japan **2** **$114M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**15 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)
- **5** Nov **[Simulacra](https://millionrounds.com/company/simulacra)** Pre-seed *Led by* [ANRI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anri)
- **2** Nov **[Ozlo](https://millionrounds.com/company/ozlo)** Series B · $22M *With* [Scrum Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scrum-ventures)
- **30** Oct **[Neoen](https://millionrounds.com/company/neoen)** Debt · $1.3B *With* [Mizuho Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-capital)
- **30** Oct **[Serval](https://millionrounds.com/company/serval)** Series C · $150M *With* [Headline](https://millionrounds.com/fund/headline)
- **29** Oct **[Collective](https://millionrounds.com/company/collective)** Series B · $40M *With* [QED Investors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qed-investors)

## Stages This Year

536 rounds

- Venture **25%**
- Seed **19%**
- Series A **18%**
- Series B **11%**
- Debt **8%**
- Other **19%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **166**
- Fintech **47**
- Financial Services **33**
- Healthcare **29**
- Big Data & Analytics **25**
- Biotech **22**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

211 Q1 25

235 Q2 25

197 Q3 25

188 Q4 25

205 Q1 26

191 Q2 26

156 Q3 26

39 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in fintech and financial services

- Bank 4.0: Banking everywhere, never at a bank Brett King · 2018 4.07 from 622 ratings on Goodreads Fintech and financial services Company building About the book In the final book in the digital 'BANK'; series, Brett King tackles the topic of whether banks have a future at all in the emerging, technology embedded world of the 21st century. In 30-50 years when cash is gone, cards are gone and all vestiges of the traditional banking system… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Why Aren't They Shouting?: A Banker's Tale of Change, Computers and Perpetual Crisis Kevin Rodgers · 2016 4.26 from 222 ratings on Goodreads Fintech and financial services Company building About the book When Kevin Rodgers embarked on his career in finance, dealing rooms were seething with clamouring traders and gesticulating salesmen. Nearly three decades later, the feverish bustle has gone and the loudest noise you’re likely to hear is the gentle tapping of keyboards. Why… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time [Jim McKelvey](https://millionrounds.com/person/jim-mckelvey) · 2020 4.22 from 1,839 ratings on Goodreads Fintech and financial services Innovation Company building About the book From the cofounder of Square, an inspiring and entertaining account of what it means to be a true entrepreneur and what it takes to build a resilient, world-changing company In 2009, a St. Louis glassblowing artist and recovering computer scientist named Jim McKelvey lost a… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Service Design: From Insight to Implementation Andy Polaine · 2013 4.05 from 605 ratings on Goodreads Fintech and financial services Company building About the book We have unsatisfactory experiences when we use banks, buses, health services and insurance companies. They don't make us feel happier or richer. Why are they not designed as well as the products we love to use such as an Apple iPod or a BMW? The 'developed' world has moved… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=fintech).

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## Quick answers about fintech investors in Japan

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

By cheques observed, the most active are Google for Startups, Global Brain Corporation, Mizuho Capital, East Ventures and QED Investors.

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

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

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

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (27%) and Series A (26%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $6.8M.

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

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Financial Services.

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

QED Investors (31 led), Headline (24 led) and East Ventures (4 led).

### Where are fintech investors in Japan based?

Among the most active, most are based in Japan (12), the United States (7) and Singapore (2).

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

Recent rounds include Pay2o (Seed, Nov 2026, with X Tech Ventures), Simulacra (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with ANRI) and Ozlo (Series B, Nov 2026, with Scrum Ventures).

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