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Hardware & Electronics investors in Japan

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 28 →The top 25
28investors on the list-2 this week
1,091cheques in 12 months-7% against the market
$4.3Mmedian round they joined-46% against the market median
100%wrote a cheque in 12 months
46%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  2. 2Mitsubishi UFJ CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Japan493$4.7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Global Brain CorporationDeploying nowVC firm · Japan480$7.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  4. 4SMBC Venture CapitalDeploying nowInvestment bank · Japan443$5.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5Mizuho CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Japan397$6.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6East VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Singapore367$2.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7SBI InvestmentDeploying nowVC firm · Japan330$8.7Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  8. 8IVCDeploying nowVC firm · Taiwan282$3.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  9. 9Japan Finance CorporationDeploying nowInvestment firm · Japan247$2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10Incubate FundDeploying nowVC firm · Japan245$2.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Nissay CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Japan221$3.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12Mizuho Corporate BankDeploying nowVC firm · Japan217$9.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13ANRIDeploying nowVC firm · Japan189$4.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  14. 14MUFG BankDeploying nowInvestment firm139$43Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15NTT DOCOMO VenturesDeploying nowAccelerator · Japan115$12Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16MintDeploying nowVC firm97$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  17. 17Mobile Internet CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Japan82$3.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18Beyond Next VenturesDeploying nowAccelerator · Japan69$4.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  19. 19UntroD CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Singapore69$4.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  20. 20Daiwa Corporate InvestmentDeploying nowCorporate VC · Japan62$3.9Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  21. 21Kyoto University Innovation Capital Co., LtdDeploying nowVC firm · Japan61$2.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Shoko Chukin BankDeploying nowVC firm · United States56$5.7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23UTokyo Innovation PlatformDeploying nowGrowth equity · Japan50$4.1Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  24. 24Drone FundDeploying nowVC firm · Japan41$3.2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  25. 25Angel BridgeDeploying nowAngel network · Japan37$6.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
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Quick answers about hardware & Electronics investors in Japan

Who are the most active hardware & Electronics investors in Japan?

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

How many hardware & Electronics investors in Japan are there?

28 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 46% have led a round.

Which stages do hardware & Electronics investors in Japan back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (28%) and Series A (22%).

How big are the rounds hardware & Electronics investors in Japan join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $4.3M.

Which sectors do hardware & Electronics investors in Japan back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Healthcare.

Which hardware & Electronics investors in Japan lead the most rounds?

East Ventures (4 led), Plug and Play (2 led) and Global Brain Corporation (2 led).

Where are hardware & Electronics investors in Japan based?

Among the most active, most are based in Japan (18), the United States (2) and Singapore (2).

What have hardware & Electronics investors in Japan invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Pay2o (Seed, Nov 2026, with Mizuho Capital), Simulacra (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with ANRI) and Lazarus AI (Nov 2026, with Plug and Play).

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