# Incubators and accelerators based in Japan (2026 list)

> 27 incubators and accelerators based in Japan, 11% active in the last 12 months. Led by NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Skyland Ventures, Beyond Next Ventures.

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

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# Incubators and accelerators based in Japan

Updated 7 November 2026

Incubators and accelerators headquartered in Japan.

[See all 27 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fincubators-accelerators-based-in-japan)The top 25

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

**39** cheques in 12 months *0%* against the market

**$7.5M** median round they joined *-6%* against the market median

**11%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**4%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (3)

- 1 [NTT DOCOMO Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ntt-docomo-ventures) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Japan **115** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Skyland Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/skyland-ventures) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Japan **71** **$1.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Beyond Next Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beyond-next-ventures-inc) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Japan **69** **$4.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 4 [DG Incubation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dg-incubation) quiet Accelerator · Japan **23** **$45M** median round **Aug 2019** last seen
- 5 [Dream Incubator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dream-incubator) quiet Accelerator · Japan **11** **$7.5M** median round **Apr 2019** last seen
- 6 [Open Network Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/32nd-batch-apply-now-open-network-lab-onlab) quiet Accelerator · Japan **3** **$800K** median round **Jun 2013** last seen
- 7 [MOVIDA JAPAN](https://millionrounds.com/fund/movida-japan) quiet Accelerator · Japan **2** **$324K** median round **Feb 2014** last seen
- 8 [The Norinchukin Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/norinchukin-bank) quiet Accelerator · Japan **2** **$38M** median round **Nov 2024** last seen
- 9 [ABBALab - Atom to Bit, Bit to Atom](https://millionrounds.com/fund/abbalab-atom-to-bit-bit-to-atom) quiet Accelerator · Japan **1** **$20K** median round **May 2015** last seen
- 10 [Bonds Investment Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bonds-investment-group) quiet Accelerator · Japan **1** **$60M** median round **-** last seen
- 11 [KSP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ksp) quiet Accelerator · Japan **1** **$9.2M** median round **Feb 2014** last seen
- 12 [FVC Tohoku](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fvc-tohoku) unknown Accelerator · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 13 [G-STARTUP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/g-startup) unknown Accelerator · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 14 [GOB Incubation Par...](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gob-incubation-par) unknown Accelerator · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 15 [HCCR](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hccr) unknown Incubator · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 16 [Hitotoki Incubator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hitotoki-incubator) unknown Accelerator · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 17 [IDEA INCUBATOR Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/idea-incubator-inc) unknown Incubator · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 18 [INDEE Japan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/indee-japan) unknown Accelerator · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 19 [INTERWOOS](https://millionrounds.com/fund/interwoos) unknown Accelerator · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 20 [Incadd Co., Ltd.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/incadd-co-ltd) unknown Accelerator · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 21 [Insprout](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insprout) unknown Accelerator · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 22 [MAKOTO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/makoto) unknown Accelerator · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 23 [SE Holdings and Incubations](https://millionrounds.com/fund/se-holdings-and-incubations) unknown Incubator · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 24 [StartupGoGo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startup-gogo-inc) unknown Accelerator · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 25 [Studies](https://millionrounds.com/fund/studies) unknown Accelerator · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen

**2 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **25** Oct **[X Pay](https://millionrounds.com/company/xpay)** $1M *With* [Skyland Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/skyland-ventures)
- **21** Oct **[Kaminashi](https://millionrounds.com/company/kaminashi)** Series C · $14M *With* [NTT DOCOMO Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ntt-docomo-ventures)
- **1** Sept **[KG Motors](https://millionrounds.com/company/kg-motors)** Venture · $2.9M *With* [NTT DOCOMO Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ntt-docomo-ventures)
- **1** Sept **[Ark](https://millionrounds.com/company/ark)** Series A · $8.3M *With* [Beyond Next Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beyond-next-ventures-inc)
- **1** Sept **[Akiya](https://millionrounds.com/company/akiya)** Seed · $2.4M *With* [Skyland Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/skyland-ventures)
- **17** Aug **[Higgsfield](https://millionrounds.com/company/higgsfield)** Series B · $400M *With* [NTT DOCOMO Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ntt-docomo-ventures)

## Stages This Year

38 rounds

- Venture **37%**
- Seed **16%**
- Series A **11%**
- Series C **8%**
- Series B **8%**
- Other **21%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **14**
- Hardware & Electronics **3**
- Cloud **3**
- Construction **2**
- B2B **2**
- Biotech **2**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

10 Q1 25

7 Q2 25

12 Q3 25

11 Q4 25

12 Q1 26

14 Q2 26

8 Q3 26

2 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about incubators and accelerators based in Japan

### Who are the most active incubators and accelerators based in Japan?

By cheques observed, the most active are NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Skyland Ventures, Beyond Next Ventures, DG Incubation and Dream Incubator.

### How many incubators and accelerators based in Japan are there?

27 are on record. 11% made an investment in the last 12 months and 4% have led a round.

### Which stages do incubators and accelerators based in Japan back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (29%) and Series A (19%).

### How big are the rounds incubators and accelerators based in Japan join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $7.5M.

### Which sectors do incubators and accelerators based in Japan back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Hardware & Electronics and Cloud.

### What have incubators and accelerators based in Japan invested in recently?

Recent rounds include X Pay (Oct 2026, with Skyland Ventures), Kaminashi (Series C, Oct 2026, with NTT DOCOMO Ventures) and KG Motors (Venture, Sept 2026, with NTT DOCOMO Ventures).

### How is this list of incubators and accelerators based in Japan ranked?

By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night.

### Can I see all 27 incubators and accelerators based in Japan?

The top 25 are here. All 27 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector, market and cheque size. A free account shows 10 per search, Pro up to 1,000.

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