# Investors based in Japan (2026 list) > 1,382 investors based in Japan, 8% active in the last 12 months. Led by Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Global Brain Corporation, SMBC Venture Capital. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-japan (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Investors based in Japan Updated 26 October 2026 Firms headquartered in Japan, ordered by what we have observed them do rather than by what they claim to invest in. Where a firm sits is not where it invests; for that, see investors in Japan. [See all 1,382 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-japan)The top 25 **1,382** investors on the list No change this week **1,286** cheques in 12 months *+7%* against the market **$10M** median round they joined *+25%* against the market median **8%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **3%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (24) - 1 [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **491** **$4.7M** median round **Oct 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 [Mizuho Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **392** **$6.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 5 [SBI Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbi-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **330** **$8.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 6 [Japan Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/japan-finance-corporation) *Deploying now* Investment firm · Japan **247** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 7 [Incubate Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/incubate-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **245** **$2.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 8 [CyberAgent Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cyberagent-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **231** **$2.2M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 9 [Nissay Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nissay-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **221** **$3.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [Mizuho Corporate Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-corporate-bank) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **217** **$9.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 11 [Z Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/z-venture-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **200** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 12 [SoftBank Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank-capital-2) quiet VC firm · Japan **195** **$24M** median round **Jul 2019** last seen - 13 [ANRI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anri) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **187** **$4.2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 14 [Sony Innovation Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sony-innovation-fund) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **142** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 15 [Genesia Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/genesia-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **125** **$1.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 16 [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 - 17 [NTT DOCOMO Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ntt-docomo-ventures) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Japan **115** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 18 [Scrum Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scrum-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **108** **$7M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 19 [ANOBAKA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anobaka) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **107** **$1.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 20 [Nippon Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nippon-venture-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **95** **$2.9M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 21 [Samurai Incubate](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samurai-incubate-inc) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **95** **$1.9M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 22 [ITOCHU Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/itochu-technology-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **88** **$5.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 23 [Globis Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/globis-capital-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **86** **$8.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 24 [Mobile Internet Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mobile-internet-capital-inc) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **82** **$3.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 25 [Deepcore](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deepcore) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **81** **$2.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen **1,357 more on this list** Login free to see all 1,382, filter by stage, sector and market, and keep the ones that fit. [See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-japan) ## 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) - **23** Oct **[Kinish](https://millionrounds.com/company/kinish)** Series A · $3.1M *With* [Obayashi Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/obayashi-corporation) - **23** Oct **[Knowledge Work](https://millionrounds.com/company/knowledge-work)** Series C *With* [Mizuho Corporate Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-corporate-bank) - **22** Oct **[Cross Sector](https://millionrounds.com/company/cross-sector)** Series A *With* [Coral Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coral-capital) - **21** Oct **[Kaminashi](https://millionrounds.com/company/kaminashi)** Series C · $14M *Led by* [Incubate Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/incubate-fund) - **21** Oct **[Sunnies](https://millionrounds.com/company/sunnies)** Seed · $317K *With* [Hiroshima Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hiroshima-venture-capital) ## Stages This Year 681 rounds - Venture **26%** - Seed **17%** - Series A **15%** - Series B **11%** - Debt **10%** - Other **21%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **157** - Biotech **35** - Healthcare **32** - Fintech **31** - Energy **28** - Big Data & Analytics **27** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 259 Q1 25 285 Q2 25 329 Q3 25 379 Q4 25 316 Q1 26 376 Q2 26 286 Q3 26 57 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [Investors based in United States 73,560](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-united-states) - [Investors based in United Kingdom 8,105](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-united-kingdom) - [Investors based in Canada 3,870](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-canada) - [Investors based in India 3,853](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-india) - [Investors based in Germany 3,440](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-germany) - [Investors based in China 3,020](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-china) - [Investors based in United Arab Emirates 2,910](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-united-arab-emirates) - [Investors based in Australia 2,576](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-australia) - [Investors based in France 2,267](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-france) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about investors based in Japan ### Who are the most active investors based in Japan? By cheques observed, the most active are Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Global Brain Corporation, SMBC Venture Capital, Mizuho Capital and SBI Investment. ### How many investors based in Japan are there? 1,382 are on record. 8% made an investment in the last 12 months and 3% have led a round. ### Which stages do investors based in Japan back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (26%) and Series A (22%). ### How big are the rounds investors based in Japan join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5.1M. ### Which sectors do investors based in Japan back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Healthcare. ### Which investors based in Japan lead the most rounds? Sony Innovation Fund (3 led), Global Brain Corporation (2 led) and SBI Investment (2 led). ### What have investors based in Japan invested in recently? Recent rounds include X Pay (Oct 2026, with Skyland Ventures), Kinish (Series A, Oct 2026, with Obayashi Corporation) and Knowledge Work (Series C, Oct 2026, with Mizuho Corporate Bank). ### How is this list of investors 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. Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)