# Investors based in Minato (2026 list) > 48 investors based in Minato, 8% active in the last 12 months. Led by ANRI, Cool Japan Fund, JAFCO Group. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-minato (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Investors based in Minato Updated 7 November 2026 Firms with an address in Minato. A head office is a fact about the firm; where it invests is on its own page. [See all 48 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-minato)The top 25 **48** investors on the list No change this week **43** cheques in 12 months *+8%* against the market **$13M** median round they joined *+61%* against the market median **8%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **6%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (4) - 1 [ANRI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anri) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **189** **$4.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 2 [Cool Japan Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cool-japan-fund) *Deploying now* Government · Japan **8** **$17M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen - 3 [JAFCO Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jafco-group) quiet VC firm · Japan **6** **$100M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen - 4 [Monex Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/monex-ventures) quiet VC firm · Japan **6** **$1M** median round **Dec 2019** last seen - 5 [Mitsubishi Motors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-motors) quiet Corporate VC · Japan **4** **$20M** median round **Apr 2010** last seen - 6 [UNCOVERED FUND](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uncovered-fund) quiet VC firm · Japan **2** **$14M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen - 7 [15th Rock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/15th-rock) quiet VC firm · Japan **1** **$7M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen - 8 [Catalys Pacific](https://millionrounds.com/fund/catalys-pacific) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **1** **$130M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 9 [Firstlight Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firstlight-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **1** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [SBI Holdings USA, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbi-holdings-usa-inc) quiet VC firm · Japan **1** **$5M** median round **Oct 2024** last seen - 11 [Angel Zeisei Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angel-zeisei-fund) unknown VC firm · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 12 [BLUEPASS CAPITAL INC.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bluepass-capital-inc) unknown Private equity · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 13 [BunkerSofa, G.K.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bunkersofa-g-k) unknown Advisor · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 14 [Corundum Systems Biology](https://millionrounds.com/fund/corundum-systems-biology) unknown VC firm · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 15 [D Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/d-capital-2) unknown Private equity · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 16 [DD Holdings Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dd-holdings-venture-capital) unknown Corporate VC · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 17 [Dentsu Innovation...](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dentsu-innovation) unknown VC firm · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 18 [Fitzroy Philanthropic Fund (FPF)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fitzroy-philanthropic-fund-fpf) unknown Investment firm · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 19 [Global Health Innovative Technology Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-health-innovative-technology-ghit-fund) unknown Corporate VC · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 20 [Goldwin Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldwin-venture-partners) unknown VC firm · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 21 [Hakuhodo DY Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hakuhodo-dy-ventures) unknown VC firm · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 22 [Hitotoki Incubator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hitotoki-incubator) unknown Accelerator · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 23 [Honda Innovations](https://millionrounds.com/fund/honda-xcelerator-ventures) unknown Company · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 24 [JIC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/japan-investment-corporation-jic) unknown Investment firm · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 25 [Japan Growth Investments Alliance, Inc. (JGIA) ((JGIA))](https://millionrounds.com/fund/japan-growth-investments-alliance-inc-jgia-jgia) unknown Investment firm · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen **23 more on this list** All 48 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. A free account shows 10 per search, Pro up to 1,000. [See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-minato) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **5** Nov **[Simulacra](https://millionrounds.com/company/simulacra)** Pre-seed *Led by* [ANRI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anri) - **29** Oct **[Green Growth](https://millionrounds.com/company/green-growth)** Seed *Led by* [ANRI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anri) - **7** Oct **[Flyle](https://millionrounds.com/company/flyle)** Series A · $12M *With* [Firstlight Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firstlight-capital) - **1** Sept **[YESOD](https://millionrounds.com/company/yesod)** Venture · $4.2M *With* [ANRI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anri) - **1** Sept **[Typewriter Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/typewriter-therapeutics)** Series A · $56M *With* [ANRI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anri) - **1** Sept **[Linea Innovations](https://millionrounds.com/company/linea-innovations)** Grant · $12M *With* [ANRI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anri) ## Stages This Year 43 rounds - Venture **40%** - Series A **16%** - Seed **14%** - Series B **9%** - Debt **5%** - Other **16%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - Biotech **7** - AI **7** - Energy **4** - Construction **2** - Cleantech **2** - Financial Services **2** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 8 Q1 25 15 Q2 25 8 Q3 25 8 Q4 25 14 Q1 26 14 Q2 26 12 Q3 26 3 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [Investors based in London 4,496](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-london) - [Investors based in CA 3,746](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-ca) - [Investors based in NY 3,658](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-ny) - [Investors based in WA 2,473](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-wa) - [Investors based in San Francisco 2,377](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-san-francisco) - [Investors based in TX 2,250](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-tx) - [Investors based in Dubai 1,922](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-dubai) - [Investors based in Los Angeles 1,261](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-los-angeles) - [Investors based in Chicago 1,255](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-chicago) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about investors based in Minato ### Who are the most active investors based in Minato? By cheques observed, the most active are ANRI, Cool Japan Fund, JAFCO Group, Monex Ventures and Mitsubishi Motors. ### How many investors based in Minato are there? 48 are on record. 8% made an investment in the last 12 months and 6% have led a round. ### Which stages do investors based in Minato back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (29%) and Seed (25%). ### How big are the rounds investors based in Minato join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $14M. ### Which sectors do investors based in Minato back most? In the last 12 months, mostly Biotech, AI and Energy. ### Which investors based in Minato lead the most rounds? ANRI (2 led), Cool Japan Fund (2 led) and Monex Ventures (1 led). ### What have investors based in Minato invested in recently? Recent rounds include Simulacra (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with ANRI), Green Growth (Seed, Oct 2026, with ANRI) and Flyle (Series A, Oct 2026, with Firstlight Capital). ### How is this list of investors based in Minato 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)