# Investors based in Tokyo (2026 list) > 243 investors based in Tokyo, 12% active in the last 12 months. Led by Incubate Fund, SoftBank Capital, Sony Innovation Fund. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-tokyo (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Investors based in Tokyo Updated 7 November 2026 Firms with an address in Tokyo. A head office is a fact about the firm; where it invests is on its own page. [See all 243 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-tokyo)The top 25 **243** investors on the list No change this week **209** cheques in 12 months *-15%* against the market **$10M** median round they joined *+25%* against the market median **12%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **5%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (18) - 1 [Incubate Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/incubate-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **245** **$2.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 2 [SoftBank Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank-capital-2) quiet VC firm · Japan **195** **$24M** median round **Jul 2019** last seen - 3 [Sony Innovation Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sony-innovation-fund) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **142** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 4 [Genesia Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/genesia-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **125** **$1.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 5 [Nippon Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nippon-venture-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **95** **$2.9M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 6 [Samurai Incubate](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samurai-incubate-inc) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **95** **$1.9M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 7 [ITOCHU Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/itochu-technology-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **88** **$5.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 8 [Globis Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/globis-capital-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **86** **$8.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 9 [Colopl Next](https://millionrounds.com/fund/colopl-next) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **69** **$2.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 10 [Spiral Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spiral-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **69** **$6.9M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 11 [Coral Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coral-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **66** **$6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 12 [Daiwa Corporate Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/daiwa-corporate-investment) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **62** **$3.9M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 13 [Digital Garage (TSE: 4819)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/digital-garage-tse-4819) quiet Corporate VC · Japan **56** **$26M** median round **Jun 2019** last seen - 14 [Mitsubishi Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-corporation) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **55** **$17M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 15 [Drone Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/drone-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **41** **$3.2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 16 [GMO VenturePartners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gmo-venture-partners) quiet Corporate VC · Japan **40** **$25M** median round **Aug 2025** last seen - 17 [Angel Bridge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angel-bridge) *Deploying now* Angel network · Japan **37** **$6.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 18 [Aozora Corporate Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aozora-corporate-investment) *Deploying now* Private equity · Japan **34** **$6.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 19 [GREE Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gree-ventures) quiet VC firm · Japan **33** **$4.9M** median round **Mar 2019** last seen - 20 [ITOCHU Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/itochu-corporation) dormant VC firm · Japan **28** **$5.6M** median round **Mar 2022** last seen - 21 [DG Incubation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dg-incubation) quiet Accelerator · Japan **23** **$45M** median round **Aug 2019** last seen - 22 [NTT Finance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ntt-finance) quiet VC firm · Japan **22** **$59M** median round **Oct 2024** last seen - 23 [Nomura](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nomura) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · Japan **22** **$120M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 24 [Rebright Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rebright-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **18** **$11M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 25 [KDDI Open Innovation Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kddi-open-innovation-fund) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **16** **$14M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen **218 more on this list** All 243 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. 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[See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-tokyo) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **5** Nov **[Cosmoserve Space](https://millionrounds.com/company/cosmoserve-space)** Seed · $6M *With* [Rebright Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rebright-partners) - **28** Oct **[IDEABLE WORKS](https://millionrounds.com/company/ideable-works)** Series A *With* [Anchor Ship Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anchor-ship-partners) - **26** Oct **[Akaysha Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/akaysha-energy)** Debt · $1.2B *With* [Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-financial-group) - **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) - **14** Oct **[ACIMUS Co., Ltd.](https://millionrounds.com/company/acimus-co-ltd)** Seed · $410K *With* [Incubate Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/incubate-fund) ## Stages This Year 176 rounds - Venture **24%** - Seed **21%** - Series A **16%** - Series B **12%** - Debt **7%** - Other **20%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **42** - Energy **14** - Construction **11** - Fintech **11** - Aerospace & Space **10** - Healthcare **9** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 49 Q1 25 57 Q2 25 70 Q3 25 83 Q4 25 55 Q1 26 59 Q2 26 61 Q3 26 14 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 Tokyo ### Who are the most active investors based in Tokyo? By cheques observed, the most active are Incubate Fund, SoftBank Capital, Sony Innovation Fund, Genesia Ventures and Nippon Venture Capital. ### How many investors based in Tokyo are there? 243 are on record. 12% made an investment in the last 12 months and 5% have led a round. ### Which stages do investors based in Tokyo back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (29%) and Series A (22%). ### How big are the rounds investors based in Tokyo join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $6.8M. ### Which sectors do investors based in Tokyo back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Energy and Construction. ### Which investors based in Tokyo lead the most rounds? Sony Innovation Fund (3 led), Digital Garage (TSE: 4819) (2 led) and Incubate Fund (1 led). ### What have investors based in Tokyo invested in recently? Recent rounds include Cosmoserve Space (Seed, Nov 2026, with Rebright Partners), IDEABLE WORKS (Series A, Oct 2026, with Anchor Ship Partners) and Akaysha Energy (Debt, Oct 2026, with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group). ### How is this list of investors based in Tokyo 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)