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Investors from Japan in the United States

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms based in Japan that we have watched in a round raised by a company in the United States in the last two years. The investors who already make this crossing, ranked by how many of those rounds they joined.

See all 66 →The top 25
66investors on the list+1 this week
1,094cheques in 12 months-1% against the market
$10Mmedian round they joined+25% against the market median
92%wrote a cheque in 12 months
30%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by rounds in the United States, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Z Venture CapitalDeploying nowCorporate VC · Japan55 of 200$10Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2Global Brain CorporationDeploying nowVC firm · Japan28 of 480$7.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  3. 3Scrum VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Japan28 of 109$7.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4Mizuho Corporate BankDeploying nowVC firm · Japan17 of 217$9.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5SBI InvestmentDeploying nowVC firm · Japan16 of 330$8.7Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  6. 6Sony Innovation FundDeploying nowCorporate VC · Japan15 of 142$10Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  7. 7Sumitomo Mitsui Banking CorporationDeploying nowVC firm · Japan15 of 124$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Mitsubishi CorporationDeploying nowVC firm · Japan11 of 55$17Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  9. 9SoftBank BB CorpDeploying nowCorporate VC · Japan10 of 158$159Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10NTT DOCOMO VenturesDeploying nowAccelerator · Japan10 of 115$12Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Mitsubishi UFJ CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Japan8 of 493$4.7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12SMBC Venture CapitalDeploying nowInvestment bank · Japan8 of 443$5.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13UNITED, Inc.Deploying nowHedge fund · Japan7 of 50$10Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  14. 14ANRIDeploying nowVC firm · Japan6 of 189$4.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  15. 15Coral CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Japan6 of 66$6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Mizuho CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Japan5 of 397$6.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  17. 17DeepcoreDeploying nowVC firm · Japan5 of 81$2.7Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  18. 18Mitsui & CoDeploying nowCorporate VC · Japan5 of 47$65Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  19. 19HyperithmDeploying nowVC firm · Japan5 of 32$3.5Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  20. 20Incubate FundDeploying nowVC firm · Japan4 of 245$2.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21Colopl NextDeploying nowCorporate VC · Japan4 of 69$2.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  22. 22Drone FundDeploying nowVC firm · Japan4 of 41$3.2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  23. 23Monozukuri VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Japan4 of 25$3.2Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  24. 24Japan Finance CorporationDeploying nowInvestment firm · Japan3 of 247$2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25CyberAgent CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Japan3 of 231$2.2Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
41 more on this list

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Quick answers about investors from Japan in the United States

Who are the most active investors from Japan in the United States?

By rounds in the United States, the most active are Z Venture Capital, Global Brain Corporation, Scrum Ventures, Mizuho Corporate Bank and SBI Investment.

How many investors from Japan in the United States are there?

66 are on record. 92% made an investment in the last 12 months and 30% have led a round.

Which stages do investors from Japan in the United States 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 from Japan in the United States join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $6.5M.

Which sectors do investors from Japan in the United States back most?

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

Which investors from Japan in the United States lead the most rounds?

SoftBank BB Corp (23 led), UNITED, Inc. (4 led) and Sony Innovation Fund (3 led).

Where are investors from Japan in the United States based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in Japan (25 of the top 25).

What have investors from Japan in the United States invested in recently?

Recent rounds include CesiumAstro (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Woven Capital), Pay2o (Seed, Nov 2026, with Mizuho Capital) and Simulacra (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with ANRI).

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