# Investors from Japan in the United States (2026 list)

> 66 investors from Japan in the United States, 92% active in the last 12 months. Led by Z Venture Capital, Global Brain Corporation, Scrum Ventures.

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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.

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**66** investors on the list *+1* this week

**1,094** cheques in 12 months *-1%* against the market

**$10M** median 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 [Z Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/z-venture-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **55 of 200** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Global Brain Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain-corporation) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **28 of 480** **$7.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 3 [Scrum Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scrum-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **28 of 109** **$7.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Mizuho Corporate Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-corporate-bank) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **17 of 217** **$9.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [SBI Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbi-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **16 of 330** **$8.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 6 [Sony Innovation Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sony-innovation-fund) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **15 of 142** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 7 [Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sumitomo-mitsui-banking-corporation) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **15 of 124** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Mitsubishi Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-corporation) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **11 of 55** **$17M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 9 [SoftBank BB Corp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **10 of 158** **$159M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [NTT DOCOMO Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ntt-docomo-ventures) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Japan **10 of 115** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **8 of 493** **$4.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [SMBC Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smbc-venture-capital-2) *Deploying now* Investment bank · Japan **8 of 443** **$5.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [UNITED, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/united) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · Japan **7 of 50** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 14 [ANRI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anri) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **6 of 189** **$4.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [Coral Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coral-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **6 of 66** **$6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Mizuho Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **5 of 397** **$6.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 17 [Deepcore](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deepcore) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **5 of 81** **$2.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 18 [Mitsui & Co](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsui-and-co) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **5 of 47** **$65M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 19 [Hyperithm](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hyperithm) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **5 of 32** **$3.5M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 20 [Incubate Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/incubate-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **4 of 245** **$2.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Colopl Next](https://millionrounds.com/fund/colopl-next) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **4 of 69** **$2.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 22 [Drone Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/drone-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **4 of 41** **$3.2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 23 [Monozukuri Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/monozukuri-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **4 of 25** **$3.2M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 24 [Japan Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/japan-finance-corporation) *Deploying now* Investment firm · Japan **3 of 247** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [CyberAgent Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cyberagent-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **3 of 231** **$2.2M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen

**41 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[CesiumAstro](https://millionrounds.com/company/cesiumastro)** Series D+ · $730M *With* [Woven Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/woven-capital)
- **5** Nov **[Pay2o](https://millionrounds.com/company/pay2o)** Seed *With* [Mizuho Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-capital)
- **5** Nov **[Simulacra](https://millionrounds.com/company/simulacra)** Pre-seed *Led by* [ANRI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anri)
- **2** Nov **[Lightyears](https://millionrounds.com/company/lightyears)** Other · $174M *With* [Obayashi Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/obayashi-corporation)
- **2** Nov **[Ozlo](https://millionrounds.com/company/ozlo)** Series B · $22M *With* [Scrum Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scrum-ventures)
- **2** Nov **[Larridin](https://millionrounds.com/company/larridin)** Series A · $30M *With* [DG Daiwa Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dg-daiwa-ventures-dgdv)

## Stages This Year

608 rounds

- Venture **25%**
- Seed **18%**
- Series A **15%**
- Debt **10%**
- Series B **10%**
- Other **22%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **152**
- Biotech **32**
- Construction **30**
- Healthcare **29**
- Energy **29**
- Fintech **28**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

250 Q1 25

272 Q2 25

316 Q3 25

348 Q4 25

299 Q1 26

365 Q2 26

269 Q3 26

44 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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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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