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Investors from the United States in Japan

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 95 →The top 25
95investors on the listNo change this week
5,156cheques in 12 months-14% against the market
$14Mmedian round they joined+69% against the market median
97%wrote a cheque in 12 months
65%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by rounds in Japan, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Shoko Chukin BankDeploying nowVC firm · United States33 of 56$5.7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2DNX VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States25 of 149$5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  3. 3X Tech VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States23 of 58$2.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4Salesforce VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States19 of 649$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5HeadlineDeploying nowVC firm · United States19 of 307$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6Infinity VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States16 of 130$6.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  7. 7World Innovation Lab WilDeploying nowVC firm · United States16 of 90$21Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8ArchetypeDeploying nowVC firm · United States15 of 116$5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  9. 9Pegasus Tech VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States14 of 87$8.4Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  10. 10Google for StartupsDeploying nowAccelerator · United States12 of 811$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  11. 11Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States10 of 1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12B CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States9 of 495$14Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13Goldman SachsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States6 of 758$73Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14DCM VenturesDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States6 of 433$16Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  15. 15Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States5 of 6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16500 GlobalDeploying nowAngel · United States5 of 2,140$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17DG VENTURESDeploying nowAccelerator · United States4 of 70$2.9Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  18. 18Pavilion CapitalDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States4 of 67$28Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  19. 19New Enterprise AssociatesDeploying nowVC firm · United States3 of 1,610$34Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Morgan Stanley Investment ManagementDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States3 of 288$56Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21Hearst VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States3 of 173$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Commerce VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States3 of 154$13Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  23. 23Andreessen HorowitzDeploying nowVC firm · United States2 of 1,661$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  24. 24Alumni VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States2 of 1,598$12Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  25. 25Khosla VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States2 of 1,128$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
70 more on this list

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Quick answers about investors from the United States in Japan

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

By rounds in Japan, the most active are Shoko Chukin Bank, DNX Ventures, X Tech Ventures, Salesforce Ventures and Headline.

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

95 are on record. 97% made an investment in the last 12 months and 65% have led a round.

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

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (24%) and Series A (24%).

How big are the rounds investors from the United States in Japan join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $12M.

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

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics.

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

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), New Enterprise Associates (73 led) and Khosla Ventures (57 led).

Where are investors from the United States in Japan based?

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

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

Recent rounds include Arka Fincap (Other, Nov 2026, with TPG), Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with In-Q-Tel) and Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Tiger Global Management).

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