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

> 95 investors from the United States in Japan, 97% active in the last 12 months. Led by Shoko Chukin Bank, DNX Ventures, X Tech Ventures.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-from-united-states-in-japan (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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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.

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**95** investors on the list No change this week

**5,156** cheques in 12 months *-14%* against the market

**$14M** median 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 [Shoko Chukin Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shoko-chukin-bank) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **33 of 56** **$5.7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [DNX Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dnx-ventures-us) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **25 of 149** **$5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 3 [X Tech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xtech-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **23 of 58** **$2.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **19 of 649** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Headline](https://millionrounds.com/fund/headline) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **19 of 307** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Infinity Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/infinity-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **16 of 130** **$6.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 7 [World Innovation Lab Wil](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wil-world-innovation-lab) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **16 of 90** **$21M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Archetype](https://millionrounds.com/fund/archetype) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **15 of 116** **$5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 9 [Pegasus Tech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pegasus-tech-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **14 of 87** **$8.4M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 10 [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **12 of 811** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 11 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **10 of 1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [B Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/b-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **9 of 495** **$14M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Goldman Sachs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **6 of 758** **$73M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [DCM Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dcm-ventures) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **6 of 433** **$16M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 15 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **5 of 6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **5 of 2,140** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [DG VENTURES](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dg-ventures) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **4 of 70** **$2.9M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 18 [Pavilion Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pavilion-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **4 of 67** **$28M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 19 [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **3 of 1,610** **$34M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Morgan Stanley Investment Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgan-stanley-investment-management) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **3 of 288** **$56M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Hearst Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hearst-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **3 of 173** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Commerce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/commerce-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **3 of 154** **$13M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 23 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2 of 1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 24 [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2 of 1,598** **$12M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 25 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2 of 1,128** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen

**70 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **7** Nov **[Arka Fincap](https://millionrounds.com/company/arka-fincap)** Other *Led by* [TPG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tpg)
- **6** Nov **[Ocient](https://millionrounds.com/company/ocient)** Series C · $100M *With* [In-Q-Tel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt)
- **6** Nov **[Harbinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/harbinger)** Series D+ · $240M *Led by* [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management)
- **5** Nov **[Soter Insure](https://millionrounds.com/company/soter-insure)** Series B *With* [Coinbase Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coinbase)
- **5** Nov **[Pure Data Centres Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/pure-data-centres-group)** Debt · $1.9B *With* [SMBC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smbc)
- **5** Nov **[firmly](https://millionrounds.com/company/firmly)** Series A · $15M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)

## Stages This Year

3,728 rounds

- Venture **22%**
- Seed **17%**
- Series A **17%**
- Pre-seed **9%**
- Series B **8%**
- Other **26%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **1,687**
- Fintech **271**
- Big Data & Analytics **227**
- Healthcare **181**
- Financial Services **181**
- Biotech **169**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

1,489 Q1 25

1,565 Q2 25

1,717 Q3 25

1,737 Q4 25

1,646 Q1 26

1,423 Q2 26

1,142 Q3 26

300 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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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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