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Lead investors in Japan

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched lead a round raised by a company in Japan in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

See all 39 →The top 25
39investors on the list+3 this week
318cheques in 12 months-1% against the market
$12Mmedian round they joined+49% against the market median
90%wrote a cheque in 12 months
100%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (22)

  1. 1Goldman SachsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States758$73Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2QED InvestorsDeploying nowVC firm · United States314$29Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3Incubate FundDeploying nowVC firm · Japan245$2.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4TCVDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States200$100Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5ANRIDeploying nowVC firm · Japan189$4.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6ITOCHU Technology VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Japan88$5.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7Globis Capital PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · Japan86$8.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Mobile Internet CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Japan82$3.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Coral CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Japan66$6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10X Tech VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States58$2.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  11. 11DBJ CapitalDeploying nowGovernment · Japan56$4.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12Shoko Chukin BankDeploying nowVC firm · United States56$5.7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13Qatar BanDeploying nowGrowth equity · Qatar33$548Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  14. 14Fast Track InitiativeDeploying nowVC firm · United States3$29Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  15. 15Newton BiocapitalquietVC firm · Belgium3$25Mmedian roundNov 2024last seen
  16. 16Road CapitalquietHedge fund · Spain3$7.2Mmedian roundOct 2025last seen
  17. 17X&KSKDeploying nowGrowth equity2$28Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  18. 18Asteria CorporationDeploying nowGrowth equity1$12Mmedian roundFeb 2026last seen
  19. 19Galaxy VenturesquietVC firm · United States1$7.2Mmedian roundOct 2025last seen
  20. 20IMPACT CapitalDeploying nowHedge fund · United Arab Emirates1-median roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21Link CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Norway1$410Kmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Minerva Growth PartnersDeploying nowGrowth equity · Japan1$225Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23NTT GroupDeploying nowGrowth equity1$233Mmedian roundDec 2025last seen
  24. 24ON&BOARDDeploying nowVC firm · Japan1$8.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25SK SquareDeploying nowInvestment bank · South Korea1$224Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
14 more on this list

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Quick answers about lead investors in Japan

Who are the most active lead investors in Japan?

By cheques observed, the most active are Goldman Sachs, QED Investors, Incubate Fund, TCV and ANRI.

How many lead investors in Japan are there?

39 are on record. 90% made an investment in the last 12 months and 100% have led a round.

Which stages do lead investors in Japan back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Debt (23%) and Seed (17%).

How big are the rounds lead investors in Japan join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $8.4M.

Which sectors do lead investors in Japan back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Financial Services.

Which lead investors in Japan lead the most rounds?

QED Investors (31 led), Goldman Sachs (22 led) and TCV (17 led).

Where are lead investors in Japan based?

Among the most active, most are based in Japan (9), the United States (7) and Qatar (1).

What have lead investors in Japan invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Pay2o (Seed, Nov 2026, with X Tech Ventures), Simulacra (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with ANRI) and Quadlytics (Series B, Nov 2026, with JP LIFE NEXT1).

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