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Manufacturing investors in Japan

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing a manufacturing company in Japan in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

See all 63 →The top 25
63investors on the list+1 this week
1,473cheques in 12 months-7% against the market
$11Mmedian round they joined+32% against the market median
100%wrote a cheque in 12 months
46%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1FJ LabsDeploying nowVC firm · United States849$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2Salesforce VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States649$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Mitsubishi UFJ CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Japan493$4.7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4Global Brain CorporationDeploying nowVC firm · Japan480$7.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  5. 5SMBC Venture CapitalDeploying nowInvestment bank · Japan443$5.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6Mizuho CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Japan397$6.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7SBI InvestmentDeploying nowVC firm · Japan330$8.7Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  8. 8HeadlineDeploying nowVC firm · United States307$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Morgan Stanley Investment ManagementDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States288$56Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10IVCDeploying nowVC firm · Taiwan282$3.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  11. 11Social CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States275$5.4Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  12. 12Japan Finance CorporationDeploying nowInvestment firm · Japan247$2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13Incubate FundDeploying nowVC firm · Japan245$2.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Nissay CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Japan221$3.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Mizuho Corporate BankDeploying nowVC firm · Japan217$9.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16AtomicoDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom215$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17Z Venture CapitalDeploying nowCorporate VC · Japan200$10Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18ANRIDeploying nowVC firm · Japan189$4.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  19. 19LakestarDeploying nowVC firm · Switzerland168$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20SoftBank BB CorpDeploying nowCorporate VC · Japan158$159Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21MUFG BankDeploying nowInvestment firm139$43Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Infinity VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States130$6.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  23. 23Genesia VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Japan125$1.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24Seraphim SpaceDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom125$6.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25Sumitomo Mitsui Banking CorporationDeploying nowVC firm · Japan124$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
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Quick answers about manufacturing investors in Japan

Who are the most active manufacturing investors in Japan?

By cheques observed, the most active are FJ Labs, Salesforce Ventures, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Global Brain Corporation and SMBC Venture Capital.

How many manufacturing investors in Japan are there?

63 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 46% have led a round.

Which stages do manufacturing investors in Japan back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (23%) and Series A (22%).

How big are the rounds manufacturing investors in Japan join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $7.6M.

Which sectors do manufacturing investors in Japan back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Aerospace & Space.

Which manufacturing investors in Japan lead the most rounds?

Headline (24 led), SoftBank BB Corp (23 led) and Atomico (19 led).

Where are manufacturing investors in Japan based?

Among the most active, most are based in Japan (14), the United States (6) and the United Kingdom (2).

What have manufacturing investors in Japan invested in recently?

Recent rounds include CesiumAstro (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Woven Capital), Zipline (Growth, Nov 2026, with Salesforce Ventures) and Pay2o (Seed, Nov 2026, with X Tech Ventures).

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