# Semiconductors investors in Japan (2026 list) > 12 semiconductors investors in Japan, 100% active in the last 12 months. Led by SoftBank BB Corp, MUFG Bank, NEC. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/semiconductors-investors-in-japan (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Semiconductors investors in Japan Updated 7 November 2026 Firms observed backing a semiconductors company in Japan in the last two years, wherever the firm is based. [See all 12 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fsemiconductors-investors-in-japan)The top 12 **12** investors on the list No change this week **68** cheques in 12 months *+35%* against the market **$390M** median round they joined *+4775%* against the market median **100%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **42%** have led a round ## The Top 12 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (12) - 1 [SoftBank BB Corp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **158** **$159M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 2 [MUFG Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mufg-bank) *Deploying now* Investment firm **139** **$43M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 3 [NEC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nec) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **11** **$20M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 4 [Toyota](https://millionrounds.com/fund/toyota) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **8** **$500M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 5 [Sony Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sony-group) *Deploying now* Investment firm **6** **$24M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 6 [Honda](https://millionrounds.com/fund/honda) *Deploying now* Investment firm · Pakistan **5** **$23M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 7 [Development Bank of Japan Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/development-bank-of-japan-2) *Deploying now* Government · Japan **4** **$280M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 8 [Fujitsu Limited](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fujitsu-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **4** **$1.7B** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 9 [Canon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/canon) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **3** **$1.7B** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 10 [NTT](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ntt) *Deploying now* Growth equity **2** **$857M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 11 [KIOXIA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kioxia) *Deploying now* Corporate VC **1** **$1.7B** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 12 [Japan's Information-Technology Promotion Agency](https://millionrounds.com/fund/japan-s-information-technology-promotion-agency) *Deploying now* Investment firm **1** **$1.7B** median round **Feb 2026** last seen ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **31** Oct **[OpenAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/openai)** Other · $20B *With* [SoftBank BB Corp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank) - **31** Oct **[OpenAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/openai)** Other · $11B *With* [SoftBank BB Corp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank) - **23** Oct **[Knowledge Work](https://millionrounds.com/company/knowledge-work)** Series C *With* [MUFG Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mufg-bank) - **21** Oct **[Upstart Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/company/upstart-holdings)** Debt · $200M *Led by* [MUFG Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mufg-bank) - **21** Oct **[Kaminashi](https://millionrounds.com/company/kaminashi)** Series C · $14M *With* [NTT](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ntt) - **1** Sept **[Generate Capital](https://millionrounds.com/company/generate-capital)** Debt · $117M *With* [MUFG Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mufg-bank) ## Stages This Year 57 rounds - Debt **49%** - Venture **11%** - Series C **9%** - Other **7%** - Growth **7%** - Other **18%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **16** - Energy **15** - Cloud **6** - Cleantech **4** - Aerospace & Space **3** - Construction **3** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 9 Q1 25 16 Q2 25 14 Q3 25 12 Q4 25 27 Q1 26 24 Q2 26 10 Q3 26 5 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [AI investors in United States 3,683](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-united-states) - [Fintech investors in United States 1,166](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-investors-in-united-states) - [AI investors in United Kingdom 1,039](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-united-kingdom) - [Big Data & Analytics investors in United States 1,039](https://millionrounds.com/lists/big-data-investors-in-united-states) - [Biotech investors in United States 914](https://millionrounds.com/lists/biotech-investors-in-united-states) - [Energy investors in United States 798](https://millionrounds.com/lists/energy-investors-in-united-states) - [Robotics investors in United States 797](https://millionrounds.com/lists/robotics-investors-in-united-states) - [Construction investors in United States 742](https://millionrounds.com/lists/construction-investors-in-united-states) - [Cybersecurity investors in United States 702](https://millionrounds.com/lists/cybersecurity-investors-in-united-states) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Reading for founders in industrial and manufacturing - The British Industrial Revolution in Global Perspective Robert C. 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By cheques observed, the most active are SoftBank BB Corp, MUFG Bank, NEC, Toyota and Sony Group. ### How many semiconductors investors in Japan are there? 12 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 42% have led a round. ### Which stages do semiconductors investors in Japan back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Debt (60%) and Series C (11%). ### How big are the rounds semiconductors investors in Japan join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $500M. ### Which sectors do semiconductors investors in Japan back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Energy and Cloud. ### Which semiconductors investors in Japan lead the most rounds? SoftBank BB Corp (23 led), Toyota (2 led) and MUFG Bank (1 led). ### Where are semiconductors investors in Japan based? Among the most active, most are based in Japan (4), the United States (2) and Pakistan (1). ### What have semiconductors investors in Japan invested in recently? Recent rounds include OpenAI (Other, Oct 2026, with SoftBank BB Corp), Knowledge Work (Series C, Oct 2026, with MUFG Bank) and Upstart Holdings (Debt, Oct 2026, with MUFG Bank). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)