# Solo angels based in Japan (2026 list) > 17 solo angels based in Japan. Led by PAG, Kotaro Chiba, Lawson. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/solo-angels-based-in-japan (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Solo angels based in Japan Updated 7 November 2026 Solo angels headquartered in Japan. [See all 17 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fsolo-angels-based-in-japan)The top 17 **17** investors on the list No change this week **0** cheques in 12 months Too few cheques to tell **$3.5M** median round they joined *-56%* against the market median **0%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **6%** have led a round ## The Top 17 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for - 1 [PAG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pag) quiet Angel · Japan **7** **$80M** median round **May 2019** last seen - 2 [Kotaro Chiba](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kotaro-chiba) quiet Angel · Japan **3** **$3.5M** median round **Dec 2018** last seen - 3 [Lawson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lawson) quiet Angel · Japan **1** **$1.1M** median round **Apr 2014** last seen - 4 [Aceplus](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aceplus) unknown Angel · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 5 [DZH Financial Research](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dzh-financial-research) unknown Angel · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 6 [HJ Asset Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hj-asset-management) unknown Angel · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 7 [JAPAN AEROSPACE](https://millionrounds.com/fund/japan-aerospace) unknown Angel · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 8 [Japan Settlement Information Center](https://millionrounds.com/fund/japan-settlement-information-center) unknown Angel · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 9 [Power Solutions Japan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/power-solutions-japan) unknown Angel · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 10 [Riche Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/riche-lab) unknown Angel · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 11 [Vankable](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vankable) unknown Angel · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 12 [WEIN Financial Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wein-financial-group) unknown Angel · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 13 [Finetech](https://millionrounds.com/fund/finetech) unknown Angel · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 14 [Keisuke Honda](https://millionrounds.com/fund/keisuke-honda) unknown Angel · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 15 [Konomi Co](https://millionrounds.com/fund/konomi-co) unknown Angel · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 16 [Masao Ito](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masao-ito) unknown Angel · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 17 [Toyamaken Cooperative Society](https://millionrounds.com/fund/toyamaken-cooperative-society) unknown Angel · Japan **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **28** May **[Alphamab Oncology](https://millionrounds.com/company/alphamab-oncology)** Series B · $60M *With* [PAG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pag) - **21** Dec **[Farmnote](https://millionrounds.com/company/farmnote)** Seed · $3.5M *With* [Kotaro Chiba](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kotaro-chiba) - **17** Nov **[Alphamab Oncology](https://millionrounds.com/company/alphamab-oncology)** Series A · $100M *With* [PAG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pag) - **3** Apr **[Shengxinbao](https://millionrounds.com/company/shengxinbao)** Other · $32M *With* [PAG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pag) - **11** Jul **[Dashu](https://millionrounds.com/company/dashu)** Series C · $128M *Led by* [PAG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pag) - **23** Mar **[Dadao Financial](https://millionrounds.com/company/dadao-financial)** Series B · $29M *With* [PAG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pag) ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined Q1 25 Q2 25 Q3 25 Q4 25 Q1 26 Q2 26 Q3 26 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [VC firms based in United States 25,936](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-based-in-united-states) - [PE firms based in United States 19,904](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pe-firms-based-in-united-states) - [VC firms based in United Kingdom 2,451](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-based-in-united-kingdom) - 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By cheques observed, the most active are PAG, Kotaro Chiba, Lawson, Aceplus and DZH Financial Research. ### How many solo angels based in Japan are there? 17 are on record. 0% made an investment in the last 12 months and 6% have led a round. ### What have solo angels based in Japan invested in recently? Recent rounds include Alphamab Oncology (Series A, Nov 2018, with PAG), Farmnote (Seed, Dec 2018, with Kotaro Chiba) and Shengxinbao (Other, Apr 2018, with PAG). ### How is this list of solo angels based in Japan ranked? By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night. Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)