# Top 10 Art Angel Investors in Japan in June 2026

## Ryosuke Matsumoto
- Type: Angel
- Location: Minato, Chiba, Japan
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: Art, Software, Reservations

Ryosuke Matsumoto is the Founder / CEO at Kankak. Ryosuke Matsumoto attended Chuo University.

## Taiga Matsuyama
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: Software, Internet, Analytics

Taiga Matsuyama graduated form Waseda University, Matsuyama has been engaged in venture company support for more than ten years in Tokyo, after experience as a consultant at Accenture.Matsuyama became one of the board member of NetAge, Inc (IPO 2006), start-up incubator known by having invested in MIXI – Japanese top SNS and support severalstart-up companies.He also has contributed to the activity for create the start-up eco-system in Tokyo through the NPO Organization BVA (Bit Valley Association). Currently he has established Kronos Fund with angel investors, venture capital fund for investment in emerging early-stage companies.Kronos Fund has invested in more than 20 companies.

## Kazuma Yamauchi
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Content, Software, Information Technology

Kazuma Yamauchi

## Kunihiro Tanaka
- Type: Angel
- Location: Osaka, Osaka, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: Cloud Computing, Art, Baby

Kunihiro Tanaka is a President/CEO of  Sakura Internet Inc.

## Shota Horii
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Internet, Information Technology, Art

Shota Horii

## Mai Fujimoto
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Marketplace, Art

Mai Fujimoto is known domestically and internationally as Miss Bitcoin. She has been promoting the spread of Bitcoin around the world since 2011.

## Oki Matsumoto
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Information Technology, FinTech, Software

Oki Matsumoto began his career at Salomon Brothers Asia Limited in April 1987. He then joined Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd. in April 1990 and was appointed General Partner of The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. in November 1994. As a General Partner, he was Co-Head of its Tokyo Branch’s FX & Fixed Income Business and was in charge of FX and fixedincome products and the related risk management. It was in April 1999 that Matsumoto jointly established (the former) Monex, Inc. with Sony Corporation. In August 2004, Matsumoto become the Representative Director and CEO of the Company (former name: Monex Beans Holdings, Inc.) upon its formation through management integration of Monex, Inc. and Nikko Beans Inc. He was named the Representative Director, Chairman and CEO of the Company in February 2011 and then assumed his current position in June 2013.

## Sotaro Karasawa
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, Blockchain, Art

Sotaro Karasawa - Chief Technology Officer @ STAR FESTIVAL

## Ryutaro Katayama
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Art, Blockchain, Information Technology

He holds a BA in Economics and a Master of Sociology from Keio University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
After regenerating many companies as president, he served as a representative of Giuliani Partners Japan and the president of Japan's oldest and largest art auction company Christie's Japan.
He has also served as a number ofprominent corporate outside directors and director of art groups. Participated in the creation of Whiz Partners, a leading venture capital firm, and is still a managing partner of international venture capital.

## Sachiko Kuno
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Art, Social Media, Museums and Historical Sites

Sachiko Kuno - Co-Founder, President & CEO @ Halcyon Incubator

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