# Top 45 Art Startup Investors in Japan in June 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ryosuke Matsumoto | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Art, Software, Reservations |
| UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners | 2 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical |
| DK Gate | 2 | Japan, Singapore | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Internet |
| mixi | 2 | Japan, United States, India | Series A, Series B | Media and Entertainment, Apps, Information Technology |
| Fuji Startup Ventures | 2 | Japan, China, United States | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, News, Internet |
| Globe Advisors | 2 | Japan, Switzerland | Seed, Series A | SNS, Content, Artificial Intelligence |
| Kunihiro Tanaka | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series B | Cloud Computing, Art, Baby |
| Makers Fund | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, Finland | Seed, Series A, Series B | Gaming, Video Games, Online Games |
| Taiga Matsuyama | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel, Series A | Software, Internet, Analytics |
| Kazuma Yamauchi | 1 | Japan, Singapore, United States | Seed, Angel | Content, Software, Information Technology |
| YJ Capital | 1 | Japan, United States, Indonesia | Series A, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Internet |
| Ryutaro Katayama | 1 | Japan | Series A | Art, Blockchain, Information Technology |
| Chishima Real Estate | 1 | Japan | Series A, Series B | Manufacturing, Art, Apps |
| East Ventures | 1 | Japan, Indonesia, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Internet |
| Hankyu Hanshin | 1 | Japan | Series C, Series A | Virtual Reality, Art, Video |
| Asu Capital Partners | 1 | Japan | Pre-Seed, Series C | Apps, Artificial Intelligence, Art |
| Miraidoa | 1 | Japan, United States, Myanmar | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Manufacturing, Information Technology |
| Darwin Venture Management | 1 | Taiwan, United States, Japan | Seed, Series A | Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology |
| Kenji Yabuno | 1 | Japan | Angel | Art, Social Media, Product Design |
| Gakken Plus Japan | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Art, EdTech, Robotics |
| Global Brain Corporation | 1 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| XTech Ventures | 1 | Japan, Italy, United Arab Emirates | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| JAFCO | 1 | Japan, United States, Israel | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence |
| SX Capital Japan | 1 | Japan | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Art, Content |
| Shota Horii | 1 | Japan | Seed | Internet, Information Technology, Art |
| Akatsuki Games Inc. | 1 | Japan, India, United States | Seed, Corporate Round | Media and Entertainment, Gaming, Content |
| PKSHA Capital | 1 | Japan, South Korea, China | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Internet |
| Mai Fujimoto | 1 | Japan, Canada, Hong Kong | Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Marketplace, Art |
| Morinaga | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series B, Corporate Round | Art, Pet, Mobile |
| Shunsuke Oyu | 1 | Japan, Singapore, United States | Seed, Angel | Content, Internet, Media and Entertainment |
| B Dash Ventures | 1 | Japan, Taiwan, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, Information Technology, Apps |
| Oki Matsumoto | 1 | Japan, Taiwan, Australia | Angel, Seed, Series A | Information Technology, FinTech, Software |
| KDDI Open Innovation Fund | 1 | Japan, United States, Israel | Series B, Series A | Software, Internet, Information Technology |
| Soma Capital | 1 | United States, India, Mexico | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Artificial Intelligence, FinTech |
| Dentsu | 1 | Japan, United States, India | Corporate Round, Series B | Advertising, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment |
| Cygames capital | 1 | Japan | Series A, Series B, Seed | Video, Health Care, Art |
| Money Forward Venture Partners | 1 | Japan, United States, Hong Kong | Seed, Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence |
| ThirdwaveSolutions | 1 | Japan | Series A | Art, Video, UX Design |
| Nippon Venture Capital | 1 | Japan, United States, Indonesia | Series A, Series B | Software, Health Care, Medical |
| YoStar | 1 | Japan | Series A, Series B | Video, Art, Music |
| Sachiko Kuno | 1 | Japan | Angel | Art, Social Media, Museums and Historical Sites |
| Sotaro Karasawa | 1 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Software, Blockchain, Art |
| Monex Ventures | 1 | Japan, United States, China | Seed, Series A | Software, Financial Services, FinTech |
| Shiny Chemical Industrial | 1 | Japan | Seed | Art, Graphic Design, Digital Marketing |
| Ken Soga | 1 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series D | Music, Content, E-Commerce |

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