# Top 50 Automotive Startup Investors in Japan in June 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Drone Fund | 2 | Japan, United States, Canada | Seed, Series A | Drones, Robotics, Aerospace |
| XTech Ventures | 2 | Japan, Italy, United Arab Emirates | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| BroadBand Tower | 2 | Japan | Series A | Software, Automotive, Taxi Service |
| Mobility Technologies | 2 | Japan | Series A | Software, Automotive, Taxi Service |
| Lifetime Ventures | 2 | Japan, South Africa, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed | Health Care, Software, Medical |
| SHIKIGAKU | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series B, Corporate Round | Automotive, Consulting, Drones |
| Daisaku Harada | 2 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed | Finance, Tourism, Automotive |
| Okinawa Development Finance Corporation | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Apps, Medical, Nursing and Residential Care |
| Toru Yoshikawa | 1 | Japan | Angel, Series B | Internet, Software, Education |
| Quanta Computer | 1 | United States, Japan, Israel | Series B, Series C, Series A | Software, Semiconductor, Consumer Electronics |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking | 1 | Japan, China, United Kingdom | Series B, Series A, Series C | Software, Internet of Things, Information Technology |
| Nippon Venture Capital | 1 | Japan, United States | Series A, Series B | Software, Health Care, Medical |
| STRIVE | 1 | Japan, India, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, E-Commerce |
| Incubate Fund | 1 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| T-Fund | 1 | Japan, Vietnam, Hong Kong | Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown | Web3, Music, Blockchain |
| Nobuyuki Idei | 1 | Japan, France, United States | Seed, Corporate Round | Information Technology, Internet, Manufacturing |
| Hidetoshi Takano | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Information Technology, Content |
| Mirai Creation Fund | 1 | Japan, United States, Israel | Series B, Series A | Robotics, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| Suzuki Tamon | 1 | Japan | Angel | Internet, Software, Automotive |
| SUKOYAKA HOLDINGS | 1 | Japan | Seed | Automotive, Mobile Apps, Restaurants |
| Legend Partners | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Marketing, Automotive, Enterprise |
| JapanTaxi | 1 | Japan | Series A | Software, Automotive, Taxi Service |
| ANRI | 1 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| KDDI | 1 | Japan, United States, South Korea | Series A, Series B | Mobile, Software, Internet |
| Yasuyuki Kin | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Media and Entertainment, Recruiting, Career Planning |
| Nagatsuka Masayoshi | 1 | Japan | Angel | Internet, Software, Automotive |
| JR West Innovations | 1 | Japan | Series B, Seed | Information Technology, Software, Apps |
| TOKAI-SOFT | 1 | Japan |  | Hardware, Software, Automotive |
| ITOCHU Technology Ventures | 1 | Japan, United States, Belgium | Series A, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology |
| Ryugin research Institute | 1 | Japan | Seed | Internet, Automotive, Web Design |
| CatcherVC | 1 | Singapore, Japan, Estonia | Seed, Pre-Seed | Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Web3 |
| DMM.com | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed | Automotive, E-Commerce, Machine Learning |
| Yamaha Motor | 1 | Japan, India, United States | Series B, Series A, Corporate Round | Transportation, Software, Robotics |
| Energy & Environment Investment | 1 | Japan, United States, Sweden | Series A, Series B | Energy, Internet of Things, Software |
| B Dash Ventures | 1 | Japan, Taiwan, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, Information Technology, Apps |
| Prime Rock VI Investment | 1 | Japan | Seed | Rental, Leasing, Automotive |
| Sojitz | 1 | Japan, United States, India | Series A, Corporate Round | Health Care, Medical, Software |
| Yuya Taketani | 1 | Japan | Seed | Apps, News, Mobile |
| Sansei Capital Investment | 1 | Japan, China, Belgium | Series A, Series B | Content, Medical, Task Management |
| CGV FoF | 1 | Hong Kong, Japan, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed | Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Decentralized Finance (DeFi) |
| Sunny Giken | 1 | Japan |  | Hardware, Software, Automotive |
| FujiSoft | 1 | Japan |  | Hardware, Software, Automotive |
| ESM Japan | 1 | Japan |  | Hardware, Software, Automotive |
| Mitsubishi Electric | 1 | United States, Japan, Israel | Series A, Corporate Round | Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing |
| K24 Ventures | 1 | Japan, Cayman Islands, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Financial Services, Bitcoin, FinTech |
| Tech Sphere Investments | 1 | Japan | Seed | Automotive, Manufacturing, Electric Vehicle |
| Z Corporation | 1 | Japan | Series A | Drones, Robotics, Automotive |
| ANOBAKA | 1 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology |
| Innovation Engine | 1 | Japan | Series A, Series C | Software, Information Technology, Medical |
| LandScape Capital | 1 | Japan, United Kingdom | Seed | Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence, Web3 |