Top 15 Big Data Angel Investors in Japan (July 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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Kotaro Chiba
Angel
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2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Content, Information Technology, Travel | $700k–$75M |
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Takaya Shinozuka
Angel
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2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Internet, Local, Sports | $9M–$68M |
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Yusaku Maezawa
Angel
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1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series C, Series A | Aerospace, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency | $500k–$198M |
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Kento Hayashi
Angel
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1 | Japan | Series A | Social, Big Data, Analytics | |
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Hiroshi Sawa
Angel
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1 | Japan | Social, Big Data, Analytics | ||
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Yasumasa Manabe
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Angel | Information Technology, Drones, EdTech | $194k–$30M |
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Shuichi Takenaga
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Marketing, Financial Services, Management Consulting | $1.2M–$62M |
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Takeshi Hirano
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed | Big Data, Aerospace, Machine Learning | |
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Jo Hirao
Angel
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1 | Japan, Indonesia, Singapore | Series B, Seed, Series C | Retail, Medical, Big Data | $6.5M–$11M |
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Hiroshi Tomishima
Angel
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1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Big Data, Internet, E-Commerce | $480k–$198M |
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Shunsuke Ikegami
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed | Social, Cooking, Big Data | |
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Kensuke Furukawa
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, SNS, Software | $567k–$41M |
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Nobuhiro Ariyasu
Angel
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1 | Japan, Singapore | Seed, Angel, Series A | Finance, Content, Internet | |
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Keisuke Tomimatsu
Angel
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1 | Japan | Angel | CRM, Big Data, Analytics | |
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Kiyoshi Nishikawa
Angel
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1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed | News, Social Media, Big Data | $680k–$2.8M |
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Kotaro Chiba is the founder of ChibaDojo Fund. Kotaro Chiba attended Keio University.
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- Industry: Content, Information Technology, Travel
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Japan, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 69
- Round size: Seed $700k–$43M; Series A $13M–$75M
- Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow
Portfolio highlights
- MI-6 — MI-6 is a research, development, consulting, and project management for material development using IT. We will promote materials informatics in the field of material development with our technological capabilities and a wealth of project knowledge that challenge the world's most advanced technologies .
- ELESTYLE — ELESTYLE are promoting mobile payments and providing high value-added services for users to realize a cashless society.
- Luup — Luup is an Internet Company.
Takaya Shinozuka is the President, CEO, and Founder at Reiwa Travel.
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- Industry: Internet, Local, Sports
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 6
- Round size: Seed $9M–$68M
- Lead/follow: 17% lead, 83% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Now Do — Now Do provides online growth revolution platform.
- KAUCHE — X Asia creates enjoyable shopping experience.
- Luup — Luup is an Internet Company.
Yusaku Maezawa is based out of Tokyo and is the Art Collector Entrepreneur and Founder of Zozotown. Yusaku Maezawa attended Waseda Jitsugyo High School.
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- Industry: Aerospace, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency
- Stage:Seed, Series C, Series A
- Geography: Japan, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 10
- Round size: Seed $500k–$198M; Series C $2.2M–$15M
- Lead/follow: 40% lead, 60% follow
Portfolio highlights
- JOYCLE — JOYCLE is a waste management company that specializes in trash recycling, disposal, and environmental consulting services.
- HashPort — HashPort is a leading solution provider that strives to innovate Japan with block chain technology
- Olive Union — Introducing the Olive Smart Ear: A Cool, Affordable Wearable That Removes the Stigma from Impaired Hearing. Each Olive Smart Ear is a single-ear hearing amplifier that improves the sound of everyday life and is customized to your own hearing. When paired to smartphone with Bluetooth, each earbud can also amplify phone
Kento Hayashi - President & CEO @ Datasection
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- Industry: Social, Big Data, Analytics
- Stage:Series A
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Fabeee — "Fabeee" meant to support customers with the challenge of new manufacturing and with all efforts. The line between offline and online is no longer there, and manufacturing is about to change. We will fundamentally change the definition of manufacturing and support customers from various angles.
- Datasection — Datasection is a social big data company that provides various big data analysis tools for its clients. It specializes in marketing research, data provision and processing, image analysis, overseas SNS, and data utilization and optimization. Datasection was founded in 2000.
Joined Fujitsu Limited in 1991, after working at Osaka City University's Faculty of Science. He has a wide range of business experience, from programming to new business development, such as developing Internet services. After that, engaged in IT-related new business development at Sojitz Corporation, and at a major business investmentcompany, engaged in business investment in venture companies, creation of business plans for companies, launching new services, and M & A. In 2008, he became an outside director of eLicense Corporation. In 2009, he was appointed Representative Director of Data Section Co., Ltd. after developing a trend analysis service utilizing big data. Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers on December 24, 2014. Outside director of Japan Data Exchange, Inc. Currently, he is an outside director of Solid Intelligence Co., Ltd. In June 2018, he became chairman.
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- Industry: Social, Big Data, Analytics
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Datasection — Datasection is a social big data company that provides various big data analysis tools for its clients. It specializes in marketing research, data provision and processing, image analysis, overseas SNS, and data utilization and optimization. Datasection was founded in 2000.
Yasumasa Manabe
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- Industry: Information Technology, Drones, EdTech
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 6
- Round size: Seed $194k–$700k; Series A $1.7M–$30M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- For you — For you is a comprehensive Advertising agency business specializing in SNS.
- MoonJapan — MoonJapan is an educational impact startup that offers a variety of programs and thorough assistance.
- Amateras Space —
Takenaga Shuuichi is an individual investor.
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- Industry: Marketing, Financial Services, Management Consulting
- Stage:Seed, Angel
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 12
- Round size: Seed $1.2M–$62M; Angel $14M–$15M
- Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Morght — Morght is an information technology service company.
- Tagpic — Tagpic offers influencer marketing targeting services such as influencer casting, SNS branding, and talent production.
- H&H Group Japan — H&H Holdingsis a Professional Services company.
Takeshi Hirano - Auditor (External) @ Morpho
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- Industry: Big Data, Aerospace, Machine Learning
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- space data — Space Data is based on an algorithm that allows the AI to recognize geospatial data from the Earth and easily assign another Earth in VR. The company is developing an algorithm to automatically generate another "Earth" in virtual space using 3DCG technology by making the AI understand the geospatial information of the Earth by learningthe vast amount of ground observation data available from satellites. They want to create an AI that can reconstruct the "world" in virtual space by learning all kinds of data from this world, such as traffic volume, pedestrian traffic, day and night, four seasons, temperature, plant distribution, and nighttime light intensity. Its goal is to build a future in which everyone has the ability to create their own world (universe) and shape their own destiny without regard for race, gender, appearance, or environment.
Jo Hirao
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- Industry: Retail, Medical, Big Data
- Stage:Series B, Seed, Series C
- Geography: Japan, Indonesia, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 4
- Round size: Series B $6.5M–$11M
- Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Ralali — Ralali.com, Pusat toko grosir online pertama di Indonesia, sebagai b2b wholesale marketplace platform yang menghubungkan supplier, distributor dengan retail.
- Docquity — A Private & Secure, Continual learning network, exclusively for doctors.
- space data — Space Data is based on an algorithm that allows the AI to recognize geospatial data from the Earth and easily assign another Earth in VR. The company is developing an algorithm to automatically generate another "Earth" in virtual space using 3DCG technology by making the AI understand the geospatial information of the Earth by learningthe vast amount of ground observation data available from satellites. They want to create an AI that can reconstruct the "world" in virtual space by learning all kinds of data from this world, such as traffic volume, pedestrian traffic, day and night, four seasons, temperature, plant distribution, and nighttime light intensity. Its goal is to build a future in which everyone has the ability to create their own world (universe) and shape their own destiny without regard for race, gender, appearance, or environment.
Hiroshi Tomishima is the President and Founder of Zkyuun Entertainment and an Executive Director at Mercari.
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- Industry: Big Data, Internet, E-Commerce
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Japan, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 9
- Round size: Seed $480k–$198M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Hireroo — HireRoo is an online coding test service that checks the skills of engineers through programming tests. It provides problems that correspond to a wide range of levels, from new graduates to mid-career tech leads, engineering managers, and various occupations. They also provide coding test planning and execution services.
- Anyplace — Find furnished accommodations to rent for a month or longer. Choose apartments catered for remote work with an equipped home office and high-speed internet.
- space data — Space Data is based on an algorithm that allows the AI to recognize geospatial data from the Earth and easily assign another Earth in VR. The company is developing an algorithm to automatically generate another "Earth" in virtual space using 3DCG technology by making the AI understand the geospatial information of the Earth by learningthe vast amount of ground observation data available from satellites. They want to create an AI that can reconstruct the "world" in virtual space by learning all kinds of data from this world, such as traffic volume, pedestrian traffic, day and night, four seasons, temperature, plant distribution, and nighttime light intensity. Its goal is to build a future in which everyone has the ability to create their own world (universe) and shape their own destiny without regard for race, gender, appearance, or environment.
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Browse database — It's Free!Shunsuke Ikegami is an angel investor.
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- Industry: Social, Cooking, Big Data
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- CoCooking — CoCooking uses food and cooking to create ample opportunity for dialogue and thought, fostering creativity, diversity, and well-being of individuals and communities.
- Datasection — Datasection is a social big data company that provides various big data analysis tools for its clients. It specializes in marketing research, data provision and processing, image analysis, overseas SNS, and data utilization and optimization. Datasection was founded in 2000.
Kensuke Furukawa was born in June 2, 1981. He graduated Waseda University majoring Political Science and Economics, and in 2000, he launched "Milkcafe", a student community, which has grown to a site with 10 million PV per month. In 2004, he became the CEO of Media Clip, which operates a rental bulletin board service "ShitarabaBBS". After that year, he had transfer "Shitaraba BBS" to Livedoor, and took charge of starting up the Consumer Generated Media sector. In 2006, he joined Recruit, and took charge of starting up a new business at Business development sector. In June of 2009, he left Recruit, and became the CEO of nanapi (formerly Rocket Start), which operates the How-to Site "nanapi".
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- Industry: Content, SNS, Software
- Stage:Seed, Angel
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 41
- Round size: Seed $567k–$41M; Angel $1M–$7.1M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- iiba — Iiba is a geospatial platform that specializes in providing location information related to child-rearing.
- Tohakusha — Tohakusha is a creative agency that offers design, production and sale of digital content and EC websites, and content creation services.
- Neighbor — Neighbor is a metaverse game developer that specializes in Fortnite.
Nobuhiro Ariyasu is the CEO at Coach United.
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- Industry: Finance, Content, Internet
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
- Geography: Japan, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 49
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Mign — Mign offers a generative AI-related SaaS solutions for the construction and real estate fields.
- Finovo — Finovo specializes in the research, development, operation, and maintenance of cutting-edge accounting and financial software solutions.
- Tsunagari AI — Tsunagari specializes in developing and providing AI-powered consultation services tailored for local governments, aiming to enhance administrative efficiency, support citizen engagement, and streamline public service delivery.
Keisuke Tomimatsu - Member of the board @ Musashi Seimitsu Industry
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- Industry: CRM, Big Data, Analytics
- Stage:Angel
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- ABEJA — ABEJA develops AI business solutions utilizing deep learning.
After working at KDD Corporation (Currently known as KDDI Corporation), Kiyoshi Nishikawa next went to work at Arthur D. Little Inc. in the United States, where he became inspired to start his own company. After returning to Japan, he established a Japanese corporation of the world’s largest Internet company, America On Line, LLC. Later andbased on this experience and the relationships he developed, he founded the first Internet business incubator, NETAGE, Inc. After serving as the President and CEO of NETAGE Group, he later became and still serves as the Chairman of ngi group, inc. Kiyoshi was one of the main entrepreneurs responsible for proposing and realization of “Shibuya Bit Valley Concept†and is well known for his various speeches and writings. He is a graduate of the Department of Education at Tokyo University.
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- Industry: News, Social Media, Big Data
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Japan, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 12
- Round size: Seed $680k–$2.8M
- Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow
Portfolio highlights
- PoliPoli — PoliPoli is a next-generation politics co-creation platform where you can participate like a game. Politicians from all over Japan post their policies in an easy-to-understand manner, and those who sympathize can enjoy working on the "missions" necessary to realize the policies.
- Astroscale — Astroscale is one of the few companies in the world proposing to aid in the removal of orbital debris through the provision of End of Life (EOL) and Active Debris Removal (ADR) services. In addition to providing a technical solution, Astroscale is helping to define the business case for this service and are working with national space agencies,international institutions, non-profit organizations, insurance companies and satellite operators to develop norms, regulations and incentives that contribute to the responsible use of space.
- TECHFUND — TechFund is a venture capital firm specializing in incubation and seed stage investments. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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