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Top 50 Blockchain Startup Investors in Japan (November 2026)

The most active venture capital funds and angel investors investing in Japan Blockchain startups. This investor list is updated monthly from the Shizune investor database, ranked by number of investments in Japan Blockchain startup companies. Find investors to raise a Seed, Series A or Venture - Series Unknown round with Shizune.
Investor Relevant Deals Geography Stage Focus Round Size
Ceres
VC Fund
7 Japan, Singapore Venture - Series Unknown, Seed, Series A Cryptocurrency, Content, Blockchain $450k–$120M
UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners
VC Fund
5 Japan, United States, India Series A, Seed, Series B Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical $624k–$20M
East Ventures
VC Fund
5 Japan, Indonesia, Singapore Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce $165k–$27M
MIRAISE
VC Fund
4 Japan, United States, Estonia Seed, Pre-Seed Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Consulting $183k–$4M
Mizuho Capital
VC Fund
4 Japan, United States, Singapore Venture - Series Unknown, Series A, Series B Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence $581k–$47M
Mask Network
VC Fund
3 United States, Singapore, Japan Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Web3 $900k–$25M
SBI Group
VC Fund
3 Japan, United States, United Kingdom Series A, Series B, Series C Financial Services, FinTech, Finance $2.8M–$134M
Headline Asia (formerly Infinity Ventures)
VC Fund
3 Japan, China, United States Seed, Series A, Series B Software, FinTech, Internet $408k–$28M
Internetworking & Broadband Consulting
VC Fund
3 Japan Seed InsurTech, Insurance, Blockchain $460k–$909k
Gmjp
VC Fund
3 Japan, United States, Singapore Seed, Pre-Seed Blockchain, Software, Web Apps $1.7M–$5.5M
Shima Capital
VC Fund
3 United States, Singapore, United Kingdom Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming $1.2M–$31M
IVC
VC Fund
3 United States, Singapore, Philippines Seed, Pre-Seed Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency $480k–$9M
PE&HR
VC Fund
2 Japan Seed, Series A Software, Fashion, Education $474k–$31M
Yokohama Capital
VC Fund
2 Japan Venture - Series Unknown, Series A, Series B Artificial Intelligence, Software, Health Care $272k–$18M
Monex Ventures
VC Fund
2 Japan, United States, China Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown Software, Financial Services, FinTech $372k–$17M
Presto
VC Fund
2 Singapore, United States, United Kingdom Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series A Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Web3 $1M–$225M
Kazutaka Muraguchi
Angel
2 Japan Seed, Angel Blockchain, Financial Services, Finance
F Ventures
VC Fund
2 Japan, Hong Kong Seed, Pre-Seed Information Technology, Software, Service Industry
Mitsui & Co
VC Fund
2 United States, Japan, India Corporate Round, Series A, Series B Software, Health Care, Biotechnology $4M–$360M
JAFCO
VC Fund
2 Japan, United States, India Series A, Series B, Venture - Series Unknown Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence $1.4M–$36M
SMBC Venture Capital
VC Fund
2 Japan, United States, Singapore Venture - Series Unknown, Series A, Series B Software, Information Technology, Health Care $712k–$34M
XTech Ventures
VC Fund
2 Japan, Italy, United Arab Emirates Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence $480k–$11M
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
VC Fund
2 Japan, United States, Israel Venture - Series Unknown, Series A, Seed Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing $482k–$19M
NOW Japan
VC Fund
2 Japan, United States Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series A Content, Software, Marketing $13k–$5M
DeFimans
VC Fund
2 Japan Seed Blockchain, Web3, Cryptocurrency $2.1M–$2.4M
cFund
VC Fund
2 United States, Kenya, Canada Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services $500k–$135M
Giftee
VC Fund
2 Japan, Indonesia Series A, Corporate Round, Venture - Series Unknown Food and Beverage, E-Commerce, Marketing $345k–$2.9M
ANRI
VC Fund
2 Japan, United States, Indonesia Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown Software, Health Care, Information Technology $253k–$34M
B Dash Ventures
VC Fund
2 Japan, Taiwan, Switzerland Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series A Information Technology, Apps, Internet $524k–$41M
DIMENSION
VC Fund
2 Japan, India, Romania Series A, Series B Artificial Intelligence, Content, Manufacturing $1.9M–$79M
Sora Ventures
VC Fund
2 United States, Taiwan, Japan Seed, Pre-Seed Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin $500k–$6M
MZ Web3 Fund
VC Fund
2 Japan, United States, Singapore Seed, Angel Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency $1.5M–$11M
Komura Fujio
Angel
2 Japan Seed, Angel Content, Ethereum, Marketing
Garcia & Company
VC Fund
2 Japan Seed InsurTech, Insurance, Blockchain $460k–$500k
MT Partners
VC Fund
2 Japan Seed, Angel, Series A Apps, Beauty, EdTech $134k–$918k
KSK Angel Fund
VC Fund
2 Japan, United States, Hong Kong Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series A E-Commerce, Software, Apps $95k–$100M
Triatomic Capital
VC Fund
2 United States, Japan, Spain Series A, Series B, Seed Software, Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence $5M–$500M
Consensus Base
VC Fund
2 Japan Seed InsurTech, Insurance, Blockchain $460k–$500k
Hodl1
VC Fund
2 Japan Seed, Series A Blockchain, Art, Software
Takayuki Sugiura
Angel
2 Japan, India Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed E-Commerce, Fashion, Finance $457k–$800k
Sotaro Karasawa
Angel
2 Japan Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel Software, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence $109k–$14M
NAC
VC Fund
1 Japan Series A, Series C SaaS, Legal, Medical
Monday Capital
VC Fund
1 United States, Gibraltar, India Seed, Pre-Seed Blockchain, FinTech, Financial Services
Emoote
VC Fund
1 Japan, United States, Singapore Seed, Pre-Seed Blockchain, Gaming, Web3
IMO Ventures
VC Fund
1 United States, China, Singapore Seed, Angel, Series A Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, E-Commerce
Meteorite Labs
VC Fund
1 Japan, Hong Kong, Switzerland Seed, Series A Blockchain, Gaming, Fashion
COSIMO Ventures
VC Fund
1 Japan, Ireland, United States Seed, Series A Enterprise Software, Blockchain, Sports
Galaxy Interactive
VC Fund
1 United States, Finland, India Seed, Series A, Series B Gaming, Blockchain, Video Games
Fujiyo Ishiguro
Angel
1 Japan Seed, Series B Content, Marketing, Blockchain
All Star SAAS Fund
VC Fund
1 Japan, United States Series A, Seed, Series B Software, SaaS, Nursing and Residential Care
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Ceres
VC Fund · Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan · 7 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

Ceres is a company providing internet marketing services and is engaged in the planning, development, and operation of smartphone media.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Cryptocurrency, Content, Blockchain
  • Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Japan, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 52
  • Round size: Seed $464k–$2.7M; Series A $1.4M–$120M; Venture - Series Unknown $450k–$3.4M
  • Lead/follow: 19% lead, 81% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Samansa — Samansa is a film production company that offers planning, production, and distribution of telefilms, dramas, and short series.
  • AndGAMER — AndGAMER is an eSports agency that develops custom controllers and gaming products for players.
  • TASIMOVF — Founder of Asimov Foundation. Investing in the future of AI & Crypto (a much more meaningful space than FX) prev. @xbox
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UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 5 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

UTEC-The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners Co., Ltd.. UTEC is a seed/early stage technology focused venture capital firm associated with The University of Tokyo.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical
  • Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
  • Geography: Japan, United States, India

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 221
  • Round size: Seed $624k–$11M; Series A $2M–$17M; Series B $2.8M–$20M
  • Lead/follow: 38% lead, 62% follow
  • Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $326M in 2025

Portfolio highlights

  • Mujin — At Mujin, we design automation platforms to enhance any robot, enable advanced capabilities and lower operating costs.
  • RegCell — RegCell aims to generate novel therapeutic technologies through augmenting or controlling the immune system and our goal is to save patients who suffer from autoimmune diseases and cancer .
  • United Immunity — Just another WordPress site
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East Ventures
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 5 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

East Ventures is an early stage venture capital (VC) focused on Southeast Asia, Indonesia & Japan. Success cases include Tokopedia, Traveloka, and Mercari.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
  • Geography: Japan, Indonesia, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 722
  • Round size: Seed $173k–$5M; Series A $1.9M–$26M; Venture - Series Unknown $165k–$27M
  • Lead/follow: 41% lead, 59% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $150M in 2022

Portfolio highlights

  • Sisuta — Sisuta is a purpose-driven organization committed to addressing fundamental social issues by seamlessly integrating human insight with advanced technology, creating innovative solutions that empower individuals, strengthen communities, and unlock the full potential of both people and digital tools to drive sustainable social impact.
  • Tokoshie — Building infrastructure that inspires everyone to create.
  • EveryWill — Every WiLL will hasten the creation of a new logistical infrastructure that addresses social problems, beginning with the "way we receive" our products.
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MIRAISE
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 4 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

We are engineers investing in engineers. With experienced mentors, MIRAISE supports you hands-if basis, for business model, financial planning and presentation. All founders of our potfolio automatically join MIRAISE online community that gives you the peer-learning opportunities with other founders. Join us updating the normal!

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Consulting
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Japan, United States, Estonia

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 52
  • Round size: Seed $183k–$4M; Pre-Seed $1.3M–$1.9M
  • Lead/follow: 17% lead, 83% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $4.6M in 2019

Portfolio highlights

  • Plainer — Plainer is an IT company that provides software development, data management, and SaaS solutions.
  • Packative — Platform to design and order custom packaging online
  • CareLink — CareLink is an app that connects people looking for one-time part-time work in nursing and welfare.
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Mizuho Capital
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 4 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

Mizuho is the venture capital firm affiliated to Mizuho Bank, the second-largest Japanese bank in terms of assets. The firm has headquarters in Tokyo. The firm has ¥49.6 billion JPY under management, focusing on information technology and biotechnology investments. Over 600 Mizuho companies have gone public. According to Nikkei, Mizuho is the fifth-largest venture capital firm in Japan. Mizuho Capital was formed in 2002 by the merger of Fujigin Capital, Tokyo Venture Capital and IBJ Investment. Three firms were subsidiaries of Fuji Bank, Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank and the Industrial Bank of Japan respectively.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: Japan, United States, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 564
  • Round size: Series A $1.4M–$32M; Series B $2.4M–$47M; Venture - Series Unknown $581k–$10M
  • Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $92M in 2020

Portfolio highlights

  • CaTe — CaTe is based in Tokyo. CaTe develops and manufactures a Digital Therapeutic (DTx) for remote cardiac rehabilitation. Their invention allows heart disease patients to safely and successfully complete cardiac rehabilitation utilizing standing exercise in a confined space, such as at home, without the use of ergometers or similar instruments.
  • Flyle — Flyle provides a cloud based platform for product management helping customers to improve productivity & creativity in product development.
  • Crosssector — Crosssector provides sensor DX solutions for various kinds of construction and maintenance applications.
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Mask Network
VC Fund · Singapore, Central Region, Singapore · 3 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

Your Portal To The New, Open Internet.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Web3
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United States, Singapore, Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 120
  • Round size: Seed $1.4M–$9M; Pre-Seed $900k–$4M; Series A $10M–$25M
  • Lead/follow: 11% lead, 89% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $50M in 2022

Portfolio highlights

  • TBook — TBook is a full-stack, chain-agnostic infrastructure layer designed for the digital workforce.
  • Depinsim — Global eSIM data, Web3 payments and token staking. DePinSIM connects your digital assets to real journeys, with one wallet and a world to explore.
  • Honeypot Finance — Discover the ideas shaping AI and Web3. Independent perspectives, technical education, and smart contract licensing from Honeypot Finance.
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SBI Group
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 3 investments in Japan Blockchain startups, 25 in the past 12 months

SBI Group aims to become a corporate entity that provides a variety of one-stop financial services over the Internet now that two major events, the Financial Big Bang resulting from deregulation, and the Internet Revolution resulting from IT innovation, have radically transformed the financial industry.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Finance
  • Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
  • Geography: Japan, United States, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 173
  • Round size: Series A $2.8M–$62M; Series B $7M–$54M; Series C $13M–$134M
  • Lead/follow: 47% lead, 53% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • GeoDreams — GeoDreams is a clean energy and geothermal technology company focused on next-generation closed-loop geothermal power generation.
  • PhotonPay — Founded in 2015, PhotonPay is a digital financial infrastructure provider offering global payment solutions to businesses. Our innovative core products include Global Accounts, Card Issuing, Online Payments, Payouts, FX Management and Embedded Finance. PhotonPay has become a Mastercard issuer in Hong Kong and the fintech card issuer in the GreaterChina region of Discover® Network. With a strong compliance culture and technological innovation capabilities, PhotonPay is building a digital payment network to take the friction out of global payments and enhance operational efficiency for businesses operating on a global scale. Headquartered in Hong Kong and providing localized services through nine international offices, PhotonPay partners with a network of top-tier banks and global financial institutions and serves more than 200,000 customers globally.
  • Evernorth — Evernorth is a purpose-built digital asset treasury that gives investors exposure to tomorrow’s markets. The company focuses on XRP, using XRP Ledger infrastructure, DeFi, liquidity, and yield strategies. The company also develops treasury strategies to generate returns from its digital asset holdings.
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Headline Asia (formerly Infinity Ventures)
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 3 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

Headline is a Venture Capital firm actively on the ground in 7 cities around the world. We invest across categories and geographies, leading rounds at every stage. Once we commit to a team, we go to the ends of the earth to make their success global.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, FinTech, Internet
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: Japan, China, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 153
  • Round size: Seed $408k–$10M; Series A $2M–$15M; Series B $2.2M–$28M
  • Lead/follow: 37% lead, 63% follow
  • Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $145M in 2025

Portfolio highlights

  • Recri — Recri works for the entertainment industry and specializes in operations management tasks like ticketing for stage, film, and music shows.
  • Letara — Letara operates a space technology platform with the intention to serve a logistics network covering the solar system. The company produces hybrid propulsion engines for small spacecraft, promoting groundbreaking advances in space propulsion with high thrust, safe, and inexpensive propulsion system technology.
  • AI Mage — AI Mage is an IT company that provides AI solutions for anime production business industries.
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Internetworking & Broadband Consulting
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 3 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

IBC is an information technology company. Their services include IT system performance monitoring tool development, IoT security infrastructure development and provision, IT system performance evaluation service, IT system design and construction, and consulting.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: InsurTech, Insurance, Blockchain
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 3
  • Round size: Seed $460k–$909k
  • Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • iChain — iChain is Japanese leading InsurTech startup that innovates the insurance industry.
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Gmjp
VC Fund · 3 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

gmjp is a web3 fund.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Blockchain, Software, Web Apps
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Japan, United States, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 13
  • Round size: Seed $1.7M–$5.5M
  • Lead/follow: 31% lead, 69% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Voxl — An immersive social platform for building with voxels in VR.
  • Dora — Dora is a block explorer that is building a cross chain search engine. Dora is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York and was founded in 2022.
  • Toonsutra — TOONSUTRA is home to award-winning comics & graphic novels across action, romance, fantasy, comedy & more. Read online or download the app.
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Shima Capital
VC Fund · San Francisco, California, United States · 3 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

Shima Capital is an investment fund that focuses on supporting blockchain startups. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
  • Geography: United States, Singapore, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 296
  • Round size: Seed $1.5M–$11M; Pre-Seed $1.2M–$4.5M; Venture - Series Unknown $2.6M–$31M
  • Lead/follow: 22% lead, 78% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2022

Portfolio highlights

  • Kapkap — PISCES88 hadir sebagai platform hiburan Slot88 terbaru 2026 dengan tema server Thailand, pilihan permainan digital, dan bisa di download melalui perangkat mobile.
  • PERPTools — PERPTools combines crypto perpetual trading with activity points and risk-free market predictions.
  • Matrix — Matrix is a high-performance, calldata-optimized layer-2 rollup framework engineered to scale next-generation applications within the BNB Chain ecosystem. By compressing execution data and using the BNB Chain L1 as a secure settlement layer, the protocol achieves ultra-low gas costs, predictable fees, and fast block confirmations for data-heavy workloads.
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IVC
VC Fund · Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan · 3 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

Who we are We are investors and entrepreneurs helping define the next generation of Blockchain startups. Our Focus Passionate founders. Disruptive models. Borderless markets. Exponential effects. Our Geography Starting from...

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United States, Singapore, Philippines

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 288
  • Round size: Seed $1.7M–$9M; Pre-Seed $480k–$4.5M
  • Lead/follow: 17% lead, 83% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $70M in 2022

Portfolio highlights

  • Wizzwoods — 1st pixel farm game integrates interchain capabilities with a SocialFi twist.
  • SuperIntent — Discover intelligent crypto investing with SuperIntent. Supercharged by DeFAI, it's your all-in-one app for smarter strategies and stress-free asset management.
  • SuperGaming — At SuperGaming, we are putting India on the global gaming map.
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PE&HR
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

PE&HR is a private equity and venture capital firm that seeks to invest in incubation, start-up, and early-stage companies. PE&HR primarily invests in the human resources, internet, healthcare, IT, mobile, and social commerce-related industries.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Fashion, Education
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 40
  • Round size: Seed $474k–$4.5M; Series A $2.1M–$31M
  • Lead/follow: 38% lead, 62% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2019

Portfolio highlights

  • Landsview — Landsview is an IT company that provides software development, numerical analysis, testing equipment, and measurement services.
  • Flora — Flora develops a big data platform for female health, collecting data on individual symptoms, work performance, health conditions etc.
  • Izanagi Games — Izanagi Games is an entertainment company that focuses on producing and publishing interactive games.
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Yokohama Capital
VC Fund · Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

Yokohama Capital as a venture capital firm conducts investment and rehabilitation support for small and medium-sized companies.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Health Care
  • Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 52
  • Round size: Series A $272k–$16M; Series B $2.8M–$18M; Venture - Series Unknown $971k–$9.2M
  • Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • JPYC — JPYC is a financial institution that issues the community stablecoin JPYC, which is pegged to the yen of Japanese. They want to create a society where everyone can develop by fusing the real world with the world of cryptocurrencies and increasing the liquidity of capital to achieve their goal of overcoming the social conundrum. It will promotecapital's liquidity and create an environment that helps in development for all.
  • 9lione — 9lione is a cloud drug management system that can perform complicated drug management easily. It uses optical character recognition technology (OCR) whereas information can be read simply by taking a prescription, and drug inventory lists are automatically created and updated. It was established on August 8, 2018, and is headquartered in Tokyo,Japan.
  • Varinos — Varinos is a clinical laboratory contract analysis company that is a partner of medical institutions. Varinos provides genomic testing development and contract analysis services using the latest technology, the next-generation sequencer.
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Monex Ventures
VC Fund · Minato, Chiba, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

Monex Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Japan that finances seed and early stage investments in startup companies.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Financial Services, FinTech
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
  • Geography: Japan, United States, China

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 99
  • Round size: Seed $372k–$2.9M; Series A $1M–$17M; Venture - Series Unknown $473k–$2.5M
  • Lead/follow: 12% lead, 88% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2018

Portfolio highlights

  • HEAL-lll — HEAL-lll is a multifaceted firm that merges healthcare, technology, and gamification to promote individual and organizational well-being.
  • Pale Blue — Water propulsion systems for sustainable space development
  • Rise — Rise is a credit-led platform that enables underserved consumers to access installment-based purchasing power.
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Presto
VC Fund · Singapore, Central Region, Singapore · 2 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

Presto is an algorithmic trading firm where researchers and engineers solve challenging problems in global financial markets.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Web3
  • Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series A
  • Geography: Singapore, United States, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 53
  • Round size: Seed $1.6M–$7M; Series A $1.9M–$225M; Venture - Series Unknown $1M–$21M
  • Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Asgard Finance — Institutional-grade decentralized exchange on Solana. Designed to drop world-class traders in flow state.
  • Orochi Network — Orochi Network's Verifiable Data Infrastructure is a promising step towards a more secure, scalable, and user-friendly Web3.
  • The NAGA Group — The NAGA Group provides personal finance and investment products under the brand name NAGA and under NAGA Markets and NAGA Global which are authorised by CySEC and St. Vincent respectively.NAGA powers thousands of investors and traders within its socially-enhanced financial system. With its synergistic all-in-one approach NAGA combines andunifies trading, investing, transacting and community across both fiat and crypto. NAGA’s sole purpose, to make the world of personal finance and investment more accessible and open.
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Kazutaka Muraguchi
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

Kazutaka Muraguchi is a VC at Nippon Technology Venture Partners. He Attended Keio University.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Blockchain, Financial Services, Finance
  • Stage:Seed, Angel
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 4
  • Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • warashibe — warashibe engages in the development and operation of blockchain-related products.
  • Gruff — Graph Co., Ltd. is a database renovation and AI algorithm development venture established by Harada Hiroe, a data scientist of the year award winner.Artificial intelligence-based business monetization support CRM support application development and operation Database commissioning development AI algorithm development.
  • Crypto asset market — Crypto asset market engages in the development of a trading market for settlement of trading value with crypto assets.
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F Ventures
VC Fund · Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

F Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Japan.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Information Technology, Software, Service Industry
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Japan, Hong Kong

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 40
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Bgrass — bgrass is a consultation support platform for women working in the IT industry.
  • Blankr — Blankr inc has developed an application called Raidli. Using the app, Vtubers can hold a virtual handshake event.
  • Tripi — Tripi provides travel media and digital marketing services, as well as the accommodation gift service.
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Mitsui & Co
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

Mitsui & Co is a company that works in trading and investment. The company manages resources, energy, food, materials, and products needed for society. It develops projects in fields such as environment, infrastructure, and social contribution. The company addresses issues related to climate change, natural resources, and human rights. It supports communities by building systems for supply, health, education, and work.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Health Care, Biotechnology
  • Stage:Corporate Round, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: United States, Japan, India

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 198
  • Round size: Series A $5.6M–$79M; Series B $4M–$230M; Corporate Round $4.3M–$360M
  • Lead/follow: 43% lead, 57% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • e-dash — e-dash is an IT firm that develops and provides software e-dash for visualizing and reducing CO2 emissions.
  • Kite Mobility — A sustainable multi-vehicle amenity for residents and guests
  • Penske Automotive Group — Penske Automotive Group is a diversified international transportation services company and a premier automotive and commercial truck retailer.
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JAFCO
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

Since its founding in 1973, JAFCO has always worked with leading-edge entrepreneurs. The total capital commitments of its investment funds in Japan and overseas have exceeded 1 trillion yen and the number of portfolio IPOs to date has reached over 1,000. In addition to venture investment, JAFCO also carries out buyout investment and commit to the creations of innovative technologies and services worldwide. As entrepreneurs’ closest partner in bringing their visions to life, JAFCO provides support in areas of HR, marketing/ sales, and back-office operations, in addition to providing financing.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Series A, Series B, Venture - Series Unknown
  • Geography: Japan, United States, India

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 391
  • Round size: Series A $2M–$33M; Series B $4.2M–$36M; Venture - Series Unknown $1.4M–$13M
  • Lead/follow: 36% lead, 64% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $567M in 2019

Portfolio highlights

  • CaTe — CaTe is based in Tokyo. CaTe develops and manufactures a Digital Therapeutic (DTx) for remote cardiac rehabilitation. Their invention allows heart disease patients to safely and successfully complete cardiac rehabilitation utilizing standing exercise in a confined space, such as at home, without the use of ergometers or similar instruments.
  • ADiXi — Adixi is a tech-driven business that supports the idea that people and technology may work together. It strives to open doors by utilizing cutting-edge technology, such as artificial intelligence, to promote long-term, sustainable corporate and societal progress.
  • Alxtal — Alxtal is a tech company who optimize the development, design, and manufacturing processes of the manufacturing industry with IT and AI.
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SMBC Venture Capital
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and its group companies offer a broad range of financial services centered on banking. They are also engaged in the leasing, securities, credit card, investment, mortgage securitization, venture capital and other credit related businesses. The following lists the activities of SMBC, its subsidiaries and affiliates in the various business segments.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, Health Care
  • Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: Japan, United States, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 694
  • Round size: Series A $1.1M–$21M; Series B $2.3M–$34M; Venture - Series Unknown $712k–$12M
  • Lead/follow: 4% lead, 96% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2019

Portfolio highlights

  • LQUOM — QWAVE offers cryptography communication technology.
  • Etaily — Etaily provides e-commerce and retail solutions in the Philippines, enabling brands with end-to-end services, from store management to fulfillment.
  • Link Therapeutics — Link Therapeutics specializes in developing therapeutic methods for targeting autoantibodies and identifying pathogenic autoantibodies.
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XTech Ventures
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

XTech Ventures aims to achieve dramatic growth for investee companies by supporting entrepreneurship, multifaceted management support, and IPO support for the excellent middle class who are enthusiastic about entrepreneurship.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
  • Geography: Japan, Italy, United Arab Emirates

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 119
  • Round size: Seed $480k–$3.7M; Series A $1.1M–$7.8M; Venture - Series Unknown $549k–$11M
  • Lead/follow: 37% lead, 63% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $27M in 2018

Portfolio highlights

  • Yondemy — Yondemy is an online platform for children reading books.
  • Yokohama Vanilla — Yokohama Vanilla is a Company which operates Yokohama-based gift sweets brand.
  • Zeal Boxing Fitness — Zeal Boxing Fitness combines power of sports with the power of technology to provide a service that allows to enjoy fitness.
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Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

Mitsubishi UFJ Capital is a venture capital firm focusing on life science, ICT, and high technology investments.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing
  • Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Series A, Seed
  • Geography: Japan, United States, Israel

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 711
  • Round size: Seed $482k–$16M; Series A $1.2M–$19M; Venture - Series Unknown $525k–$11M
  • Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $94M in 2020

Portfolio highlights

  • Caguuu — Caguuu offers high-quality designer furniture at affordable prices, through e-commerce, eliminating middlemen and store operating costs.
  • Luxna Biotech — Luxana Biotech is a biotechnology firm dedicated to promoting the practical use of safe and effective nucleic acid therapies. Utilizing nucleic acid chemistry technology, the company strives to provide nucleic acid medicines to patients suffering from diseases that currently lack effective treatments.
  • Link Therapeutics — Link Therapeutics specializes in developing therapeutic methods for targeting autoantibodies and identifying pathogenic autoantibodies.
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NOW Japan
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

Next One for the World.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Content, Software, Marketing
  • Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series A
  • Geography: Japan, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 68
  • Round size: Seed $90k–$4.3M; Series A $880k–$5M; Venture - Series Unknown $13k–$2.8M
  • Lead/follow: 29% lead, 71% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Sinumy — Sinumy develops touchless identity authentication technology and high-speed, high-precision position measurement technology.
  • Sisuta — Sisuta is a purpose-driven organization committed to addressing fundamental social issues by seamlessly integrating human insight with advanced technology, creating innovative solutions that empower individuals, strengthen communities, and unlock the full potential of both people and digital tools to drive sustainable social impact.
  • Zero Industries — Zero Industries creates the energy, machinery, and infrastructure that will enable intelligence to influence the planet.
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DeFimans
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

Defimans offer comprehensive support for blockchain projects, including tokenomics, DeFi, blockchain gaming, and NFT marketplaces. Founded in 2022, Defimans assists various web3 projects, including those associated with publicly listed companies. Their team of professionals provides end-to-end services, from business strategy to token listing support.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Blockchain, Web3, Cryptocurrency
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 2
  • Round size: Seed $2.1M–$2.4M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • DM2C Studio — This is a web3 project by DMM Crypto,a group company of DMM. The project will be propelling New Entertainment Frontiers in the Digital Realm using proprietary tokens.
  • DeltaForesight — DeltaForesight is a business that creates B2B services and goods with a focus on stablecoins and cryptocurrencies. In order to develop solutions that may be applied in Japan, it emphasizes bridging laws, business practices, and technological advancements.
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cFund
VC Fund · Los Angeles, California, United States · 2 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

cFund is an early-stage sector agnostic venture firm in the Blockchain industry anchored by IOG and managed by Wave Digital Assets.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United States, Kenya, Canada

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 21
  • Round size: Seed $1.3M–$11M; Series A $500k–$135M
  • Lead/follow: 19% lead, 81% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Pezesha — Digital Financial Ecosystem for connecting MSMEs to Capital.
  • EigenLabs — Eigen Labs is an engineering and research organization that contributes to protocols like EigenLayer and EigenDA
  • Liqwid Labs — Liqwid is a non-custodial liquidity market protocol for lending and borrowing on Cardano, offering fast, affordable, and transparent liquidity solutions.
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Giftee
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

Established in 2010 and headquartered in Japan, giftee expands its digital expertise globally with offices in South East Asia. As a pioneer in digital retail solutions, giftee empowers brands to create and distribute versatile eGifts to businesses and consumers. giftee's mission is to foster connections that transcend boundaries, creating a more interconnected society through their eGift platform. They collaborate seamlessly with diverse brands, enabling them to generate eVouchers for marketing, employee engagement, and customer rewards programs. giftee's holistic approach and dedication to nurturing relationships in all spheres of interaction set them apart in the digital retail industry.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Food and Beverage, E-Commerce, Marketing
  • Stage:Series A, Corporate Round, Venture - Series Unknown
  • Geography: Japan, Indonesia

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 20
  • Round size: Series A $2M–$2.9M; Venture - Series Unknown $345k–$1.9M
  • Lead/follow: 30% lead, 70% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • WED — One Financial is an application that anyone can introduce card settlement immediately with one smartphone.
  • Domuz — Domuz is a firm that wants to utilize technology and design to create a lifestyle that makes potted plants and flowers more comfortable.
  • Treasure in Stomach — Treasure in Stomach is a food manufacturing company that develops vegan, gluten-free, and Muslim-friendly products and content.
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ANRI
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

ANRI is a Japanese venture capital firm that mainly invests in seed and early-stage startups.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Health Care, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
  • Geography: Japan, United States, Indonesia

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 324
  • Round size: Seed $253k–$9.4M; Series A $967k–$34M; Venture - Series Unknown $619k–$9.1M
  • Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $102M in 2022

Portfolio highlights

  • Any Style — Any Style develops a messaging app from voice actors that regularly sends messages via subscription. It also engages in the planning and production of audio content and the VTuber production business.
  • Green Growth Co. — Green Growth Co. is a startup company engaged in next-generation infrastructure projects centered on renewable energy. The company develops grid-scale battery storage facilities and solar power plants, as well as revitalizes and trades secondary solar assets, thereby creating power sources for both local communities and corporations. It also supports the enhancement of power source value through initiatives such as the digitalization of existing generation facilities, repowering, conversion to the Feed-in Premium scheme, and the co-location of battery storage systems. Furthermore, by aggregating distributed renewable energy resources—via services such as aggregation, Power Purchase Agreements and retail supply—the company implements mechanisms to optimize supply and demand while fostering a circular flow of electricity within local regions. Green Growth also provides hands-on support to companies, assisting them with their Green Transformation initiatives as well as the formulation of power business strategies and the design of operational schemes.
  • Typewriter Therapeutics — Typewriter Therapeutics, Inc. develops mRNA-based gene therapies using a gene writing, or gene writing, platform for precise insertion of therapeutic genes into the genome. The company builds on transposon-based technologies originating from research by Professor Emeritus Haruhiko Fujiwara at the University of Tokyo. Its programs focus on all‑RNA,nonviral gene writing systems that repurpose natural genetic elements to address severe genetic disorders with limited treatment options. Typewriter Therapeutics conducts research and development across its U.S. and Japan operations and collaborates with investors and partners to advance genetic medicine candidates toward the clinic.
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B Dash Ventures
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

B Dash Ventures does seed to late stage tech investments in Japan, Asia Pacific, and the U.S. LPs include Japan's largest technology companies and financial institutions including NTT Docomo, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, GREE, NEC BIGLOBE, Fuji Television, and the Japanese government. B Dash Ventures also operates an incubation space in partnership with Mori Building Co. and holds the invitation-based B Dash Camp conference.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Information Technology, Apps, Internet
  • Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series A
  • Geography: Japan, Taiwan, Switzerland

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 93
  • Round size: Seed $804k–$7.8M; Series A $524k–$41M; Venture - Series Unknown $615k–$12M
  • Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2020

Portfolio highlights

  • Spike Studio — Spike Studio Inc., established in November 2023, is a Tokyo-based company specializing in generative AI and large language models. Their mission is to enhance Japan’s labor productivity tenfold by integrating advanced AI solutions into client operations and services. The company offers customized AI solutions, system integration, data analysis,predictive modeling, and training programs to help clients leverage generative AI effectively. Co-founded by CEO Shigeru Kuroyanagi and COO Hirohide Sano, Spike Studio aims to address challenges such as declining international competitiveness, an aging population, and labor shortages in Japan.
  • Yosemite — Yosemite is a wellness company that provides health and wellness products, supplements, skincare, and personal care items.
  • Innovative Space Carrier — Innovative Space Carrier is a aerospace company that offers space transportation systems, planning, drafting and technology strategies.
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DIMENSION
VC Fund · Kasumigaseki, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

DIMENSION is an investment fund management company.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Content, Manufacturing
  • Stage:Series A, Series B
  • Geography: Japan, India, Romania

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 57
  • Round size: Series A $1.9M–$79M; Series B $2.5M–$52M
  • Lead/follow: 9% lead, 91% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $46M in 2019

Portfolio highlights

  • Utaite — Utaite is an operator of an entertainment platform that focuses on planning, production, and development of entertainment content.
  • Pacific Meta — Pacific Meta is a tech startup that creates a web3 platform with the goal of offering guidance to businesses using blockchain technology. The firm platform aids in the product's localization for the Japanese market and offers community management services, enabling businesses to promote themselves on social media platforms and work withinfluencers in the cryptocurrency space.
  • Rocket Link Technology — Rocket Link Technology is a product development company that specializes in designing LTP rockets for space travel.
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Sora Ventures
VC Fund · Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong · 2 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

Sora Ventures acquires and operates publicly traded companies across Asia, integrating disciplined Bitcoin treasury strategies on the balance sheet.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United States, Taiwan, Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 90
  • Round size: Seed $1M–$6M; Pre-Seed $500k–$3M
  • Lead/follow: 18% lead, 82% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Saturn — Saturn is a decentralized Bitcoin exchange that enhances peer-to-peer non-custodial orderbooks and provides a secure trading experience.
  • Nakamoto — Nakamoto is a newly established Bitcoin-native holding company and a prominent player in the cryptocurrency industry. Nakamoto Company is designed to serve as a global conglomerate focused on accelerating Bitcoin adoption and utility across capital markets.
  • Blockspace Media — Blockspace Media is a media publishing agency that offers digital media content aimed at covering the Bitcoin ecosystem.
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MZ Web3 Fund
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

Accredited Venture Capital backing Japan Market Entry for All Web3 projects.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency
  • Stage:Seed, Angel
  • Geography: Japan, United States, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 18
  • Round size: Seed $1.5M–$11M
  • Lead/follow: 6% lead, 94% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Lolli — Lolli is a rewards application that allows users to earn bitcoin when shopping online.The company has partnered with 1,000+ top brands to give people the ability to easily earn bitcoin rewards when they shop. When users shop on one of the partner sites, Lolli gets a percentage of each sale. The company then splits that percent with users, sendingbitcoin to users' Lolli wallet.Lolli was founded in 2018 by Alex Adelman and Matt Senter and is headquartered in New York, NY.
  • KEKKAI — KEKKAI is a wallet Security product create an environment where all users can enjoy Web3 with ease and secure.
  • Term Structure Labs — Lock in predictable rates. Amplify yields instantly. Deploy strategies with confidence on TermMax.
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Komura Fujio
Angel · 2 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

Komura Fujio

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Content, Ethereum, Marketing
  • Stage:Seed, Angel
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 2
  • Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Ginkan — GINKAN is the managing company of SynchroLife, the world's first restaurant recommendation platform where users and can earn cryptocurrency token rewards for dining out and posting restaurant reviews. GINKAN was selected for Plug and Play Japan Batch 1 in the fintech category and we won for best domestic fintech company and won the audienceaward at the Plug and Play Japan Batch 1 EXPO (Demo Day) in September 2018.GINKAN was also selected for Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s MUFG Digital Accelerator’s Batch 4 and won the Grand Prix, Audience Award, and AWS Award in a triple win on their demo day on July 26, 2019.
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Garcia & Company
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

Garcia & Company is an investment management firm.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: InsurTech, Insurance, Blockchain
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 2
  • Round size: Seed $460k–$500k
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • iChain — iChain is Japanese leading InsurTech startup that innovates the insurance industry.
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MT Partners
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

MT Partners provides real estate management and financial services.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Apps, Beauty, EdTech
  • Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 9
  • Round size: Seed $134k–$918k
  • Lead/follow: 11% lead, 89% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • BeatFit — BeatFit is a fitness-tech startup based in Japan.
  • Milamore — Milamore reimagines Kintsugi in fine jewelry, transforming cracks into golden threads. Designed in New York, handcrafted in Japan.
  • manebi — manebi is an Career development support platform business to support human transformation.
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KSK Angel Fund
VC Fund · San Diego, California, United States · 2 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

LATOTO menawarkan slot server Kamboja gacor hari ini, bandar togel resmi, serta freebet menarik untuk member baru.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: E-Commerce, Software, Apps
  • Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series A
  • Geography: Japan, United States, Hong Kong

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 44
  • Round size: Seed $435k–$4.4M; Series A $1.8M–$100M; Venture - Series Unknown $95k–$7.1M
  • Lead/follow: 23% lead, 77% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Buy&Ship — Buyandship provides cross-border eCommerce solution focusing on Marketing and Logistics. At Buyandship, is redefining the experience of E-Commerce without changing the sites, disrupting the underlying infrastructure, we provide consolidate, aggregate and load-balance shipments across the world to the consumer's doorstep. Our technologyfocuses on connecting the fragmented existing logistics infrastructure to create a seamless experience for both merchants and consumers, and the benefit is that they get a solution that is 30-50% less than other carriers. We also work with merchants, marketplaces, and platforms to create a channel to reach an audience across our geographies (9 Countries currently) and reaching over 1.5M+ people per month whilst growing. We envision our members being able to purchase from any site around the world and have it seamlessly be shipped home. No more geographical restrictions, No more price monopolies, No more ambiguous shipping situations. We are building towards a transparent system, where both buyers and sellers just focus on the product.
  • Piece — Piece is a digital real estate platform offering the easiest and most transparent way to participate in income-producing real estate in Europe. Our mission is to make real estate ownership inclusive and more accessible.
  • Infobox — Infobox is a sales data platform that includes every detail from market research to creating a list of companies and contacting decision-makers.
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Triatomic Capital
VC Fund · New York, New York, United States · 2 investments in Japan Blockchain startups, 11 in the past 12 months

Founder-driven venture capital firm helping great entrepreneurs build 'century-defining' businesses & technologies. Focused on deep tech, health tech, new economy, and AI.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
  • Geography: United States, Japan, Spain

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 24
  • Round size: Seed $5M–$50M; Series A $20M–$100M; Series B $35M–$500M
  • Lead/follow: 33% lead, 67% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Efficient Computer — Efficient Computer is ushering in a new era of computing with our ultra-energy-efficient programmable processors.
  • Gimlet Labs — Gimlet Labs is an applied research lab focused on building high performance AI systems.
  • Volantis — Volantis specializes in developing AI-driven semiconductor solutions. The company focuses on creating advanced systems that support high-performance computing for various applications, including networking, data centers, and edge computing. Volantis provides integrated hardware and software platforms designed to optimize processing power, energyefficiency, and scalability. Their technology aims to enhance the capabilities of existing infrastructure, making it adaptable to emerging computational demands. The company's solutions cater to industries that require robust, efficient computing power at scale.
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Consensus Base
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

Consensus Base is a blockchain company that offers products such as M&A for Web3, CryptoCards, CBNode, and ICO Launchdesk.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: InsurTech, Insurance, Blockchain
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 2
  • Round size: Seed $460k–$500k
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • iChain — iChain is Japanese leading InsurTech startup that innovates the insurance industry.
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Hodl1
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

Hodl1 is an Ethereum company that focuses on expanding the future financial infrastructure. The company facilitates cryptocurrency treasury and blockchain-related businesses. The company's vision is to develop the Ethereum ecosystem, which will lead to sustainable value creation through improved network security, increased liquidity, and thecreation of new use cases.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Blockchain, Art, Software
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 2
  • Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Turingum — Turingum provides digital transformation with cryptography and mathematics technology. They offer business idea proposals and consulting using blockchain and NFT. They crypto-asset research, evaluation and report creation essential for new crypto-asset handling in the crypto-asset exchange business smart contract code audit etc.
  • Regist ART — regist Art is a company that utilizes blockchain technology to enable ownership and transfer registration services of artwork.
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Takayuki Sugiura
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

Takayuki Sugiura is an information security expert, he researches and develops security in various fields such as the Internet, smartphones, virtual currencies, information leakage, and IoT.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: E-Commerce, Fashion, Finance
  • Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Japan, India

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 4
  • Round size: Seed $457k–$800k
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Neukind — Make it Neukind
  • Cub McPaws — Buy comfortably fashionable kids clothes (4 - 12 years) online in India from Cub Mcpaws at best prices. Gorgeous dresses, jumpsuits, t-shirts, shirts & bottom wear for boys and girls | Free Shipping | COD
  • Kids Snack Lab — Kids Snack Lab is a food manufacturing firm that produces and sells nutritional sweets for children.
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Sotaro Karasawa
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

Sotaro Karasawa - Chief Technology Officer @ STAR FESTIVAL

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 9
  • Round size: Seed $109k–$14M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Cloudbase — Cloudbase is an information technology company that specializes in the fields of cloud services and management.
  • Josan-shes — Josan shes is web start up that offers nursing service to women and babies.
  • OPERA TECH — OPERA Lead is a sales-focused AI web chatbot service from Opera Technology that turns websites into 24/7 "exhibit booths" for lead generation.It deploys AI sales assistants on existing sites (via simple tag embedding, no redesign needed) to engage the 99% of visitors who don't convert via inbound methods alone. Key capabilitiesinclude direct booking of meetings, guiding users to whitepapers/webinars, and targeted lead qualification for efficient deal progression.
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NAC
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

NAC engages in delivery-related businesses such as home delivery and Duskin, and residential-related businesses.Since the company's founding, it has been engaged in various businesses. Starting with Duskin, NAC entered the environmental hygiene business for restaurants, architectural consulting utilizing the customer base, and in 2002, andthen home sales and home water distribution business. Furthermore, in 2013, JIMOS Co., Ltd., which handles the mail-order business, was grouped, and NAC's business is developing as a "useful company for living" centered on the two axes of living and living.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: SaaS, Legal, Medical
  • Stage:Series A, Series C
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 3
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • INNOPHYS — INNOPHYS is developing, designing, manufacturing, consulting and distributing robotics equipment for various industries. Their flagship product, Muscle Suit® is a wearable robot supported by artificial muscle technology, well known for its high quality and reasonable price compared with the same kind of support exoskeletons. The company is planningto expand its business to Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America.
  • wakuwaku — WAKUWAKU is a Japanese real estate tech company that focuses on developing a platform that helps users to search for and renovate used housing. In addition, the company offers platforms for building materials e-commerce and marketing automation for the real estate and construction industries.
  • Robot Consulting Co., Ltd — [Metaverse, Intellectual Property, Legal Tech, SaaS] Robot Consulting Introduction Video>>> https://youtu.be/URCrcZ45lbY , Youtube Channel>>> https://www.youtube.com/@robotconsulting , Press Releases>>> https://robotconsulting.net/en-news/
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Monday Capital
VC Fund · San Francisco, California, United States · 1 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

Venture Capital with a focus on Blockchain, AI and VR

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Blockchain, FinTech, Financial Services
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United States, Gibraltar, India

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 24
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • AINN Layer2 — A Bitcoin Layer2 Solution Built On AI-Driven Modular Architecture
  • Hera Biotech — Hera Biotech is a biotechnology company that is mainly developed for women's health and reproductive medicines. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, United States.
  • Dandelion Science — The central nervous system is one of the most complex biological pathways. At Dandelion, we are working to target the data pathways of the brain with the potential to reimagine the paradigm.
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Emoote
VC Fund · Singapore, Central Region, Singapore · 1 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

"Entertain the world. Resonate with creators" Emoote is a Web3 venture capital firm based in Singapore and Tokyo. Focuses on Entertainment, Media and Lifestyle.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Blockchain, Gaming, Web3
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Japan, United States, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 12
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • XPLA — XPLA, Universal Content Powerhouse for a Sublime Creative Experience. Layer 1 blockchain that serves as a hub for digital media content.
  • Rivalz Network — Join the connectivity infrastructure between AI Agents, DeFAI and Markets.
  • The Seeds Labs — Seeds Labs is the developer of the Web3 game Bladerite, which emphasizes high-quality games and game infrastructure.
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IMO Ventures
VC Fund · San Mateo, California, United States · 1 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

IMO Ventures is a privately held venture capital and seed investing company across China and the US.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, E-Commerce
  • Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
  • Geography: United States, China, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 59
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • 0G — The First Decentralized AI Operating System
  • Vessel Finance — Vessel Finance is a ZK-powered order book exchange, seeks to combine the dependability of DEXs with the speed of CEXs.
  • Merda Biopharma — Merda Biopharma is a AI-enabled drug discovery technology platform that produces small molecule drugs that helps immune metabolism.
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Meteorite Labs
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

Measure & Predict with Meteorite Labs

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Blockchain, Gaming, Fashion
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Japan, Hong Kong, Switzerland

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 5
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • OMTrade — OMTrade is a cryptocurrency copy trading platform that aims to make cryptocurrency copy trading more equitable, sustainable, and creative.
  • Aki Network — Aki offers a web3 growth stack to track actual influencer promotion results using on-chain data-driven goods. A variety of products and services have been developed by Aki Network to enable more users and influencers to participate in high-quality project campaigns and get commensurate compensation.
  • Mahjong Meta — Mahjong Meta is a Web3 gaming platform on Ethereum, providing Mahjong lovers with an innovative gaming experience.
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COSIMO Ventures
VC Fund · Dublin, Dublin, Ireland · 1 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

COSIMO digital, previously COSIMO Ventures, is a pioneering digital asset management firm offering asset management, advisory, custody, broker-dealer, and blockchain and Web3 development services.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Enterprise Software, Blockchain, Sports
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Japan, Ireland, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 4
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Defactor — Globally empowering businesses to tokenise real-world assets by offering decentralised open-source financial technology. Unlock a new financial future.
  • ICHI — Grow any token with low-slippage, on-chain liquidity
  • BEASY — BEASY Wallet & Forge makes it easy for collectors and creators to mint, buy, sell, trade, and manage their own NFTs. No crypto knowledge required!
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Galaxy Interactive
VC Fund · New York, New York, United States · 1 investments in Japan Blockchain startups, 8 in the past 12 months

Play the Future. Galaxy Interactive is a leading sector-focused VC investing in interactive entertainment, at the intersection of content, social, finance and technology.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Gaming, Blockchain, Video Games
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: United States, Finland, India

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 120
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Aria — Aria is a role-playing game in which players can freely traverse an open world while experiencing the thrill of epic quests and combat.
  • Overworld — Forge your destiny in our upcoming free-to-play cross-platform multiplayer RPG.
  • Build A Rocket Boy — We are a diverse, multinational group of developers, dedicated to making an all-new multi-world gaming experience, EVERYWHERE and MindsEye.
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Fujiyo Ishiguro
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan Blockchain startups

Fujiyo Ishiguro is a President & CEO at Netyear Group Corp. Fujiyo Ishiguro After working at Brother Industries and Swarovski Japan, Ms. Ishiguro founded a high-tech specialty consulting firm in Silicon Valley and advised clients such as Yahoo!, Netscape, Panasonic, and Sony on US-Japan alliances and technology transfers. She is a foundingmember of Netyear Group in US and Japan, devising comprehensive digital marketing solutions for corporate clients that resolve fundamental business issues as CEO. The company was listed on the Mothers section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2008. Ms. Ishiguro graduated the School of Economics at Nagoya University and received an MBA from Stanford University. She had been a member of the Government committee for the past several years, such as Cabinet Office “The future to choose” Committee, METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) “IoT” Committee, and so on.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Content, Marketing, Blockchain
  • Stage:Seed, Series B
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 3
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Netyear — Netyear offers a variety of strategic internet professional services that lead brands to their business innovation in the digital age. The company’s service portfolio includes strategic consulting, communication design, web development, data analysis, mobile application development, social media marketing, and more. Its clients include KDDI,Skyperfect TV, NHK Educational, and Recruit.Netyear was founded in 1999 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.
  • Cinnamon AI — Cinnamon AI develops AI-based business platforms to extend human potential by eliminating repetitive tasks. Cinnamon AI offers a computer system that has human intelligence such as academic, recognition, and judgment that helps to select appropriate and flexible correspondence according to the partner and circumstances, based on patternsaccumulated as data, allowing users to focus on creative work.
  • SingulaNet Ltd — SingulaNet Ltd provides a total solution using cutting-edge blockchain services.
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All Star SAAS Fund
VC Fund · Singapore, Central Region, Singapore · 1 investments in Japan Blockchain startups, 14 in the past 12 months

All Star SAAS Fund is a Japan-based SaaS specialized fund that provides support programs centered on "people".

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, SaaS, Nursing and Residential Care
  • Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
  • Geography: Japan, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 36
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Plainer — Plainer is an IT company that provides software development, data management, and SaaS solutions.
  • NutmegLabs — NutmegLabs takes care of tourism and leisure by helping with online booking and digitizing the business. It was founded in 2019 and is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
  • VARIETAS — VARIETAS establishes a modern version of a conviviality system in cooperation with each stakeholder to face everyone's career. We create the online platform called Iverse, where students and working adults gather, where anyone can find and shape their interests. By forming an Opportunity Web in this virtual town, you can gain practicalexperience that matches your interests and build your skills.In the town, you can make all decisions based on your own interests, so you can create your own output. And as outputs are produced one after another, the town will continually evolve.
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Blockchain Investor funding in Japan at a glance

Stats across 236 deals from 482 investors.

482
investors
in Japan Blockchain startups
236
deals
in Japan Blockchain startups
$2.4M
median round
in Japan Blockchain startups
28%
lead investors
lead at least one round
30%
Seed
most common funding stage
88/12
VC / Angel
share of investor count

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