# Top 50 Digital Media Startup Investors in Japan in June 2026

## HAKOBUNE
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Sales, Video, Gaming

HAKOBUNE is an independent venture capital business that invests in outliers and misfits.

## Global Brain Corporation
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Global Brain Corporation is a venture capital firm that invests in companies from seed or early to pre-IPO startups. Global Brain has invested in 300+ startups from seed/early to pre-IPO startups and achieved 25 IPOs and 61 M&As as a result of providing hands-on support services and resources to its portfolio startups. Global Brain hasmanaged a pure investment fund as well as multiple corporate venture capital funds partnered together with tier 1 public companies of telecom, real estate development, financial service, beverages, agriculture food, logistics, and electronic devices.

## Antler
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology

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## JAFCO
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence

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 thecreations 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.

## One Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series B, Series A
- Focus: Information Technology, Software, Health Care

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## Hakuhodo DY Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Minato, Chiba, Japan
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Health Care, Media and Entertainment, Internet

Hakuhodo DY Ventures is a corporate venture capital firm.

## Seiko Electric
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Photography, Digital Media, Artificial Intelligence

Seiko Electric has contributed to society with the best products and services. They have continued to develop technologies that usher in new eras based on sound management and human resource development. They will work to develop new products and businesses using original information and control technology and contribute to the construction ofenvironmentally friendly, safe, and comfortable social infrastructure.

## Vector
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Corporate Round
- Focus: Software, Internet, Marketing

Vector is a Japan-based PR agency that provides PR planning and implementation services for its clients. The agency also offers other services covering areas such as management, finance, accounting, human resources, administration, internal controls, and audits.

Vector was founded in 1993.

## Nobuhiro Ariyasu
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: Finance, Content, Internet

Nobuhiro Ariyasu is the CEO at Coach United.

## Takeshi Aoki Yamato
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Social Media, Digital Media, Social Network

Takeshi Aoki Yamato is the Representative Director of Capital Medica Ventures.

## YoStar
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1

YoStar is an application that facilitates the adjustment of a telescope towards a space object.

## Wavemaker Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology

Wavemaker Group is a cross-border venture capital firm founded in 2003 and one of the most active early-stage investors across multiple funds.

## JIG-SAW
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Otemachi, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Content, Marketing, Digital Media

JIG-SAW (San Jose) offers neqto, an all-in-one solution for IoT. As an all-in-one, fully managed solution for IoT, neqto provides: hardware, embedded and edge software, communication mechanisms, and cloud. Through neqto, easy and secure bidirectional communication for transmitting, collecting, and controlling things and systems via IoT is madepossible.With their core competencies in monitoring services, cloud technologies, mobile communication modules, embedded systems, and IoT equipment they hope to support and accelerate the automation and decentralization of the next generation of technology companies.

## Kiyoshi Nishikawa
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: News, Social Media, Big Data

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.

## UNITED
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Shibuya, Kanagawa, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Apps, Software, Media and Entertainment

UNITED, Inc. is developing the smart phone app and the advertising technology business.

## W ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Shibuya, Kanagawa, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Information Technology, Content, Internet

W Ventures is a Berlin based Venture Design and Venture Capital company that offers a complete framework for the acceleration of digital business ideas.

## Sazaby League
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Fashion, Shopping, Recycling

Sazaby League is an online store that sells clothing, apparel goods, beauty accessories, household goods, food and restaurant products.

## Seiichiro Wada
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Legal, Content, Agriculture

Seiichiro Wada started his career as employee No.5 at a technology startup. He then joined Dwango, the fast-growing startup that operates Japanese Youtube "Niko Niko Douga", incubating new businesses for the company and then helped the company go public. After that, he joined Monex Group, the leading online brokerage group in Japan, andled new businesses there as well. He also helped establish Monex Ventures as the CVC of Monex Group first and then raised funds from external LPs for an independent early-stage venture capital. He has invested in more than 100 early stage startups, including Money Forward (IPO), Uzabase (IPO), Mentalhealth Technologies (IPO), MFS (IPO), Folio, Emerada, Gracia, and orb.

## SEPTENI HOLDINGS Japan
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Corporate Round
- Focus: Internet, Content, Apps

Septeni Holdings started as a recruitment consulting company and become an internet advertising company in the year 2000. The company was established in October 1990 and is based in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

## ANRI
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology

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

## SBI Investment
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Minato, Chiba, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Information Technology, Software, Financial Services

SBI Investment supports the business development and growth of private venture companies through fund investment. It manages and manages venture capital funds under the management philosophy of becoming a leading company responsible for the creation and development of core industries in the 21st century as a "new industry creator".SBIInvestment has invested in a total of 986 companies in the past, of which 169 (17.1% of investment companies) have exited through IPO or M & A.

## All About Japan
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Medical, Task Management, Health Care

All About Japan provides media and digital marketing, recommendation media, global marketing, trial marketing and commerce, and lifelong learning services. They also provide internet, advertising, and media services.

## Shizuoka Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Shimizu, Shizuoka, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Shizuoka Capital Company Limited operates as a venture capital firm. It engages in the acquisition, holding, and, sale of securities.

## Toyoshi Ryuichiro
- Type: Angel
- Location: Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Apps, mHealth, Internet

Toyoshi Ryuichiro - CEO @ Misoca

## QTnet
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Medical, Software

QTnet is a telecommunication and internet service provider.

## AG Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Shiba, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Finance, Software, Internet

AG Capital is an investment firm that provides investment and property management solutions for middle-size businesses. The company was founded on December 12, 1985 and its headquarters are located in Minato-ku, Tokyo.

## Chishima Real Estate
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Osaka, Osaka, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Manufacturing, Art, Apps

Chishima Real Estate engages in a range of business including real estate, aircraft leasing, and regional revitalization activities.

## GREE Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

GREE Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early stage startups.

## Money Forward Venture Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence

Money Forward Venture Partners operates HIRAC FUND, a seed fund specializing in seed and early-stage startups.

## GMO VenturePartners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Software

An investment that restructures the  value  and  quality.Supplying big capital is not an essential value of our firm.We have a strong attitude to input and drive critical thinking behind a new startup.After the problem is clarified and solution become established in the world,people could not imagine the society without that solution.An investment that innovates this world.We will become a real partner to execute the strategy together.INVENTION OF THE ESSENCE ----we will keep on doing it.

## Chiba Dojo
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Information Technology, Content, Apps

Chiba Dojo is an entrepreneurial community that supports startup companies in various stages from seed to pre-IPO.

## Cygames capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Shibuya, Kanagawa, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Medical, Health Care, IT Infrastructure

Cygames capital is an Investment firm.

## i-nest capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, Gaming, Video Editing

i-nest capital is a venture capital firm that incubates emerging startups in Japan.

## Toranomon Impact Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Training, EdTech, Education

Toranomon Impact Capital provides impact investment in health sector.

## FFG Venture Business Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence

FFG Venture Business Partners is a large-scale enterprise that offers in traditional regional bank venture capital.

## Isetan Mitsukoshi Innovations
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Shinjuku, Yamanashi, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Delivery, Logistics, Advertising

Isetan mitsukoshi innovations is a corporate venture capital of the Isetan Mitsukoshi Group,a retail business group centered on the department store business.

## Japan Finance Corporation
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Debt Financing, Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Japan Finance provides a diversified portfolio of financial services to the small and medium enterprise sector.

## GOLDEN EGG Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Apps, Consulting, Recruiting

Golden Egg Ventures is a venture capital firm affiliated with Egg Forward, Inc.

## Quantum Leaps Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Consulting, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence

Quantum Leaps Ventures establish and invest in internet and technology companies.

## Hokkaido Electric Power Company
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: Video, Energy, Animation

Hokkaido Electric Power Company focuses in electricity generation, electricity distribution, and the sales of electricity. The company also operates on electrical and telecommunications construction work, general management of buildings, civil engineering and general construction work, periodic inspection, maintenance, and repair of power plants.Hokkaido Electric Power Company is headquartered in Sapporo, Japan.

## Delight Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Shibuya, Kanagawa, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology

Delight Ventures is a venture capital firm that thoroughly reduces the hurdles of entrepreneurship in Japan and supports entrepreneurs in the world. Entrepreneurship is taken as a natural career path, and we aim to be a society where both successful and unsuccessful people can continue to take on challenges.

## North Pacific Bank
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Corporate Round
- Focus: Manufacturing, Financial Services, Staffing Agency

North Pacific Bank provides various banking products and services for individuals and corporations in Japan. It offers deposits, and negotiable certificates of deposit, as well as loans. North Pacific Bank also offers ATM, foreign exchange, and investment trust services. It operates 171 branches and 3 overseas representative offices. HokuyoSogo Bank that began operation in 1917 became North Pacific Bank in 1989. It has its headquarters in 1917, with its headquarters in Sapporo in Japan.

## Nissay Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Information Technology, Medical

Nissay Capital is a venture capital Company specializing in seed, start-up, growth capital, middle stage, and later stage investment.

## Shinichi Misawa
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Content, Marketing, Digital Media

Shinichi Misawa - Director @ Zappallas

## Regional Economy Revitalization Support Organization
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Photography, Digital Media, Artificial Intelligence

The Regional Economy Revitalization Support Organization supports small and medium-sized companies.

## ThirdwaveSolutions
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Art, Video, UX Design

ThirdwaveSolutions is a network, system integration, outsourcing and information equipment selling company.

## S.T. Corporation
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Video, Animation, Digital Media

S.T. Company is a maker of deodorizers and air fresheners, mothproofing chemicals, gloves, dehumidifiers, and other items. Their products include soap, grapefruit, aroma chamomile, charcoal and sandalwood, air freshener, moth proofer, dehumidifier, gloves, green bouquets, cleaner, and other items.

## Regional Revitalization Solution
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Corporate Round, Series A
- Focus: Travel, Location Based Services, SaaS

Regional Revitalization Solution is a tourism industry fund.

## Canon Marketing Japan MIRAI Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Artificial Intelligence, Art

The information about the Canon Marketing Japan MIRAI Fund.

## Goshi Yamaguchi
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Corporate Round
- Focus: Digital Media, Food and Beverage, Apps

Goshi Yamaguchi