# Top 50 Digital Media VC (Venture Capital) Funds 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. ## 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. ## One Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series B, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Health Care A new tool that blends your everyday work apps into one. It's the all-in-one workspace for you and your team ## 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. ## Antler - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology Build your next company with Antler, a global day zero investor enabling exceptional founders to start great companies, from the very beginning. Apply now! ## 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. ## 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. ## 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. ## 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. ## Quantum Leaps Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Consulting, Health Care, Information Technology Quantum Leaps Ventures establish and invest in internet and technology companies. ## 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. ## SG INCUBATE - Type: VC Fund - Location: Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Logistics SG Incubation was born as an investment company for the formation of corporate venture capital (CVC), which invests in Kyushu's first startup company.Regardless of the stage of growth, the startup company that will be the investor will first value the “human nature” of the manager, determine whether it is a company that should support thefuture, and provide capital and management back up. The Seibu Gas Group will continue to aim for new business areas. ## 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. ## 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. ## 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. ## 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. ## KDDI Open Innovation Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Software, Internet, Information Technology KDDI Open Innovation Fund is a corporate venture capital fund that will support promising startup companies. Total size of the fund is JPY10 billion. This is the first corporate venture capital fund established by KDDI. The fund will be managed by Global Brain Corporation (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO, Yasuhiko Yurimoto),which has a strong track record in the venture capital business. By combining KDDI’s know-how and assets with Global Brain’s investment and management support capabilities, we will work together to accelerate cooperative activities with promising startup companies. Through this fund, as well as "KDDI ∞ Labo," a startup incubation program currently inviting a second round of applications, we will continue to support the growth of the next startup companies. ## NetAge - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: News, Local, Big Data netage, inc. is a venture capital firm specializing in startup and incubation investments. They invests in internet business. netage is located in Tokyo, Japan. ## 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. ## 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. ## 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. ## 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. ## 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. ## 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. ## 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. ## Adways Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series C - Focus: Software, SNS, Web3 Adways Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on multiple sectors. Through its investment business, they intend to create what is this for the first time for people all over the world. They provide management resources in a timely manner by using our wide know-how and network gained after more than 10 years of experience in the industry.Adways Ventures was established on February 28, 2011, and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. ## 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. ## 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. ## DFR Asia - Type: VC Fund - Location: Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Video, Digital Media, Media and Entertainment DFR is a digital media venture studio. DFR conceives, builds, and assumes ownership and execution responsibility for new ventures from inception. DFR is the first company in the world to deploy the emerging studio model in Asia, and the first venture studio dedicated exclusively to digital media. ## 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. ## 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: Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence Japan Finance provides a diversified portfolio of financial services to the small and medium enterprise sector. ## 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. ## 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. ## 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. ## 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. ## North Pacific Bank - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Corporate Round - Focus: Manufacturing, Aerospace, Consulting 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. ## Makers Fund - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Gaming, Video Games, Online Games Makers Fund is a global interactive entertainment venture capital firm focused on early stage investments. The team supports founders through an extensive network and deep experience in the industry. ## 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. ## SMBC Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Information Technology, Health Care, Software 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 andaffiliates in the various business segments. ## Regional Revitalization Solution - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Corporate Round, Series A - Focus: Travel, Reservations, Location Based Services Regional Revitalization Solution is a tourism industry fund. ## 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. ## Hokkaido Electric Power Company - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series B, Corporate Round - 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. ## Mitsubishi UFJ Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Health Care Mitsubishi UFJ Capital is a venture capital firm focusing on life science, ICT, and high technology investments. ## 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. ## 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. ## 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. ## Hankyu Hanshin - Type: VC Fund - Location: Osaka, Osaka, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: Internet, Web Apps, Cryptocurrency Hankyu Hanshin operates in the urban transportation, real estate, entertainment and communications, travel, international transportation, and hotels businesses in Japan and internationally. It provides various urban transportation services linking railways, buses, and taxis; and advertising services. Hankyu Hanshin is also involved in theretailing business; development, lease, and administration of condominiums, commercial facilities, and office buildings; real estate fund management; and communication and media businesses, such as information services business, and broadcast and communications business. Moreover, it engages in the sports businesses, including professional baseball, Hanshin Koshien stadium, and related businesses; and stage businesses comprising Takarazuka Revue and related businesses. Further, Hankyu Hanshin is involved in the provision of travel and international transportation services, as well as ownership and management of hotels. It operated 46 hotels with 10,000 rooms as of March 31, 2018. Hankyu Hanshin began operation in 1907. It has its headquarters in Osaka in Japan. ## Shizuoka Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Shimizu, Shizuoka, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Content Shizuoka Capital Company Limited operates as a venture capital firm. It engages in the acquisition, holding, and, sale of securities. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features: - 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others) - Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data - Updated daily from public funding news - CSV and Excel export The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co