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Top 10 eSports Startup Investors in Japan (October 2026)

The most active venture capital funds and angel investors investing in Japan eSports startups. This investor list is updated monthly from the Shizune investor database, ranked by number of investments in Japan eSports 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
East Ventures
VC Fund
3 Japan, Indonesia, Singapore Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce $250k–$30M
Z Venture Capital
VC Fund
2 Japan, South Korea, United States Seed, Series A, Series B Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence $613k–$52M
D4V
VC Fund
2 Japan, United States, Singapore Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown Software, Financial Services, E-Commerce $292k–$14M
iFund
VC Fund
2 Japan Seed, Venture - Series Unknown Artificial Intelligence, Gaming, Video Games $110k–$10M
JAFCO
VC Fund
2 Japan, United States, India Series A, Series B, Venture - Series Unknown Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence $1.4M–$41M
BITKRAFT Ventures
VC Fund
2 United States, Germany, India Seed, Series A, Series B Gaming, Video Games, Blockchain $2M–$58M
Yoshitsune Ido
Angel
1 Japan Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Robotics, Information Technology, B2C $353k–$1.4M
W ventures
VC Fund
1 Japan, Indonesia, United States Seed, Series A Information Technology, Content, Internet $382k–$37M
AG Capital
VC Fund
1 Japan Venture - Series Unknown, Series A, Seed Finance, Software, Internet $462k–$28M
Lotte Ventures Japan
VC Fund
1 Japan Seed, Series A Food and Beverage, Restaurants, B2B $621k–$4.4M
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East Ventures
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 3 investments in Japan eSports 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: 692
  • Round size: Seed $250k–$5M; Series A $1.9M–$30M; Venture - Series Unknown $366k–$30M
  • 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.
  • BASE — BASE provides web-based services that develop and build e-commerce platforms. The company provides its services across Japan, such as net shop creation, development of shopping applications, development of online payment, and other services.
  • Tokoshie — Building infrastructure that inspires everyone to create.
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Z Venture Capital
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan eSports startups, 20 in the past 12 months

Z Venture Capital is the venture capital arm of Z Holdings that invests in companies that focuses on the insurance and finance industry.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: Japan, South Korea, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 111
  • Round size: Seed $613k–$16M; Series A $2M–$45M; Series B $3.2M–$52M
  • Lead/follow: 23% lead, 77% follow
  • Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $190M in 2025

Portfolio highlights

  • But Beautiful — A collaborative AI workspace, built on your company context. Build and orchestrate agents right alongside your team's projects, meetings, and connected apps.
  • QueryLift — QueryLift provides software that analyzes AI-generated brand visibility and monitors generative AI security risks.
  • Ocean — Ocean is a technology-driven company dedicated to promoting digital transformation in the tax-free and retail shopping sectors. By developing innovative digital platforms and integrated solutions, the company streamlines tax refund processes and enhances the overall shopping experience for international travelers and retailers alike.
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D4V
VC Fund · Minato, Chiba, Japan · 2 investments in Japan eSports startups, 8 in the past 12 months

D4V (Design for Ventures) is a Tokyo-based early-stage venture capital firm that invests in disruptive, consumer, and enterprise technology startups. Partnering with the global design company IDEO, D4V provides both hands-on assistance and coaching to help startups create value via human-centered customer experiences and interactions.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Financial Services, E-Commerce
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
  • Geography: Japan, United States, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 86
  • Round size: Seed $443k–$7M; Series A $1.2M–$10M; Venture - Series Unknown $292k–$14M
  • Lead/follow: 14% lead, 86% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $46M in 2018

Portfolio highlights

  • Sazo — Sazo specializes in constructing a global e-commerce and logistics network with AI.
  • Dioseve — Dioseve is providing novel possibilities for all life.
  • Genba Hub — Genba Hub specializes in providing business management systems for construction and maintenance enterprises.
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iFund
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan eSports startups

Investment focus

  • Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Gaming, Video Games
  • Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 10
  • Round size: Seed $110k–$10M
  • Lead/follow: 30% lead, 70% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $4.7M in 2020

Portfolio highlights

  • Hagino — Hagino is a recruitment company that provides paid employment services for the hotel and lodging industries.
  • Kimitona — Kimitona is the developer and operator of the AI ​​fortune-telling service "Uratch,".
  • Livetoon — Livetoon creates intellectual property characters to access various content artificial intelligence.
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JAFCO
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan eSports 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 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.

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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: 366
  • Round size: Series A $2.1M–$41M; Series B $4.2M–$36M; Venture - Series Unknown $1.4M–$13M
  • Lead/follow: 35% lead, 65% 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.
  • Alxtal — Alxtal is a tech company who optimize the development, design, and manufacturing processes of the manufacturing industry with IT and AI.
  • EISHIN — EISHIN is a technology company that specializes in pet tech business, recruitment consulting, website creation, and development services.
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BITKRAFT Ventures
VC Fund · San Francisco, California, United States · 2 investments in Japan eSports startups

We provide early- and mid-stage venture capital and expertise for extraordinary founders in gaming and emerging technology.

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Investment focus

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

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 248
  • Round size: Seed $2M–$11M; Series A $4.2M–$28M; Series B $10M–$58M
  • Lead/follow: 61% lead, 39% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $200M in 2024

Portfolio highlights

  • StockGro — StockGro is a stock market advisory & research app trusted by 35M+ users. Get daily trade ideas with entry, exit & stop-loss from 150+ SEBI-registered analysts.
  • Circle Games — Circle Games is a mobile gaming company dedicated to create high-quality experiences with user-centered design.
  • welevel — Building games with attitude
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Yoshitsune Ido
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan eSports startups

Yoshitsune Ido

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Robotics, Information Technology, B2C
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 7
  • Round size: Seed $353k–$1.4M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • BionicM — BionicM develops high-performance robot prostheses that enhance mobility for people with disabilities.BionicM has been conducting research on innovative technologies since 2015 at the University of Tokyo's Information Systems Engineering Laboratory (JSK) under the guidance of Professor Inaba and utilizing the world's most advancedrobotics research. In 2016, we were adopted by the Japan Science and Technology Agency as part of "Program for Creating STart-ups from Advanced Research and Technology" (START), and in 2018, the company was established as a joint-stock company.
  • AndGAMER — AndGAMER is an eSports agency that develops custom controllers and gaming products for players.
  • Freecracy — FreeC a platform that connects millions of employers and job seekers by utilizing intelligent matching technology that is powered by AI.
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W ventures
VC Fund · Shibuya, Kanagawa, Japan · 1 investments in Japan eSports startups

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

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Information Technology, Content, Internet
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Japan, Indonesia, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 76
  • Round size: Seed $382k–$14M; Series A $1.3M–$37M
  • Lead/follow: 24% lead, 76% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $45M in 2019

Portfolio highlights

  • Anaguma — Anaguma handles business development based on the philosophy of helping people with a sustainable structure. The company's business objective is to eliminate concerns about purchases and reservations, and it delivers before-sales social networks. It also provides matching services exclusively for housekeepers' personal contracts. Thecompany also offers influencer marketing services with a focus on removing waste completely from advertising and realizing a world in which good products can be sold regardless of advertising costs.Anaguma was founded in January 2016 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
  • Ness — Ness is a tech company that offers 3 service websites and analytic tools for NFT marketing tool, TikTok product and NFT holders.
  • Visual Bank — Visual Bank operates a stock photo business and provides an AI data platform. It aims to create a society in which the value of Japanese creations is maximized and optimized.
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AG Capital
VC Fund · Shiba, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan eSports startups

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.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Finance, Software, Internet
  • Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Series A, Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 56
  • Round size: Seed $462k–$28M; Series A $921k–$4.1M; Venture - Series Unknown $547k–$9.6M
  • Lead/follow: 2% lead, 98% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Mento — UGOKU is a provider of management of personal coaching service.
  • KAUCHE — KAUCHE is a discovery-based e-commerce model where friends and family can “discover” and purchase daily sale items together. They provide services for online retail shops. KAUCHE is committed in creating an exciting shopping experience for both customers and partners who want to sell products.
  • Unito — Unito is a hospitality firm that offers lodging and accommodation facilities.
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Lotte Ventures Japan
VC Fund · Nishi, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Japan eSports startups

Lotte Ventures Japan supports and collaborates with businesses that embrace challenges and strive to build a better society in the future.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Food and Beverage, Restaurants, B2B
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 16
  • Round size: Seed $621k–$1.4M; Series A $2M–$4.4M
  • Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • CoA Nexus — CoA Nexus develops and operates a skillshare matching platform for human resource research and development.
  • Minnano Shashoku — Minnano Shashoku is a company cafeteria service based on restaurants and provides offices with daily and weekly menus.
  • Crisp — CRISP SALAD WORKS offers a focused menu of signature salads and grains made from fresh, high-quality raw ingredients, prepared using classic cooking methods on-site.
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eSports Investor funding in Japan at a glance

Stats across 14 deals from 29 investors.

29
investors
in Japan eSports startups
14
deals
in Japan eSports startups
$2.6M
median round
in Japan eSports startups
45%
lead investors
lead at least one round
50%
Seed
most common funding stage
97/3
VC / Angel
share of investor count

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