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Top 10 eSports Startup Investors in Japan (August 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 Series B round with Shizune.
Investor Relevant Deals Geography Stage Focus Round Size
East Ventures
VC Fund
3 Japan, Indonesia, Singapore Seed, Series A Software, Information Technology, Internet $473k–$35M
Z Venture Capital
VC Fund
2 Japan, South Korea, United States Seed, Series A, Series B Information Technology, Software, Content $613k–$52M
JAFCO
VC Fund
2 Japan, United States, Israel Series A, Series B Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence $2.1M–$184M
BITKRAFT Ventures
VC Fund
2 United States, Germany, United Kingdom Seed, Series A Gaming, Video Games, Blockchain $2M–$28M
D4V
VC Fund
2 Japan, United States, Singapore Seed, Series A Software, Financial Services, E-Commerce $876k–$89M
Yoshitsune Ido
Angel
1 Japan Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Robotics, Information Technology, B2C $353k–$1.4M
Lotte Ventures Japan
VC Fund
1 Japan Seed, Series A Food and Beverage, Restaurants, B2B $621k–$4.4M
NOBUNAGA Capital Village
VC Fund
1 Japan Series A, Seed, Series B Manufacturing, Content, Robotics $276k–$41M
W ventures
VC Fund
1 Japan, Indonesia, United States Seed, Series A Information Technology, Content, Internet $382k–$37M
AG Capital
VC Fund
1 Japan Series A, Seed Finance, Software, Internet $1M–$71M
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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, Internet
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Japan, Indonesia, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 522
  • Round size: Seed $473k–$13M; Series A $2M–$35M
  • Lead/follow: 36% lead, 64% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Reject — Reject is an esports firm that focuses on management of its team REJECT, players, apparel business, and event management services.
  • Holo-X — Holo-X provides augmented, virtual, and mixed realities services and products.
  • 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.
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Z Venture Capital
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Japan eSports startups, 21 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, Content
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: Japan, South Korea, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 107
  • Round size: Seed $613k–$16M; Series A $2M–$45M; Series B $3.1M–$52M
  • Lead/follow: 21% lead, 79% follow
  • Last fund: Likely actively investing — fund raised in 2025

Portfolio highlights

  • Techtaka — SaaS, Logistics
  • Linq — We are creating ‘hyper-automated insurance platforms’ to comprehensively support underwriters and claim adjusters and to facilitate communication between insurers and reinsurers using AI and deep learning.
  • Cosmobloom — Cosmobloom Co. is a manufacturing company that analyses, designs, and develops space solar power generation systems and solar power sails.
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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
  • Geography: Japan, United States, Israel

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 304
  • Round size: Series A $2.1M–$142M; Series B $6.4M–$184M
  • Lead/follow: 29% lead, 71% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2019

Portfolio highlights

  • 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.
  • Yokohama Vanilla — Yokohama Vanilla is a Company which operates Yokohama-based gift sweets brand.
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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
  • Geography: United States, Germany, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 241
  • Round size: Seed $2M–$13M; Series A $4.2M–$28M
  • Lead/follow: 61% lead, 39% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised 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.
  • Hulp — Hulp provides a personal assistant service that helps manage household tasks, bookings, family coordination, and daily activities.
  • welevel — Building games with attitude
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D4V
VC Fund · Minato, Chiba, Japan · 2 investments in Japan eSports startups, 7 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.

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Investment focus

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

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 82
  • Round size: Seed $876k–$33M; Series A $2.5M–$89M
  • Lead/follow: 15% lead, 85% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $687M 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.
  • Free Standard — Free Standard is a developer platform that offers product development and recommerce business implementation for the retail industry.
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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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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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NOBUNAGA Capital Village
VC Fund · Gifu, Gifu, Japan · 1 investments in Japan eSports startups, 10 in the past 12 months

NOBUNAGA Capital Village is a venture capital firm that seeks investment in early-stage and later-stage companies.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Manufacturing, Content, Robotics
  • Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 31
  • Round size: Seed $276k–$2.2M; Series A $1.3M–$41M; Series B $2.1M–$11M
  • Lead/follow: 6% lead, 94% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Taian — Taian, which specializes in bridal industry services and software. They also provide ''Concept Marry,'' which allows couples to design invites and seating charts that match their wedding theme, as well as display guest information on Oiwaii.
  • Stayway — Stayway is operating the world's largest hotel and vacation facility search and comparison site.
  • Monochrome — Monochrome is creating a home operating system in order to power the next generation of energy-producing homes and roofs. The company is based in Chuo Ward, Tokyo.
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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–$17M; Series A $1.3M–$37M
  • Lead/follow: 24% lead, 76% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $688M 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:Series A, Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 47
  • Round size: Seed $1M–$71M; Series A $1.9M–$57M
  • 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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eSports Investor funding in Japan at a glance

Stats across 14 deals from 28 investors.

28
investors
in Japan eSports startups
14
deals
in Japan eSports startups
$5.6M
median round
in Japan eSports startups
43%
lead investors
lead at least one round
50%
Seed
most common funding stage
96/4
VC / Angel
share of investor count

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