Top 5 ESports VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Japan in January 2026

Last updated: Jan 2026 A list of 5 VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Esports startups based in Japan. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Esports companies from Japan. We update this investor list every month.

Top 5 ESports VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Japan in January 2026

Investor	eSports Japan investments
BITKRAFT Ventures	2
East Ventures	1
AG Capital	1
JAFCO	1
Z Venture Capital	1

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

Investment focus

Gaming, Video Games, Blockchain
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
United States, Germany, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Airoclip — Airoclip is a gaming studio that uses AI to create highly personalized casual puzzle game experiences. Enjoy our flagship game, Hexa Dreams.
Studio 369 — METALCORE is a free-to-play, first-person/third-person multiplayer mechanized combat game powered by towering War Machines fighting for dominance in large-scale battles.
Yield Guild Games — Yield Guild Games (YGG) is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) for investing in non fungible tokens (NFTs) used in virtual worlds and blockchain-based games. The organization’s mission is to create the biggest virtual world economy, optimizing its community-owned assets for maximum utility, and sharing its profits with its token holders.

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

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
Japan, Indonesia, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Bababos — Bababos is a platform that allows SME manufacturers to quickly access a variety of high-quality raw materials, from polymers and chemicals to steel and other metal products. This eliminates the need to handle numerous suppliers. The company's platform streamlines the buying process by digitizing administrative duties. Additionally, Bababosprovides manufacturers with flexible payment options that lessen their financial burden and enable them to concentrate on what they do best—producing high-quality products. Bababos enhances the SME producers' supply chains.
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Prefab — Prefab offers cutting-edge AI SaaS solutions tailored for the construction industry, enhancing efficiency, safety, and decision-making through data-driven insights.

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.

Investment focus

Finance, Software, Internet
Series A, Seed, Funding Round
Japan

Portfolio highlights

Mento — UGOKU is a provider of management of personal coaching service.
KAUCHE — KAUCHE is a social commerce app. They provide services for online and mail-order retail shops. Their customers' inquiries are addressed through phone, email, and online applications.
Unito — Unito offers people a friction-free lifestyle by pursuing optimization of living.

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.