# Top 50 Hardware Angel Investors in Japan in June 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kotaro Chiba | 7 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, Drones, Travel |
| Yusuke Sato | 4 | Japan, Indonesia, United States | Seed, Angel | Content, Internet, Food and Beverage |
| Hironao Kunimitsu | 4 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Content, Virtual Reality, Gaming |
| Masao Ito | 3 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Angel | Content, Social Media, Information Technology |
| Hirofumi Miki | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Content, Internet, Software |
| Ayataro Nakagawa | 3 | Japan, Hong Kong, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Software, Content |
| Keisuke Honda | 2 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Seed, Series B | FinTech, Software, Financial Services |
| Kazuhiro Ishikura | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Beauty, Content, Fashion |
| Allen Miner | 2 | Japan, United States, Canada | Seed, Series B | Software, SaaS, Retail |
| Mamoru Taniya | 2 | Japan, Singapore, Spain | Seed, Series A, Angel | Apps, Content, FinTech |
| Kiyoshi Nishikawa | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed | News, Social Media, Big Data |
| Yoshitsune Ido | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Robotics, Information Technology, B2C |
| Taizo Son | 2 | Japan, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A, Angel | Financial Services, Information Technology, Apps |
| Narita Shuzo | 2 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Task Management, Content, Internet |
| Shigeru Urushibara | 2 | Japan | Series A, Seed, Angel | Task Management, Artificial Intelligence, Video |
| Yoshinori Fukushima | 2 | Japan, Singapore | Seed, Angel, Series A | Internet, Software, Marketing |
| Matsuo Koichiro | 2 | Japan | Seed | Robotics, Software, Information Technology |
| Yasumasa Manabe | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Angel | Information Technology, Drones, EdTech |
| Cheng Tao | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Telecommunications, Content, Internet |
| Yuto Nagatomo | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | SNS, Video, Beauty |
| Koji Asano | 1 | Japan | Series A | Software, Video Conferencing, Information Services |
| Kazuhiko Ishikura | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Beauty, Content, Fashion |
| Soga Takeshi | 1 | Japan | Seed | Music, Mobile, Content |
| Oki Matsumoto | 1 | Japan, Taiwan, Australia | Angel, Seed, Series A | Information Technology, FinTech, Software |
| Kentaro Ruichi | 1 | Japan | Seed | Content, Video Games, Social Network |
| Daisuke Kamada | 1 | Japan | Seed | Software, Task Management, Information Technology |
| Kazuma Ieiri | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Content, Fashion, FinTech |
| June Taketani | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | CRM, E-Commerce, Home Decor |
| Takao Ozawa | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Series B | Real Estate, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| Suzuki Yuto | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | SaaS, Social, Content |
| Yoichi Aso | 1 | Japan | Angel, Seed | E-Commerce, Apparel, Content |
| Hitoshi Koide | 1 | Japan | Seed | Finance, Hardware, Software |
| Shota Horii | 1 | Japan | Seed | Internet, Information Technology, Art |
| Jun Nishikawa | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A, Angel | Food and Beverage, Mobile, Content |
| Kensuke Furukawa | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, SNS, Software |
| Masanori Sugiyama | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Internet, Software, Web Design |
| Kotaro Yamagishi | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Series B | Robotics, Aerospace, Space Travel |
| Yuki Naito | 1 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B | Internet, Manufacturing, SNS |
| Taiga Matsuyama | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel, Series A | Software, Internet, Analytics |
| Seio Nagami | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Angel | Task Management, SaaS, Legal |
| Bart Joseph Broadman | 1 | Japan | Series A | Robotics, Machine Learning, Autonomous Vehicles |
| Yu Akasaka | 1 | Japan, Australia, Hong Kong | Seed, Angel | Content, Food and Beverage, Apps |
| Teruhide Sato | 1 | India, Japan, Indonesia | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Internet, Apps |
| Tatsuo Sakamoto | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, Content, Education |
| Ryosuke Matsumoto | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Art, Software, Reservations |
| Yasuyuki Kin | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Media and Entertainment, Recruiting, Career Planning |
| Keisuke Wada | 1 | Japan, The Netherlands | Seed, Series A | Apps, Human Resources, Robotics |
| Hidetoshi Takano | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Information Technology, Human Resources |
| Masahiko Homma | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing |
| Hao Yan | 1 | Japan | Series A | Robotics, Manufacturing, Medical Device |

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