# Top 50 Hardware Startup Investors in Japan in June 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Capital | 29 | Japan, United States, Singapore | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Health Care |
| Incubate Fund | 29 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| SMBC Venture Capital | 26 | Japan, United States, Singapore | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Health Care, Software |
| Mizuho Capital | 25 | Japan, United States, China | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| Drone Fund | 25 | Japan, United States, Canada | Seed, Series A | Drones, Robotics, Aerospace |
| East Ventures | 19 | Japan, Indonesia, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Internet |
| UntroD Capital | 18 | Japan, Singapore, Austria | Seed, Series A | Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Medical |
| Global Brain Corporation | 18 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| ANRI | 15 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE Venture Capital (MSIVC) | 15 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Health Care |
| DNX Ventures | 15 | Japan, United States, Canada | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, SaaS |
| SBI Investment | 15 | Japan, United States, South Korea | Series B, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Financial Services |
| UTokyo Innovation Platform | 12 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B | Biotechnology, Medical, Manufacturing |
| Innovation Network Corporation of Japan | 12 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series B, Series A | Manufacturing, Software, Robotics |
| UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners | 12 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical |
| Real Tech Japan | 11 | Japan, Singapore, Austria | Series A, Seed | Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Medical |
| Genesia Ventures | 11 | Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Health Care |
| DBJ Capital | 10 | Japan, United States, Australia | Series A, Series B | Software, Medical, Health Care |
| Archetype Ventures | 10 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| STRIVE | 10 | Japan, India, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, E-Commerce |
| Coral Capital | 10 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, SaaS |
| JAFCO | 10 | Japan, United States, Israel | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence |
| MIRAISE | 9 | Japan, United States, Estonia | Seed, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Consulting |
| ANOBAKA | 9 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| Nippon Venture Capital | 9 | Japan, United States | Series A, Series B | Software, Health Care, Medical |
| Nissay Capital | 9 | Japan, United States, Ethiopia | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Information Technology, Medical |
| Monozukuri Ventures | 8 | United States, Japan | Seed, Series A | Software, Hardware, Robotics |
| UNITED | 8 | Japan, Nigeria, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Apps, Software, Media and Entertainment |
| QB Capital | 8 | Japan, Singapore, United States | Seed, Series A | Manufacturing, Medical, Biotechnology |
| Mirai Creation Fund | 8 | Japan, United States, Israel | Series B, Series A | Robotics, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| Energy & Environment Investment | 8 | Japan, United States, Sweden | Series A, Series B | Energy, Internet of Things, Software |
| KDDI | 8 | Japan, United States, South Korea | Series A, Series B | Mobile, Software, Internet |
| MIRAI SOUZOU | 7 | Japan | Series A, Seed | Software, Manufacturing, Robotics |
| Japan Science and Technology Agency | 7 | Japan | Series A, Seed | Medical, Biotechnology, Manufacturing |
| Kotaro Chiba | 7 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Content, Information Technology, Travel |
| Daiwa Corporate Investment | 7 | Japan, France, Singapore | Series A, Seed | Software, Task Management, Internet |
| Glocalink | 6 | Japan, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Robotics, Beauty |
| BEENEXT | 6 | India, Japan, Indonesia | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, Financial Services |
| SPARX Group | 6 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series B, Series A | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology |
| Japan Finance Corporation | 6 | Japan, Hong Kong | Debt Financing, Seed | Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence |
| Colopl Next | 6 | Japan, United States, South Korea | Seed, Series A | Virtual Reality, Software, E-Commerce |
| Delight Ventures | 6 | Japan, United States, South Korea | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology |
| Hakuhodo DY Ventures | 6 | Japan, Australia, Singapore | Series A, Series B | Health Care, Media and Entertainment, Internet |
| Keio Innovation Initiative | 6 | Japan, United Kingdom | Series A, Seed | Health Care, Medical, Biotechnology |
| Monex Ventures | 6 | Japan, United States, China | Seed, Series A | Software, Financial Services, Information Technology |
| ITOCHU Technology Ventures | 5 | Japan, United States, Belgium | Series A, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology |
| Sumitomo | 5 | Japan, United States, Israel | Series B, Corporate Round | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation | 5 | Japan, United States, India | Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt | Financial Services, Energy, Information Technology |
| Mitsubishi Corporation | 5 | United States, Japan, United Kingdom | Corporate Round, Series A | Software, Internet, Transportation |
| Sony Innovation Fund | 5 | United States, Japan, United Kingdom | Series B, Series A | Artificial Intelligence, Software, Health Care |