# Top 20 Local Startup Investors in Japan in June 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Global Brain Corporation | 4 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| ANRI | 3 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Incubate Fund | 3 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| Chiba Dojo | 3 | Japan, Singapore, United States | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence |
| SBI Investment | 2 | Japan, South Korea, United States | Series B, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Financial Services |
| NetAge | 1 | Japan | Pre-Seed, Series A | News, Local, Big Data |
| Takaya Shinozuka | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Internet, Local, Sports |
| Upsider Blue Dream Fund | 1 | Japan | Debt Financing | Local, Content, Internet |
| Adways | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Internet, Media and Entertainment, Software |
| STRIVE | 1 | Japan, India, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, E-Commerce |
| ORIX Ventures | 1 | United States, Japan | Series A, Series C | Software, Internet, Analytics |
| Energy & Environment Investment | 1 | Japan, United States, Canada | Series A, Series B | Energy, Internet of Things, Software |
| Mizuho Capital | 1 | Japan, United States, China | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| Japan Finance Corporation | 1 | Japan, Hong Kong | Debt Financing, Seed | Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence |
| GMO VenturePartners | 1 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A, Series B | Financial Services, FinTech, Software |
| Delight Ventures | 1 | Japan, United States, South Korea | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | 1 | United States, Japan, India | Debt Financing, Series A | Financial Services, Energy, Renewable Energy |
| Recruit Strategic Partners | 1 | United States, Japan, India | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, FinTech |
| OPT Ventures | 1 | Japan, United States, India | Series A, Seed | Software, E-Commerce, Content |
| JAFCO | 1 | Japan, United States, Israel | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence |

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