# Top 50 Marketplace Angel Investors in Japan in June 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kotaro Chiba | 8 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, Drones, Travel |
| Yu Akasaka | 8 | Japan, Australia, Hong Kong | Seed, Angel | Content, Food and Beverage, Apps |
| Yusuke Sato | 6 | Japan, Indonesia, United States | Seed, Angel | Content, Internet, Food and Beverage |
| Hidetoshi Takano | 5 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Information Technology, Content |
| Kensuke Furukawa | 4 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, SNS, Software |
| Ayataro Nakagawa | 4 | Japan, Hong Kong, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Software, Content |
| Naruhisa Nakagawa | 3 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Agriculture, Manufacturing, AgTech |
| Kazuhiko Ishikura | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Beauty, Content, Fashion |
| Shunsuke Oyu | 3 | Japan, Singapore, United States | Seed, Angel | Content, Internet, Media and Entertainment |
| Kazuma Ieiri | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Content, Fashion, FinTech |
| Takaya Shinozuka | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Internet, Local, Sports |
| Kazuhiro Ishikura | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Beauty, Content, Fashion |
| Masaru Tange | 3 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Internet, Food Delivery |
| Hirofumi Miki | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Content, Internet, Software |
| Daisaku Harada | 2 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed | Finance, Tourism, Automotive |
| Yusuke Tanaka | 2 | Japan | Seed | Tourism, Consulting, E-Commerce |
| Naoki Aoyagi | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Fashion, Internet, Software |
| Shintaro Yamada | 2 | Japan, United States, Kenya | Seed, Angel | Internet, Finance, Content |
| Yoichi Aso | 2 | Japan | Angel, Seed | E-Commerce, Apparel, Content |
| Ken Soga | 2 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series D | Music, Content, E-Commerce |
| Noboru Hachimine | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | SNS, Sales, Rental |
| Toru Shimada | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Internet, Task Management, Content |
| Keisuke Kogure | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Angel | Beauty, iOS, Legal |
| Tsunezawa Kahoko | 2 | Japan, Germany | Seed, Angel | Shopping, Apps, Travel |
| Mamoru Taniya | 2 | Japan, Singapore, Spain | Seed, Series A | Apps, Content, FinTech |
| Christine Herron | 2 | United States, Japan | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Social Media, Personalization |
| Soichiro Kawai | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Internet, Mobile Apps, Human Resources |
| Richard Chen | 2 | United States, Japan, Singapore | Seed, Angel, Series A | Mobile, Software, Apps |
| Shintaro Tabata | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Sharing Economy, Audio, Content |
| Yasuyoshi Yanagisawa | 2 | Japan | Seed, Post-IPO Equity | Media and Entertainment, Food and Beverage, Content |
| Yasuyuki Kin | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Media and Entertainment, Recruiting, Career Planning |
| Osamu Ogasawara | 2 | Japan | Angel | SNS, Content, Fashion |
| Uenoyama Katsuya | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Corporate Round | Fashion, Software, Advertising |
| Fumiaki Koizumi | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Internet, E-Commerce, Information Technology |
| Maneesh Arora | 1 | United States, Japan, Nigeria | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Mobile, Internet, Mobile Apps |
| Ogawa Ryo | 1 | Japan | Seed | Apps, Social, Finance |
| Masashi Kurata | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Apps, Gift, Logistics |
| Toshiro Wakimaru | 1 | Japan, India | Seed | Task Management, Food and Beverage, SNS |
| Shogo Kawada | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Software, SaaS, Media and Entertainment |
| Sakano Atsushi | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series B | Medical, Nursing and Residential Care, SaaS |
| Tatsuo Sakamoto | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, Education, Recruiting |
| Shinji Senba | 1 | Japan | Seed | Social, E-Commerce, Sustainability |
| Suzuki Yuto | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | SaaS, Social, Content |
| Yuto Nagatomo | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | SNS, Video, Beauty |
| Kai Asakura | 1 | Japan | Seed | Beauty, Cosmetics |
| Ichiro Umeda | 1 | Japan | Seed | Medical, Payments, Health Care |
| Hironari Umino | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Apps, Beauty, Incubators |
| David Lloyd | 1 | Japan | Pre-Seed | E-Commerce |
| Yoshikazu Azuma | 1 | Japan | Series A | Retail, Security, Marketing |
| Hideki Hayashi | 1 | Japan | Seed | Drones, Robotics, Consulting |

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