# Top 20 Music Angel Investors in Japan in June 2026 ## Kotaro Chiba - Type: Angel - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Content, Information Technology, Travel Kotaro Chiba is the founder of ChibaDojo Fund. Kotaro Chiba attended Keio University. ## Ken Soga - Type: Angel - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series D - Focus: Music, Content, E-Commerce Ken Soga is an individual investor. ## Kazuomi Kaneto - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series B - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Music, Energy Kazuomi Kaneto is the Founder & CEO of Dream Project Incubators. He previously worked at Pacifico Energy as a Founder, President & CEO. Kazuomi Kaneto attended Tsinghua University. ## Satoshi Aoyagi - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: B2C, Music, Consulting Satoshi Aoyagi ## Daiki Ichikawa - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Music, EBooks, Gaming Daiki Ichikawa ## Atsushi Fukuda - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Music, Content Creators, Artificial Intelligence Atsushi Fukuda is the president of Speedy. ## Masahiro Yamashiro - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: B2C, Music, Sports Masahiro Yamashiro is the Co-Representative of Growth Camp. ## Masaru Sunagawa - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, SNS, Music After joining Mitsubishi Corporation, he studied at Harvard Business School. After graduating, he joined Globespan Capital Partners, an independent United States VC, and worked as a director of investment. He started LocationValue after the company's representative in Japan. Joined Google after selling the company to NTT DOCOMO. He served asDirector of Product Development for Google Maps and General Manager for Android. He left Google in February 2018 and started Smartround Co., Ltd. in May. ## Soga Takeshi - Type: Angel - Location: Nerima, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Music, Mobile, Content Soga Takeshi ## Masashige Obara - Type: Angel - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Education, E-Learning, SNS Masashige Obara ## Takashi Shibayama - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Music, EBooks, Gaming Takashi Shibayama ## Masanori Sugiyama - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Internet, Software, Web Design He graduated from Kansai University in 1988. He was enrolled in Ljoma while he was in college. 2002 Vice President of Practice (now index lights). In 2004, he became president of zappallas. Listed on the TSE Mothers in the second year of his appointment, and in 2010 he was listed in part of the TSE. In 2011 he became the CEO of enish. Listed on apart of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Thereafter, he served as outside directors such as Nikkatsu and JibannetHD. ## Takejiro Kamei - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: B2C, Music, Consulting Takejiro Kamei ## Takuma Kudo - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: B2C, Music, Consulting Takuma Kudo is the Branding Director at dof Inc. ## Paul Rosenberg - Type: Angel - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Music, Apps, Logistics Paul Rosenberg is currently the CEO of Def Jam Recordings. ## Tatsuo Sakamoto - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Information Technology, Content, Education Tatsuo Sakamoto is a Head of Sales, Japan at MOLOCO. He Attended The University of Tokyo. ## Katsuaki Sato - Type: Angel - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Apps, Music, Content Katsuaki Sato Founded Metaps Inc. in September, 2007, following entrance of university and assumed a position of president. Embarked on mobile SEO business and its monetization in 2008, and flash marketing business as well in 2010. Founded Metaps Pte. Ltd. in Singapore in 2011. Specialized in proposal of business models, establishment, operationand marketing. ## Saito Taro - Type: Angel - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: B2C, Music, Tourism Saito Taro - Outside Directors @ for Startups ## Takeshi Natsuno - Type: Angel - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel, Series A - Focus: Financial Services, Music, Events Mr. Takeshi Natsuno serves as the Chairman of Japan Operations at Great Wall Club. Mr. Natsuno is a Professor of KEIO University. He served as a General Manager of Consumer Services Division and Manager of Distribution Platform Business Development Division at Pia Corporation since April 2012 and served as its Chief of Sales Promotion Bureau sinceApril 2010. He joined DoCoMo in 1997. He served as the Managing Director of Multimedia Services, Products & Services Division for NTT DoCoMo Inc. until June 23, 2009 and served as its General Manager of i-Mode Planning Division since July 2001, Senior Vice President from June 21, 2005 to June 23, 2009, Executive Officer and General Manager Multimedia Service Division since June 2005. At NTT DoCoMo, he developed the business strategy of all of NTT DoCoMo’s multimedia-related services, including i-mode strategic alliances with global application/content providers and key Internet players. He served as Vice President of Hyper Net Co., Ltd. since June 1996. He started his career with Tokyo Gas. He held key executive positions with HyperNet. He has been a Director of Dwango Co. Ltd., since December 1, 2008. He has been a Outside Director at Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. since June 2008. He has been a Director at Pia Corporation since April 2010. He serves as a Director of D.L.E Co. Ltd. He has been a Director of Gree, Inc. since September 2009 and Trans Cosmos, Inc. since 2008. He serves as a Director of GREE Ventures, Inc. He serves as a Member of Advisory Board at Great Wall Club. He served as an Independent Non-Executive Director of SBI Holdings Inc. from June 27, 2008 to June 28, 2012. He served as a Director of Hyper Net Co., Ltd. since June 1996. He is the Author of i-mode Strategy, published in 2000, a la i-mode, published in 2002, Keitai-no-Mirai, published in 2006, Iccho-yen kaseida otokono shigotojutu, and Google ni izonshi Amazon wo maneru bakakigyou published in 2009. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Economics from Waseda University, Japan in 1988 and an Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1995. ## Shuhei Yamashita - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Music, Content Creators, Artificial Intelligence Shuhei Yamashita - Representative Director @ CRE # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features: - 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others) - Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data - Updated daily from public funding news - CSV and Excel export The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co