# Top 50 Music Startup Investors in Japan in June 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| East Ventures | 4 | Japan, Indonesia, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Internet |
| mixi | 3 | Japan, United States, India | Series A, Series B | Media and Entertainment, Apps, Information Technology |
| Genesia Ventures | 3 | Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Health Care |
| ANOBAKA | 3 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| UNITED | 3 | Japan, Nigeria, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Apps, Software, Media and Entertainment |
| MIRAISE | 2 | Japan, United States, Estonia | Seed, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Consulting |
| FIREBUG | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Music, B2C, Apps |
| Kotaro Chiba | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Content, Information Technology, Travel |
| Ceres | 2 | Japan | Seed, Corporate Round | Cryptocurrency, Content, Internet |
| iSGS Investment Works | 2 | Japan, United States, Hong Kong | Seed, Series A | Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology |
| SMBC Venture Capital | 2 | Japan, United States, Singapore | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Health Care, Software |
| Chiba Dojo | 2 | Japan, Singapore, United States | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence |
| Kazuomi Kaneto | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series B | Artificial Intelligence, Music, Energy |
| Z Venture Capital | 2 | Japan, South Korea, United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Content |
| Ken Soga | 2 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series D | Music, Content, E-Commerce |
| NES Venture Capital | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series B, Series A | Software, Food and Beverage, B2C |
| Murata Manufacturing | 1 | United States, Japan, Israel | Series A, Series B, Seed | Information Technology, Semiconductor, Consumer Electronics |
| W ventures | 1 | Japan, Indonesia, United States | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Content, Internet |
| KAYAC | 1 | Japan | Series A, Corporate Round | Music, Content, Wearables |
| Sony Innovation Fund | 1 | United States, Japan, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care |
| Yamaguchi Capital | 1 | Japan, India | Series B, Seed | Apps, Manufacturing, Software |
| Fuji Pacific Music | 1 | Japan | Corporate Round | Music, Content, Social Media |
| Carbide Ventures | 1 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Software, Payments, Artificial Intelligence |
| XTech Ventures | 1 | Japan, Italy, United Arab Emirates | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment |
| OPT Ventures | 1 | Japan, United States, India | Series A, Seed | Software, E-Commerce, Task Management |
| ANRI | 1 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Health Care |
| TLM | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel, Series B | Information Technology, Content, SNS |
| Tatsuo Sakamoto | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, Education, Recruiting |
| Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings | 1 | Japan, Israel, United States | Series A, Seed, Series B | Health Care, Biotechnology, Machine Learning |
| NES Investment | 1 | Japan | Seed | Audio, Music, Media and Entertainment |
| DRG FUND | 1 | Japan | Seed | B2C, Music, Drones |
| Takuma Kudo | 1 | Japan | Seed | B2C, Music, Consulting |
| Bricks Fund Tokyo | 1 | Japan | Series B, Series A, Series C | Music, Video, Content Creators |
| Towa Pharmaceutical | 1 | Japan | Series A, Series C | Music, Medical, Robotics |
| Sony Music Entertainment | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, Japan | Seed, Series A | Music, Software, Digital Media |
| Global Brain Corporation | 1 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence |
| KDDI Open Innovation Fund | 1 | Japan, United States, Germany | Series B, Series A | Software, Mobile, Internet |
| Salesforce Ventures | 1 | United States, Japan, United Kingdom | Series B, Series A, Series C | Software, SaaS, Information Technology |
| Candee | 1 | Japan | Seed | Content, Media and Entertainment, Music |
| San-in Godo Bank | 1 | Japan | Corporate Round, Seed | Financial Services, Finance, Consulting |
| Globis Capital Partners | 1 | Japan, United States, Israel | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| PE&HR | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Software, Education, Fashion |
| Mint | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Apps |
| Masahiro Yamashiro | 1 | Japan | Seed | B2C, Music, Sports |
| Mobile Internet Capital | 1 | Japan, United States, China | Seed, Series A | Software, Mobile, Internet |
| Gogin Skyland Next Fund | 1 | Japan | Series A | Music, Video, Content Creators |
| BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment (021 Fund) | 1 | United States, Japan, Israel | Seed, Corporate Round | Video Games, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality |
| DIMENSION | 1 | Japan, India, Romania | Series A, Series B | Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing, Content |
| Takejiro Kamei | 1 | Japan | Seed | B2C, Music, Consulting |
| Otsuka Holdings | 1 | Japan, United States | Series A, Corporate Round | Health Care, Therapeutics, Nursing and Residential Care |