# Top 50 Payments Startup Investors in Japan in June 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Incubate Fund | 6 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| Ceres | 6 | Japan | Seed, Corporate Round | Cryptocurrency, Content, Internet |
| Kotaro Chiba | 5 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, Drones, Travel |
| SMBC Venture Capital | 5 | Japan, United States, Singapore | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Health Care, Software |
| East Ventures | 5 | Japan, Indonesia, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Internet |
| JAFCO | 5 | Japan, United States, Israel | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence |
| ANRI | 3 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| SBI Investment | 3 | Japan, South Korea, United States | Series B, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Financial Services |
| Coral Capital | 3 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, SaaS |
| Nissay Capital | 3 | Japan, United States, Ethiopia | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Information Technology, Medical |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation | 3 | Japan, United States, India | Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt | Financial Services, Energy, Information Technology |
| Saison Capital | 3 | India, Singapore, Indonesia | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology |
| Genesia Ventures | 3 | Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Health Care |
| D4V | 3 | Japan, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Software, Financial Services, Apps |
| Global Brain Corporation | 3 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| DNX Ventures | 3 | Japan, United States, Canada | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, SaaS |
| VOYAGE VENTURES | 2 | Japan, China, Germany | Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, Content |
| Yuzuru Honda | 2 | Japan, Nigeria, Singapore | Seed, Angel | SNS, Internet, Software |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group | 2 | Japan | Series A, Corporate Round | Banking, FinTech, Payments |
| SoftBank Group | 2 | United States, China, India | Series B, Series A | Software, Mobile, Advertising |
| Mizuho Financial Group | 2 | Japan, United States, China | Series A, Post-IPO Debt | Financial Services, Finance, FinTech |
| Osamu Ogasawara | 2 | Japan | Angel | SNS, Content, Fashion |
| Canal Ventures | 2 | Japan, United States | Series A, Seed | Information Technology, Apps, Internet |
| AG Capital | 2 | Japan | Series A, Seed | Finance, Software, Internet |
| DeNA | 2 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Content, Internet |
| DG Daiwa Ventures | 2 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | FinTech, Software, Internet |
| Recruit Strategic Partners | 2 | United States, Japan, India | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, FinTech |
| Mizuho Capital | 2 | Japan, United States, China | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| Monex Ventures | 2 | Japan, United States, China | Seed, Series A | Software, Financial Services, FinTech |
| Shunsuke Oyu | 2 | Japan, Singapore, United States | Seed, Angel | Content, Internet, Media and Entertainment |
| GMO VenturePartners | 2 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A, Series B | Financial Services, FinTech, Software |
| Cherubic Ventures | 2 | United States, China, Taiwan | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce |
| Kazuma Ieiri | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Content, Fashion, FinTech |
| Money Forward | 2 | Japan, Singapore, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Accounting, Financial Services |
| FreakOut Holdings | 2 | Japan, India, Singapore | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Internet, Information Technology |
| Shintaro Yamada | 2 | Japan, United States, Kenya | Seed, Angel | Internet, Finance, Content |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Capital | 2 | Japan, United States, Singapore | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Health Care |
| MIRAISE | 2 | Japan, United States, Estonia | Seed, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Consulting |
| ANOBAKA | 2 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology |
| Yusuke Tanaka | 2 | Japan | Seed | Tourism, Consulting, E-Commerce |
| Kyokuto Securities | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A | FinTech, InsurTech, Insurance |
| Masaru Sunagawa | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Artificial Intelligence, SNS, Music |
| Anthemis | 2 | United States, United Kingdom, France | Seed, Series A, Series B | FinTech, Financial Services, Software |
| Sony Innovation Fund | 2 | United States, Japan, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B | Artificial Intelligence, Software, Health Care |
| PKSHA SPARX Algorithm Fund | 2 | Japan, China, United States | Seed, Series A | Artificial Intelligence, Human Resources, Information Technology |
| Venture Labo Investment | 2 | Japan, Indonesia, South Korea | Series B, Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Internet |
| Yu Akasaka | 2 | Japan, Australia, Hong Kong | Seed, Angel | Content, Food and Beverage, Apps |
| Kobe University Capital | 2 | Japan | Series A, Series B, Seed | Medical, Sales, Health Care |
| Mizuho Bank | 2 | Japan, United States, Singapore | Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt | Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Software |
| Komura Fujio | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, Ethereum, Marketing |

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