# Top 25 Publishing Startup Investors in Japan in June 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Drone Fund | 2 | Japan, United States, Canada | Seed, Series A | Drones, Robotics, Aerospace |
| Miraidoa | 2 | Japan, United States, Myanmar | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Manufacturing, Information Technology |
| NOW Japan | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Content, Marketing, Information Technology |
| IT-Farm | 2 | United States, Japan, Germany | Seed, Series A | Software, Health Care, Medical |
| Kazuhiko Ishikura | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Beauty, Content, Fashion |
| Noboru Miyata | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Software, Apps, SaaS |
| Vector | 1 | Japan, Indonesia | Seed, Corporate Round | Software, Internet, Marketing |
| Shinsei Bank | 1 | Japan, United Arab Emirates | Series A, Series C | Finance, Internet, Task Management |
| Nippon Venture Capital | 1 | Japan, United States, Indonesia | Series A, Series B | Software, Health Care, Medical |
| Iyogin Capital | 1 | Japan | Series A, Series B | Task Management, Health Care, Biotechnology |
| Kazuhiro Ishikura | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Beauty, Content, Fashion |
| Shoko Chukin Bank | 1 | Japan, Singapore, Canada | Debt Financing, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence |
| Fundinno | 1 | Japan, France | Equity Crowdfunding, Product Crowdfunding | Information Technology, Content, Health Care |
| Himegin Lease | 1 | Japan | Seed | Drones, Content, Robotics |
| Nextblue | 1 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Women's, Health Care |
| Kiyoshi Nishikawa | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed | News, Social Media, Big Data |
| Mizuho Capital | 1 | Japan, United States, China | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| CBC Group | 1 | Japan, Ethiopia, United States | Series A, Seed | Manufacturing, Apps, News |
| STRIVE | 1 | Japan, India, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, E-Commerce |
| Showa Leasing | 1 | Japan | Series A, Debt Financing | Internet, Printing, Publishing |
| DOGAN beta | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Health Care, Internet |
| Tsuneishi Capital Partners | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Series C | Drones, Energy, Robotics |
| IDENTITY | 1 | Japan | Seed | Marketing, Consulting, Publishing |
| Hideyuki Tsukuda | 1 | Japan | Seed | Publishing, Social News, Social Media |
| Fuji Startup Ventures | 1 | Japan, China, United States | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, News, Internet |

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