Top 10 Social Angel Investors in Japan in May 2026
Top 10 Social Angel Investors in Japan in May 2026
| Investor | Social Japan investments |
|---|---|
| Shunsuke Masaki | 1 |
| Kento Hayashi | 1 |
| Hiroshi Sawa | 1 |
| Suzuki Yuto | 1 |
| Yoshihiro Yamauchi | 1 |
| Shunsuke Ikegami | 1 |
| Hirofumi Miki | 1 |
| Toyokazu Ichise | 1 |
| Tetsuya Nagashima | 1 |
| Shinji Senba | 1 |
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Kento Hayashi - President & CEO @ Datasection
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- Social, Big Data, Analytics
- Series A, Funding Round
- Japan
Portfolio highlights
- Fabeee — "Fabeee" meant to support customers with the challenge of new manufacturing and with all efforts. The line between offline and online is no longer there, and manufacturing is about to change. We will fundamentally change the definition of manufacturing and support customers from various angles.
- Datasection — Datasection is a social big data company that provides various big data analysis tools for its clients. It specializes in marketing research, data provision and processing, image analysis, overseas SNS, and data utilization and optimization. Datasection was founded in 2000.
Joined Fujitsu Limited in 1991, after working at Osaka City University's Faculty of Science. He has a wide range of business experience, from programming to new business development, such as developing Internet services. After that, engaged in IT-related new business development at Sojitz Corporation, and at a major business investmentcompany, engaged in business investment in venture companies, creation of business plans for companies, launching new services, and M & A. In 2008, he became an outside director of eLicense Corporation. In 2009, he was appointed Representative Director of Data Section Co., Ltd. after developing a trend analysis service utilizing big data. Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers on December 24, 2014. Outside director of Japan Data Exchange, Inc. Currently, he is an outside director of Solid Intelligence Co., Ltd. In June 2018, he became chairman.
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- Social, Big Data, Analytics
- Funding Round
- Japan
Portfolio highlights
- Datasection — Datasection is a social big data company that provides various big data analysis tools for its clients. It specializes in marketing research, data provision and processing, image analysis, overseas SNS, and data utilization and optimization. Datasection was founded in 2000.
Suzuki Yuto
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- SaaS, Social, Content
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- Japan
Portfolio highlights
- Gab — Gab is a company that works to solve social problems as well as develops and markets ethical products.
- Aidemy — Aidemy is a web service where you can learn AI programming online.
- Bizibl Technologies — Bizibl Technologies provides SaaS services for recruitment events.
Yoshihiro Yamauchi is a individual investor.
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- Social, E-Commerce, Sustainability
- Seed
- Japan
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- Gab — Gab is a company that works to solve social problems as well as develops and markets ethical products.
Shunsuke Ikegami is an angel investor.
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- Social, Cooking, Big Data
- Seed, Funding Round
- Japan
Portfolio highlights
- CoCooking — CoCooking uses food and cooking to create ample opportunity for dialogue and thought, fostering creativity, diversity, and well-being of individuals and communities.
- Datasection — Datasection is a social big data company that provides various big data analysis tools for its clients. It specializes in marketing research, data provision and processing, image analysis, overseas SNS, and data utilization and optimization. Datasection was founded in 2000.
After JTB Co., Ltd. and CYBIRD Co., Ltd. as an initial member of Glee Co., Ltd. is responsible for business development. Currently, he is mainly engaged in venture support in the Internet area, investing in venture and venture capital, and served as management advisor for dozens of companies. Hands-on business development, growth strategydevelopment, financing advice, HR organization design support, partner referral and Recruit Support. He is also engaged in business support for ventures in the healthcare and university venture fields. He served as Digital Health Meetup Advisor, NEDOTCP Mentor and Future 2016 Mentor.
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- Content, Internet, Marketing
- Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Japan
Portfolio highlights
- Epicbase — Epicbase is an AI-based automatic voice transcription service based on voice recognition technology.
- Go Visions — Go Visions engages in the edutainment tech for children and human resources services.
- Ai-Dounyu.com — Ai-Dounyu.com is a platform that helps organizations looking to integrate AI choose their ideal AI implementation partner for free.
Toyokazu Ichise is a Director of Peace Communication Foundation.
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- Social, E-Commerce, Sustainability
- Seed
- Japan
Portfolio highlights
- Gab — Gab is a company that works to solve social problems as well as develops and markets ethical products.
Tetsuya Nagashima - Director COO @ Gunosy
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- Social, E-Commerce, Sustainability
- Seed
- Japan
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- Gab — Gab is a company that works to solve social problems as well as develops and markets ethical products.
Shinji Senba is a Director of Green Innovations Holdings.
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- Social, E-Commerce, Sustainability
- Seed
- Japan
Portfolio highlights
- Gab — Gab is a company that works to solve social problems as well as develops and markets ethical products.
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Mr. Masaki joined Mitsui Ventures in May 2008 as Venture Partner, and since has been focused on investments in retail and service sector. Previously, he worked at Fujita Corporation, a large operator of restaurants and retail chain, where he was responsible for store development and merchandising in Tokyo area. After several successfulyears at Fujita, he took a position with Service Business Division of Mitsui & Co., Ltd., in charge of developing new business utilizing the franchise method.
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Gab
— Gab is a company that works to solve social problems as well as develops and markets ethical products.
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