# Top 50 Social Impact Startup Investors in Asia in June 2026 ## Dual Bridge Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series C - Focus: Wellness, Health Care, Service Industry Dual Bridge Capital is a venture capital firm. ## Globis Capital Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Internet Globis Capital Partners (GCP) is a venture capital firm in Japan. With its combination of local business presence through Globis Group and the experience of Western VC experience, GCP has set new VC standards in Japan, with hands-on, and in-depth industry expertise. ## ANRI - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology ANRI is a Japanese venture capital firm that mainly invests in seed and early-stage startups. ## Z Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Content Z Venture Capital is the venture capital arm of Z Holdings that invests in companies that focuses on the insurance and finance industry. ## 1/0 Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Software 1/0 Capital is a privately held partnership that invests in growth stage companies. ## MIRAISE - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Apps, Health Care, Software We are engineers investing in engineers. With experienced mentors, MIRAISE supports you hands-if basis, for business model, financial planning and presentation. All founders of our potfolio automatically join MIRAISE online community that gives you the peer-learning opportunities with other founders. Join us updating the normal! ## Taarah Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Banking, FinTech, Social Impact Taarah Ventures operates as a venture capital firm. ## MPower Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Information Technology, Manufacturing MPower Partners empower bold, globally-minded entrepreneurs providing tech-enabled solutions to societal challenges. ## Taliki Fund - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: EdTech, Computer, Software Taliki Fund is a Kyoto‑based impact‑focused venture capital fund that invests in early‑stage Japanese startups using business models to solve deep social issues. ## Identity Academy - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Wellness, Elder Care, Social Impact Identity Academy is an educational institution that offers programs centered on financial literacy and risk management concepts. It provides structured courses that use financial frameworks and design thinking to develop decision-making skills for individuals. The programs include workshops, lectures, and community-based learning experiences forstudents, professionals, and organizations. Identity Academy also facilitates collaborative learning environments where participants engage in discussions, case studies, and applied learning activities. ## UNITED - Type: VC Fund - Location: Shibuya, Kanagawa, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Apps, Software, Media and Entertainment UNITED, Inc. is developing the smart phone app and the advertising technology business. ## POLA Orbis Holdings - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Fashion, E-Commerce, Apps POLA Orbis Holdings develops, manufactures, and sells cosmetics and related products in Japan and internationally. The company was founded in 2006 and based in Tokyo, Japan. ## Koichi Noda - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Consulting, Information Technology, Social Entrepreneurship Koichi Noda - Chief Human Resources Officer @ Works Human Intelligence ## Praxis - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Grant - Focus: Non Profit, Social Assistance, Education We are a creative engine for redemptive entrepreneurship, supporting founders, funders, and innovators motivated by their faith to love their neighbors and renew culture. ## Kazuhide Hashida - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Consulting, Information Technology, Social Entrepreneurship Born in Tokyo in 1983. After graduating from Tokyo University of Science, Faculty of Engineering, worked at NTT DATA Corporation. He retired after a year and a half and started working as an engineer with almost no experience at Ururu Co., Ltd. After working for 4 years and 3 months, he founded Peraichi Co., Ltd. ## Kiraboshi Bank - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing, Seed, Series B - Focus: Education, Recruiting, Media and Entertainment Kiraboshi Bank starts by merging Tokyo Tomin Bank, Yachiyo Bank, and ShinGinko Tokyo on May 1, 2018. ## Japan Finance Corporation - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Internet Japan Finance provides a diversified portfolio of financial services to the small and medium enterprise sector. ## Takashi Okutani - Type: Angel - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Wellness, Lifestyle, Elder Care Takashi Okutani Graduated from University of Washington( Seattle WA) 1997 Enter Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. 1997-2000 working at MUJI store in Tokyo Japan 2000-2002 be seconded to trading company called Sanyei Detschland GmbH(cooperated trading company) 2003-2007 working at household division & joined to establish MUJI in-house design office,mainly taking care of the project called World MUJI 2007-2010 working at Apparel Divison. Produced MUJI’s Iconic item called 90 Degree Sock. 2010-2015 General Manager of WEB Business Divison. Produce MUJI passport 2015-Join Oisix as Chief Omni-Channel officer. ## Keito Noguchi - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Wellness, Lifestyle, Elder Care Keito Noguchi is a Brave group Representative Director, and Angel Investor. ## Gan Kapital - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: SaaS, Internet, Software Gan Konsulindo is an inter-connected network of leading investment companies. ## Arya Setiadharma - Type: Angel - Location: Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Convertible Note, Angel - Focus: FinTech, Software, Analytics CEO at Prasetia Dwidharma ## Mint - Type: VC Fund - Location: Higashi, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Apps Mint operates as an independent venture capital firm specializing in the early stage of startups. It focuses on bridging the boundaries between finance and business, investors and entrepreneurs, creating a foundation for startup growth, and supporting entrepreneurs. ## Hiroshima Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Manufacturing, Food and Beverage Hiroshima Venture Capital provides venture capital investment services. The firm creates corporate value from a long-term perspective. ## Kenji Kasahara - Type: Angel - Location: Shibuya, Kanagawa, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Aerospace, Education Born in 1975, Kenji Kasahara grew up in Osaka Prefecture. He graduated from the Department of Economics at the University of Tokyo. Inspired by the case studies of IT business he studied in a university seminar on management strategy and by the rapid rise of Internet business in Silicon Valley in the USA, he started up “Find Job !”, an online jobinformation site, in 1997. In 1999 Kasahara established eMercury, Inc. (mixi, Inc.) and assumed the post of representative director. ## Central Japan Seed Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Nagoya, Aichi, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Manufacturing, Information Technology Central Japan Seed Fund invest in and support startups nationwide. ## Mitsunobu Okada - Type: Angel - Location: Sumida, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Farming, Wellness, Lifestyle Mitsunobu Okada is the founder and CEO of Astroscale. ## GK-Plug and Play Indonesia - Type: VC Fund - Location: Setiabudi, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence GK-Plug and Play Indonesia is an innovation platform that connects startups and corporations. Its goal is to create an ecosystem of change-makers, where all parties involved which include corporations, startups, investors, government entities, regulators, and universities are able to thrive and grow. ## Zayn Venture Capital (Formally Zayn Capital) - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Financial Services, E-Commerce, FinTech /*! elementor - v3.13.1 - 09-05-2023 */ .elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-content{width:100%}@media (min-width:768px){.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper,.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{display:flex}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:right;flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:left;flex-direction:row}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-top .elementor-image-box-img{margin:auto}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-top .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-start}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-middle .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:center}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-bottom .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-end}}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;margin-bottom:15px}}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-title a{color:inherit}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-description{margin:0} ## Arif Habib Corp - Type: VC Fund - Location: Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Banking, FinTech, Social Impact Arif Habib Corporation Limited primarily engages in the securities and commodities brokerage business in Pakistan and Dubai. The company offers equity and debt brokerage, and corporate finance services to various institutional, corporate, high net worth, and retail clients; and financial and investment solutions relating to raising of equity anddebt, mergers and acquisitions, financial advisory, and structured finance. ## Blue Horizon Corporation - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Biotechnology Our mission is to accelerate the transition to a new Sustainable Food System that delivers outstanding returns for investors and the planet. ## Takuma Iwai - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Wellness, Lifestyle, Elder Care Takuma Iwai Co-CEO of Advisor Time. ## Maiko Kojima - Type: Angel - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Consulting, Information Technology, Social Entrepreneurship Co-Founder and Vice President CTO/CFO at Prime Again Inc. ## Money Forward Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence Money Forward Venture Partners operates HIRAC FUND, a seed fund specializing in seed and early-stage startups. ## Taliki - Type: VC Fund - Location: Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Sustainability, Cooking, Information Technology Taliki is a Coworking Space Operates Social Entrepreneurs Development Support for Intrepreneur Development. ## Toru Ei - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Wellness, Lifestyle, Elder Care Toru Ei is a Kaizen Platform CGO, and Beautydoors CEO. ## EmergeVest - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Information Technology, FinTech, Women's Add some interesting specific details about your company. ## Infinity-KBR Group - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Banking, FinTech, Payments Infinity-KBR Group ## Monex Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Minato, Chiba, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Financial Services, Information Technology Monex Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Japan that finances seed and early stage investments in startup companies. ## Nogle Group - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Banking, FinTech, Payments Nogle Group ## Insitor Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Finance Insitor Partners pioneered impact investing as the first impact fund manager to set up operations in Southeast Asia, and a pioneer investor in India and Pakistan. We back entrepreneurs building life-changing solutions for low-income consumers. ## SparkLabs Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, Banking, FinTech Founded in 2013, SparkLabs Group comprises of SparkLabs Accelerator, Asia’s premier accelerator network, SparkLabs Global Ventures, a global seed-stage fund; SparkLabs Capital, a late-stage investment vehicle; SparkLabs Ventures, our new early-stage fund for South Korea; and SparkChain, our new blockchain focused early-stage fund.SparkLabs Groupcomprises of SparkLabs accelerator network,Asia’s premier startup accelerators; SparkLabs Global Ventures, a leading seed stage fund; SparkLabs Ventures, a localized early-stage fund (Series A & B) in South Korea; SparkLabs Capital, a late stage investment vehicle. ## Shailesh Rao - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, FinTech, Financial Services Shailesh Rao ## SIIF - Type: VC Fund - Location: Minato, Chiba, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series D - Focus: Content, Information Technology, SNS SIIF aims to identify and support projects that contribute to the solution of social issues. ## Mamoru Taniya - Type: Angel - Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Apps, Content, FinTech After graduating from the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo, he joined Solomon Brothers, where he became the youngest managing director in Asia, where he was in charge of Asian investment. After that, he created one of the largest independent Asuka assets. He also launched Japan's first independent online life insurance company,LifeNet Life Insurance, and inspired Japan's first International. ## F Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Service Industry F Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Japan. ## MyAsia VC - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, E-Commerce MyAsia VC ## 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. ## Katsuhiro Tamukai - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Wellness, Lifestyle, Elder Care Katsuhiro Tamukai is a COO of Cost Science. ## Concept Vines - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Banking, FinTech, Social Impact ConceptVines offers Consulting and Product Engineering Services focused on disruptive technologies & fueled by progressive startups. ## Daiichi Kogyo Credit Union - Type: VC Fund - Location: Yotsuya, Kyoto, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: B2C, Rental, Wellness Daiichi Kogyo Credit Union is provides financial services.