# Top 35 Social Startup Investors in Japan in June 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ANRI | 2 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Spurcle | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Artificial Intelligence, Agriculture, Manufacturing |
| East Ventures | 2 | Japan, Indonesia, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Internet |
| Nissay Capital | 2 | Japan, United States, Ethiopia | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Information Technology, Medical |
| Sansei Capital Investment | 1 | Japan, China, Belgium | Series A, Series B | Content, Medical, Task Management |
| Shinji Senba | 1 | Japan | Seed | Social, E-Commerce, Sustainability |
| Waseda University | 1 | Japan | Series A, Seed, Series B | Social, FinTech, Big Data |
| Recruit Strategic Partners | 1 | United States, Japan, India | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, FinTech |
| KDDI Open Innovation Fund | 1 | Japan, United States, Israel | Series B, Series A | Software, Internet, Information Technology |
| WERU Investment | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Consulting |
| Hiroshi Sawa | 1 | Japan |  | Social, Big Data, Analytics |
| UNITED | 1 | Japan, Nigeria, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Apps, Software, Media and Entertainment |
| Kodansha | 1 | Japan, Indonesia, United States | Corporate Round, Seed | Software, News, Content |
| FreakOut Holdings | 1 | Japan, India, Singapore | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Finance |
| Ogawa Ryo | 1 | Japan | Seed | Apps, Social, Finance |
| aucfan | 1 | Japan, Indonesia, France | Series A, Corporate Round | E-Commerce, Marketing, Internet |
| Hakuhodo DY Ventures | 1 | Japan, Australia, Singapore | Series A, Series B | Health Care, Media and Entertainment, Internet |
| Kento Hayashi | 1 | Japan | Series A | Social, Big Data, Analytics |
| Taliki | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Sustainability, Cooking, Information Technology |
| Global Brain Corporation | 1 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| Maezawa Fund | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed | Laser, Beauty, Social |
| Makuake | 1 | Japan, United States | Product Crowdfunding, Equity Crowdfunding, Seed | E-Commerce, Manufacturing, Food and Beverage |
| Shunsuke Ikegami | 1 | Japan | Seed | Social, Cooking, Big Data |
| Shochiku Ventures | 1 | Japan |  | Sales, Space Travel, Manufacturing |
| Tetsuya Nagashima | 1 | Japan | Seed | Social, E-Commerce, Sustainability |
| Yoshihiro Yamauchi | 1 | Japan | Seed | Social, E-Commerce, Sustainability |
| Venture Labo Investment | 1 | Japan, Indonesia, South Korea | Series B, Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Internet |
| Hirofumi Miki | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Content, Internet, Software |
| Shunsuke Masaki | 1 | Japan | Seed | Social, E-Commerce, Sustainability |
| Toyokazu Ichise | 1 | Japan | Seed | Social, E-Commerce, Sustainability |
| SMBC Venture Capital | 1 | Japan, United States, Singapore | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Health Care, Software |
| PKSHA Capital | 1 | Japan, South Korea, China | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Internet |
| Startup Factory | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Sustainability, Apps |
| ON & BOARD | 1 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Artificial Intelligence, Fuel, SaaS |
| Suzuki Yuto | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | SaaS, Social, Content |