# Top 45 Sports Angel Investors in Japan in June 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hidetoshi Takano | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Information Technology, Content |
| Mamoru Taniya | 2 | Japan, Singapore, Spain | Seed, Series A, Angel | Apps, Content, FinTech |
| Makoto Takano | 2 | Japan, Philippines | Seed, Series B, Angel | Content, Sports, Human Resources |
| Dai Tamesue | 2 | Japan | Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed | Apps, Sports, Health Care |
| Kevin Chou | 2 | United States, Japan, Israel | Seed, Series A, Angel | Gaming, Video Games, eSports |
| Kevin Lin | 2 | United States, India, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Gaming, Information Technology, Video Games |
| Kensuke Furukawa | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, SNS, Software |
| Hiroaki Kitano | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel, Debt Financing | Health Care, Fitness, Medical |
| Yoshinori Fukushima | 2 | Japan, Singapore | Seed, Angel, Series A | Internet, Software, Marketing |
| Yuto Nagatomo | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | SNS, Video, Beauty |
| Ayataro Nakagawa | 2 | Japan, Hong Kong, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Software, Content |
| Kentaro Uryu | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Beauty, Sports, Internet |
| Ishikawa Ryo | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Sports, Internet |
| Yu Akasaka | 2 | Japan, Australia, Hong Kong | Seed, Angel | Content, Food and Beverage, Apps |
| Yasuyuki Kin | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Media and Entertainment, Recruiting, Career Planning |
| Nobuhiro Ariyasu | 2 | Japan, Singapore | Seed, Angel, Series A | Finance, Content, Internet |
| Tomohito Ebine | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel, Series A | Consulting, SaaS, Home Services |
| Eiko Hashiba | 1 | Japan | Seed | Fitness, Health Care |
| Gaku Nakamura | 1 | Japan | Pre-Seed | Sports, Education, Information Technology |
| Takaya Shinozuka | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Internet, Local, Sports |
| Takashi Sato | 1 | United States, Singapore, Japan | Seed, Series A, Angel | FinTech, Software, Analytics |
| Fumiaki Koizumi | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Internet, E-Commerce, Information Technology |
| Narita Shuzo | 1 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Task Management, Content, Internet |
| Kamata Tomihisa | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Fitness, Medical, Genetics |
| Akihiro Nishino | 1 | Japan | Seed | Content, SNS, Audio |
| Naoki Yamada | 1 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, Software, Sports |
| Taku Namura | 1 | Japan | Seed | Sports, Internet |
| Yoshihito Nishioka | 1 | Japan | Seed | Sports, Content, Social Media |
| Toru Shimada | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Internet, Task Management, Content |
| Koji Ninomiya | 1 | Japan | Seed | Rental, Sports, Video Editing |
| Haruki Satomi | 1 | Japan | Angel | Sports, Fantasy Sports, Media and Entertainment |
| Murakami Hiroki | 1 | Japan | Seed | Sports, Internet |
| Kei Nishikiori | 1 | Japan | Seed | Sports, Internet |
| Siqi Chen | 1 | United States, India, Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Artificial Intelligence, Software, Gaming |
| Hironao Kunimitsu | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Content, Virtual Reality, Gaming |
| Shunsuke Oyu | 1 | Japan, Singapore, United States | Seed, Angel | Content, Internet, Media and Entertainment |
| Yasuyoshi Yanagisawa | 1 | Japan | Seed, Post-IPO Equity | Media and Entertainment, Food and Beverage, Content |
| Sadoshima Ryuhei | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Health Care, Fitness, Information Technology |
| Yoshikazu Tanaka | 1 | Japan | Seed | Apps, Gaming, Sports |
| Masayuki SHOBAYASHI | 1 | Japan | Seed | Fitness, Software, Mobile Apps |
| Matsumoto Yoji | 1 | Japan | Seed | Rental, Sports, Video Editing |
| Minoru Moriya | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Nursing and Residential Care, Internet |
| Otomi Tomohiro | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Health Care, Travel, Content |
| Seiji Kurokoshi | 1 | Japan, Myanmar | Seed, Angel | Sports, Travel, Fashion |
| Yuki Sato | 1 | Japan | Seed | Sports, Internet, Recruiting |

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