# Top 10 Startup Investors in Japan in June 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kakao Investment | 1 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Software |
| SuMi TRUST Innovation Fund | 1 | Japan | Series A | Beauty, Education, Agriculture |
| SMBC Venture Capital | 1 | Japan, United States, Singapore | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Health Care, Software |
| David Smilow | 1 | Japan | Series A | Incubators, Venture Capital |
| Headline | 1 | United States, Germany, Brazil | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology |
| Kevin Ryan | 1 | United States, Japan, Canada | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, Real Estate |
| Seibu Shinkin Capital | 1 | Japan | Series A, Seed | Task Management, Artificial Intelligence, Apps |
| Sony Innovation Fund | 1 | United States, Japan, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B | Artificial Intelligence, Software, Health Care |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation | 1 | Japan, United States, India | Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt | Financial Services, Energy, Information Technology |
| Kiyoshi Nishikawa | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed | News, Social Media, Big Data |