Venture capital firms in Japan
Japan has 178 active venture capital firms and 164 active angels in our database, and 816 investors worldwide have already backed a Japanese startup. Seed is the busiest stage, and Global Brain Corporation, Nissay Capital and JAFCO lead by Japanese deal count.
The most active investors in Japan
What the numbers say about Japan
178 VC firms and 164 angels are based in Japan
Family offices are rare here. 1 against 22 private-equity firms
816 investors worldwide hold at least one Japanese portfolio company — 2.4× the domestic pool
Global Brain Corporation leads by deal count. 520 investments in Japan
How a founder raised from investors like these
Frequently asked
Do I need a Japanese investor to raise in Japan?
No. 816 investors worldwide have already backed at least one Japanese startup, against 342 based in the country. Domestic and foreign investors are usually mixed in one round; a local lead mostly helps with follow-on and with public co-investors.
How many investors do founders contact to get meetings?
Founders in our Raise Benchmarks reached 45 to 900 investors per round. Neofleet closed $3M+ from 5 investors after 50 first meetings. Besample reached 900 investors for 55 first meetings. A wide, well-targeted list beats ten warm names.
How do I get a warm intro to these investors?
Fundraisly's Warm Intro maps your team's LinkedIn connections against every investor in this database and shows which of these funds and angels a colleague can introduce you to.
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