AI investors in Japan
19 funds
Gatsbie lists 19 AI investors headquartered in Japan (as of 2026-10-24).
Most are based in Tokyo (13), Chuo-ku (1) and Dallas (1); the most common stages are Seed (14), Series A (13) and Pre-Seed (11); the most common kinds of capital are Venture equity (18), Growth equity (6) and Buyout (5).
19 funds
De Capital
Tokyo, Japan
Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C+, Growth
Sectors: Artificial Intelligence, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain, Financial Services, Healthcare & MedTech
Global Brain
Tokyo, Japan
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: Social & Community, Artificial Intelligence, Consumer Apps, Financial Services

Lifetime Ventures
Dallas, Japan
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors: Healthcare & MedTech, Artificial Intelligence, Hardware & IoT

Monozukuri Ventures
Kyoto, Japan
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: Data & Analytics, Hardware & IoT, Healthcare & MedTech, Artificial Intelligence

Nippon Technology Venture Partners Ltd.
Tokushima, Japan
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C+
Sectors: Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence, Enterprise Software, Consumer Apps
OnBoard Finance
Tokyo, Japan
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors: Financial Services, Developer Tools, Healthcare & MedTech, Consumer Apps
Reazon Capital
Tokyo, Japan
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: Artificial Intelligence, Media & Entertainment, Consumer Apps, Financial Services
SoftBank Capital
Tokyo, Japan
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C+
Sectors: Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare & MedTech, Hardware & IoT, Logistics & Supply Chain
Woven Capital
Chuo-ku, Japan
Stages: Series B, Series C+, Growth
Sectors: Data & Analytics, Mobility & Transportation, Artificial Intelligence, Hardware & IoT
Z Venture Capital
Tokyo, Japan
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth
Sectors: Media & Entertainment, E-commerce & Marketplace, Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence
Aviondor Group
Japan
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: Financial Services, PropTech, Artificial Intelligence, E-commerce & Marketplace
CyberAgent, Inc.
Japan
Stages: Others
Sectors: Media & Entertainment, PropTech, Gaming, Artificial Intelligence
Dentsu Ventures
Tokyo, Japan
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: Hardware & IoT, Artificial Intelligence, Data & Analytics, Healthcare & MedTech
Japan Investment Corporation
Tokyo, Japan
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth
Sectors: Healthcare & MedTech, EdTech, PropTech, Logistics & Supply Chain
Mpower Partners
Tokyo, Japan
Stages: Seed, Series C+, Growth
Sectors: Healthcare & MedTech, Artificial Intelligence, Enterprise Software, CleanTech & Climate
MUFG (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group)
Tokyo, Japan
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series C+
Sectors: Financial Services, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence
SPARX Group
Tokyo, Japan
Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C+, Growth
Sectors: Artificial Intelligence, Hardware & IoT, CleanTech & Climate, Data & Analytics
Universal Materials Incubator
Tokyo, Japan
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: Healthcare & MedTech, Hardware & IoT, AgTech & FoodTech, Artificial Intelligence
Yamauchi-No.10 Family Office
Tokyo, Japan
Stages: Mature
Sectors: Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare & MedTech, Space & Aerospace, Enterprise Software
AI investors elsewhere
Other sectors in Japan
- Healthcare & MedTech in Japan 18
- Fintech in Japan 16
- Hardware & IoT in Japan 14
- PropTech in Japan 11
- Consumer Apps in Japan 8
- Data & Analytics in Japan 8
- Enterprise Software in Japan 8
- Media & Entertainment in Japan 8
- CleanTech & Climate in Japan 7
- E-commerce & Marketplace in Japan 6
- AgTech & FoodTech in Japan 5
Counted by where each fund is headquartered, from public sources, as of 2026-10-24. Funds that invest across sectors are included, as in Investor Discovery.
