Founded in Tokyo in 1998, Global Brain is a venture capital firm focusing on seed to late-stage investments across various sectors globally. They have invested in over 300 startups, facilitating 25 IPOs and 61 M&As through hands-on support services.

Mitsubishi UFJ Capital is a venture capital firm based in Tokyo, with additional offices in Osaka and Nagoya, founded in 1974. It concentrates on seed to development stage and startup investments across healthcare, biotech, information technology, electronics, high technology, life sciences, fintech, ICT, SaaS, and AI sectors. The firm targets opportunities in Japan and with relevance to the Japanese market, and it participates in investment syndication for Japanese investments to support entrepreneurs and innovation within the domestic economy.

Established in 2005, SMBC Venture Capital is a Tokyo-based corporate venture capital arm of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. It invests primarily in early-stage companies operating within the information technology, life sciences, services, and manufacturing sectors.

Established in 2002 through the merger of three subsidiaries, Mizuho Capital is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm affiliated with Mizuho Bank. With approximately ¥50 billion JPY under management, it focuses on investments in information technology and biotechnology sectors.

Founded in Japan in 2012, ANRI is a venture capital firm primarily investing in seed and early-stage startups across various sectors including business products, services, information technology, life sciences, mobile, software-as-a-service, media, telecom, robotics, and blockchain.

Founded in 1991 and based in Tokyo, Nissay Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in information technology, manufacturing, medical, distribution, and retail sectors. It supports companies from seed and start-up stages through growth, middle, and later stages, providing funding to help them scale and compete in their markets.

Established in 1973, JAFCO is a prominent venture capital firm based in Tokyo, Japan. With over $1 trillion committed to investment funds globally, it has facilitated over 1000 portfolio company IPOs. JAFCO supports entrepreneurs with financing and operational assistance across HR, marketing/sales, and back-office operations, focusing on innovative technologies and services worldwide.

SBI Investment is the corporate venture capital arm of SBI Holdings, based in Tokyo, Japan. It funds and supports the growth of private venture companies by managing venture capital funds and attracting capital from institutional partners. The firm backs a broad range of technology-driven sectors, including artificial intelligence, blockchain, fintech, information technology, cybersecurity, e-commerce, biotechnology, life sciences, healthcare, and environmental energy. Through regional operations such as SBI Investment Korea, it engages with startups in Korea and focuses on sectors including healthcare, consumer, ICT, entertainment, information services, and manufacturing. SBI Investment aims to create value by helping portfolio companies scale, form strategic partnerships, and pursue exits via initial public offerings or acquisitions, reinforcing its role in fostering innovation and core industries in the 21st century.

Established in 2017, Drone Fund is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm focused on investing in drone and related technologies.

AG Capital, a subsidiary of Aiful Corporation, is a venture capital firm focusing on investments in a range of sectors including information technology, telecommunications, distribution, environment, healthcare, biotechnology, and services. Founded in 1985 in Tokyo, Japan, AG Capital specializes in funding companies from seed to late stages of development. Formerly known as New Frontier Partners Co., Ltd., the firm has a strategic approach to supporting innovative businesses and driving growth in diverse industries.

Founded in Tokyo in 2006, Archetype Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in seed and early-stage investments in B2B tech startups. The company focuses on sectors such as software-as-a-service, fintech, deep tech, AI/ML, healthcare, sustainability, and marketing tech across Asia and the Americas.

Incubate Fund is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2010 and based in Tokyo, Japan. It specializes in seed and early-stage investments in technology startups, backing entrepreneurship across Asia. The firm has built a portfolio of more than 300 companies and has delivered multiple exits, including 12 initial public offerings and 20 mergers and acquisitions since its inception. It maintains a broad sector focus that spans business products and services, consumer products and services, information technology and the Internet of Things, as well as media, entertainment, games, commerce, logistics, medical, financial services, real estate, automobiles, and housing-related innovation. Through its regional presence in Asia, the firm supports founders from early development through scaling, aiming to back ambitious teams with potential for significant growth.

Founded in 1996, Globis Capital Partners is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm that invests in consumer, business, and frontier sectors. It combines local business presence with Western VC experience, offering hands-on support to portfolio companies.

MSIVC is a venture capital firm that invests in Japanese and global startups scaling to IPO. It focuses on startups in verticals of Fintech, SaaS, Healthcare, AI, E-Commerce, Foodtech, and Environment etc.

QB Capital is a venture capital investment firm based in Fukuoka, Japan, founded in 2015. It makes equity investments in technology-focused venture companies, targeting sectors including business products and services, consumer products and services, healthcare, and information technology across the Kyushu region.

SMBC Venture Capital Co., Ltd. is a private equity and venture capital arm Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation specializing in investing in growth capital and buyout investments. The company invest in a wide range of industries including IT, life sciences, services-related, and manufacturing industries. SMBC Venture Capital Co., Ltd. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan with an additional office in Osaka, Japan.

Established in 1998, Future Venture Capital is a Japanese venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments. It focuses on diverse industries within Japan, with a preference for technology and industrial sectors.

DNX Ventures is a San Mateo–based venture capital firm founded in 2011. It invests in Seed and Series A B2B startups, with activities in the United States and Japan and an office in Tokyo. The firm focuses on SaaS and cloud, cybersecurity, deep tech, sustainability, hardware, retail, and finance. It emphasizes helping early-stage companies validate product–market fit and secure their first customers by leveraging a CXO network and partnerships with Fortune 500 companies. DNX Ventures also provides strategic guidance and operational insight to portfolio companies as they grow. The organization operates as an investment adviser and supports founders through active involvement in building customer relationships and scaling business development.

Spiral Capital LLP. is a venture capital firm specializing in startups, early venture, mid venture and late venture investments. It prefers to invest in healthcare, industrials, transportation, air freight and logistics as well as emerging technologies including artificial intelligence, the Internet of things, and block chain. The firm seeks to invest in East Asia and Japan. It was formerly known as Spiral Ventures Japan LLP. Spiral Capital LLP was established on 2015 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Founded in 2004, this venture capital firm is associated with The University of Tokyo. It focuses on early-stage investments in deep-tech sectors such as Healthcare & Life Sciences, IT/AI, and Physical Sciences & Engineering. As of March 2021, UTEC has invested in over 100 companies globally, with a track record of 13 IPOs and 12 successful M&A.

Nippon Venture Capital (NVCC), established in 1996 and based in Tokyo, Japan, is one of the largest independent venture capital firms in the country. It serves as the corporate venture capital arm of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone. NVCC specializes in providing comprehensive venture capital services and collaborates with prominent Japanese business leaders and companies to foster and support innovative startups. The firm focuses its investments on various sectors, including communications, software, systems, devices, life sciences, and environmental technologies, with the aim of nurturing new ventures and driving technological advancement.

Established in Tokyo in 2000, ITOCHU Technology Ventures is the venture capital arm of global conglomerate ITOCHU Corporation. It invests in and supports leading information technology companies worldwide, leveraging ITOCHU's extensive resources across various industries and countries.

Monex Ventures is a venture capital firm located in Tokyo, Japan, established in 2005. The firm specializes in financing seed and early-stage investments in startup companies, focusing on sectors such as business products and services, consumer products and services, and technology. Through its investments, Monex Ventures aims to support innovative entrepreneurs and contribute to the growth of emerging businesses in these dynamic markets.

Energy & Environment Investment, Inc. is a Tokyo-based impact investment firm founded in 2006, specializing in the clean technology sector. As Japan's first venture capital firm dedicated to this area, it aims to support promising ventures by providing both financial resources and strategic guidance. The firm is comprised of experienced professionals who have a strong background in founding and managing companies within the venture capital landscape. By focusing on the environment and energy sectors, Energy & Environment Investment seeks to foster innovation and sustainable practices in clean technology, contributing to the broader goals of environmental sustainability and energy efficiency.

Established in 2020 and headquartered in Tokyo, JIC Venture Growth Investments is a venture capital firm that supports innovation by investing in growth-stage startups operating primarily in the technology sector.

WiL (World Innovation Lab) is a venture capital firm headquartered in Palo Alto with an office in Tokyo. It partners with global corporations and government entities to act as a bridge between startups and corporates in the United States and Asia, with a particular focus on Japan. The firm helps portfolio companies by forging corporate partnerships that enable U.S. and European startups to scale globally and Japanese startups to innovate and internationalize. WiL invests across seed, early, and later stages in sectors including fintech, insurtech, automation, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, developer tools, health tech, sustainability, artificial intelligence, machine learning, SaaS, consumer products and services, and information technology. It has backed exits such as Asana, Mercari, Raksul, Wise and Auth0, demonstrating a track record of guiding companies to public markets or strategic acquisitions. Beyond direct investing, WiL also commits capital to venture funds and collaborates with corporate investors to advance innovation capabilities, partnerships, and organizational change within their ecosystems.

DBJ Capital is the corporate venture capital arm of the Development Bank of Japan, founded in 2010 through the merger of two DBJ Group venture firms. As a subsidiary of the Development Bank of Japan, DBJ Capital mobilizes the bank's full network to support investments in frontier technologies and new business models aimed at global growth, spanning industries and scales. It provides investment solutions ranging from growth-focused equity to financing schemes and assists venture startups through a value enhancement team that helps commercialize intellectual property and university- or research-developed technologies. The firm focuses on technology-driven and knowledge-intensive companies, including frontier tech, information technology services, biotechnology and healthcare, and other industrial sectors, with the aim of contributing to Japan's economic revival by helping investee firms grow and create new industries. Based in Tokyo, DBJ Capital operates as a corporate venture capital investor under the Development Bank of Japan.

Founded in 2006, CyberAgent Ventures is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm focusing on seed-to-early stage investments in technology companies across Asia-Pacific and the United States.

East Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2009, headquartered in Tokyo with offices in Singapore and Indonesia. It operates as a sector-agnostic investor, providing multi-stage capital from seed to growth for technology startups across Southeast Asia. The firm has backed more than 300 companies in the region, including notable names such as Tokopedia, Traveloka, Ruangguru, and Xendit, and focuses on early-stage technology companies to drive regional growth. East Ventures emphasizes active involvement in the Indonesian and broader Southeast Asian ecosystems and is recognized for its long-standing commitment to responsible investing, having signed the Principles for Responsible Investment. The firm combines investment with guidance and ESG-aligned practices to support sustainable development of the regional tech sector.

Established in 2018, Aozora Corporate Investment is a venture capital arm of Aozora Bank, based in Tokyo, Japan. The firm focuses on investing in Japanese small and medium-sized enterprises.

Japan Post Capital is an investment and management financial consulting firm and the corporate venture capital arm of Japan Post Holdings, based in Tokyo. Founded in 2017, it concentrates on investing in startups and companies aligned with the Japan Post Group’s core businesses and related areas.

STRIVE III, the venture capital arm of GREE International, focuses on seed and early-stage investments in internet and mobile companies. Established in 2011 and based in Tokyo, Japan, STRIVE primarily targets businesses operating in sectors such as business-to-business services, e-commerce, advertising technologies, and social services. The firm seeks opportunities in Japan, Southeast Asia, and India, aiming to invest between 30 million to 200 million yen in Southeast Asia and 50 million to 300 million yen in East Asia per company. STRIVE emphasizes selecting companies with strong management teams and significant market potential, engaging actively with its portfolio to support their growth.

Glocalink is a Tokyo-based venture firm that supports science and technology entrepreneurs with seed funding and hands-on assistance to commercialize laboratory technologies. Founded in 2010, the firm concentrates on technology companies, helping founders overcome technical and market hurdles through guidance and resources drawn from experience in bringing academic research to market.

Founded in Tokyo in 2016, Genesia Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on seed and early-stage investments across Japan and Southeast Asia. It primarily invests in software, AI/ML, robotics, drones, and other emerging technologies.

Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2014, Beyond Next Ventures is a venture capital firm dedicated to growing and commercializing revolutionary technologies from motivated entrepreneurs. They focus on seed-stage companies operating in deep tech sectors such as agriculture, biotech, electronics, robotics, medtech, healthcare, climate tech, digital, space, science, technology, drug discovery, food tech, and more across Japan and India.

Canal Ventures is a corporate venture capital firm founded in 2017 and based in Tokyo, Japan. It operates as the venture capital arm of the Nihon Unisys Group and focuses on investing in seed and early-phase startups. The firm primarily targets the technology sector, emphasizing investments that address social causes. Through its investments, Canal Ventures aims to support innovative solutions that contribute positively to society while fostering growth in emerging companies.

YJ Capital is a Corporate Venture Capital firm based in Tokyo, Japan, established in 2012 as the investment arm of Z Holdings. The firm is dedicated to supporting globally minded entrepreneurs in building successful internet companies across various sectors and stages, with a focus on markets in Asia, the United States, and Israel. YJ Capital leverages its unique access to Yahoo Japan's operational experience and provides substantial support for market entry into Japan. The firm's structure allows it to prioritize the needs of its portfolio companies and make swift investment decisions. In April 2021, YJ Capital merged with LINE Ventures to create Z Venture Capital, enhancing its capabilities and reach in the venture capital landscape.

Coral Capital is a Tokyo-based seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2019 that invests in information technology and software-as-a-service startups across Japan. The firm provides a full-service approach to investing, offering support to portfolio companies throughout the investment lifecycle.

Established in 2013, Daiwa Corporate Investment is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm focused on supporting the growth of startups across Asia. It primarily invests in business-to-business, business-to-consumer, financial services, healthcare, and information technology sectors.

Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2012, Gumi Ventures is a venture capital firm that supports early-stage companies and entrepreneurs in the smartphone industry. It invests in Asian startups aiming to expand globally, with typical investments ranging from ¥10 million to ¥30 million.

Samurai Incubate is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups across Africa, Israel, and Japan, with a focus on information technology and software-as-a-service companies. The firm provides hands-on support in management, marketing, sales and human resources, and offers advisory services and external director assignments to help portfolio companies develop vision, build revenue models, and monetize growth. Established to empower startups to scale through practical expertise and strategic guidance, Samurai Incubate emphasizes action and market-facing execution to realize greater revenue potential. By combining investment with active governance and mentorship, it aims to accelerate growth for businesses operating in dynamic technology sectors across multiple regions.

Eight Roads Ventures is a global venture capital firm and the proprietary investment arm of Fidelity International Limited (FIL). It targets technology-enabled companies across stages from early venture to growth and late-stage, with a focus on healthcare IT, information technology, software and services, fintech, consumer and enterprise technology, telecommunications, and related sectors. It operates internationally with offices in Europe (London) and Asia (Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Mumbai, Bengaluru) and partnerships in Israel, Singapore, and the United States, reflecting a broad geographic scope. It typically invests between modest seven-figures to tens of millions of dollars, seeks to lead or co-lead and often takes a board seat, supporting portfolio companies with strategic and operational expertise. The firm emphasizes long-standing partnerships and a hands-on approach, backed by FIL’s resources.

Established in 2019, Hakuhodo DY Ventures is a corporate venture capital firm based in Tokyo, Japan. It focuses on investing in information technology, big data, and the Internet of Things sectors within the Japanese region.

Founded in 2014, this venture capital firm focuses on early-stage investments in life innovation, green innovation, and platform technology. Based in Osaka, Japan.

Kyoto University Innovation Capital Co., Ltd. (Kyoto iCAP) is a venture capital firm established in December 2014, wholly funded by Kyoto University. Located in Kyoto, Japan, the firm focuses on providing investment and support to startups emerging from Kyoto University, with an emphasis on commercializing research outcomes and technologies developed by its researchers. Kyoto iCAP specializes in various sectors, including healthcare, medical devices, biotechnology, drug discovery, internet of things, artificial intelligence, machinery, clean technology, energy, new materials, food, and agriculture. The firm aims to bridge the gap between academic research and marketable innovations, fostering the growth of spin-off companies that leverage the university's intellectual assets.

FFG Venture Business Partners is the corporate venture capital arm of Fukuoka Financial Group, based in Fukuoka, Japan. Founded in 2016, it functions as a regional bank venture capital unit that provides strategic funding to startups and growth companies. The firm seeks investments across life science, fintech, deep tech, energy, space, the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, consumer services and mobility sectors, with a focus on opportunities in and around Fukuoka. It aligns startup innovation with the parent group's financial services ecosystem, delivering capital and strategic value to accelerate growth and foster collaboration between the corporate group and external ventures.

GMO Venture Partners, established in 2005 and based in Tokyo, Japan, is the corporate venture capital arm of GMO Internet Group. It focuses on early and growth stage investments in sectors such as e-commerce, fintech, financial services, ad-tech, and enterprise SaaS. The firm has a significant presence in various regions, including Japan, China, Vietnam, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, and the United States. Over the years, GMO Venture Partners has invested in more than 50 startups, with eight of these companies successfully going public.

Innovation Engine, established in 2001, is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm. It invests in early-stage technology companies across diverse sectors such as energy, healthcare, consumer goods, and information devices, with a focus on Japan. The firm aims to foster and grow promising businesses that leverage technology to drive innovation.

Yamaguchi Capital is the corporate venture arm of Yamaguchi Financial Group, established in 1996. Based in Shimonoseki, Japan, the firm invests in early-stage opportunities across Japan, focusing on business-to-consumer, healthcare, information technology, lohas and wellness sectors. It aims to partner with startups that align with the group's strategic interests and contribute to the development of innovative solutions in its home market.

Established in 2021 and headquartered in Tokyo, Zenrin Future Partners is an investment firm focused on supporting the growth of companies within the technology sector.