Top Venture Capital Firms in Japan
7/26/2025
Profiles of leading Japanese VCs like Global Brain, East Ventures, CyberAgent Capital, Accord Ventures and SMBC Venture Capital.
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| Name | Short Info | Website | Socials | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ventures | East Ventures is an early stage venture fund focusing on SEA and Japan with 4 unicorns in its portfolio, |  | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Incubate Fund | Incubate Fund is currently the largest independent early stage VC in Japan. Offices in TYO, SGP, BLR, and SFO. | | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Globis Capital Partners | Globis Capital Partners (GCP) is one of Japan's leading venture capital firms. With its unique combination of local business presence | | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital | Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital is a venture capital firm. | - | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Sumitomo Corporation | Sumitomo Corporation is a business services company that works with import, export, trilateral trade, and business investment in Japan. | | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Real Tech Fund | Real Tech Fund based on the management of real-world experience and extensive support experience. | | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | |
| ITOCHU Corporation | ITOCHU is a general trading company based in Japan. | | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | |
| UTEC- University of Tokyo Edge Capital | The University of Tokyo Edge Capital is an early-stage, technology-focused venture firm associated with The University of Tokyo in Japan. | | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Genesia Ventures | Genesia is a venture capital firm focused on seed/early stage startups in Japan and Southeast Asia. | | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | |
| GMO VenturePartners | GMO Venture Partners is an early and growth stage investment subsidiary of GMO Internet Group. Invested in over 50 companies. | | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan |
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These firms invest heavily in internet, IoT, consumer and enterprise software, including deep‑tech and AI-backed startups.
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Despite being the world’s third-largest economy, Japan is still building its unicorn pipeline and leveraging both corporate and independent VC capital.
Government reforms and corporate VC (CVC) initiatives are unlocking more capital for startups.
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