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    Investment Firms in Tokyo, Japan

    As a major financial and technological capital, it hosts a mature venture capital ecosystem with a historical strength in later-stage funding rounds. The city's startup scene is distinguished by its deep integration with global corporate R&D and a strong focus on applied technologies like artificial intelligence and fintech. Its concentration of elite universities and national research institutions provides a steady pipeline of technical talent and innovation.

    One of the world's premier venture capital hubs, Tokyo, Japan is home to 72 investment firms tracked by Goldilocks AI, with a combined portfolio of over 2,352 investments spanning from established leaders like Global Brain to newer entrants like Marunouchi Innovation Partners.

    AI dominates the investment landscape in Tokyo, with 54% of investment firms focused on this sector.

    Tokyo is a particularly strong hub for early-stage investing, with over 90% of investment firms active at the Seed or Pre-Seed stage.

    Last updated: 9 September 2026

    Investment Firms

    72

    Total Investments

    2,352

    Top Sector

    AI

    Top Stage

    Series A

    Top Investment Sectors in Tokyo

    The most popular sector focus among Tokyo investment firms is AI, with 39 investment firms (54%) investing in the space. This is followed by Climate & Energy (36), Fintech (36), Healthcare (36), Enterprise Software (24).

    Investment Stages in Tokyo

    Tokyo investment firms are most active at the Series A stage (69 investment firms). This is followed by Series B (67), Seed (65), Series C (56), Growth (42).

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    Global Brain logo

    Global Brain

    Tokyo, Japan

    178 investments

    Series A, Series B

    AI, Biotech & Life Sciences, Climate & Energy

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    SBI Investment logo

    SBI Investment

    Tokyo, Japan

    129 investments

    Series B, Series A

    Fintech, AI, Biotech & Life Sciences

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    SoftBank Group Corp. logo

    SoftBank Group Corp.

    Tokyo, Japan

    125 investments

    Series C, Series B

    AI, Robotics & Automation, Enterprise Software

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    JAFCO logo

    JAFCO

    Tokyo, Japan

    123 investments

    Series B, Series A

    Enterprise Software, Healthcare, Cybersecurity

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    SMBC Venture Capital logo

    SMBC Venture Capital

    Tokyo, Japan

    119 investments

    Series A, Series B

    Enterprise Software, Healthcare, Biotech & Life Sciences

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    JIC Venture Growth Investments logo

    JIC Venture Growth Investments

    Tokyo, Japan

    88 investments

    Series B, Series A

    AI, Biotech & Life Sciences, Healthcare

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    Mizuho Capital logo

    Mizuho Capital

    Tokyo, Japan

    81 investments

    Series A, Series B

    Biotech & Life Sciences, Healthcare, Enterprise Software

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    ANRI logo

    ANRI

    Tokyo, Japan

    69 investments

    Series A, Seed

    AI, Biotech & Life Sciences, Climate & Energy

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    Globis Capital Partners logo

    Globis Capital Partners

    Tokyo, Japan

    65 investments

    Series A, Series B

    AI, Consumer, Enterprise Software

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    NTT DOCOMO Ventures logo

    NTT DOCOMO Ventures

    Tokyo, Japan

    62 investments

    Series C, Series B

    Telecom, AI, Healthcare

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    Incubate Fund logo

    Incubate Fund

    Tokyo, Japan

    58 investments

    Series A, Seed

    AI, Consumer, Enterprise Software

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    MUFG logo

    MUFG

    Tokyo, Japan

    57 investments

    Series B, Series A

    Fintech

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    UTEC logo

    UTEC

    Tokyo, Japan

    54 investments

    Seed, Series A

    AI, Biotech & Life Sciences, Healthcare

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    CyberAgent Capital logo

    CyberAgent Capital

    Tokyo, Japan

    40 investments

    Seed, Series A

    Media & Entertainment, SaaS, E-Commerce & Marketplace

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    Z Venture Capital logo

    Z Venture Capital

    Tokyo, Japan

    40 investments

    Series A, Seed

    AI, Fintech, E-Commerce & Marketplace

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    ITOCHU Technology Ventures logo

    ITOCHU Technology Ventures

    Tokyo, Japan

    39 investments

    Series A, Series C

    AI, Healthcare, Climate & Energy

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    SPARX Group logo

    SPARX Group

    Tokyo, Japan

    39 investments

    Series B, Series A

    AI, Robotics & Automation, Climate & Energy

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    Rakuten Capital logo

    Rakuten Capital

    Tokyo, Japan

    36 investments

    Series B, Series A

    E-Commerce & Marketplace, Fintech, Mobility & Transportation

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    Spiral Capital logo

    Spiral Capital

    Tokyo, Japan

    36 investments

    Seed, Series A

    AI, Fintech, Healthcare

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    Dentsu Ventures logo

    Dentsu Ventures

    Tokyo, Japan

    33 investments

    Series A, Series B

    AI, Marketing & Advertising, Media & Entertainment

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    Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation logo

    Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

    Tokyo, Japan

    33 investments

    Series B, Series C

    Fintech

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    Mizuho Bank logo

    Mizuho Bank

    Tokyo, Japan

    33 investments

    Series B, Series D

    Fintech, AI, Enterprise Software

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    Asahi Kasei logo

    Asahi Kasei

    Tokyo, Japan

    32 investments

    Series B, Series A

    Climate & Energy, Healthcare, Biotech & Life Sciences

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    Sony Innovation Fund logo

    Sony Innovation Fund

    Tokyo, Japan

    32 investments

    Series A, Series B

    AI, Biotech & Life Sciences, Climate & Energy

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    Coral Capital logo

    Coral Capital

    Tokyo, Japan

    31 investments

    Series A, Series B

    SaaS, AI, Fintech

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    Digital Garage logo

    Digital Garage

    Tokyo, Japan

    26 investments

    Seed, Series A

    Fintech, AI, Media & Entertainment

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    ITOCHU Corporation logo

    ITOCHU Corporation

    Tokyo, Japan

    26 investments

    Series B, Seed

    AI, Healthcare, Fintech

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    Beyond Next Ventures logo

    Beyond Next Ventures

    Tokyo, Japan

    26 investments

    Series A, Seed

    Biotech & Life Sciences, Climate & Energy, Food & Agriculture

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    Mitsui & Co., Ltd. logo

    Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

    Tokyo, Japan

    25 investments

    Series C, Series B

    Climate & Energy, Manufacturing, Logistics & Supply Chain

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    MSIVC logo

    MSIVC

    Tokyo, Japan

    25 investments

    Series A, Growth

    Fintech, SaaS, Healthcare

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    Sony Innovation Fund by IGV logo

    Sony Innovation Fund by IGV

    Tokyo, Japan

    24 investments

    Seed, Series C

    AI, Robotics & Automation, Fintech

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    GMO VenturePartners logo

    GMO VenturePartners

    Tokyo, Japan

    24 investments

    Series A, Series B

    Fintech, AI

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    Samurai Incubate logo

    Samurai Incubate

    Tokyo, Japan

    24 investments

    Seed, Series A

    AI, Fintech, Enterprise Software

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    DG Daiwa Ventures logo

    DG Daiwa Ventures

    Tokyo, Japan

    24 investments

    Series B, Seed

    AI, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity

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    Mitsubishi Corporation logo

    Mitsubishi Corporation

    Tokyo, Japan

    22 investments

    Series B, Series C

    Climate & Energy, Mobility & Transportation, Food & Agriculture

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    GREE logo

    GREE

    Tokyo, Japan

    22 investments

    Seed, Series A

    Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Enterprise Software

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