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This list includes the 31 largest Venture Capital Investors from Japan. Available data points within the lists are email addresses, investment focus, country information, corporate venture capital information, and investment focus. The list was last updated on February 18th, 2025.Description
List of 5 large venture capital investors from Japan
Japan’s venture capital industry has evolved significantly in recent years, with an increasing number of funds supporting early-stage startups and high-growth businesses across a wide range of industries. Historically, Japan’s VC ecosystem was dominated by corporate-backed investment arms, but today, both corporate VCs and independent funds play a crucial role in fostering innovation. Major players such as SoftBank Vision Fund and Sony Innovation Fund leverage corporate resources to drive advancements in AI, technology, and digital transformation, while firms like SBI Investment and Rakuten Capital focus on fintech, blockchain, and consumer services. The sector has also seen a rise in specialized funds like DNX Ventures, which concentrates on B2B startups, providing capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs in Japan’s evolving business landscape. In the following table, we show five leading VC funds from Japan from our database.
| Name | URL | Corporate VC | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Softbank Vision Fund | https://visionfund.com/ | Yes | Technology, full-stack AI tech |
| SBI Investment | https://www.sbinvestment.co.jp/en/ | No | AI, blockchain, fintech, IT, biotechnology, life sciences and healthcare, and environmental energy. |
| Rakuten Capital | https://capital.rakuten.com/ | No | e-commerce, mobile services, travel, digital content, FinTech services including credit cards, banking, securities, e-money, and cashless payments and professional sports |
| Sony Innovation Fund | https://www.sonyinnovationfund.com/ | Yes | Technology-driven transformational companies shaping the future of business, entertainment and society |
| DNX Ventures | https://www.dnx.vc/ | No | Early stage, B2B startups in Japan |
Columns included in our list
Through our list, you can get an overview of the largest Japanese venture capital investors. In detail, the list offers the following data points:
- Name of the VC fund
- Country of origin
- URL
- E-mail (general)
- Investment focus (if data available)
- Corporate VC (yes/no)
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