These are the Top Venture Capital Companies in Japan (2021)

3 years ago

This article showcases our top picks for the best Japan based Venture Capital companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Venture Capital industry, but are all exceptional startups and companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

Top Japan Venture Capital Companies

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Farmnote

Farmnote

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Farm notebook is an IT venture for the development of “Farmnote” specialized herd management system for the dairy and livestock industry. “The ranch, palm to.” To the vision, through the development of IT systems that can take advantage of the information in the “easy” as handwritten notes, to help the appropriate management decision-making by aggregating all data ranch .

It will promote the management efficiency of dairy and livestock industry in IT in the state-of-the-art technology.. .

Dream Incubator

Dream Incubator

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Dream Incubator is a Tokyo-based strategic consulting and business development firm helping companies with their growth and expansion.

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Universal Materials Incubator

Universal Materials Incubator

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Universal Materials Incubator Co., Ltd. is venture capital firm specializing in materials and chemical industry investments.

The firm was established on October, 2015 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. .

Bank of Innovation Inc

Bank of Innovation Inc

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Bank of Innovation Inc. develops and operates multilingual video search engine.

Beyond Borders

Beyond Borders

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Beyond Borders brings safety and comfort to oversea real-estate transactions. The venture company BEYOND BORDERS was established on July, 2015, combining “Real Estate X World X IT”.

With expansions of our business, we would like to bring on board additional interns. We offer opportunities in marketing, systems engineering, researching, writing, and many more.

You do not have to speak Japanese! We are looking for those who can speak English and another language. If you are a hard worker who wants to succeed no matter what, please apply! We await your applications!.

JAFCO Japan

JAFCO Japan

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JAFCO operates a series of funds to channel risk capital to start-ups in Japan, US, China, Taiwan, Korea, India, and Singapore. Targeting high-potential companies with innovative and creative management strategies, JAFCO provides support for enhancing corporate value and expanding business through deep involvement in management.

JAFCO currently manages total capital commitments of approximately 460 billion yen.. .

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Future Venture Capital

Future Venture Capital

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Future Venture Capital Co., Ltd. is a venture capital firm specializing in early stage investment.

The firm invests in diversified investment in a broad range of industrial sectors. It seeks to invest in Japan.

The firm prefers to be the lead investor in its portfolio companies. Future Venture Capital Co., Ltd.

was founded in 1998 and is based in Kyoto, Japan with offices in Tokyo, Aomori, Iwate, Yamagata, Kanazawa, Mie, Sakai, Kobe, and Ehime.. .

IT-Farm

IT-Farm

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IT-Farm is a venture capital firm which specializes in seed, start-up, and early stage companies. It primarily invests in mobile, big-data, connected car, IoT, OTT service, Helth care, Bio Tech and other IT industries.

The firm actively invests in SF bay area and Japan, as well as other geometries including Asia and Europe. We support portfolio companies, especially on the partnership with Japanese enterprises..

KVP

KVP

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KVP is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm with rich group resources to add value to seed-stage startups. KVP will actively invest in and support startups aiming to be a global leader in the innovative Internet business and promising to greatly grow up in the future.

KVP’s investment focuses on fledgling seed-stage startups. In addition to investment financing, KVP will provide founders with a variety of business support such as development consulting by our engineers, sales support, and international marketing support..

SPARX Group

SPARX Group

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The origins of SPARX Group Co., Ltd. date back to 1989 when company founder Shuhei Abe set up one of Japan’s first independent asset management boutiques specializing in Japanese equities, SPARX Asset Management Co., Ltd.

Since then, the company has grown exponentially as it evolved into a diversified asset management company that now covers the whole breadth and width of Asia-Pacific markets. Since the 2000’s, the company has developed into new investment fields such as clean-tech and renewable energy investments, and venture capital investment through Mirai Creation Fund established together with Toyota Motor Corporation and SMBC in 2015.

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The Longreach Group

The Longreach Group

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The Longreach Group is an investment firm that develops tailored solutions to execute strategically driven private equity opportunities

Neoteny

Neoteny

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Neoteny Co., Ltd is a venture capital firm which specializes in growth capital and incubation investments. The firm considers investments in all stages with a preference for early stage.

It seeks to invest in the information technology sector. Neoteny Co., Ltd was founded on December 1999 and is based in Tokyo, Japan..

Japan Asia Investment

Japan Asia Investment

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JAIC is Japan’s largest independent venture capital firm and has accumulated experience and know-how over a period of 15 years as a

Hikari Tsushin Group

Hikari Tsushin Group

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Hikari Tsushin Group is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm that finances early- and late-stage ventures, and post-IPO equity investments.

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Globis

Globis

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In 1992, GLOBIS started out with one marketing course in a small, rented classroom in the Shibuya district of Tokyo. Since then, the management environment surrounding Japanese companies has reached an unparalleled turning point requiring dynamic change and creativity.

The history of GLOBIS is the continual pursuit of creative change and innovation drawing upon our own experience in starting and growing businesses. In “People” infrastructures, we have turned out a large number of business leaders and supported corporate clients in enhancing their management capabilities.

In “Capital,” we have supported the creative efforts of venture businesses, and in “Knowledge,” we have published numerous books on management. With each new day, GLOBIS takes another step toward becoming the No.

1 business school in Asia as well as Asia’s No. 1 venture capital firm.

Yoshito Hori Chairman and CEO of GLOBIS Corporation. .

Resona Capital

Resona Capital

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Resona Capital is a micro-venture capital fund specialized in early stage investments.

DOGAN beta

DOGAN beta

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DOGAN beta is an early stage venture capital firm.

Senshu Ikeda Holdings

Senshu Ikeda Holdings

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Senshu Ikeda Holdings offers banking products and services in Japan and globally to small and medium-sized enterprises and people.

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Miraishonen

Miraishonen

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Miraishonen is a Tokyo-based IT venture company that provides all kinds of entertainment services. It has deployed various types of entertainment services from their hubs in Shibuya, Tokyo; Nagoya; and Osaka in Japan.

With considerable achievements in the expanding social application market, they are growing rapidly. In 2012, it released the “Dragon for SNS” high-spec game engine which enables high ARPU, high-quality social app development in a short period of time, and has been in the background, supporting several hit content products.

They opened an office in Seoul, South Korea to further expand their graphic package service “Dragon Graphic Box.”. .

Dynasty Holding

Dynasty Holding

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Founded in 2011, Dynasty Holding Limited is a global private equity firm with a Pan-Asian emphasis. Its investment strategy is based on projects taking the advanced technology and experience of Japanese industry and applying it to the emerging opportunities in the Chinese market.

Dynasty Holding’s top management – Taiji Okusu, a Japanese senior investment banker with decades of experience bring a unique perspective, and Eric Tsai, an American-educated Chinese entrepreneur and former trader at Credit Suisse – possess a deep, unique understanding of the cultures and market histories of Japan, American, and the Greater Chinese Region. Dynasty Holding creates values through an extensive network of business leaders and senior Chinese government officials, allowing the right people to be connected to the right business opportunities..

for Startups

for Startups

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We are trying to promote economy of Japan by supporting Japanese startups. Main business is Head hunting.

We have already supported more than 80 CXO to startups and now we are challenging to support them by more ways such as VC and Media.. .

Mr. Exchange

Mr. Exchange

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Mr. Exchange is a Trading Platform.

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OKCoin Japan

OKCoin Japan

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OKCOIN JAPAN CO., LTD. Is a Japanese corporation with headquarters in Japan

DBS Securities Limited

DBS Securities Limited

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DBS SECURITIES LIMITED presents a unique opportunity for both private and corporate investors to access our superior investment track record in distressed asset recovery. DBS SECURITIES LIMITED strict fiduciary duties protocols provide a strong governance framework, which capitalizes on our strength in targeting and developing investment opportunities, while maintaining important decision making independence as the manager of your investment funds.

Through tax efficient investments in distressed debt and equity products, we provide liquidity to investors seeking to exit difficult positions. .

Daiwa Securities SMBC Co. Ltd

Daiwa Securities SMBC Co. Ltd

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Daiwa Securities SMBC Co. Ltd is a comprehensive securities group representing Asia configured mainly Global Investment Banking.

Iwagin Jigyo Souzou Capital

Iwagin Jigyo Souzou Capital

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Iwagin Jigyo Souzou Capital utilizes industry-academia-government-financed networks to support venture companies. The company was established with the aim of continually working to support entrepreneurship and founding under the management philosophy of contributing to regional revitalization in Iwate.

The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Morioka, Iwate.. .

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BTC Trading Inc

BTC Trading Inc

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BTC Trading Inc is a privately-owned, full-service broker-dealer and offshore investment advisor, providing quality investment service to high net worth individuals and institutions worldwide. Who we are Our firm’s disciplined approach to provide outstanding support, cutting-edge technology, and financial planning services to our clients enables us to continue focusing on serving our customers’ best interests through highly effective and customized solutions.

We pride ourselves on the concept of Total Asset Management. We are committed to learning your needs and desires, assessing safety and risk, and developing the appropriate strategy to achieve your goals.

To meet our clients’ long-term wealth management objectives, we implement a conviction based management approach within a streamlined management team and a deliberately narrow range of funds. Our fund managers are experts in their respective fields.

Each morning, they exchange views and site visit reports in order to develop their investment strategy. Our Principles Three fundamental principles have underpinned our investment method since the creation of BTC Trading Inc.

Our managers, analysts and advisors put them into practice on a daily basis, thereby contributing to the success and growth of BTC Trading Inc. Conviction based – management approach Conviction-based management on a human scale, rather than index-linked management determined by mathematical models, reducing crosstalk from market indices, our fund management favours maximum flexibility in investment decisions.

Our responsible and specialised asset managers, thrive on group discussion, whilst creating portfolios that are true to our convictions, unconstrained by sector and geographic limits, often with a long-term vision. A narrow range Since our launch, the company has remained faithful to the same principles: manage only a few funds, but do it well.

Aruhi Group

Aruhi Group

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Aruhi Group provides insurance brokerage, mortgage lending, bank agency, and other services.

OSU

OSU

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OSU is a university-initiated venture company jointly established with Osaka Sangyo University as a manufacturing venture

Tokyo Star Bank

Tokyo Star Bank

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Tokyo Star Bank is a provider of financial banking services.

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ANEW Holdings

ANEW Holdings

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ANEW Holdings is a global incubation and venture advisory group providing financial and business support to both domestic and overseas companies for the development of new business and promotion of its strategy. Focus areas include platform models, consumer goods, media & entertainment and technologies.

But our scope is agnostic and we will assess any company seeking to intelligently disrupt an industry with unique ideas and products.. .

Sevenwoods Investment

Sevenwoods Investment

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Sevenwoods Investment is a global multi-asset investment firm providing Venture Capital & Private Equity.

Mu Lab, LTD.

Mu Lab, LTD.

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Mu Lab is a advanced robot technology development.

DreamVision Inc.

DreamVision Inc.

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Originally started as an EdTech startup back in March 2006, however, it did not work out (actually screwed up!) and shut down the business at the end of 2008, but the company kept being alive. Since then, DreamVision had been utilized as an Angel Investment vehicle of the founder, Ikuo Hiraishi, serial Entrepreneur who made 2 exits.

During the period, he co-founded SunBridge Global Ventures as a spin-off from SunBridge and assumed the CEO in January 2012. He resigned SunBridge Global Ventures at the end of June 2017 and restarted DreamVision to accomplish his “unfinished business” under the new vision, to build a Global Startup Village in Tokyo..

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SYLA HOLDINGS

SYLA HOLDINGS

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SYLA HOLDINGS is a real estate company.

J-Seed Ventures

J-Seed Ventures

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Tokyo-based venture incubator. The company also manages Venture Generation, a startup community in Tokyo, and assists foreign clients to establish operations in Japan.

Organizer of SEAMAC Asia Pacific Mobile App Challenge covering nine countries in Asia in collaboration with the GSM Association.. .

irodori, Inc.

irodori, Inc.

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irodori is Software development company, and invests some start-up companies as seed accelerator

Syntec Ventures, Inc.

Syntec Ventures, Inc.

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Seed & Venture Capital

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INFERRET JAPAN

INFERRET JAPAN

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INFERRET JAPAN is an an advanced technology-oriented venture company.

01Startup

01Startup

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01 Startup creates oppurtunities for entrepreneurs.

Anicom Capital

Anicom Capital

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Anicom Capital (アニコム キャピタル) is the corporate venture capital arm of Anicom Holdings.

MinD in a Device

MinD in a Device

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MinD in a Device Co., Ltd. is a university-launched venture that aims to port human consciousness to devices (machines and computers) in the medium to long term based on long-term research results on consciousness.

As the first step toward realization, we will evolve and deepen the “generation model” considered to be the source of consciousness, and promote the development of next-generation AI and social implementation.. .

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BCG Digital Ventures Japan

BCG Digital Ventures Japan

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BCG Japan is an early stage growth platform that works closely with BCG

Japan Investment Adviser Co., Ltd.

Japan Investment Adviser Co., Ltd.

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money and banking business

Hitotoki Incubator

Hitotoki Incubator

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Joint venture fund with JT & Hitomedia, Inc.

LaunchCenter 39

LaunchCenter 39

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LaunchCenter 39 works hand-in-hand with entrepreneurs to build Internet and technology businesses from the ground up.

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Grandouce

Grandouce

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Grandouce is a company specializing in the private accommodation business.

Attack

Attack

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Attack offers variety of recruitment and career change services that specializes in the rapidly growing “Startup Venture Companies”.

Forbul

Forbul

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Forbul is a Japanese sake venture.

Okinawa Protein Tomography

Okinawa Protein Tomography

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Okinawa Protein Tomography is an Innovative Protein Molecular Structural Analysis company.

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Dowlow

Dowlow

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Dowlow focuses on early-stage venture investing

SITEROID JAPAN

SITEROID JAPAN

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In 2009, We launched SITEROID JAPAN LLC.specified for provide Online Site Creator “SITEROID”. “Online Site Creator” is? Instead of making up the source code to the server offline, real-time production systems created to reflect the site online.

“SITEROID”without the expertise and HTML files to the server and writing transfer, you can create a website online! “SITEROID” What? Make a website until now required a variety of knowledge. Even with many difficult points if soft, the pattern is often just end up continuing to pay monthly fee.

SITEROID be used completely free. I strongly recommend those who think that’s have a first home, especially for individuals and small businesses.

Please start with the first time that’s free. Now, without knowledge, please open a simple and professional looking website with no charges!.

SEPTENI VENTURES

SEPTENI VENTURES

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Septeni Ventures is concerned with the handling of personal numbers and specific personal information

G.A.P

G.A.P

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GAP is a solution vendor that fulfills all customer needs and wants to continue to be a reliable and reliable company.

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Funcshot

Funcshot

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General human resources dispatch.

Cyberearth

Cyberearth

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CyberEarth invests in securities listed on domestic and overseas stock exchanges.

BEQONE PARTNERS

BEQONE PARTNERS

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BEQONE PARTNERS is a consulting firm that provides venture business support.

DC CREATE

DC CREATE

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DC CREATE is a Real Estate company.

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