Software and SaaS investors backing startups in Japan
24 investors hold two or more software and SaaS startups in Japan each, 123 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Global Brain (29), Plug and Play (18) and Genesia Ventures (18). 5 of them are accelerators.
Investors backing startups in Japan
| Investor | Startups here | Portfolio rounds, 12 mo | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|
 Global BrainVenture capital · Japan · Optimind, BizteX, Asuene | 29 | 30 | Oct 2026 |
 Plug and PlayAccelerator · United States · Asuene, ZENKIGEN, Helpfeel | 18 | 154 | Nov 2026 |
 Genesia VenturesVenture capital · Japan · BizteX, HOKUTO, Photoruction | 18 | 7 | Aug 2026 |
 Coral CapitalVenture capital · Japan · Authlete, Graffer, Shippio | 15 | 8 | Oct 2026 |
 Globis Capital PartnersVenture capital · Japan · ANDPAD, Shippio, Yappli | 14 | 4 | Sep 2026 |
 Z Venture CapitalVenture capital · Japan · Shippio, Monstarlab, LayerX | 12 | 7 | Jun 2026 |
 JIC Venture Growth InvestmentsVenture capital · Japan · Monstarlab, Nyle, UPWARD | 11 | 6 | Sep 2026 |
 GMO VenturePartnersVenture capital · Japan · Asuene, Money Forward, HOKUTO | 10 | 2 | Jul 2026 |
 NTT Docomo VenturesVenture capital · Japan · Authlete, Toreta, PHONE APPLI | 9 | 7 | Aug 2026 |
 SPROUNDVenture capital · Hubble, Zeroboard, Resilire | 8 | 1 | Dec 2025 |
 500 GlobalAccelerator · United States · Authlete, Graffer, Shippio | 7 | 35 | Oct 2026 |
 STRIVEVenture capital · Japan · Asuene, STYLE PORT, Galapagos | 6 | 2 | Jul 2026 |
 Salesforce VenturesVenture capital · United States · Helpfeel, Flyle, Asuene | 4 | 22 | Sep 2026 |
 UTECVenture capital · Japan · Morpho, ALGO ARTIS, Institution for a Global Society | 4 | 6 | Aug 2026 |
 Daiwa Corporate InvestmentVenture capital · Japan · SpiderPlus, STYLE PORT, L is B | 4 | 5 | Aug 2026 |
 NVCCVenture capital · Japan · UPWARD, iiba, CinemaLeap | 4 | 3 | Jul 2026 |
 Incubate FundVenture capital · Japan · Graffer, Leaner Technologies, jig.jp | 4 | 1 | May 2026 |
 TechstarsAccelerator · United States · Citadel Ai, Cellid, Acall | 3 | 97 | Oct 2026 |
 Eight RoadsVenture capital · United Kingdom · Yappli, Toreta, WOVN Technologies | 3 | 9 | Oct 2026 |
 Miyako CapitalVenture capital · Japan · BizteX, ALGO ARTIS, Institution for a Global Society | 3 | 2 | May 2026 |
 BetavcVenture capital · Japan · QUANDO, find, Tsukulink | 3 | 1 | Nov 2025 |
 Keio Innovation InitiativeVenture capital · Japan · DigitalArchi, Institution for a Global Society | 2 | 3 | Jul 2026 |
 University of Tokyo Innovation PlatformAccelerator · Japan · RoboTruck, TECH OCEAN | 2 | 1 | Apr 2026 |
 Open Network LabAccelerator · Japan · Kodomamo, Alphaus | 2 | – | – |
The most backed startups in Japan
| Startup | Investors in this list |
|---|---|
 Asuene | 5 |
 Alphaus | 5 |
 Shippio | 4 |
 Helpfeel | 4 |
 ALGO ARTIS | 4 |
 Leaner Technologies | 4 |
 Cellid | 3 |
 BizteX | 3 |
 Knowledge Work | 3 |
 STYLE PORT | 3 |
 MOSH | 3 |
 Polipoli | 3 |
 Authlete | 3 |
 Graffer | 3 |
 Zeroboard | 3 |
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Who invests in software and SaaS startups in Japan?
24 investors hold two or more software and SaaS startups in Japan each, 123 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Global Brain (29), Plug and Play (18) and Genesia Ventures (18). 5 of them are accelerators.
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From what each investor holds: the portfolio page it publishes, the Y Combinator directory and the announced rounds that name it. An investor counts for Japan when at least two of its portfolio companies are based there; the list is rebuilt every night from 2,414 portfolios.