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Angel investors & venture capitalists in Japan

Discover 3 angel investors, venture firms, and syndicate leads actively backing Japan. Common themes include information services, semiconductors, and financial services. Okinawa is currently the most concentrated investor hub in the region. Profiles refresh each week using regulatory filings, portfolio announcements, hiring signals, and founder-submitted intelligence.

Last updated 25-10-2025. Data refreshed weekly.

3 Total investors in region
3 Profiles tracked nationwide
Okinawa (1) Largest investor hub
Elsevier, Tokyo Electron Notable firms

DataPile monitors 3 verified investors, syndicate leads, and venture funds active in Japan. We blend founder-submitted intel with filings, portfolio announcements, hiring signals, and ecosystem databases to keep each profile current.

Our research team standardises job titles, cleans firm structures, and enriches every record with deal themes, stage appetite, and responsiveness indicators. That means your outreach plan for Japan is grounded in the same market intelligence we deliver to growth-stage fundraising teams.

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Last updated 25-10-2025 We publish weekly refreshes so emerging investors and new signals appear here shortly after they surface.

The current table surfaces 3 investors based on the filters you've applied; adjust location, industry, keyword, or sorting controls to map the landscape. Common investment themes here include information services, semiconductors, and financial services. Hotspots such as Okinawa surface frequently in recent deal activity. Notable firms appearing across rounds include Elsevier, Tokyo Electron, and Brown Brothers Harriman. Toggle the controls to focus on sectors, keywords, or cities that match your raise; the insights above update instantly so you can spot white space.

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  • Most active investment themes in Japan: information services, semiconductors, financial services.
  • 1 profiles are headquartered in Okinawa, making it the busiest hub in Japan.
  • Featured firms include Elsevier, Tokyo Electron, Brown Brothers Harriman.

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Top investment themes

information services 1 semiconductors 1 financial services 1

Investor hotspots

Okinawa 1

Frequently mentioned firms

Elsevier 1 Tokyo Electron 1 Brown Brothers Harriman 1

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services 3 b2b 3 strategic partnerships 2 risk management 2 regulatory compliance 2 artificial intelligence 1 analytics 1 stm publishing 1 predictive analytics 1 research intelligence 1 clinical decision support 1 healthcare 1

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Featured investors include Kazuhiko Shibuya, Yutaka Nanasawa, and Yuuka Tomita.

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Kazuhiko Shibuya
Editorial Board Member: Computers in Human Behavior Reports (Elsevier)
Elsevier
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Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan Unlock profile
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Yutaka Nanasawa
Audit & Advisory Board Member
Tokyo Electron
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YT
Yuuka Tomita
Client Service - Investor Service -onshore
Brown Brothers Harriman
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