Top Investors in Japan

Between them, the 7 investors on this page cover cloud (2), manufacturing (2), learning (2) and video (2). 7 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.

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   AME Cloud Ventures

   Cloud · Manufacturing · Learning · Also in China

   AME Cloud Ventures is a venture fund led by Jerry Yang, who co-founded Yahoo.

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   Dreamers Fund

   Video · Science · Learning · Also in Washington and New York

   Dreamers Fund, also called Dreamers VC, is a Los Angeles venture fund that invests in early-stage companies.

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   DNX Ventures

   Also in California and Tokyo

   DNX Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups selling to businesses.

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   World Innovation Lab

   Cloud

   World Innovation Lab is a venture fund with bases in the United States and Japan.

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   Monozukuri Ventures

   Manufacturing · Production · Also in Toronto and New York City

   Monozukuri Ventures is a venture capital firm operating out of Japan and North America that specialises in hard tech and IoT.

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   Game Seer Venture Partners

   Video · Production · Gaming · Also in Bethesda and Europe

   Game Seer Venture Partners is a small venture fund set up by a group of friends and investors to back indie games for PC and consoles.

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   O2h Ventures

   Science · Partners · Also in Cambridge and Africa

   O2h Ventures runs UK tax-advantaged funds that invest in biotech and life-science companies.

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