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 led by the co-founder of Yahoo and invests from seed stage through later rounds.

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   Dreamers Fund

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

   Dreamers Fund, which also trades as Dreamers VC, is a venture fund in Los Angeles 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

   Indie games are the only thing this boutique fund will back. Game Seer Venture Partners was set up by friends and investors who love video games, and it limits itself to…

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   O2h Ventures

   Science · Partners · Also in Cambridge and Africa

   O2h Ventures manages funds for UK taxpayers who want exposure to young biotech and life-science companies through the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and the Seed Enterprise…

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