Top Venture Capital Firms in Tokyo

Between them, the 57 best-ranked of these 65 venture capital firms cover partners (12), fintech (8), security (6) and internet (5). They also list work in New York City, London, Silicon Valley and San Francisco. 57 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.

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   Strategic Value Partners

   Partners · Also in North America and London

   Strategic Value Partners is a global investment firm that specialises in opportunistic credit and private equity.

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   Why #1: Founded 2001 · Team of 200+, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   Farallon Capital Management

   Also in Sao Paulo and Hong Kong

   Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C. is an investment partnership that describes its goal as strong risk-adjusted returns.

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   Why #2: In business 36+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   HH

   Harel Hertz Investment House

   Also in Tel Aviv

   Harel Hertz Investment House, known as HIH, is a strategy, business development and investment banking boutique. It promotes business between Japan, Israel and the wider world.

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   Why #3: Founded 1994 · Boutique, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   Hamilton Lane

   Fintech · Also in Mexico City and Miami

   Hamilton Lane is a global investment manager that provides private markets solutions to help clients meet their financial goals.

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   Why #4 (shared): In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   Intermediate Capital Group

   Also in Warsaw and Copenhagen

   Intermediate Capital Group is an alternative asset manager that partners with ambitious businesses. It has a track record of more than 30 years.

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   Why #4 (shared): In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   Corner Ventures

   Also in Tel Aviv and Silicon Valley

   Corner Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in growth rounds of technology companies. It was set up in 2004 as DAG Ventures and took its present name in 2018.

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   Why #6: Founded 2004, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)

   Seed Stage · Artificial Intelligence · Growth Stage · Also in Washington, Dc and Los Angeles

   Andreessen Horowitz, known as a16z, is a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, California.

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   Why #7: Founded 2009, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   Rakuten Capital

   Big Data · Partners · FinTech · Also in Europe and New York

   Rakuten Capital invests on behalf of Rakuten Group, the internet services company headquartered in Tokyo, as its corporate venture unit.

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   Why #8 (shared): Founded 2013, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026

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   RV

   Rakuten Ventures

   Rakuten Ventures is the venture capital arm of the Rakuten Group.

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   Why #8 (shared): Founded 2013, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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    Corundum Open Innovations

    Partners · Also in Tokyo, Japan

    Corundum Open Innovation is a venture capital firm linking Israel and Japan, founded in 2015 and backed by Japanese corporations. It has teams in both countries.

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    Why #10 (shared): Founded 2015, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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    Mirai Creation Fund

    Japan-based investment fund backing private startups in intelligent technologies, robotics, hydrogen, electrification and materials

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    Why #10 (shared): Founded 2015, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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    LUN Partners Group

    Big Data · Partners · FinTech · Also in Shanghai and Hong Kong

    LUN Partners Group is an Asia-based investment firm set up in Hong Kong during 2016.

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    Why #12: Founded 2016, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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    Acario Ventures

    Early Stage · Energy · Also in Silicon Valley

    Acario Ventures, which trades as Acario Innovation, is the corporate venture capital and open innovation arm of Tokyo Gas. It is based in Silicon Valley and was founded in 2017.

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    Why #13: Founded 2017, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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    Diamond Edge Ventures

    Also in San Francisco and Silicon Valley

    Diamond Edge Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Mitsubishi Chemical Group. It was set up in July 2018 to bring outside ideas into group companies.

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    Why #14: Founded 2018, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

    Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

15. Also listed, not yet ranked. We hold nothing checkable on these yet that ranks them here: no client review, vetting, award, expert review, or fact stated on their own website (and on a place ranking, where they are based). They follow in order of their TrustList Score. How TrustList ranks · Get vetted, free
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    Golub Capital

    Also in Abu Dhabi and Miami

    Golub Capital is a direct lender and credit asset manager. It provides financing to companies owned by private equity sponsors, and the same sponsor finance experience underpins…

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    On record: Team of 725+, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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    Pegasus Tech Ventures

    Also in Jakarta and Silicon Valley

    Pegasus Tech Ventures is a global venture capital firm with its headquarters in Silicon Valley.

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    On record: Team of 100+, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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    Adams Street Partners

    Private Equity · Growth Stage · Partners · Also in Austin and Abu Dhabi

    Adams Street Partners is a global investment manager that works across the private markets.

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    Alumni Ventures Group

    Also in Boston and Chicago

    Venture capital firm giving individual accredited investors access to startup investments through funds and co-investing

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    Ascend Ventures Vietnam

    Seed Stage · Also in Vietnam

    Ascend Ventures Vietnam, also known as AVV, is a venture capital firm based in Vietnam. It has been investing in the country's startups since 2015.

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    B Dash Ventures

    Internet · Government

    B Dash Ventures is a venture capital firm in Tokyo that backs startups from seed stage onward.

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    Bascom Ventures

    Also in Boston and Chicago

    Bascom Ventures is a venture capital investing community for Wisconsin alumni and friends of the university.

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    Blackstone Group

    Private Equity · Artificial Intelligence · Partners · Also in Austin and Dublin

    Blackstone Group is an investment business that puts capital to work for pension funds, large institutions and individuals.

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    Blue Ivy Ventures

    Also in Boston and Chicago

    Blue Ivy Ventures is a private venture investing community for Yale alumni, run under the Alumni Ventures name.

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    BofA Securities

    Security · Corporation · Video · Also in Bogota and Doha

    BofA Securities is the corporate and investment banking side of Bank of America. It serves companies of different sizes and institutional investors.

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