Independent VCs

JAFCO

Founded in 1973, JAFCO invested in 4,125 companies and 1,021 companies went public as of September 2022.

The company is also listed in Tokyo Prime Market(ticker symbol: 8595).

They invest from Seed and Early stage to Series A, B, C and D.

https://www.jafco.co.jp/english/

Coral Capital

Founded in March 2019, Coral Capital invest in Seed and Early Stage including pre Series A and Series A/B. 

They invest from  $500K – $5M and follow on up to $20M.

https://coralcap.co/?lang=en

Genesia Ventures

Founded in August 2016, Genesia Ventures invested in many domains.

Their focus on Seed and pre-series A stages.

https://www.genesiaventures.com/en/top-en/

Incubate Fund

Founded in May 2010, Incubate Fund invested in over 400 startups. 

Incubate Fund is one of the largest venture capital firms in Japan specializing in pre- and post-launch seed stage companies.

https://incubatefund.com/en/

Samurai Incubate

Founded in March 2008, Samurai Incubate invested in more than 180 startups. 

Samurai Incubate is a venture capital firm that provides hands-on, hands-in growth support mainly to startups in their early stages of establishment.

They support their portfolio companies to reach reach Product Market Fit (PMF).

https://www.samurai-incubate.asia/