🇯🇵 Corporate innovation teams in Japan
7 corporate innovation teams in Japan, from the Open Ecosystem Atlas. Most are based in Tokyo and Susono.
Open in the Atlas mapCorporate innovation teams in Japan
Sony Innovation Ventures
Corporate · Tokyo, Japan
Sony’s corporate venture arm, checks from $250K to $10M across entertainment, fintech and deep tech, with offices spanning Tokyo, San Francisco, London and Israel.
Offers: investment, mentoring
Rakuten Capital
Corporate · Tokyo, Japan
Rakuten Group’s corporate venture arm, launched 2013, invested in 90+ companies globally including Careem, Carousell, Lyft and Pinterest.
Offers: investment, mentoring
Mizuho Innovation Frontier
Corporate · Tokyo, Japan
Mizuho Financial Group’s corporate venture capital subsidiary, an initial ¥10B investment target, run with WiL founder Gen Isayama on its board.
Offers: investment
DENSO Ventures
Corporate · Tokyo, Japan
Corporate venture arm of DENSO, the automotive parts giant, investing in early-stage mobility and transportation startups.
Offers: investment
Toyota Woven City Challenge
Corporate · Susono, Japan
Toyota and Woven by Toyota’s accelerator inviting startups, entrepreneurs and research institutions to co-create inside Woven City, its living lab. Winners join as Inventors alongside Toyota Group companies.
Offers: mentoring, space
Panasonic Accelerator
Corporate · Tokyo, Japan
Panasonic Electric Works’ accelerator with ReGACY Innovation Group, 24 investments made supporting housing, energy, mobility and smart infrastructure startups.
Offers: funding, mentoring
Techstars Tokyo
Corporate · Tokyo, Japan
Powered by JETRO and Mitsui Fudosan, a 13-week accelerator connecting Japan’s industrial strength to global venture capital. Portfolio of 36 companies as of the 2026 cohort.
Offers: funding, mentoring