This article showcases our top picks for the best Japan based Impact Investing companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Impact Investing industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top Japan Impact Investing Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
East Ventures
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East Ventures is an early stage venture fund focusing on SEA and Japan with 4 unicorns in its portfolio.
Smart Trade
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Smart Trade is an information technology company that offers full stack software development for investment strategy environment.
MiRTeL
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Mirtel is a venture company from Hiroshima University that was established from the desire to save as many people as possible.
K-Three
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K-Three specializes in outcome-based commissioning, impact investing and impact management.
Sumitomo Corporation
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Sumitomo Corporation is a business services company that works with import, export, trilateral trade, and business investment in Japan.
Dream Incubator
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Dream Incubator is a strategic consulting and business development firm helping companies with their growth and expansion.
Good Moneyger
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Good Moneyger is the finance industry at a foreign investment bank.
Nippon Life Global Investors Americas
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The firm manages equity and balanced portfolios for its clients.
SYLA HOLDINGS
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SYLA HOLDINGS engages in sales, rental, management, and brokerage of real estate.
Gaika ex byGMO
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Gaika ex byGMO is the securities and commodity contracts intermediation and brokerage industry.
Endeavour United
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Endeavour United specializes in investments in private equity in companies.
JIC
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JIC is an investment company that focuses on establishing funds and supplying risk capital for various sectors.
Kamakura Investment Management
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Kamakura Investment Management is a nonprofit organization that focuses on consignment investment and financial instruments businesses.
Renewable Japan Energy Infrastructure Fund
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Renewable Japan Energy Infrastructure Fund is an investment firm that invests in renewable energy power generation facilities.
Morningstar Japan
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Morningstar Japan is a Special issue on independent management company
Aruhi Group
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Aruhi Group provides insurance brokerage, mortgage lending, bank agency, and other services.
Okasan Asset Management
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Okasan Asset Management provides trust fund management, discretionary investment management and investment advisory services.
Venture Capital Japan
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Venture Capital Japan is a management company of Corporate Venture Capital, CVC JAPAN connects companies, technology, ideas, and people.
NorthEast Capital Management
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NorthEast Capital Management specializes in investment management, asset management, business consulting, and advisory services.
KitaiseUeno Shinkin Bank
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KitaiseUeno Shinkin Bank offers investment, loans, insurance, web banking and finance services.
UNITED URBAN
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United Urban is a company that aims to reduce several risks & secure stable earnings by diversifying its investments.
Daiwa Asset Management
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Daiwa Asset Management is an investment trust company that helps with equities management, bond funds management and other services.
Bankers Investment
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Bankers Investment is a hands on venture capital firm that owns, supports, and develops the business of domestic & overseas companies.
IT Coordinate, Inc.
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IT Coordinate, Inc. offers IT & system consulting & coordiantion,software development & investment services business.
Yaeyama Building Management
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Yaeyama Building Management is a security service and building maintenance agency.
Umusun Lab
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Umusun lab a social impact investor that focuses on supporting businesses that enrich society.
Daiichi Commodities
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Daiichi Commodities Co is a trading platform that provides gold investment services.
Gftd Works Co., Ltd.
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Gftd Works Co., Ltd. offers training,recruiting,system development & consulting business.
Okasan Venture Capital
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Okasan Venture Capital is an investment firm based in Japan.
Comrades Incubate
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Comrades Incubate provides optimal sales and marketing solutions for each stage from a new business launch.