Best Asset Management Companies in Japan
The 79 best Asset Management companies in Japan in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: SPARX Group.
Ranked: Best Asset Management companies in Japan
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPARX Group Provider of asset management services | $30M | 53 mo ago | Series B | Shuhei Abe CEO | 1989 | Apple iCloud MailSalesforceBootstrap+11 | — | — |
| 2 | Hyperithm Digital asset manager based active in quant trading and venture investment | $11M | 50 mo ago | Series B | Sangrok Oh Co-Founder & CEO | 2018 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowApple iCloud Mail+11 | — | 1 job opening |
| 3 | Owner's Diversified asset management firm | $7M | 30 mo ago | Series A | — | 2021 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Mizuho Financial Group Provider of financial and strategic services to businesses and institutions | $510K | 215 mo ago | Public | Shuji Matsuura Chairman | 2000 | WebflowApple iCloud MailAlgolia+26 | 10 patents AI-driven financial data analytics and risk modeling for banking decision support | 1 internship · 1 expansion · 2 awards |
| 5 | Bridge Consulting Group Provider of risk management, and consulting services | — | 7 mo ago | Public | Ryoichi Miyazaki CEO | 2011 | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | — | — |
| 6 | Trailblaze Provider of asset management services | — | 28 mo ago | Seed | Naoki Yoneda Founder & CEO | 2023 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Advisor Navi Provider of comprehensive consulting services specializing in independent financial advisors | — | 31 mo ago | Seed | Hayashi Matsuoka CEO | 2019 | SvelteNginxAmazon Web Services+21 | — | — |
| 8 | Sustainable Lab Provider of non-financial big data platform for ESG/SDGs analysis. | — | 51 mo ago | Seed | Renji Hirase CEO | 2019 | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | — |
Top 8 Asset Management companies in Japan
#1
Series A · Minato, Tokyo · founded 2021 · 20 employees$7.4Mraised▾
Provider of accounting and investment banking consultancy services intended for merger and acquisition. The company offers services that combine the wisdom of an industry-leading professional team with artificial intelligence, data utilization, and automation as well as a guide on asset management and property succession, enabling business owners to access a plan to increase corporate value.
- Nov 2023Series A$7.4M
#2
Series B · Minato City, Tokyo · founded 1989 · 51 employees$30Mraised▾
Provider of asset management services. It offers services such as accounting, asset management, and real estate brokerage among others. It invests on behalf of corporate pension annuities, government entities, private and trust banks, and public pension funds.
#3
Series B · Chiyoda City, Tokyo · founded 2018$11Mraised▾
Hyperithm is a premier digital asset manager based in Tokyo and Seoul, specializing in quant trading and venture investment. They use automated trading and risk management algorithms to optimize their strategies.
- Apr 2022Series B—
- Aug 2021Series B$11M
#4
Public · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2000 · 750 employees$510Kraised▾
Provider of financial and strategic services to businesses and institutions. This includes corporate finance, syndicated finance, acquisition finance, real estate finance, project finance, capital markets advisory services, treasury markets, asset management, and research. Services are offered across various sectors and geographies, supporting clients in their financial needs and strategic goals. The organization also offers institutional services and operates through a network of subsidiaries specializing in banking, securities, and research.
- Jul 2008Grant (prize money)$510K
#5
Public · Minato City, Tokyo · founded 2011 · 40 employees—raised▾
Bridge Consulting Group Inc provides professional services. The company's services includes Introduction of professional human resources, Introduction of professional human resources, and Consulting by certified accountants.
- Nov 2025Post IPO—
#6
Seed · Minato, Tokyo · founded 2023—raised▾
Trailblaze Asset Management is an innovation-driven alternative asset management firm that specializes in litigation finance. They aim to pioneer a new form of asset management in this field.
- Feb 2024Seed—
#7
Seed · Chuo, Tokyo · founded 2019—raised▾
ADVISER Navi is a consulting company focused on the development of independent financial advisors (IFA) in Japan, aiming to contribute to the growth of the country's financial industry.
- Nov 2023Seed—
#8
Seed · Minato City, Tokyo · founded 2019 · 28 employees—raised▾
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