Updated List of Top Recently Funded Startups in Japan for 2025
Last update to database: October 13, 2025
Exploring Japan’s Best Funded Startups for 2025
Japan’s startup ecosystem continues to grow in 2025, with startups across sectors like technology, fintech, and biotechnology receiving substantial investments.
As one of Asia's leading economies, Japan is home to innovative companies working on solutions in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and blockchain technology. Major cities like Tokyo and Osaka serve as hubs for venture capital activity, attracting both domestic and international investors.
- Fintech and Blockchain: Startups in fintech and blockchain are revolutionizing Japan’s financial sector, with solutions ranging from digital payments to decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms.
- AI and Robotics: Japan’s global leadership in robotics and AI continues to attract investment, particularly in sectors like manufacturing, healthcare, and automation.
- Biotechnology: The biotech sector is rapidly expanding, with startups developing innovations in biopharma, genetics, and life sciences.
Our weekly updated list provides the most current insights into recently funded startups in Japan, covering key funding rounds, major investors, and emerging trends shaping the country’s startup ecosystem.
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Updated List of Top Recently Funded Startups in Japan for 2025
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Exploring Japan’s Best Funded Startups for 2025
Japan’s startup ecosystem continues to grow in 2025, with startups across sectors like technology, fintech, and biotechnology receiving substantial investments.
As one of Asia's leading economies, Japan is home to innovative companies working on solutions in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and blockchain technology. Major cities like Tokyo and Osaka serve as hubs for venture capital activity, attracting both domestic and international investors.
- Fintech and Blockchain: Startups in fintech and blockchain are revolutionizing Japan’s financial sector, with solutions ranging from digital payments to decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms.
- AI and Robotics: Japan’s global leadership in robotics and AI continues to attract investment, particularly in sectors like manufacturing, healthcare, and automation.
- Biotechnology: The biotech sector is rapidly expanding, with startups developing innovations in biopharma, genetics, and life sciences.
Our weekly updated list provides the most current insights into recently funded startups in Japan, covering key funding rounds, major investors, and emerging trends shaping the country’s startup ecosystem.
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Industries | Funding Amount (USD) | Recent Funding Date | Recent Funding Type | Company Headquarters | # Employees | Company Description | Top 5 Investors | Currently Hiring |
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| TimeTree | Mobile & Web Applications... | $15M Subscribe to Unlock | September 2025 | Corporate Round | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 51 | Shared calendar app helpi... | SMBC Venture Capital, Kak... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Roms | Robotics & Automation, IT... | $9M Subscribe to Unlock | September 2025 | Venture - Series Unknown | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 15 | Provider of software, rob... | Spiral Capital, DNX Ventu... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Metagen Therapeutics | Biotechnology, Biotech & ... | $16M Subscribe to Unlock | September 2025 | Series B | Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan | 14 | Drug discovery using micr... | SMBC Venture Capital, Miz... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Thirdverse | Web3, Gaming & Entertainm... | $1M Subscribe to Unlock | September 2025 | Venture - Series Unknown | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 17 | Web3 and VR game studio b... | Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, W... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Tenchijin | Artificial Intelligence, ... | $5M Subscribe to Unlock | September 2025 | Series B | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 37 | Space-tech using satellit... | SG INCUBATE, Hiroshima Ve... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Fermelanta | Biotechnology, Genetics, ... | $14M Subscribe to Unlock | August 2025 | Series A | Ishikawa, Okinawa, Japan | 12 | Biotech firm producing ra... | Plug and Play, Mitsubishi... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Cubec | Artificial Intelligence, ... | $101K Subscribe to Unlock | August 2025 | Seed | Kobe, Kyoto, Japan | 5 | Manufacturer of AI-driven... | Light Up Ventures, Mizuho... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Helpfeel | Mobile & Web Applications... | $18M Subscribe to Unlock | August 2025 | Series E | Minato, Chiba, Japan | 76 | App for easy screen shari... | Fukoku CVC Fund, Salesfor... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| B Dot Medical | Health Care, Medical Devi... | $7M Subscribe to Unlock | August 2025 | Venture - Series Unknown | Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan | 26 | Medical equipment company... | Keio Innovation Initiativ... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| amu | Individual Sports, Waste ... | $894K Subscribe to Unlock | August 2025 | Seed | Kesennuma, Miyagi, Japan | 2 | Upcycling company produci... | ANRI, ANOBAKA, Japan Fina... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Physiologas | Health Care, Medical Devi... | $2M Subscribe to Unlock | August 2025 | Series A | Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan | 3 | Manufacturer of medical e... | JMTC Capital, SK-Electron... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| T2 | B2B, Logistics and Supply... | $34M Subscribe to Unlock | August 2025 | Series B | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 74 | Developer of autonomous d... | NX TC Lease & Finance, En... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| MyDearest | General Advertising, Cont... | $1M Subscribe to Unlock | August 2025 | Series C | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 25 | Developer and publisher o... | Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, S... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Trustart | Data & Analytics, IT & Co... | $7M Subscribe to Unlock | August 2025 | Venture - Series Unknown | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 21 | Real estate company offer... | Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, S... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Pale Blue | Industrial & Manufacturin... | $10M Subscribe to Unlock | August 2025 | Series C | Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan | 25 | Technology company design... | Nissay Capital, MITSUI SU... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Logistical | Software | $200K Subscribe to Unlock | July 2025 | Pre-Seed | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 3 | AI-powered B2B joint deli... | Subscribe to Unlock | |
| Terass | Community & Lifestyle, So... | $14M Subscribe to Unlock | July 2025 | Series C | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 44 | Real estate agency provid... | Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, S... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Ashirase | Consumer-Focused Applicat... | $5M Subscribe to Unlock | July 2025 | Series A | Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan | 7 | Walking navigation system... | Yuichi Kawaji, SBI Invest... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| MetroWeather | Consumer Electronics & De... | $6M Subscribe to Unlock | July 2025 | Series B | Uji, Kyoto, Japan | 10 | Develops Doppler LIDAR fo... | Kanetsu, Global Brain Cor... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Alumnote | EdTech, Business and Mana... | $5M Subscribe to Unlock | July 2025 | Series A | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 13 | Alumni-management SaaS he... | UTEC - The University of ... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Helical Fusion | Energy & Sustainability | $16M Subscribe to Unlock | July 2025 | Series A | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 16 | Startup commercializing f... | Noshiro Electrical Constr... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Hubble | Cloud Management , IT & C... | $5M Subscribe to Unlock | July 2025 | Series B | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 25 | Cloud workspace for draft... | Google for Startups, Sale... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| LiLz | Artificial Intelligence, ... | $3M Subscribe to Unlock | July 2025 | Venture - Series Unknown | Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan | 16 | AI and IoT service networ... | Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, J... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| anatae | E-Commerce & Retail | $2M Subscribe to Unlock | July 2025 | Seed | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 14 | Online gift retailer offe... | Otium Capital | Subscribe to Unlock |
| newmo | Mobile & Web Applications... | $8M Subscribe to Unlock | July 2025 | Series A | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 45 | Ride-sharing platform enh... | Ryukyu Capital, SBI Inves... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Upward | Cloud Computing & Storage... | $8M Subscribe to Unlock | July 2025 | Venture - Series Unknown | Nihombashi-hamacho, Tokyo, Japan | 91 | User-friendly mobile appl... | J Growth, Mitsubishi UFJ ... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Kotoba | Artificial Intelligence | $12M Subscribe to Unlock | July 2025 | Seed | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 11 | Generative-AI speech plat... | Globis Capital Partners, ... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| monolyst | Industrial & Manufacturin... | $2M Subscribe to Unlock | July 2025 | Seed | Shibuya, Kanagawa, Japan | 6 | Digitalization tool repla... | Coreline Ventures | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Sasuke | Financial Services, Insur... | $8M Subscribe to Unlock | June 2025 | Venture - Series Unknown | Otemachi, Tokyo, Japan | 15 | Digital insurance agency ... | Brand New Retail Initiati... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Miletos | Artificial Intelligence, ... | $7M Subscribe to Unlock | June 2025 | Series A | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 14 | AI expense-scrutiny SaaS ... | Mizuho Capital, Infcurion... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Diggle | Financial Services, Busin... | $12M Subscribe to Unlock | June 2025 | Series B | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 38 | Forecast-management cloud... | Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, 5... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| EX-Fusion | Energy & Sustainability, ... | $16M Subscribe to Unlock | June 2025 | Series A | Osaka, Osaka, Japan | 16 | Commercial laser-based nu... | Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, M... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| LivCo | HR & Staffing, E-Commerce... | $420K Subscribe to Unlock | June 2025 | Seed | Shinjuku, Yamanashi, Japan | 5 | Support-services firm off... | Haruhiko Okamoto, QUICK C... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| forest | E-Commerce & Retail, Mark... | $13M Subscribe to Unlock | June 2025 | Series B | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 25 | Tech-driven e-commerce pl... | Wealth Asset, Headline As... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Wada FoodTech | Artificial Intelligence, ... | $5M Subscribe to Unlock | June 2025 | Seed | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 8 | Decentralized food-delive... | MindWorks Capital, Cyberp... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Godot | Artificial Intelligence, ... | $8M Subscribe to Unlock | May 2025 | Series A | Kobe, Kyoto, Japan | 10 | Deep-tech startup providi... | Japan Finance Corporation... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Notta | Data & Analytics, Artific... | $7M Subscribe to Unlock | May 2025 | Series A | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 13 | Software firm offering vo... | Mizuho Leaguer Investment... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Hacobu | Data & Analytics, Travel,... | $5M Subscribe to Unlock | May 2025 | Venture - Series Unknown | Minato, Chiba, Japan | 61 | Offers an integrated oper... | SMBC Venture Capital, JIC... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Towing | Agriculture & Farming, In... | $13M Subscribe to Unlock | May 2025 | Series B | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | 18 | Agricultural company prov... | AgVenture Lab, JA Bank Ai... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| New Innovations | Robotics & Automation, IT... | $8M Subscribe to Unlock | May 2025 | Series B | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 14 | Offers professional snugg... | SBI Investment, Global Br... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Findy | HR & Staffing, Media & En... | $14M Subscribe to Unlock | May 2025 | Series D | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 130 | HR company delivering rec... | Global Brain Corporation,... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| RevolKa | Biotechnology, Health Car... | $1M Subscribe to Unlock | May 2025 | Series A | Sendai, Miyagi, Japan | 13 | Enzyme-evolution biotech ... | Aerion Partners, Deepcore... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Tailor | IT & Communication Servic... | $14M Subscribe to Unlock | May 2025 | Series A | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 150 | Headless no-code ERP buil... | Y Combinator, Global Brai... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| J-CAT | Travel, Tourism & Events,... | $8M Subscribe to Unlock | May 2025 | Series B | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 23 | Seamless travel-tech for ... | Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, G... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Acompany | IT & Communication Servic... | $8M Subscribe to Unlock | May 2025 | Series B | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | 54 | Privacy-preserving secure... | Central Japan Innovation ... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Sanu | E-Commerce & Retail, Comm... | $24M Subscribe to Unlock | May 2025 | Series B | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 99 | Subscription platform for... | Global Brain Corporation,... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Arcs | Artificial Intelligence, ... | $2M Subscribe to Unlock | May 2025 | Seed | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 8 | Robotic, AI-driven medica... | ASKA Innovation Investmen... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Medmain | Artificial Intelligence, ... | $3M Subscribe to Unlock | May 2025 | Venture - Series Unknown | Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan | 14 | Digital-pathology and car... | One Capital, Deepcore, Ni... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Nabla Mobility | Artificial Intelligence, ... | $3M Subscribe to Unlock | May 2025 | Series A | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 14 | AI solutions improving op... | Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, T... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| 10X | Mobile & Web Applications... | $15M Subscribe to Unlock | April 2025 | Venture - Series Unknown | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 50 | Retail digital‑platform p... | TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY, Mi... | Subscribe to Unlock |
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