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Updated List of Top Recently Funded Startups in Japan for 2024

Last update to database: November 11, 2024

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Exploring Japan’s Best Funded Startups for 2024

Japan’s startup ecosystem continues to grow in 2024, 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.


Comprehensive Database of Recently Funded Companies in Japan - Updated Weekly

Company Name
Website Industries Funding Amount (USD) Recent Funding Date Recent Funding Type Company Headquarters # Employees Company Description Top 5 Investors
AimyTech www.aimytech.co.jp B2B, SaaS, Sales $389K November 2024 Venture - Series Unknown Shibuya, Kanagawa, Japan 3 Aimytech is a developer o... CyberAgent Capital, ANOBA...
Ookuma Diamond Device www.ookuma-dd.com Aerospace, Nuclear, Satel... $27M October 2024 Venture - Series Unknown Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan 6 Ookuma Diamond Device is ... SMBC Venture Capital, Cor...
estie www.estie.jp Analytics, Artificial Int... $19M October 2024 Series B Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 50 Estie is a real estate te... Global Brain Corporation,...
xenodata lab www.xenodata-lab.com Artificial Intelligence (... $2M October 2024 Series C Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 8 Xenodata Lab is a softwar... Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, S...
BionicM www.bionicm.com Machinery Manufacturing, ... $3M October 2024 Venture - Series Unknown Hongo, Tokyo, Japan 11 BionicM develops high-per... UTokyo Innovation Platfor...
Rege Nephro www.regenephro.co.jp Biotechnology, Manufactur... $15M October 2024 Series B Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan 8 Rege Nephro is a biotech ... Global Brain Corporation,...
LOMBY www.lomby.jp Delivery Service, Logisti... $2M October 2024 Seed Higashi-shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan 2 LOMBY is a logistic firm ... UNITED, Drone Fund, MLC V...
Quanmatic www.quanmatic.com Big Data, Information Tec... $4M September 2024 Series A Shinjuku, Yamanashi, Japan 10 Quanmatic is an informati... SMBC Venture Capital, UTE...
LAPRAS www.lapras.com Artificial Intelligence (... $3M September 2024 Venture - Series Unknown Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 31 LAPRAS provides a career-... Wanted Japan, Wantedlab, ...
Sakana AI www.sakana.ai Artificial Intelligence (... $100M September 2024 Series A Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 24 Sakana AI develops nature... NVIDIA, Khosla Ventures, ...
Rutilea www.rutilea.com Hardware, Information Tec... $58M September 2024 Series D Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan 33 RUTILEA is an IT company ... Sumitomo Mitsui Banking C...
ThinkCyte www.thinkcyte.com Biotechnology, Life Scien... $15M August 2024 Series C Hongo, Tokyo, Japan 63 ThinkCyte provides single... SMBC Venture Capital, SBI...
double jump.tokyo www.doublejump.tokyo Blockchain, Cryptocurrenc... $10M August 2024 Series D Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 27 double jump.tokyo Is a bl... Amber Group, Polygon, Bit...
Apas Port www.apasport.xyz Blockchain, Non-Fungible ... $600K August 2024 Seed Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 3 Apas Port is an NFT produ... Kei Yoshikoshi
ASUENE www.earthene.com Energy, Local, Renewable ... $5M August 2024 Series C Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 58 Asuene provides renewable... Hideki Kojima, Sumitomo M...
Nealle www.nealle.com Business Development, Con... $31M August 2024 Series B Hatchobori, Tokyo, Japan 17 Nealle offers business de... Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, S...
PLUGO www.plugo.co.jp Information Technology, S... $14M August 2024 Seed Higashi-shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan 10 PLUGO provides ever-evolv... SMBC Venture Capital, Boo...
Sagri www.sagri.tokyo Agriculture, AgTech, Soft... $7M August 2024 Series A Tamba, Kyoto, Japan 28 Sagri is developing agric... SMBC Venture Capital, Glo...
Kyoto Fusioneering www.kyotofusioneering.com Clean Energy, CleanTech $7M July 2024 Series C Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 56 The company is focused on... MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsu...
newmo www.newmo.me Public Transportation, Se... $62M July 2024 Series A Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 9 newmo delivers sustainabl... DCM Ventures, JAFCO, Incu...
Dioseve www.dioseve.com Biotechnology, Health Car... $7M June 2024 Venture - Series Unknown Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 9 Dioseve is providing nove... ANRI, Future Venture Capi...
Mantra www.mantra.co.jp Automotive, Machine Learn... $5M June 2024 Venture - Series Unknown Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 9 MANTRA is a developer of ... Kadokawa Corporation, Squ...
Synspective www.synspective.com Analytics, Geospatial, Sa... $44M June 2024 Series C Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 150 Synspective provides SAR ... Naoshi Takahashi, SBI Inv...
MNTSQ www.mntsq.co.jp Legal, Software, Text Ana... $6M June 2024 Venture - Series Unknown Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 64 MNTSQ is a legal tech ven... JP Life Next Fund, PKSHA ...
Pixie Dust www.pixiedusttech.com Transportation $6M May 2024 Post-IPO Debt Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 47 Pixie Dust Technologies d... SBI Investment, Dentsu, S...
Nihon Agri www.nihon-agri.com Agriculture, Farming, Foo... $27M May 2024 Series C Higashi-shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan 36 NIHON AGRI is a Despite t... Denso, SBI Investment, Ha...
Kisui Tech www.kisuitech.com Agriculture, Artificial I... $958K May 2024 Series A Miyagi, Hokkaido, Japan 21 Kisui Tech is an agricult... LAC Co., Ltd., Energy & E...
Woodstock www.woodstock.club Financial Services, FinTe... $5M May 2024 Venture - Series Unknown Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 11 Woodstock is an investmen... Fuyuki Fujiwara, Indicato...

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