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Updated List of Top Recently Funded Startups in Japan for 2026
Last update to database: September 07, 2026
Exploring Japan’s Best Funded Startups for 2026
Japan’s startup ecosystem continues to grow in 2026, 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 2026
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Exploring Japan’s Best Funded Startups for 2026
Japan’s startup ecosystem continues to grow in 2026, 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
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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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| CosmoBloom | Design & Innovation, Ener... | $2M Subscribe to Unlock | August 2026 | Seed | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 7 | Designs and develops spac... | Asia Defense Innovation F... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| TriOrb | Computing & Hardware, Rob... | $2M Subscribe to Unlock | August 2026 | Series B | Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan | 17 | Develops robotic mobility... | Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, U... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Creattura | AgriTech, Community & Lif... | $6M Subscribe to Unlock | August 2026 | Series B | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 27 | Climate technology compan... | Global Brain Corporation,... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Not a Hotel | Hospitals & Inpatient Car... | $63M Subscribe to Unlock | August 2026 | Series D | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 110 | Vacation home ownership p... | SBI Investment, Mizuho Ba... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| JPYC.Inc | Blockchain & Cryptocurren... | $38M Subscribe to Unlock | August 2026 | Series B | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 29 | Issues blockchain-based p... | Metaplanet, Headline Asia... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Atom Humanoid | Artificial Intelligence, ... | $10M Subscribe to Unlock | August 2026 | Debt Financing | Koto, Tokyo, Japan | 5 | Develops humanoid robotic... | Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, M... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Jij | Information Technology Se... | $5M Subscribe to Unlock | August 2026 | Not Specified | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 72 | Uses quantum mechanics an... | Global Brain Corporation,... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Sinumy | Mobile & Web Applications... | $3M Subscribe to Unlock | July 2026 | Seed | Osaka, Osaka, Japan | 6 | Develops touchless identi... | Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, U... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Two | E-Commerce & Retail, Food... | $3M Subscribe to Unlock | July 2026 | Not Specified | Shibuya, Kanagawa, Japan | 20 | Health and wellness compa... | Yoshikazu Higashi, MITSUI... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| PicoCela | Telecom & Communication H... | $5M Subscribe to Unlock | July 2026 | Post-IPO Equity | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 53 | Provides wireless communi... | Innovation Engine, Okasan... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Lifescapes | Life Sciences, Health Car... | $306K Subscribe to Unlock | July 2026 | Grant | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 7 | Develops brain-machine in... | Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, S... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Sazo | Artificial Intelligence, ... | $10M Subscribe to Unlock | July 2026 | Series A | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | 12 | AI-powered cross-border e... | SMBC Venture Capital, Miz... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| T2 Auto | B2B, Logistics and Supply... | $31M Subscribe to Unlock | July 2026 | Series B | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 110 | Develops and operates aut... | Global Brain Corporation,... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| PXP | Search Engine Marketing, ... | $16M Subscribe to Unlock | July 2026 | Grant | Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan | 3 | Green technology company ... | Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, S... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Kuzen | IT & Communication Servic... | $10M Subscribe to Unlock | July 2026 | Series B | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 21 | Provides enterprise chatb... | ANRI, UTEC - The Universi... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Turing | Artificial Intelligence, ... | $43M Subscribe to Unlock | July 2026 | Series A | Higashi-shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan | 65 | Develops software and AI ... | Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Z... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| iYell | Digital Advertising, Comm... | $6M Subscribe to Unlock | July 2026 | Series F | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 18 | IT company offering a clo... | RFC Venture Debt Fund, Mi... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Rege Nephro | Biotechnology, E-Commerce... | $8M Subscribe to Unlock | June 2026 | Not Specified | Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan | 15 | Biotechnology company dev... | BA7 Venture Capital, Mits... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Plugo | Energy & Sustainability, ... | $2M Subscribe to Unlock | June 2026 | Not Specified | Higashi-shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan | 8 | Designs and develops EV c... | SMBC Venture Capital, Jap... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Nealle | Business and Professional... | $21M Subscribe to Unlock | June 2026 | Debt Financing | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 29 | Mobility SaaS company foc... | Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, S... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Kotoba | Artificial Intelligence | $10M Subscribe to Unlock | June 2026 | Seed | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 18 | Supports language model i... | Salesforce Ventures, Kind... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Staple | Hospitals & Inpatient Car... | $7M Subscribe to Unlock | June 2026 | Seed | Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan | 7 | Develops local culture pr... | Neko LLC, Chishima Land C... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Next New World | Fashion & Apparel, Consum... | $1M Subscribe to Unlock | June 2026 | Series A | Kiryu, Gumma, Japan | 3 | Apparel and cosmetics com... | Mizuho Bank, Mizuho Capit... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| ElevationSpace | Design & Innovation, Sate... | $40M Subscribe to Unlock | June 2026 | Series B | Miyagi, Hokkaido, Japan | 37 | Space-based platform for ... | Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, S... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Jimed | Artificial Intelligence, ... | $2M Subscribe to Unlock | June 2026 | Not Specified | Suita, Osaka, Japan | 5 | Develops AI-based brain-c... | Mizuho Capital, Kyoto Uni... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Sonire Therapeutics | Biotechnology, Health Car... | $13M Subscribe to Unlock | June 2026 | Grant | Shinjuku, Yamanashi, Japan | 6 | Medical equipment manufac... | Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, S... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Greenphard | Artificial Intelligence, ... | $747K Subscribe to Unlock | June 2026 | Series A | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 9 | IT consulting firm offeri... | Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, S... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Culta | Agriculture & Farming, Ag... | $2M Subscribe to Unlock | June 2026 | Grant | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 9 | Uses technology to improv... | Nissay Capital, Archetype... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Dioseve | Biotechnology, Genetics, ... | $6M Subscribe to Unlock | June 2026 | Series A | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 5 | Biotechnology company dev... | ANRI, Coral Capital, Pang... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Algo Artis | Artificial Intelligence, ... | $10M Subscribe to Unlock | June 2026 | Series B | Toranomon, Tokyo, Japan | 38 | Plant operations and logi... | Salesforce Ventures, UTEC... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| DoCloud | Health Care, Medical Devi... | $2M Subscribe to Unlock | June 2026 | Seed | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 7 | Medical workforce support... | Antler, Golden Gate Ventu... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Imiron | Design & Innovation, IT &... | $877K Subscribe to Unlock | June 2026 | Seed | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 5 | Software consulting and d... | Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, G... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| ARUM | Artificial Intelligence, ... | $2M Subscribe to Unlock | June 2026 | Debt Financing | Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan | 6 | Manufacturing AI software... | Mizuho Capital, KSP, SBI ... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Menou | Artificial Intelligence, ... | $3M Subscribe to Unlock | June 2026 | Series B | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 14 | AI and sensing technology... | Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, N... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Mjolnir | Industrial & Manufacturin... | $8M Subscribe to Unlock | May 2026 | Series B | Kita, Tokyo, Japan | 18 | Designs and manufactures ... | Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Z... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Industrial | HR & Staffing, Artificial... | $9M Subscribe to Unlock | May 2026 | Series C | Sarugaku, Tokyo, Japan | 20 | Provides digital transfor... | Hiroshima Venture Capital... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| SpiderPlus | Mobile & Web Applications... | $3M Subscribe to Unlock | May 2026 | Post-IPO Secondary | Toranomon, Tokyo, Japan | 250 | Construction technology c... | Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, M... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Funds | Financial Services, Ventu... | $19M Subscribe to Unlock | May 2026 | Series E | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 42 | Financial information ser... | Sony Financial Ventures &... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| sokai | General Advertising, Fash... | $75M Subscribe to Unlock | May 2026 | Debt Financing | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 3 | Provides digital marketin... | Buenavista Equity Partner... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| kuradashi | E-Commerce & Retail, Food... | $2M Subscribe to Unlock | May 2026 | Post-IPO Debt | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 49 | Operates a social contrib... | Hakuhodo DY Ventures, Ric... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Secondz Digital | Artificial Intelligence, ... | $2M Subscribe to Unlock | May 2026 | Series A | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | 8 | Helps businesses transfor... | JAFCO, Sumisho Venture Pa... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Pixie Dust | E-Commerce & Retail, Reta... | $21M Subscribe to Unlock | May 2026 | Series D | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 48 | Develops phased array and... | SBI Investment, Mizuho Ca... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Sound Wave Innovation | Health Care, Medical Devi... | $17M Subscribe to Unlock | May 2026 | Series C | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 3 | Manufactures and sells me... | iGlobe Partners, Fiducia,... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Coincheck | Blockchain & Cryptocurren... | $65M Subscribe to Unlock | May 2026 | Post-IPO Equity | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 200 | Cryptocurrency exchange p... | Incubate Fund, ANRI, Worl... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Varinos | Biopharma, Biotechnology,... | $8M Subscribe to Unlock | May 2026 | Series D | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 12 | Biotechnology company pro... | Fast Track Initiative, In... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Planet Savers | Industrial & Manufacturin... | $634K Subscribe to Unlock | May 2026 | Grant | Shibuya, Kanagawa, Japan | 13 | Develops direct air captu... | Spiral Capital, JAFCO, Mi... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Pictoria | Artificial Intelligence, ... | $2M Subscribe to Unlock | April 2026 | Not Specified | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 7 | Startup creating an AI ch... | Mizuho Capital, Mizuho Ba... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Qubitcore | Data & Analytics, Industr... | $10M Subscribe to Unlock | April 2026 | Seed | Kanagawa, Fukushima, Japan | 6 | Startup commercializing q... | Blue Lab, SBI Investment,... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Flora | Mobile & Web Applications... | $1M Subscribe to Unlock | April 2026 | Not Specified | Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan | 19 | Health technology company... | Nagase Future Fund Invest... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Metaplanet | Food Services, Hospitals ... | $50M Subscribe to Unlock | April 2026 | Post-IPO Debt | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 17 | Provides consulting servi... | Capital Group, EVO FUND, ... | Subscribe to Unlock |
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