Latest Japan Startup Funding Rounds
Startup funding in Japan: recent rounds, the companies behind them and their participating investors.
- Rounds
- 154 Jan 1 – Oct 17, 2026
- Disclosed funding
- $2.2B 61 disclosed amounts
- Median round
- $2.9M Of disclosed amounts
| Company | Amount | Round | Sector | Country | Investors | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CX Contents XCompany profile Contents X creates manga, animation and video for businesses and helps turn that content into sales and recruitment opportunities. Contents X creates manga, animation and video for businesses and helps turn that content into sales and recruitment opportunities. | Undisclosed | Strategic equity investmentUndisclosed | Business services | Japan | Investors | |
| A AgrimediaCompany profile Agrimedia connects consumers, farmers, businesses and local authorities through agriculture-related services. Agrimedia connects consumers, farmers, businesses and local authorities through agriculture-related services. | Undisclosed | Equity stake acquisitionUndisclosed | Agritech | Japan | Investors | |
| M MOTCompany profile MOT manages manga creators and operates Kakikomi, an online school taught by working manga artists and editors. MOT manages manga creators and operates Kakikomi, an online school taught by working manga artists and editors. | Undisclosed | Equity financingUndisclosed | Media & gaming | Japan | Investors | |
| D DriveXCompany profile DriveX develops Smart Production Planning, AI software that helps factories build and revise production schedules. DriveX develops Smart Production Planning, AI software that helps factories build and revise production schedules. | ~¥150M | Funding roundUndisclosed | Industrial tech | Japan | Investors Undisclosed | |
| L LeafeaCompany profile Leafea provides employee-benefit services designed for adoption by small and medium-sized businesses in Japan. Leafea provides employee-benefit services designed for adoption by small and medium-sized businesses in Japan. | ¥1B | Series B first closeSeries B | Enterprise software | Japan | Investors Undisclosed | |
| CE Clean Energy ConnectCompany profile Clean Energy Connect supplies corporate customers with solar electricity and the associated environmental attributes through off-site power-purchase agreements. Clean Energy Connect supplies corporate customers with solar electricity and the associated environmental attributes through off-site power-purchase agreements. | ¥500M | Committed credit facilityUndisclosed | Climate tech | Japan | Investors | |
| D DoIT helps businesses adopt AI in day-to-day operations. | Undisclosed | Preliminary capital and business allianceUndisclosed | Business services | Japan | Investors Undisclosed | |
| GL Giver LinkCompany profile Giver Link develops software and AI agents that help Japanese care providers manage paperwork, prepare for inspections and maintain reimbursement-related documentation. Giver Link develops software and AI agents that help Japanese care providers manage paperwork, prepare for inspections and maintain reimbursement-related documentation. | Undisclosed | Capital and business alliancesUndisclosed | Healthtech | Japan | Investors | |
| GM GX MINERALSCompany profile GX MINERALS produces engineered talc fillers that help manufacturers adjust the strength, weight and other properties of resin-based materials. GX MINERALS produces engineered talc fillers that help manufacturers adjust the strength, weight and other properties of resin-based materials. | ~¥460M | Series A++Series A | Industrial tech | Japan | Investors | |
| G GlobalBCompany profile GlobalB develops LITONE, a no-code service that connects frontline data entry in LINE WORKS with business records in kintone. GlobalB develops LITONE, a no-code service that connects frontline data entry in LINE WORKS with business records in kintone. | Undisclosed | Strategic investmentUndisclosed | Enterprise software | Japan | Investors |
Active investors in this selection
All investors →Ranked by rounds participated in · From Jan 1, 2026
- 1Japan Finance Corporation
MUKA, indent, Intentia, Inc.
8rounds0led - 2JAFCO Group Co., Ltd.
indent, QueryLift, Inc., nocall, Inc.
5rounds1led - 3Mitsubishi UFJ Capital Co., Ltd.
Flyle, BridgeSmile Co., Ltd., Facilo, Inc.
4rounds1led - 4Mizuho Capital Co., Ltd.
Flyle, AIONA, Inc., Yoom, Inc.
4rounds0led - 5Global Brain
WED, 10pct., Inc., JIJ
4rounds1led
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