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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O O-IDCompany profile A robotics company developing repairable, modular humanoids for repetitive work in factories, warehouses and industrial sites. A robotics company developing repairable, modular humanoids for repetitive work in factories, warehouses and industrial sites. | $1M | Pre-seed | Robotics | Japan | Investors | |
| GC GEMBA Co., Ltd.Company profile A shop-floor improvement app that helps manufacturers map issues, inspections and equipment information onto factory layouts. A shop-floor improvement app that helps manufacturers map issues, inspections and equipment information onto factory layouts. | ¥45M | Seed | Industrial tech | Japan | Investors | |
| FI FinT, Inc.Company profile A social-media marketing company that helps brands build audiences and is expanding into AI-assisted content and marketing operations. A social-media marketing company that helps brands build audiences and is expanding into AI-assisted content and marketing operations. | Undisclosed | Funding roundUndisclosed | Business services | Japan | Investors | |
| EK Eight Knot, Inc.Company profile Autonomous navigation systems and software modules that help commercial vessels plan routes, avoid hazards and operate with remote oversight. Autonomous navigation systems and software modules that help commercial vessels plan routes, avoid hazards and operate with remote oversight. | ¥450M | Series A first closeSeries A | Mobility | Japan | Investors | |
| FI Facilo, Inc.Company profile A real-estate brokerage platform that helps agents organize property information and coordinate recommendations with homebuyers and sellers. A real-estate brokerage platform that helps agents organize property information and coordinate recommendations with homebuyers and sellers. | ¥6.4B | Series B | Proptech | Japan | Investors | |
| kC kikitori Co., Ltd.Company profile Cloud software that digitizes produce distribution workflows among growers, agricultural cooperatives, wholesalers and markets. Cloud software that digitizes produce distribution workflows among growers, agricultural cooperatives, wholesalers and markets. | ¥300M | Series A | Logistics | Japan | Investors | |
| QI QueryLift, Inc.Company profile A generative-engine-optimization platform that shows companies how AI assistants describe, cite and compare their products and brands. A generative-engine-optimization platform that shows companies how AI assistants describe, cite and compare their products and brands. | ¥100M | Seed | AI | Japan | Investors | |
| JC JELLNESS Co., Ltd.Company profile A community-leisure service that helps older adults find and join small-group outings and trips built around their interests. A community-leisure service that helps older adults find and join small-group outings and trips built around their interests. | ¥370M | Pre-Series ASeed | Travel tech | Japan | Investors | |
| AC ARK Co., Ltd.Company profile Modular land-based aquaculture systems that let producers raise fish in controlled, recirculating environments. Modular land-based aquaculture systems that let producers raise fish in controlled, recirculating environments. | ~¥1.3B | Series A | Agritech | Japan | Investors | |
| CS CoCo Story Inc.Company profile Automates the capture, editing and delivery of children's lesson photos and videos to their families. Automates the capture, editing and delivery of children's lesson photos and videos to their families. | Undisclosed | Strategic investmentUndisclosed | AI | 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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