Latest Japan Startup Funding Rounds
Startup funding in Japan: recent rounds, the companies behind them and their participating investors.
- Rounds
- 167 Jul 26 – Oct 23, 2026
- Disclosed funding
- $490.2M 62 disclosed amounts
- Median round
- $2.7M Of disclosed amounts
| Company | Amount | Round | Sector | Country | Investors | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI AIONA, Inc.Company profile AI design agents that help manufacturing engineers apply technical documents and past design knowledge across product-development workflows. AI design agents that help manufacturing engineers apply technical documents and past design knowledge across product-development workflows. | ¥140M | J-KISS and loan financingUndisclosed | Industrial tech | Japan | Investors | |
| UI United ImmunityCompany profile A biotechnology company developing nanoparticle delivery systems and immunotherapies that target macrophages and dendritic cells in diseased tissue. A biotechnology company developing nanoparticle delivery systems and immunotherapies that target macrophages and dendritic cells in diseased tissue. | ¥2.2B | Private financingUndisclosed | Biotech | Japan | Investors Aozora HYBRID Fund IIIFujita TT Impact Fund I +11ITOCHU CorporationJoyo Bank, Ltd.Kobe University Fund IMitsubishi UFJ Life Sciences Fund IIMiyako Kyoto University Innovation Fund IIIMizuho Life Sciences Fund INVCC Fund 10Ono Venture Investment, Inc.Ricoh Biomedical Startup Investment Limited PartnershipSaisei Bioventures L.P.UTEC Fund V Limited Partnership | |
| 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 |
Active investors in this selection
All investors →Ranked by rounds participated in · From Jul 26, 2026
- 1Japan Finance Corporation
HEARTBEATS, Inc., iCUREX, ugo
12rounds0led - 2Shoko Chukin Bank
Knowledge Work, HEARTBEATS, Inc., WHILL
6rounds0led - 3Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
Knowledge Work, HEARTBEATS, Inc., ugo
5rounds0led - 4JAFCO Group Co., Ltd.
indent, QueryLift, Inc., nocall, Inc.
5rounds1led - 5Shizuoka Bank
Knowledge Work, NEXTES, Henry
4rounds0led
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