Latest Japan Startup Funding Rounds
Startup funding in Japan: recent rounds, the companies behind them and their participating investors.
- Rounds
- 102 Sep 24 – Oct 23, 2026
- Disclosed funding
- $152.2M 27 disclosed amounts
- Median round
- $3.2M 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 |
Active investors in this selection
All investors →Ranked by rounds participated in · From Sep 24, 2026
- 1Japan Finance Corporation
HEARTBEATS, Inc., iCUREX, ugo
7rounds0led - 2Shoko Chukin Bank
Knowledge Work, HEARTBEATS, Inc., WHILL
6rounds0led - 3Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
Knowledge Work, HEARTBEATS, Inc., ugo
3rounds0led - 4Shizuoka Bank
Knowledge Work, NEXTES, Henry
3rounds0led - 5Joyo Bank, Ltd.
NEXTES, Henry, United Immunity
3rounds0led
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