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 ANRis, Inc.Company profile A biotechnology company developing siRNA medicines designed to suppress disease-causing mutations while preserving normal gene function. A biotechnology company developing siRNA medicines designed to suppress disease-causing mutations while preserving normal gene function. | ~¥220M | FundingUndisclosed | Biotech | Japan | Investors | |
| S SoVaCompany profile An accounting service that combines specialist staff and software to run small businesses' bookkeeping and back-office work. An accounting service that combines specialist staff and software to run small businesses' bookkeeping and back-office work. | ¥630M | Series B | Business services | Japan | Investors | |
| PC Prodrone Co., Ltd.Company profile An industrial drone developer and manufacturer serving inspection, logistics, emergency response and defense applications. An industrial drone developer and manufacturer serving inspection, logistics, emergency response and defense applications. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | Robotics | Japan | Investors | |
| BI BeyondUS, Inc.Company profile A developer of telemedicine, medical knowledge AI and administrative software for regional healthcare providers. A developer of telemedicine, medical knowledge AI and administrative software for regional healthcare providers. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | Healthtech | Japan | Investors | |
| VJ VALT JAPAN Inc.Company profile Connects outsourced business work with people facing employment barriers through its NEXT HERO platform and work-support centres. Connects outsourced business work with people facing employment barriers through its NEXT HERO platform and work-support centres. | Undisclosed | Third-party allotmentUndisclosed | Business services | Japan | Investors | |
| MT Metagen TherapeuticsCompany profile A clinical-stage biotechnology company developing microbiome-based therapies using fecal microbiota transplantation. A clinical-stage biotechnology company developing microbiome-based therapies using fecal microbiota transplantation. | ¥190M | Series B extension (first close)Series B | Biotech | Japan | Investors | |
| A AUDERCompany profile Smartphone-based shipment inspection software that connects food suppliers' dispatch records with receiving warehouses. Smartphone-based shipment inspection software that connects food suppliers' dispatch records with receiving warehouses. | ¥450M | Series A first closeSeries A | Enterprise software | Japan | Investors | |
| AI ADiXi, Inc.Company profile An AI integration company that designs, builds and operates business-specific AI systems for enterprises. An AI integration company that designs, builds and operates business-specific AI systems for enterprises. | Undisclosed | Funding roundUndisclosed | Business services | Japan | Investors | |
| ST SiccaNova TherapeuticsCompany profile A biotechnology company developing an oral drug candidate for dry mouth and related gland-function disorders. A biotechnology company developing an oral drug candidate for dry mouth and related gland-function disorders. | ¥1.3B | Series A | Biotech | Japan | Investors | |
| Kn Kimi no Tonari, Inc.Company profile The developer of Uratchi, an AI fortune-telling app offering personalized relationship guidance and chat readings. The developer of Uratchi, an AI fortune-telling app offering personalized relationship guidance and chat readings. | Undisclosed | Series A | AI | 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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