Latest Japan Startup Funding Rounds
Startup funding in Japan: recent rounds, the companies behind them and their participating investors.
- Rounds
- 176 Jan 1 – Oct 23, 2026
- Disclosed funding
- $2.3B 66 disclosed amounts
- Median round
- $2.9M Of disclosed amounts
| Company | Amount | Round | Sector | Country | Investors | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PI PeopleX, Inc.Company profile An enterprise AI software provider offering recruiting interviews, role-play training and employee conversations. An enterprise AI software provider offering recruiting interviews, role-play training and employee conversations. | ¥5.5B | Series A | AI | Japan | Investors | |
| PL Power Laser Technology Inc.Company profile A developer of high-energy, high-repetition laser sources for fusion research and space-debris applications. A developer of high-energy, high-repetition laser sources for fusion research and space-debris applications. | ~¥1.2B | Seed | Industrial tech | Japan | Investors | |
| M MetroWeatherCompany profile A sensing company developing lidar systems for three-dimensional wind measurement and aerial-object detection. A sensing company developing lidar systems for three-dimensional wind measurement and aerial-object detection. | ¥1.5B | Series B first closeSeries B | Defense tech | Japan | Investors | |
| TI TrueCamera, Inc.Company profile A photo-capture service that links images to recorded time and location evidence for authenticity checks. A photo-capture service that links images to recorded time and location evidence for authenticity checks. | Undisclosed | Seed | Cybersecurity | Japan | Investors | |
| 1I 10pct., Inc.Company profile A hotel operator combining property-management experience with AI software and regional tourism services. A hotel operator combining property-management experience with AI software and regional tourism services. | ~¥400M | Series A | Travel tech | Japan | Investors | |
| WI Wunderbar Inc.Company profile The operator of Skettt, a platform connecting advertisers with talent and entertainment rights holders for marketing campaigns. The operator of Skettt, a platform connecting advertisers with talent and entertainment rights holders for marketing campaigns. | Undisclosed | Series A extensionSeries A | Media & gaming | Japan | Investors | |
| WI WAKU Inc.Company profile An agricultural biotechnology company making glutathione-based biostimulants to help crops withstand environmental stress. An agricultural biotechnology company making glutathione-based biostimulants to help crops withstand environmental stress. | ¥480M | Pre-Series ASeed | Agritech | Japan | Investors | |
| YI Yesod Inc.Company profile A workforce-data platform that connects employee and organization records to account provisioning and business systems. A workforce-data platform that connects employee and organization records to account provisioning and business systems. | Undisclosed | Additional financingUndisclosed | Enterprise software | Japan | Investors Undisclosed | |
| KM KG Motors Co., Ltd.Company profile A manufacturer of mibot, a single-seat compact electric vehicle for everyday local travel. A manufacturer of mibot, a single-seat compact electric vehicle for everyday local travel. | ¥470M | Equity financingUndisclosed | Mobility | Japan | Investors | |
| TG Tellus Global Inc.Company profile A satellite-data platform combining imagery, analysis tools and cloud computing for government, research and commercial users. A satellite-data platform combining imagery, analysis tools and cloud computing for government, research and commercial users. | >¥900M | MBO financingUndisclosed | Space tech | Japan | Investors |
Active investors in this selection
All investors →Ranked by rounds participated in · From Jan 1, 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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