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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D DioseveCompany profile Develops iPS cell-derived co-culture technology to improve oocyte maturation and reduce IVF treatment burden Develops iPS cell-derived co-culture technology to improve oocyte maturation and reduce IVF treatment burden | $7M | Series A+Series A | Biotech | Japan | Investors | |
| DI DJ InsightCompany profile DJ Insight develops TsutaeAI, software that analyses video and audio to help organisations review face-to-face interactions. DJ Insight develops TsutaeAI, software that analyses video and audio to help organisations review face-to-face interactions. | ¥30M | Seed | AI | Japan | Investors | |
| b bitBiomeCompany profile Discovers and engineers novel enzymes and microbial strains for bio-based products using AI Discovers and engineers novel enzymes and microbial strains for bio-based products using AI | >$45M | Seed+Seed | Biotech | Japan | Investors | |
| E Develops energy-efficient AI processing for real-time edge inference | Undisclosed | Series B+Series B | Hardware | Japan | Investors | |
| SA Develops next-generation AI-foundation models | Undisclosed | StrategicUndisclosed | AI | Japan | Investors | |
| RC Rapidus CorporationCompany profile Develops and manufactures next-generation 2nm logic semiconductors for AI and high-performance computing Develops and manufactures next-generation 2nm logic semiconductors for AI and high-performance computing | ¥267.6B | StrategicUndisclosed | Hardware | 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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