Latest Japan Startup Funding Rounds

Startup funding in Japan: recent rounds, the companies behind them and their participating investors.

This page showsCountry: Japan
Rounds
22
Oct 17 – 23, 2026
Disclosed funding
$46.3M
5 disclosed amounts
Median round
$6.3M
Of disclosed amounts
22 rounds
Funding rounds
CompanyAmountRoundSectorCountryInvestorsAnnounced
WHILLMobility · JapanCompany profile

WHILL develops personal mobility devices and autonomous mobility services for short-distance travel.

WHILL develops personal mobility devices and autonomous mobility services for short-distance travel.

UndisclosedBond-type preferred shares — mezzanineUndisclosedMobilityJapanInvestors
CockPit HoldingsBusiness services · JapanCompany profile

CockPit Holdings provides sales staffing, referral recruitment and hiring support through a Japanese HR services group.

CockPit Holdings provides sales staffing, referral recruitment and hiring support through a Japanese HR services group.

UndisclosedGroup debt financingUndisclosedBusiness servicesJapanInvestors
Undisclosed

Active investors in this selection

All investors →

Ranked by rounds participated in · From Oct 17, 2026

  1. 1
    Japan Finance Corporation

    HEARTBEATS, Inc., iCUREX, ugo

    4rounds
    0led
  2. 2
    Mizuho Bank, Ltd.

    Knowledge Work, HEARTBEATS, Inc., ugo

    3rounds
    0led
  3. 3
    Shoko Chukin Bank

    Knowledge Work, HEARTBEATS, Inc., WHILL

    3rounds
    0led
  4. 4
    MUFG Bank

    Knowledge Work, HEARTBEATS, Inc.

    2rounds
    0led
  5. 5
    Fukuoka Bank

    Knowledge Work

    1rounds
    0led

Latest digests

Archive →

Explore published rounds while the next edition is being prepared.

Browse rounds by topic