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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT Umee TechnologiesCompany profile Umee Technologies turns recorded customer conversations into structured CRM records and sales insights. Umee Technologies turns recorded customer conversations into structured CRM records and sales insights. | Undisclosed | Capital and business alliance agreementUndisclosed | Enterprise software | Japan | Investors | |
| as any styleCompany profile any style provides marketing and content services using virtual creators and influencers. any style provides marketing and content services using virtual creators and influencers. | Undisclosed | Agreed strategic investmentUndisclosed | Media & gaming | Japan | Investors | |
| S SORAMICHICompany profile SORAMICHI helps companies design and implement digital strategies across marketing, sales, data and IT. SORAMICHI helps companies design and implement digital strategies across marketing, sales, data and IT. | Undisclosed | Capital and business alliance agreementUndisclosed | Business services | Japan | Investors Undisclosed | |
| A ACIMUSCompany profile ACIMUS lets users create and edit building information models through natural-language instructions. ACIMUS lets users create and edit building information models through natural-language instructions. | ~¥65M | Seed | Proptech | Japan | Investors | |
| N N.D.PromotionCompany profile N.D.Promotion manages actors, models and influencers and develops advertising and entertainment content. N.D.Promotion manages actors, models and influencers and develops advertising and entertainment content. | Undisclosed | Strategic investmentUndisclosed | Media & gaming | Japan | Investors | |
| C COCOOCompany profile COCOO provides digital-workforce training and implementation support for businesses and public organizations. COCOO provides digital-workforce training and implementation support for businesses and public organizations. | Undisclosed | Strategic investment agreementUndisclosed | Business services | Japan | Investors | |
| A AZOOCompany profile AZOO develops WASIMIL, an integrated operating platform for hotels and Japanese inns. AZOO develops WASIMIL, an integrated operating platform for hotels and Japanese inns. | Undisclosed | Series A | Travel tech | Japan | Investors | |
| e esaCompany profile esa converts difficult-to-separate composite plastic waste into recycled materials for manufacturers. esa converts difficult-to-separate composite plastic waste into recycled materials for manufacturers. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | Climate tech | Japan | Investors | |
| 0 01GROWTHCompany profile 01GROWTH helps businesses design go-to-market strategies and implement marketing, sales and AI operations. 01GROWTH helps businesses design go-to-market strategies and implement marketing, sales and AI operations. | Undisclosed | Strategic investment agreementUndisclosed | Enterprise software | Japan | Investors | |
| Q QuickCompany profile Quick develops AI tools that help emergency dispatchers handle Japan’s 119 calls. Quick develops AI tools that help emergency dispatchers handle Japan’s 119 calls. | Undisclosed | Capital and business alliance agreementUndisclosed | Healthtech | 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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