Recently Funded Artificial Intelligence Startups in Japan
Updated Oct 2026
There are 29 funded Artificial Intelligence startups in Japan in the FundedIQ database, each with its funding rounds, amounts, investors, industries, locations and company details. This page provides an overview of the Artificial Intelligence startup funding landscape in Japan, along with the 29 most recently funded Artificial Intelligence startups in Japan.
The median disclosed round is $2.7M, with the middle half of rounds falling between $1.3M and $10M. Tokyo and Yokohama hold the deepest concentrations of these companies. Artificial Intelligence startups in Japan closed 30 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 30 of them in the last 12 months, and raised $238M in disclosed capital.
Tokyo dominates the geography of this segment. While Yokohama and Fukuoka provide secondary points of entry, the concentration of activity remains heavily localized. Success in this market depends on a presence in the capital. Most early stage activity clusters there, making the region a primary target for those seeking AI ventures.
Artificial Intelligence funded startup statistics in Japan
Most recent funding round on record: Sep 2026.
29 most recently funded Artificial Intelligence startups in Japan
29 shownOrdered by the date of the latest funding round. Each row gives the company, its location and industry, what it does, the stage and date of that round, and the disclosed amount.
Artificial Intelligence startup funding trends in Japan
Funding activity
Artificial Intelligence startups in Japan closed 30 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 30 of them in the last 12, adding up to $238M in disclosed capital.
Round sizes
The median disclosed round is $2.7M, with the middle half running from $1.3M to $10M. 20 of 30 rounds disclosed an amount.
Company size
The most common headcount band across the segment is 11-50.
Where are funded Artificial Intelligence startups located in Japan?
Where funded Artificial Intelligence startups in Japan are based, by the city on the company record.
Funding stages of funded Artificial Intelligence startups in Japan
How the last 24 months of funding rounds for funded Artificial Intelligence startups in Japan break down by stage.
A further 12 rounds in this period were announced without a stage label and are not ranked above.
About the FundedIQ Artificial Intelligence startup funding data in Japan
FundedIQ tracks announced startup funding rounds and organises them by company, funding date, stage, amount, industry, location and investor. The dataset is refreshed weekly, and new rounds are normalised and de-duplicated before they are published, so the same round reported twice on different dates is recorded once.
Figures on this page cover the 29 funded Artificial Intelligence startups in Japan currently tracked. Round counts, capital totals and the median round are computed over a trailing 24 months. Rounds whose amount was not disclosed (10 of 30 in that period) are counted as rounds but excluded from capital totals and from the median. The most recent round on record for funded Artificial Intelligence startups in Japan is dated Sep 2026.
The table above shows the 29 most recently funded companies. Full funding histories, investor lists and founder contacts across the whole dataset open on a FundedIQ plan.
Frequently asked questions
How many funded Artificial Intelligence startups are there in Japan?
FundedIQ tracks 29 funded Artificial Intelligence startups in Japan. This page lists the 29 most recently funded of them, ordered by the date of their latest round, and the full set is available on a FundedIQ plan.
How much funding have Artificial Intelligence startups in Japan raised?
Artificial Intelligence startups in Japan tracked by FundedIQ have raised $238M in disclosed capital across 30 funding rounds over the last 24 months, including 30 rounds in the last 12 months. 20 of those 30 rounds disclosed an amount; undisclosed rounds are excluded from the capital total.
Which cities have the most funded Artificial Intelligence startups in Japan?
Tokyo leads with 17 companies, then Yokohama (2), Fukuoka (1) and Ginza (1).
What is a typical funding round size for Artificial Intelligence startups in Japan?
The median disclosed round over the last 24 months is $2.7M, and the middle half of rounds fall between $1.3M and $10M. Round sizes vary widely by stage, so the seed and later-stage bands sit well either side of that figure.
What is the most common funding stage for Artificial Intelligence startups in Japan?
Seed is the most common labelled stage, with 10 rounds in the last 24 months, ahead of Series A (5) and Series B (3). A further 12 rounds were announced without a stage label and are not counted here.
How often is the Artificial Intelligence startup funding data in Japan updated?
The dataset is refreshed weekly. New rounds are normalised and de-duplicated before they are published, and the most recent round currently on record for funded Artificial Intelligence startups in Japan is dated Sep 2026. Counts and totals on this page are recomputed on every refresh.
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