Recently Funded Biotechnology Startups in Japan
Updated Sep 2026
Funded Biotechnology startups in Japan number 15 in FundedIQ, tracked with their funding rounds, amounts, investors, industries, locations and company details. This page provides an overview of the Biotechnology startup funding landscape in Japan, along with the 15 most recently funded Biotechnology startups in Japan.
The median disclosed round is $6.3M, with the middle half of rounds falling between $2.3M and $14M. Tokyo and Fujisawa hold the deepest concentrations of these companies. Biotechnology startups in Japan closed 16 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 16 of them in the last 12 months, and raised $520M in disclosed capital.
Biotechnology activity concentrates in Tokyo. These firms typically operate with small teams, placing the segment in early development stages. This profile indicates a heavy concentration of seed and series A ventures. Sourcing efforts find a cluster of lean operations rather than scaled enterprises. The lean headcount suggests these startups focus on core research over commercial infrastructure.
Biotechnology funded startup statistics in Japan
Most recent funding round on record: Aug 2026.
15 most recently funded Biotechnology startups in Japan
15 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.
Biotechnology startup funding trends in Japan
Funding activity
Biotechnology startups in Japan closed 16 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 16 of them in the last 12, adding up to $520M in disclosed capital.
Round sizes
The median disclosed round is $6.3M, with the middle half running from $2.3M to $14M. 12 of 16 rounds disclosed an amount.
Company size
The most common headcount band across the segment is 11-50.
Where are funded Biotechnology startups located in Japan?
Where funded Biotechnology startups in Japan are based, by the city on the company record.
Funding stages of funded Biotechnology startups in Japan
How the last 24 months of funding rounds for funded Biotechnology startups in Japan break down by stage.
A further 8 rounds in this period were announced without a stage label and are not ranked above.
About the FundedIQ Biotechnology 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 15 funded Biotechnology 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 (4 of 16 in that period) are counted as rounds but excluded from capital totals and from the median. The most recent round on record for funded Biotechnology startups in Japan is dated Aug 2026.
The table above shows the 15 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 Biotechnology startups are there in Japan?
FundedIQ tracks 15 funded Biotechnology startups in Japan. This page lists the 15 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 Biotechnology startups in Japan raised?
Biotechnology startups in Japan tracked by FundedIQ have raised $520M in disclosed capital across 16 funding rounds over the last 24 months, including 16 rounds in the last 12 months. 12 of those 16 rounds disclosed an amount; undisclosed rounds are excluded from the capital total.
Which cities have the most funded Biotechnology startups in Japan?
Tokyo leads with 7 companies, then Fujisawa (1), Ibaraki (1) and Nara (1).
What is a typical funding round size for Biotechnology startups in Japan?
The median disclosed round over the last 24 months is $6.3M, and the middle half of rounds fall between $2.3M and $14M. 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 Biotechnology startups in Japan?
Series A is the most common labelled stage, with 5 rounds in the last 24 months, ahead of Series B (2) and Seed (1). A further 8 rounds were announced without a stage label and are not counted here.
How often is the Biotechnology 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 Biotechnology startups in Japan is dated Aug 2026. Counts and totals on this page are recomputed on every refresh.
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