There are 366 funded 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 startup funding landscape in Japan, along with the 100 most recently funded startups in the country.
The median disclosed round is $3.3M, with the middle half of rounds falling between $1.3M and $12M. Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology and B2B Software hold the most companies by sector. Tokyo and Minato hold the deepest concentrations of funded startups in the country. Startups in Japan closed 379 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 339 of them in the last 12 months, and raised $5.2B in disclosed capital.
Artificial Intelligence and Biotechnology dominate the field. Tokyo and Minato host the majority of these firms. Early stages define the profile, making these companies ideal targets for partners providing foundational infrastructure. These startups remain small and lean, favoring vendors who can scale alongside them as they move past Seed and Series A phases.
Japan funded startup statistics
Funded startups in Japan
366
tracked in the database
Funding rounds, last 12 months
339
379 over 24 months
Disclosed capital raised, 24 months
$5.2B
243 of 379 rounds disclosed an amount
Median round size
$3.3M
middle half $1.3M to $12M
Most recent funding round on record: Oct 2026.
Investors appearing most often across Japan funding rounds: Global Brain Corporation, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Japan Finance Corporation, Mizuho Bank, Mizuho Capital.
100 most recently funded startups in Japan
100 of 366
Ordered 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.
Company
What they do
Latest round
Amount
E
EveryWill
Shinjuku, Japan · Delivery, Delivery Service
EveryWill is working on "Toriiku," a delivery service that does not entail package delivery.
Seed·
Undisclosed
E
Essen
Kawasaki, Japan · Apps, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Integration, Transportation
Essen is a technological company that specializes in mobility and data analysis, as well as using data to…
Hiroshima, Japan · Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Enterprise Software, Human Resources, Management Consulting, Small and Medium Businesses, SMS, Software
Startups in Japan closed 379 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 339 of them in the last 12, adding up to $5.2B in disclosed capital.
Round sizes
The median disclosed round is $3.3M, with the middle half running from $1.3M to $12M. 243 of 379 rounds disclosed an amount.
Sectors
Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology and B2B Software hold the most companies, led by Artificial Intelligence at 68. The most common headcount band across the segment is 11-50.
Investors
Global Brain Corporation, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital and Japan Finance Corporation appear most often across funded startups in Japan on record.
Industries with the most funded startups in Japan
Sector counts across all 366 tracked companies in Japan. A company assigned more than one industry is counted in each.
The investors named most often across funded startups in Japan.
Investor
Companies backed
Global Brain Corporation
15
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
14
Japan Finance Corporation
12
Mizuho Bank
12
Mizuho Capital
10
SMBC Venture Capital
10
ANRI
8
Energy & Environment Investment
7
Incubate Fund
7
JIC Venture Growth Investments
7
Counts companies in this segment that name the firm as a backer. Investor names entered the pipeline in July 2026, so they cover the companies funded since.
Funding stages in Japan
How the last 24 months of funding rounds for funded startups in Japan break down by stage.
A further 123 rounds in this period were announced without a stage label and are not ranked above.
About the FundedIQ Japan startup funding data
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 366 funded 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 (136 of 379 in that period) are counted as rounds but excluded from capital totals and from the median. The most recent round on record for funded startups in Japan is dated Oct 2026.
The table above shows the 100 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 startups are there in Japan?
FundedIQ tracks 366 funded startups in Japan. This page lists the 100 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 startups in Japan raised?
Startups in Japan tracked by FundedIQ have raised $5.2B in disclosed capital across 379 funding rounds over the last 24 months, including 339 rounds in the last 12 months. 243 of those 379 rounds disclosed an amount; undisclosed rounds are excluded from the capital total.
What industries have the most funded startups in Japan?
Artificial Intelligence has the most, with 68 companies, followed by Biotechnology (23), B2B Software (18) and Manufacturing (18). Sector counts include every company assigned that industry, and a company can carry more than one.
Which cities have the most funded startups in Japan?
Tokyo leads with 194 companies, then Minato (12), Nagoya (9) and Shibuya (9).
Which investors back the most startups in Japan?
Global Brain Corporation, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Japan Finance Corporation, Mizuho Bank and Mizuho Capital appear most often across funded startups in Japan in the FundedIQ dataset. The count is the number of tracked companies naming each firm as a backer, so it reflects the companies on record rather than every deal a firm has ever done.
What is a typical funding round size for startups in Japan?
The median disclosed round over the last 24 months is $3.3M, and the middle half of rounds fall between $1.3M and $12M. 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 startups in Japan?
Seed is the most common labelled stage, with 113 rounds in the last 24 months, ahead of Series A (57) and Series B (43). A further 123 rounds were announced without a stage label and are not counted here.
How often is the Japan startup funding data 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 startups in Japan is dated Oct 2026. Counts and totals on this page are recomputed on every refresh.
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