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Updated List of Top Recently Funded Startups in Japan for 2025

Last update to database: February 10, 2025

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Exploring Japan’s Best Funded Startups for 2025

Japan’s startup ecosystem continues to grow in 2025, with startups across sectors like technology, fintech, and biotechnology receiving substantial investments.


As one of Asia's leading economies, Japan is home to innovative companies working on solutions in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and blockchain technology. Major cities like Tokyo and Osaka serve as hubs for venture capital activity, attracting both domestic and international investors.


  • Fintech and Blockchain: Startups in fintech and blockchain are revolutionizing Japan’s financial sector, with solutions ranging from digital payments to decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms.


  • AI and Robotics: Japan’s global leadership in robotics and AI continues to attract investment, particularly in sectors like manufacturing, healthcare, and automation.


  • Biotechnology: The biotech sector is rapidly expanding, with startups developing innovations in biopharma, genetics, and life sciences.


Our weekly updated list provides the most current insights into recently funded startups in Japan, covering key funding rounds, major investors, and emerging trends shaping the country’s startup ecosystem.


Comprehensive Database of Recently Funded Companies in Japan - Updated Weekly

Company Name
Industries Funding Amount (USD) Recent Funding Date Recent Funding Type Company Headquarters # Employees Company Description Top 5 Investors Currently Hiring
Cellid Nanotechnology and Materi... $13M Sign Up to Unlock February 2025 Venture - Series Unknown Minato, Chiba, Japan 46 Develops and sells displa... More Management, Global B... Sign Up to Unlock
ArkEdge Space Satellite Tech & Communic... $52M Sign Up to Unlock February 2025 Series B Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 33 Manufacturing firm provid... Pavilion Capital, WiL (Wo... Sign Up to Unlock
Rakbil Design & Innovation, Real... $965K Sign Up to Unlock February 2025 Venture - Series Unknown Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 1 Software development firm... Japan Finance Corporation... Sign Up to Unlock
Zest HR & Staffing, E-Commerce... $643K Sign Up to Unlock January 2025 Series B Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 5 Medical technology compan... M3, 500 Global, Norinchuk... Sign Up to Unlock
Damdam Consumer Products $3M Sign Up to Unlock January 2025 Seed Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 10 Japan skincare merging he... Joyance Partners, Silas C... Sign Up to Unlock
Pleap Artificial Intelligence, ... $962K Sign Up to Unlock January 2025 Seed Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 6 Medical engineering compa... ANRI, Boost Capital, Suzu... Sign Up to Unlock
Faeger Agriculture & Farming, En... $8M Sign Up to Unlock January 2025 Series A Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 10 Agriculture firm speciali... Energy & Environment Inve... Sign Up to Unlock
Interstellar Robotics & Automation, In... $44M Sign Up to Unlock January 2025 Series F Hiroo, Hokkaido, Japan 45 Aerospace company develop... Woven by Toyota, Kadokawa... Sign Up to Unlock
Turing Industrial & Manufacturin... $5M Sign Up to Unlock December 2024 Seed Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan 41 Develops and manufactures... Global Brain Corporation,... Sign Up to Unlock
MabGenesis Biopharma, Biotechnology,... $3M Sign Up to Unlock December 2024 Venture - Series Unknown Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan 2 Biotechnology firm provid... SMBC Venture Capital, Bey... Sign Up to Unlock
Lazuli Artificial Intelligence, ... $7M Sign Up to Unlock December 2024 Series B Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 23 SaaS platform that enable... Global Brain Corporation,... Sign Up to Unlock
Dialog Mobile & Web Applications... $4M Sign Up to Unlock December 2024 Series A Nishi-shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan 18 Offers strategic planning... Persol Cross Technology, ... Sign Up to Unlock
nat Mobile & Web Applications... $3M Sign Up to Unlock December 2024 Series A Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 10 Develops and provides ser... Global Brain Corporation,... Sign Up to Unlock
Habitto Financial Services, Payme... $12M Sign Up to Unlock November 2024 Series A Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 21 Digital banking platform ... QED Investors, Anthemis, ... Sign Up to Unlock
LIGHTz Artificial Intelligence, ... $6M Sign Up to Unlock November 2024 Series B Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan 16 AI-based company offering... Shoko Chukin Bank, NOBUNA... Sign Up to Unlock
Koala Tech Search Engine Marketing, ... $4M Sign Up to Unlock November 2024 Series B Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan 9 Technology company develo... SMBC Venture Capital, Bey... Sign Up to Unlock
株式会社tacoms Food and Beverage, Restau... $6M Sign Up to Unlock November 2024 Series B Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 14 Developer of restaurant m... Global Brain Corporation,... Sign Up to Unlock
SmartBank Apps, Financial Services,... $19M Sign Up to Unlock November 2024 Series B Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 14 Software firm that has de... Global Brain Corporation,... Sign Up to Unlock
AimyTech B2B, SaaS, Sales $389K Sign Up to Unlock November 2024 Venture - Series Unknown Shibuya, Kanagawa, Japan 3 Aimytech is a developer o... CyberAgent Capital, ANOBA...