Updated List of Top Recently Funded Startups in Japan for 2025

Last update to database: November 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.


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Company Name
Industries Funding Amount (USD) Recent Funding Date Recent Funding Type Company Headquarters # Employees Company Description Top 5 Investors Currently Hiring
Celaid Therapeutics Biotechnology, Health Car... $4M Subscribe to Unlock October 2025 Series B Hongo, Tokyo, Japan 14 Biotech developing cell t... UTEC - The University of ... Subscribe to Unlock
Mov Digital Media Platforms, ... $658K Subscribe to Unlock October 2025 Seed Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 34 Video technology company ... Subscribe to Unlock
forest E-Commerce & Retail, Mark... $40M Subscribe to Unlock October 2025 Series B Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 22 E-commerce group acquirin... UTEC - The University of ... Subscribe to Unlock
B dot Medical Health Care, Medical Devi... $9M Subscribe to Unlock October 2025 Venture - Series Unknown Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan 26 Medical equipment manufac... Keio Innovation Initiativ... Subscribe to Unlock
LocationMind Health Care, Elder Care &... $6M Subscribe to Unlock September 2025 Debt Financing Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 59 IT firm offering human-fl... Mizuho Bank, Miyako Capit... Subscribe to Unlock
INDX E-Commerce & Retail, Fina... $675K Subscribe to Unlock September 2025 Seed Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 2 Data platform converting ... East Ventures, Incubate F... Subscribe to Unlock
Entaar Wealth & Investment Manag... $1M Subscribe to Unlock September 2025 Seed Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan 3 Cloud provider enabling b... Genesia Ventures, Incubat... Subscribe to Unlock
Nanofiber Quantum Data & Analytics, IT & Co... $14M Subscribe to Unlock September 2025 Series A Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 19 Research and manufacturin... Keio Innovation Initiativ... Subscribe to Unlock
Zen Intelligence Data & Analytics, Robotic... $10M Subscribe to Unlock September 2025 Series A Toranomon, Tokyo, Japan 18 Autonomous software robot... Z Venture Capital, Angel ... Subscribe to Unlock
ElevationSpace Design & Innovation, Indu... $8M Subscribe to Unlock September 2025 Series B Miyagi, Hokkaido, Japan 29 In-orbit microgravity pla... Z Venture Capital, Beyond... Subscribe to Unlock
Prefab Artificial Intelligence, ... $282K Subscribe to Unlock September 2025 Seed Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 8 AI SaaS for construction ... East Ventures, ANOBAKA, M... Subscribe to Unlock
TimeTree Mobile & Web Applications... $15M Subscribe to Unlock September 2025 Corporate Round Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 51 Shared calendar app helpi... SMBC Venture Capital, Kak... Subscribe to Unlock
Roms Robotics & Automation, IT... $9M Subscribe to Unlock September 2025 Venture - Series Unknown Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 15 Provider of software, rob... Spiral Capital, DNX Ventu... Subscribe to Unlock
Metagen Therapeutics Biotechnology, Biotech & ... $16M Subscribe to Unlock September 2025 Series B Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan 14 Drug discovery using micr... SMBC Venture Capital, Miz... Subscribe to Unlock
Thirdverse Web3, Gaming & Entertainm... $1M Subscribe to Unlock September 2025 Venture - Series Unknown Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 17 Web3 and VR game studio b... Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, W... Subscribe to Unlock
Tenchijin Artificial Intelligence, ... $5M Subscribe to Unlock September 2025 Series B Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 37 Space-tech using satellit... SG INCUBATE, Hiroshima Ve... Subscribe to Unlock
Fermelanta Biotechnology, Genetics, ... $14M Subscribe to Unlock August 2025 Series A Ishikawa, Okinawa, Japan 12 Biotech firm producing ra... Plug and Play, Mitsubishi... Subscribe to Unlock
Cubec Artificial Intelligence, ... $101K Subscribe to Unlock August 2025 Seed Kobe, Kyoto, Japan 5 Manufacturer of AI-driven... Light Up Ventures, Mizuho... Subscribe to Unlock
Helpfeel Mobile & Web Applications... $18M Subscribe to Unlock August 2025 Series E Minato, Chiba, Japan 76 App for easy screen shari... Fukoku CVC Fund, Salesfor... Subscribe to Unlock
B Dot Medical Health Care, Medical Devi... $7M Subscribe to Unlock August 2025 Venture - Series Unknown Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan 26 Medical equipment company... Keio Innovation Initiativ... Subscribe to Unlock
amu Individual Sports, Waste ... $894K Subscribe to Unlock August 2025 Seed Kesennuma, Miyagi, Japan 2 Upcycling company produci... ANRI, ANOBAKA, Japan Fina... Subscribe to Unlock
Physiologas Health Care, Medical Devi... $2M Subscribe to Unlock August 2025 Series A Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan 3 Manufacturer of medical e... JMTC Capital, SK-Electron... Subscribe to Unlock
T2 B2B, Logistics and Supply... $34M Subscribe to Unlock August 2025 Series B Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 74 Developer of autonomous d... NX TC Lease & Finance, En... Subscribe to Unlock
MyDearest General Advertising, Cont... $1M Subscribe to Unlock August 2025 Series C Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 25 Developer and publisher o... Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, S... Subscribe to Unlock
Trustart Data & Analytics, IT & Co... $7M Subscribe to Unlock August 2025 Venture - Series Unknown Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 21 Real estate company offer... Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, S... Subscribe to Unlock
Pale Blue Industrial & Manufacturin... $10M Subscribe to Unlock August 2025 Series C Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan 25 Technology company design... Nissay Capital, MITSUI SU... Subscribe to Unlock
Logistical Software $200K Subscribe to Unlock July 2025 Pre-Seed Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 3 AI-powered B2B joint deli... Subscribe to Unlock
Terass Community & Lifestyle, So... $14M Subscribe to Unlock July 2025 Series C Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 44 Real estate agency provid... Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, S... Subscribe to Unlock
Ashirase Consumer-Focused Applicat... $5M Subscribe to Unlock July 2025 Series A Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan 7 Walking navigation system... Yuichi Kawaji, SBI Invest... Subscribe to Unlock
MetroWeather Consumer Electronics & De... $6M Subscribe to Unlock July 2025 Series B Uji, Kyoto, Japan 10 Develops Doppler LIDAR fo... Kanetsu, Global Brain Cor... Subscribe to Unlock
Alumnote EdTech, Business and Mana... $5M Subscribe to Unlock July 2025 Series A Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 13 Alumni-management SaaS he... UTEC - The University of ... Subscribe to Unlock
Helical Fusion Energy & Sustainability $16M Subscribe to Unlock July 2025 Series A Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 16 Startup commercializing f... Noshiro Electrical Constr... Subscribe to Unlock
Hubble Cloud Management , IT & C... $5M Subscribe to Unlock July 2025 Series B Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 25 Cloud workspace for draft... Google for Startups, Sale... Subscribe to Unlock
LiLz Artificial Intelligence, ... $3M Subscribe to Unlock July 2025 Venture - Series Unknown Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan 16 AI and IoT service networ... Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, J... Subscribe to Unlock
anatae E-Commerce & Retail $2M Subscribe to Unlock July 2025 Seed Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 14 Online gift retailer offe... Otium Capital Subscribe to Unlock
newmo Mobile & Web Applications... $8M Subscribe to Unlock July 2025 Series A Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 45 Ride-sharing platform enh... Ryukyu Capital, SBI Inves... Subscribe to Unlock
Upward Cloud Computing & Storage... $8M Subscribe to Unlock July 2025 Venture - Series Unknown Nihombashi-hamacho, Tokyo, Japan 91 User-friendly mobile appl... J Growth, Mitsubishi UFJ ... Subscribe to Unlock
Kotoba Artificial Intelligence $12M Subscribe to Unlock July 2025 Seed Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 11 Generative-AI speech plat... Globis Capital Partners, ... Subscribe to Unlock
monolyst Industrial & Manufacturin... $2M Subscribe to Unlock July 2025 Seed Shibuya, Kanagawa, Japan 6 Digitalization tool repla... Coreline Ventures Subscribe to Unlock
Sasuke Financial Services, Insur... $8M Subscribe to Unlock June 2025 Venture - Series Unknown Otemachi, Tokyo, Japan 15 Digital insurance agency ... Brand New Retail Initiati... Subscribe to Unlock
Miletos Artificial Intelligence, ... $7M Subscribe to Unlock June 2025 Series A Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 14 AI expense-scrutiny SaaS ... Mizuho Capital, Infcurion... Subscribe to Unlock
Diggle Financial Services, Busin... $12M Subscribe to Unlock June 2025 Series B Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 38 Forecast-management cloud... Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, 5... Subscribe to Unlock
EX-Fusion Energy & Sustainability, ... $16M Subscribe to Unlock June 2025 Series A Osaka, Osaka, Japan 16 Commercial laser-based nu... Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, M... Subscribe to Unlock
LivCo HR & Staffing, E-Commerce... $420K Subscribe to Unlock June 2025 Seed Shinjuku, Yamanashi, Japan 5 Support-services firm off... Haruhiko Okamoto, QUICK C... Subscribe to Unlock
Wada FoodTech Artificial Intelligence, ... $5M Subscribe to Unlock June 2025 Seed Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 8 Decentralized food-delive... MindWorks Capital, Cyberp... Subscribe to Unlock
Godot Artificial Intelligence, ... $8M Subscribe to Unlock May 2025 Series A Kobe, Kyoto, Japan 10 Deep-tech startup providi... Japan Finance Corporation... Subscribe to Unlock
Notta Data & Analytics, Artific... $7M Subscribe to Unlock May 2025 Series A Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 13 Software firm offering vo... Mizuho Leaguer Investment... Subscribe to Unlock
Hacobu Data & Analytics, Travel,... $5M Subscribe to Unlock May 2025 Venture - Series Unknown Minato, Chiba, Japan 61 Offers an integrated oper... SMBC Venture Capital, JIC... Subscribe to Unlock
Towing Agriculture & Farming, In... $13M Subscribe to Unlock May 2025 Series B Nagoya, Aichi, Japan 18 Agricultural company prov... AgVenture Lab, JA Bank Ai... Subscribe to Unlock
New Innovations Robotics & Automation, IT... $8M Subscribe to Unlock May 2025 Series B Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 14 Offers professional snugg... SBI Investment, Global Br... Subscribe to Unlock

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