Updated List of Top Recently Funded Startups in Japan for 2025
Last update to database: December 29, 2025
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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Updated List of Top Recently Funded Startups in Japan for 2025
Last update to database: December 29, 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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Industries | Funding Amount (USD) | Recent Funding Date | Recent Funding Type | Company Headquarters | # Employees | Company Description | Top 5 Investors | Currently Hiring |
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| Eco-Pork | Agriculture & Farming, Ag... | $9M Subscribe to Unlock | November 2025 | Venture - Series Unknown | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 3 | Agtech company improving ... | Higashishin-SNETI Investm... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Luup | Mobile & Web Applications... | $28M Subscribe to Unlock | November 2025 | Not Specified | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 77 | Micromobility startup pro... | Resona Asset Management, ... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| byFood | General Travel and Touris... | $4M Subscribe to Unlock | November 2025 | Series B | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 41 | Travel-tech company conne... | Kemuri Ventures, Monex Ve... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Fact Base | IT & Communication Servic... | $28M Subscribe to Unlock | November 2025 | Series C | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 40 | Digital transformation co... | Insight Partners, Mitsubi... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Plugo | Energy & Sustainability, ... | $5M Subscribe to Unlock | November 2025 | Series A | Higashi-shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan | 8 | EV infrastructure develop... | SMBC Venture Capital, Boo... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| GramEye | Artificial Intelligence, ... | $4M Subscribe to Unlock | November 2025 | Series B | Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan | 5 | Healthtech company automa... | Beyond Next Ventures, NED... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Tailor | IT & Communication Servic... | $15M Subscribe to Unlock | November 2025 | Series A | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 200 | No-code ERP platform unif... | New Enterprise Associates... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| AI Mage | Artificial Intelligence, ... | $1M Subscribe to Unlock | November 2025 | Seed | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 6 | AI technology company opt... | Genesia Ventures, Headlin... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Estie | Artificial Intelligence, ... | $14M Subscribe to Unlock | November 2025 | Debt Financing | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 58 | Real estate tech platform... | Global Brain Corporation,... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Turing | Industrial & Manufacturin... | $63M Subscribe to Unlock | November 2025 | Series A | Higashi-shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan | 64 | Autonomous vehicle manufa... | NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Mits... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Grooves | HR & Staffing, E-Commerce... | $5M Subscribe to Unlock | November 2025 | Not Specified | Minato, Chiba, Japan | 77 | Social recruiting platfor... | JIC Venture Growth Invest... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| OptFit | Health Care, Wellness, He... | $3M Subscribe to Unlock | November 2025 | Series B | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | 3 | Fitness and wellness prov... | SMBC Venture Capital, Miz... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Nihon Cyber Defence | Defense & Military Tech, ... | $6M Subscribe to Unlock | November 2025 | Seed | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 45 | National cyberdefense fir... | Incubate Fund, DBJ Capita... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| iYell | Digital Advertising, Comm... | $2M Subscribe to Unlock | November 2025 | Series E | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 19 | Cloud mortgage platform s... | Nikken Partners Co., Ltd.... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Lisse Law | Artificial Intelligence, ... | $7M Subscribe to Unlock | November 2025 | Series C | Sarugaku, Tokyo, Japan | 27 | AI legal software for ent... | NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Glob... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Funds | Financial Services, Ventu... | $12M Subscribe to Unlock | November 2025 | Series E | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 40 | Financial information ser... | Quester Capital, ALPHA, M... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| SecureNavi | Cloud Computing & Storage... | $8M Subscribe to Unlock | November 2025 | Series B | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 23 | Security automation and I... | SBI Investment, SMBC Vent... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Fivot | Financial Services, Payme... | $6M Subscribe to Unlock | November 2025 | Series B | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 12 | Capital provider across v... | SBI Investment, SMBC Vent... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Note | Content Creation & Distri... | $13M Subscribe to Unlock | November 2025 | Corporate Round | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 160 | Creator-friendly publishi... | Naver, CyberAgent Capital... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| TimeTree | Mobile & Web Applications... | $10M Subscribe to Unlock | November 2025 | Series F | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 52 | Shared calendars to organ... | SMBC Venture Capital, Miz... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| PocketSign | E-Signature & Authenticat... | $5M Subscribe to Unlock | October 2025 | Debt Financing | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 10 | Secure e-signature vaults... | MUFG Bank, Nissay Capital... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Shippio | Task and Workflow Managem... | $12M Subscribe to Unlock | October 2025 | Series C | Shibaura, Tokyo, Japan | 67 | Digital freight forwarder... | 500 Global, MUFG Bank, De... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Monoxer | Mobile & Web Applications... | $12M Subscribe to Unlock | October 2025 | Series C | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 88 | Memory app that helps lea... | Salesforce Ventures, Z Ve... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Secai Marche | E-Commerce & Retail, Food... | $2M Subscribe to Unlock | October 2025 | Series A | Koto, Tokyo, Japan | 8 | B2B marketplace connectin... | NX Global Innovation Fund... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| rayout | Content & Publishing, Des... | $962K Subscribe to Unlock | October 2025 | Series A | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 20 | Creative-content studio p... | SMBC Venture Capital, Qua... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Space Quarters | Design & Innovation, Robo... | $5M Subscribe to Unlock | October 2025 | Seed | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 8 | Aerospace robotics compan... | Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, K... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| Nomu | Food & Beverage | $3M Subscribe to Unlock | October 2025 | Seed | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | 12 | Smart-beverage company de... | Kendall Square Ventures, ... | Subscribe to Unlock |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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