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Top AI Startups in Japan 2026

Private artificial intelligence and machine learning companies headquartered in Japan, ranked by disclosed lifetime funding.

Known total funding for 100 of 100 ranked companies: $3.4B.

Showing top 100 matching companies · Ranked by total funding raised · Last updated

Methodology: up to 100 active companies matching this list's filters are ordered by disclosed total funding in USD. Companies whose latest round is one of: Grant, Private Equity, Debt Financing are excluded. Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. Open a company profile for its funding summary and available detail. How this data is built.

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BALLAS

AI-powered end-to-end supply chain platform.

Tokyo, Japan11–50Artificial Intelligence, Supply Chain
Series BTotal funding$30.3MApr 2026
27
dely

Commerce, Media

Tokyo, Japan201–500Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce
Venture RoundTotal funding$30.0MJan 2018
28
Helpfeel

Helpfeel is an AI support platform and search platform that multiplies self-serve rates for custo...

Kyoto, Japan51–200Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
Series ETotal funding$28.9MAug 2025
29
EdgeCortix

EdgeCortix offers the SAKURA-II AI accelerator, MERA compiler and framework, and RAIDEN Physical ...

Tokyo, JapanArtificial Intelligence, Infrastructure
Series BTotal funding$28.0MNov 2025
30
AWL

Tokyo based Edge AI camera solution company

Tokyo, Japan51–200Artificial Intelligence
Venture RoundTotal funding$27.1MMay 2024
31
LPIXEL

Japanese medical AI company building image-analysis software, including the EIRL diagnostic imagi...

Tokyo, Japan51–200Artificial Intelligence, Biotech
Venture RoundTotal funding$25.8MOct 2018
32
SENSYN ROBOTICS

Provides industrial drones for robotics solutions

Tokyo, Japan51–200Artificial Intelligence
Venture RoundTotal funding$25.7MJan 2023
33
LocationMind

Human flow data analysis service using location data

Tokyo, Japan51–200Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
Extension RoundTotal funding$25.3MSep 2025
34
株式会社Godot

Godot uses behavioral sciences and machine learning-based technology to inspire personal and soci...

Tokyo, JapanArtificial Intelligence, Data & Analytics
Series ATotal funding$23.5MDec 2023
35
Kaizen Platform

Japanese AI integrator platform helping businesses adopt AI tools for marketing and UX optimization.

Tokyo, Japan51–200Artificial Intelligence, Marketing Tech
Series CTotal funding$22.4MDec 2017
36
Pixie Dust Technologies

Pixie Dust Technologies develops products and materials using proprietary wave technology for per...

Tokyo, Japan51–200Artificial Intelligence
Series DTotal funding$22.0MMay 2026
37
Spectee

Spectee analyzes social media, weather, and satellite data with AI in real time to visualize cris...

Chiyoda, Japan51–200Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
Series ETotal funding$21.4MApr 2026
38
Kurashiru

Recipe video platform "Kurashiru" (TSE Growth 299A)

Tokyo, Japan201–500Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce
Venture RoundTotal funding$21.0MJan 2018
39
株式会社カナリー

Canary operates a real estate marketplace, industry SaaS products, and AI solutions for property ...

Tokyo, Japan51–200Artificial Intelligence, Marketplace
Series CTotal funding$20.6MDec 2025
40
MELTIN MMI Co.

Avatar robot and medical device using cyborg technology

Tokyo, Japan11–50Artificial Intelligence
Series BTotal funding$19.8MOct 2018
41
JX通信社

News media in Japan

Tokyo, JapanArtificial Intelligence
Venture RoundTotal funding$19.5MJan 2024
42
KOWRO

Tokyo-based AI entertainment startup building character chat, AI translation, and AI idol product...

Tokyo, Japan51–200Artificial Intelligence
Venture RoundTotal funding$19.0MJun 2026
43
ALGO ARTIS

AI company delivering planning and decision-making solutions for complex, constraint-rich operati...

Tokyo, Japan11–50Artificial Intelligence
Series BTotal funding$18.9MJun 2026
44
INDUSTRIAL-X

Investment portfolio company

Tokyo, Japan51–200Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
Series BTotal funding$18.6MApr 2024
45
Orange

New industries (space, quantum, Deep Tech) - Early stage

Tokyo, Japan11–50Artificial Intelligence
Venture RoundTotal funding$18.3MMay 2024
46
EDGEMATRIX

EDGEMATRIX provides Edge AI solutions for real-time 4K/8K video processing and the MATRIX platfor...

Tokyo, Japan11–50Artificial Intelligence
Series BTotal funding$18.2MMar 2021
47
AIQ

Information Technology (DX, AI, Internet Service) - Middle to Growth

Tokyo, JapanArtificial Intelligence, Marketing Tech
Venture RoundTotal funding$17.0MMar 2022
48
Skydisc

SaiTeki Works, a SaaS for AI production planning in manufacturing.

Fukuoka, Japan11–50Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
Venture RoundTotal funding$16.9M
49
Future Standard Co.

Future Standard develops video analysis platforms and generative AI systems, turning video into v...

Tokyo, Japan51–200Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
Series ATotal funding$16.3MJan 2023
50
AironWorks

AI for Cybersecurity & Resilience

Tokyo, Japan11–50Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity
Series ATotal funding$16.0MAug 2024