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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.

51
LexxPluss

Accelerating Industrial Transformation to Autonomous-Infrastructure

Kawasaki, Japan11–50Artificial Intelligence, Robotics
Series ATotal funding$15.3MSep 2024
52
Shizuku AI

Japanese AI virtual character platform.

Tokyo, Japan1–10Artificial Intelligence
SeedTotal funding$15.0MFeb 2026
53
Monoxer

AI-Based Education Platform

Tokyo, JapanArtificial Intelligence, SaaS
Series CTotal funding$14.8MJan 2021
54
DubGuild

Generative voice AI lab, Japanese voice AI models

Tokyo, Japan1–10Artificial Intelligence
SeedTotal funding$14.0MJun 2026
55
MNTSQ

Enterprise in Japan

Tokyo, Japan51–200Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
Series BTotal funding$13.4MJun 2024
56
Cogent Labs

Productivity-boosting document processing through highly accurate AI OCR technology

Tokyo, Japan51–200Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
Series CTotal funding$13.0MApr 2020
57
TERASS

AI, Media

Tokyo, Japan51–200Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
Venture RoundTotal funding$12.6M
58
FULLKAITEN

Cloud service that solves inventory challenges for retail industry (Japan)

Japan11–50Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
Extension RoundTotal funding$12.4MNov 2023
59
FastLabel

FastLabel is a Japanese AI data management platform providing data labeling, annotation, and outs...

Tokyo, Japan51–200Artificial Intelligence, Developer Tools
Series BTotal funding$11.2MNov 2023
60
MyDearest

VR games with original IP and IP-based Metaverse platforms.

Tokyo, Japan11–50Artificial Intelligence
Series CTotal funding$10.2MJun 2025
61
Kotoba Technologies

Kotoba develops real-time speech AI and simultaneous translation technology, making communication...

Chiyoda-ku, Japan11–50Artificial Intelligence
SeedTotal funding$10.0MJun 2026
62
UniRobot

Robotics company

Japan1–10Artificial Intelligence
Venture RoundTotal funding$9.7M
63
OPTIMIND

Last mile route optimization service 'Loogia'

Nagoya, Japan51–200Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
Series ATotal funding$9.3MOct 2019
64
Visual Bank

AI, Data

Tokyo, JapanArtificial Intelligence
Series BTotal funding$9.1MAug 2025
65
Beatrust

HR Tech in Japan

Tokyo, Japan11–50Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
Series ATotal funding$9.1MApr 2022
66
Graffer

Developer of a compliance platform designed to simplify the process of submitting commercial docu...

Tokyo, JapanArtificial Intelligence, SaaS
Series CTotal funding$8.7MApr 2023
67
AVA Intelligence

Operates "AVA Travel," a proposal site for finding destinations based on customers' conditions an...

Tokyo, Japan1–10Artificial Intelligence
Venture RoundTotal funding$8.6MOct 2024
68
株式会社RICOS

RICOS is a tech company that optimizes manufacturing processes using AI, simulation, and high-per...

Tokyo, Japan11–50Mobility, Artificial Intelligence
Series ATotal funding$8.5MJul 2025
69
Aidemy

Helping customers internalize AI through an online AI programming platform

Tokyo, Japan51–200Artificial Intelligence, EdTech
Venture RoundTotal funding$8.4M
70
POCKETALK

Tokyo based company providing translation

Tokyo, Japan51–200Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
SeedTotal funding$8.3MOct 2024
71
SkymatiX

Remote sensing technology for drone use in agriculture, construction, surveying

Tokyo, JapanArtificial Intelligence, SaaS
Series BTotal funding$8.2MMar 2022
72
Ridge-i

AI solutions in Japan

Tokyo, Japan51–200Artificial Intelligence, Data & Analytics
Series ATotal funding$8.0MFeb 2021
73
Araya

Machine learning and deep learning algorithm development

Tokyo, Japan51–200Artificial Intelligence, Developer Tools
Series BTotal funding$7.8MOct 2019
74
Idein

Edge AI in Japan

Chiyoda, Japan51–200Artificial Intelligence
Venture RoundTotal funding$7.8MAug 2019
75
MOLCURE

Highly functional antibody drug discovery and development platform based on next generation seque...

JapanArtificial Intelligence, Biotech
Series CTotal funding$7.2MAug 2021