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Top 100 Japanese Startups 2026

Japan's most-funded private companies — from Tokyo's deep tech and SaaS scene to robotics and fintech — ranked by total capital raised.

Known total funding for 100 of 100 ranked companies: $27.4B.

Showing top 100 matching companies · Ranked by total funding raised

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curl "https://indexed.vc/api/v1/companies?countries=Japan&operatingStatus=active&sort=total_funding_raised&order=desc&limit=100" -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

The API has no company type filter, so public companies can appear; this list counts private companies only.

The API cannot leave out companies whose latest round is a grant, private equity or debt financing; this list does.

Data from Indexed.vcUpdated

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
Animoca Brands Japan

Animoca Brands Japan supports global Web3 strategies for Japanese intellectual property and conte...

Tokyo, JapanCrypto & Web3
Series ATotal funding$55.0MAug 2022
52
Craif

Craif develops next-generation tests for early disease detection and personalized medicine, focus...

Nagoya, Japan11–50Artificial Intelligence, Biotech
Series DTotal funding$55.0MAug 2026
53
ESOL

Leading EUV solutions provider for semiconductor manufacturing

JapanSemiconductors
Series BTotal funding$54.1MJul 2025
54
Knowledge Work

Sales Enablement Platform

Tokyo, JapanSaaS
Series CTotal funding$54.1MAug 2026
55
Reiwa Travel

Overseas travel booking app "NEWT"

Shibuya, Japan51–200E-Commerce, SaaS
Series ATotal funding$54.0MSep 2024
56
RUTILEA

Kyoto-based RUTILEA provides AI application development, server infrastructure to run AI, data ut...

Kyoto, Japan51–200Artificial Intelligence, Developer Tools
Series DTotal funding$54.0MAug 2024
57
Elephantech

Japan-based portfolio company

Tokyo, Japan51–200Climate Tech
Series FTotal funding$53.6MJan 2025
58
SkyDrive

Largest airmobility startup in Japan developing air mobility solutions

Toyota, Japan51–200Artificial Intelligence, Space Tech
Series DTotal funding$52.1MJul 2025
59
Alivexis

Alivexis is a technology-driven drug discovery enterprise with operational foundations in Japan a...

Tokyo, Japan11–50Artificial Intelligence, Biotech
Series DTotal funding$51.9MJan 2025
60
Aimed

Aimed, operating as AI Medical Service, develops endoscopic AI systems that support physicians di...

Tokyo, Japan51–200Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare
Series CTotal funding$50.3MApr 2022
61
Sustech

Tokyo-based decarbonization platform helping companies build renewable power plants and manage ca...

Tokyo, JapanEnergy, Sustainability
Venture RoundTotal funding$50.0MOct 2024
62
Renoveru

Japanese company spanning architecture, real estate, and finance sectors.

Tokyo, JapanConstruction, Financial Services
Series ETotal funding$48.6MNov 2019
63
GITAI

GITAI develops low-cost robotic systems for construction and maintenance activities in space, dis...

Torrance, Japan51–200Aerospace, Robotics
Extension RoundTotal funding$48.1MNov 2024
64
Dinii

Dinii helps restaurant operators manage sales and costs by combining point-of-sale, mobile orderi...

Tokyo, Japan51–200Fintech, SaaS
Series BTotal funding$48.0MSep 2024
65
Wovn Technologies

Wovn Technologies provides WOVN.io website localization and WOVN.app app localization to expand c...

Tokyo, JapanSaaS
Growth EquityTotal funding$47.0MJul 2021
66
ispace

New industries (space, quantum, Deep Tech) - After Market stage

Tokyo, Japan201–500Defense Tech, Space Tech
Series CTotal funding$46.0MAug 2021
67
Stockmark

NLP AI SaaS

Tokyo, Japan51–200Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
Series DTotal funding$45.9MOct 2024
68
Ubie

Japanese AI health startup offering an AI-powered symptom checker for patients and clinical workf...

Tokyo, Japan51–200Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare
Extension RoundTotal funding$45.2MJun 2025
69
Whill

Developer of an intelligent personal electric vehicle designed to deliver fun and innovative mobi...

Tokyo, Japan201–500Mobility
Series CTotal funding$45.0MSep 2018
70
Luup

Micro-mobility in Japan

Tokyo, Japan51–200SaaS
Series DTotal funding$44.9MApr 2023
71
Thirdver

Next-generation XR game studio that builds immersive multiplayer VR games and social experiences ...

Tokyo, Japan51–200Crypto & Web3
Venture RoundTotal funding$44.1MSep 2025
72
株式会社Synspective

小型SAR衛星の開発・運用とデータソリューション

Koto-ku, JapanArtificial Intelligence, Defense Tech
Series CTotal funding$44.0MJun 2024
73
Digital Entertainment Asset

Blockchain gaming in Asia

Tokyo, Japan11–50Crypto & Web3
Series ATotal funding$43.6MSep 2025
74
Tsubame BHB Co.
Yokohama, JapanBiotech, Climate Tech
Series CTotal funding$42.7MFeb 2024
75
LG
Liquid Group

Liquid Group is a Singapore-based fintech operating RoamQR, a cross-border QR payment network con...

Tokyo, JapanCrypto & Web3
SeedTotal funding$42.5MMay 2022