Startup funding in Japan
165 funding rounds for startups in Japan were tracked in the last 24 months, raising about €2.9B in total. The largest was Terra Charge at €570M. Data to 2026-10-12.
165Rounds
€2.9BRaised
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Stages
Top sectors
Largest rounds
| Company | Amount | Stage | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terra Charge | €570M | Debt | 2026-10-06 | link |
| Higgsfield | €344M | Series B | 2026-08-17 | link |
| Algomatic Dynamics | €285M | Seed | 2026-09-09 | link |
| Vinci | €215M | Series B | 2026-10-06 | link |
| Owner | €206M | Series D | 2026-08-28 | link |
| Global Trust Networks | €171M | Growth/Late | 2026-07-21 | link |
| CADDi | €98.0M | Series D+ | 2026-09-16 | link |
| CLAS | €78.7M | Growth/Late | 2026-07-28 | link |
| Asuene | €77.0M | Series D+ | 2026-07-23 | link |
| Fasset | €58.5M | Series C | 2026-08-24 | link |
Most active investors
- Mizuho Bank · 11 rounds
- Mitsubishi UFJ Capital · 9 rounds
- Nissay Capital · 6 rounds
- JAFCO Group · 6 rounds
- Incubate Fund · 6 rounds
Latest rounds
| Date | Company | Amount | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | Nola | €6.3M | Series B | link |
| 2026-10-09 | indent | €6.3M | Series B | link |
| 2026-10-08 | Every WiLL | n/d | Seed | link |
| 2026-10-08 | Helical Fusion | €18.4M | Series B | link |
| 2026-10-07 | Essen | n/d | Early VC | link |
| 2026-10-07 | Nessu | €51K | Series A | link |
| 2026-10-07 | Farmnote | n/d | Other | link |
| 2026-10-07 | Flyle | €10.7M | Series A | link |
| 2026-10-06 | Global Trust Networks (GTN) | €2.0M | Series B | link |
| 2026-10-06 | Terra Charge | €570M | Debt | link |
| 2026-10-06 | Vinci | €215M | Series B | link |
| 2026-10-06 | Donut Robotics | €1.6M | Early VC | link |
| 2026-10-05 | MOT | n/d | Early VC | link |
| 2026-10-01 | Advance Composite | n/d | Series B | link |
| 2026-10-01 | BlueWX | n/d | Series A | link |
| 2026-10-01 | QibiTech | €3.4M | Series B | link |
| 2026-10-01 | WED | n/d | Early VC | link |
| 2026-10-01 | GX MINERALS | €2.6M | Series A | link |
| 2026-10-01 | Spectronix | €3.0M | Series D+ | link |
| 2026-09-30 | Advanced Composite | n/d | Series B | link |
| 2026-09-30 | Kibitech | €3.4M | Series B | link |
| 2026-09-30 | mutex | €16.1M | Series A | link |
| 2026-09-30 | JAOPS | €1.5M | Seed | link |
| 2026-09-30 | WAKA | €2.9M | Growth/Late | link |
| 2026-09-30 | LEBO ROBOTICS | n/d | Series B | link |
Frequently asked questions
- How much funding did startups in Japan raise in the last 24 months?
- Across 165 tracked rounds, startups in Japan raised about €2.9B in total (amounts normalised to EUR). Data runs to 2026-10-12.
- What was the largest funding round for startups in Japan?
- Terra Charge raised €570M (Debt) on 2026-10-06.
- Which investors are most active in startups in Japan?
- By number of tracked rounds: Mizuho Bank (11), Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (9), Nissay Capital (6), JAFCO Group (6), Incubate Fund (6). Investor names are only available for rounds where the source disclosed them.
- Which sectors raise the most rounds for startups in Japan?
- AI (43), Software (32), Deeptech (24), Healthtech (21), by number of rounds.
- Where does this data come from?
- Rounds come from the Tech.eu Funding Explorer (Europe, CC BY 4.0), startup news feeds read by an AI model, and SEC EDGAR Form D filings in the US. Europe has the deepest coverage, so totals for other regions are likely understated. Check the linked source before relying on any figure.