Startup funding in Japan 2026
January to September 2026. Data as of 23 October 2026.
Release
Total
Startups in Japan raised $1.7B in 353 venture rounds from January to September 2026, 14th of 119 countries, according to FundingWatcher.
Without rounds of $100M or more
1 round of $100M or more holds 6.8% of that money. Without it, Japan raised $1.6B, 7th of 119 countries.
Largest round
The largest round was CADDi in Tokyo: $114M, Series D, in September 2026.
Cities
Tokyo startups raised $982M, 58.7% of the national total, ahead of Kanagawa with $73M.
Early stage
Pre-seed, seed, angel and Series A rounds under $100M: 278 rounds, $783M.
Source
Source: FundingWatcher, startup funding by country and city 2026, https://fundingwatcher.com/research/startup-funding-by-country-2026/
Cities
| City | Rounds | Total | Under $100M | Rounds of $100M+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 172 | $982M | $867M | 1 |
| Kanagawa | 3 | $73M | $73M | 0 |
| Higashi-shinagawa | 6 | $55M | $55M | 0 |
| Chiba | 2 | $52M | $52M | 0 |
| Toranomon | 5 | $51M | $51M | 0 |
| Minato | 11 | $41M | $41M | 0 |
| Miyagi | 1 | $40M | $40M | 0 |
| Akasaka | 4 | $35M | $35M | 0 |
| Chuo | 2 | $29M | $29M | 0 |
| Suita | 2 | $19M | $19M | 0 |
| Sapporo | 2 | $16M | $16M | 0 |
| Ginza | 5 | $15M | $15M | 0 |
Largest rounds
| Company | City | Round | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CADDi | Tokyo | Series D | 2026-09-15 | $114M |
| NOT A HOTEL | Tokyo | Series D | 2026-08-06 | $63M |
| Bridgesmile Corporation | Chiba | Series A | 2026-09-28 | $52M |
| ai& | Kanagawa | seed | 2026-03-25 | $50M |
| Turing | Higashi-shinagawa | Series A | 2026-07-06 | $43M |
| ASUENE | Toranomon | Series D | 2026-07-23 | $42M |
| ElevationSpace | Miyagi | Series B | 2026-06-19 | $40M |
| JPYC | Tokyo | Series B | 2026-08-06 | $38M |
| PeopleX | Tokyo | Series A | 2026-09-02 | $34M |
| Neusignal Therapeutics | Tokyo | Series B | 2026-06-30 | $33M |
Method
353 rounds in Japan in the FundingWatcher startup file: companies whose most recent round is a named stage, pre-seed and angel through Series J, dated January to September 2026. One round per company, the latest. Debt, grants, corporate rounds, private equity and secondary sales are not counted. 265 of the 353 rounds carry an amount. Method and data files: startup funding by country and city, 2026.
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