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Japan Finance Corporation portfolio map

82 startups Japan Finance Corporation has backed in rounds we track, since 2014, grouped by their main sector. Together they have raised $1.2B. The biggest sector is AI, with 22 companies.

82startups backed
12sectors
$1.2Braised between them
AIbiggest sector

Japan Finance Corporation's investor profile

AI

22

Consumer Apps

10

Healthtech

7

IT Services

7

HR Tech

6

Big Data & Analytics

6

E-commerce

5

Entertainment

4

Construction

4

Agtech

4

Fintech

4

Cloud

3

Segment by segment

AI

22 startups · $351M raised

  1. FForwardFORWARD - the B2B network for regional transport logistics.United States$117M
  2. OOpen8Open8 is a content technology company that provides of SaaS, API, and MLaaS solutions.Japan$48M
  3. BehaviorBehavior is provides industry RPA SaaS services.Japan$35M
  4. MedcomMedcom is your one-stop shop for laboratory instructions, apps, and paperless lab requests that are produced in a reliable and safe manner.Austria$27M
  5. FFloadiaJapan$20M
  6. TANAAKKTANAAKK provides growth-as-a-service "HITSERIES" for hyper growth organizations with DevOps, RevOps, EquityOpsJapan$20M
  7. UbieUbie is a Tokyo based health-tech startup, that provides AI-based healthcare products, hospital SaaS products, and AI symptom checkers.Japan$14M
  8. PathfinderJapan$13M

Consumer Apps

10 startups · $61M raised

  1. FiTFIT with technology are committed to providing financial services that are easily accessible, To grow and develop together.Japan$29M
  2. SpecteeSpectee is a start-up company that specializes in analyzing various data especially on social media.Japan$9.4M
  3. Matchbox TechnologiesMatchbox Technologies helps Japan adapt to a changing work environment with a range of flexible recruitment and payment services.Japan$6.2M
  4. CellestCellest is a live commerce platform that allows customers to ask questions and buy products while watching live streaming.Japan$4.8M
  5. EmoleEmole is a platform that connects content creators with viewers through short drama content, offering a variety of engaging stories.Japan$4.6M
  6. Aoi.CoTokyo-based Aoi.Co., the startup that operates a live-streamed onine lecuture service for junior high studentsJapan$3.5M
  7. StroboStrobe Co., Ltd.Japan$1.4M
  8. CapexCapex offers a spectrum of accounting, audit, tax preparation, CEO and consultation services to individuals and businesses.Japan$1.2M

Healthtech

7 startups · $21M raised

  1. IchirouIchirou provides digital senior care support services that connect elderly people with caretakers.Japan$7.7M
  2. Magic MomentMagic Moment Co., Ltd.Japan$6.1M
  3. EWeLLEWeLL is a service that provides total support for home-visit nursing services.Japan$4.1M
  4. CareLinkCareLink is a nonprofit Area Agency on Aging that provides resources for older people and their families in central Arkansas.Japan$1.5M
  5. Illumi MedicalIllumi Medical is a manufacturing company that produces medical equipment and devices for the healthcare sector.Japan$453K
  6. Time PredictionTime Prediction focuses on development of diagnostic pharmaceuticals, drugs and medical devices for the treatment of neurological diseases.Japan$396K
  7. NobiasNobias provides software tools that help protect consumers from deceptive or misleading content on the internet.-$277K

IT Services

7 startups · $39M raised

  1. ArkArk Biotech, founded in 2021 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a technology company focused on the cultivated meat sector United States$18M
  2. 400F400F is a Japanese fintech company based in Tokyo, specializing in financial services through its "Okaneko" platform.Japan$7.9M
  3. LAMP JapanLamp is the development and sales arm of the Takeout DX platform.Japan$7.0M
  4. ShiftmationShiftmation creates an environment where people can play an active role and create a better society.Japan$3.9M
  5. NeuralPortNeural Port is an deep technology company that provides eye tracking VR stress check, neurofeedback performance pod.Japan$1.1M
  6. LogikuraLogikura offers inventory management software for logistics industries.Japan$1.0M
  7. UnlimiTechUnlimiTech provides an industrial workflow tool that simplifies and automates complicated spreadsheets.Japan$478K

HR Tech

6 startups · $37M raised

  1. X MileX Mile develops software and workforce platforms for non-desk industries, including logistics, construction, and manufacturing.Japan$20M
  2. HHaulWe're all about helping people find, buy, and even sell cool things with a whole community of like-minded peopleUnited States$13M
  3. DofaDofa aims to develop services that enrich the way of life and work of human resources that are active mainly in sales.Japan$1.8M
  4. Bizibl TechnologiesBizibl Technologies is a SaaS platform that helps companies host and manage online seminars, recruitment events, and virtual meetings.Japan$1.4M
  5. bgrassbgrass is a consultation support platform for women working in the IT industry.Japan$846K
  6. HaginoHagino is a recruitment company that provides paid employment services for the hotel and lodging industries.Japan$389K

Big Data & Analytics

6 startups · $34M raised

  1. EstieEstie is a real estate tech startup that creates algorithms for estimating rents and other quantitative real estate indicators.Japan$14M
  2. Zen IntelligenceZen Intelligence株式会社 is a Japan-based startup specializing in Physical AI, particularly in the construction industry.Japan$10M
  3. TrustartTrustart engages in real estate research business and real estate big data provision.Japan$6.8M
  4. AsillaAsilla Inc.Japan$2.0M
  5. HealtheeOneHealtheeOne is incorporated in Iwaki-city, Fukushima, Japan, and aims to develop and deliver, in and out of Japan, products and seJapan$800K
  6. DLDevice LabDevice Lab provides noise measurement systems.Japan$357K

E-commerce

5 startups · $79M raised

  1. MminmaLife Market is an internet shopping company.-$36M
  2. SanuSANU is a subscription service that offers a home in nature.Japan$24M
  3. LestasLestas manufactures and sells custom-made products.Japan$11M
  4. CliplineClipLine株式会社 (ClipLine, Inc.) is a Japanese SaaS company founded in July 2013 by CEO Yutaka Takahashi.Japan$4.7M
  5. Snaq meSnaq me is a personalized subscription service for Guilt Free snacks that do not feel guilty when eaten.Japan$4.0M

Entertainment

4 startups · $4.2M raised

  1. EichiiiEichiii engages in the operation of a space search reservation site that utilizes available space.-$1.9M
  2. Forest DigitalForest Digital is a media company that provides video, presentation, animation, and VR production services.Japan$843K
  3. NO MORENO MORE is an entertainment firm that creates content using digital technology.Japan$765K
  4. VoytVoyt provides planning, operation, and development of audio software and computer systems.Japan$648K

Construction

4 startups · $39M raised

  1. BALLAS株式会社BALLAS is a construction-tech company based in Japan that offers a procurement platform for custom-built construction components.Japan$21M
  2. MozuMozu is an industrial transformation company that develops and operates a construction materials procurement platform.Japan$8.0M
  3. SorabitoSORABITO is an eCommerce marketplace for used construction equipment and machinery.Japan$7.0M
  4. AddressAddress provides real estate and related services.Japan$3.1M

Agtech

4 startups · $11M raised

  1. Farmnote holdings JapanFarmnote holdings is an Agriculture based company.Japan$5.4M
  2. Hachimantai Smart FarmHachimantai Smart Farm is an agricultural land owned eligible corporation specified in the agricultural land act.Japan$3.3M
  3. TokuitenTokuiten is a company that develops systems for the production of organic vegetables and automates their cultivation.Japan$2.2M
  4. UniamUniam is a manufacturing company that produces and sells frozen pet food, snacks and lifestyle products designed for pets.Japan$382K

Fintech

4 startups · $525M raised

  1. AlpacaAlpaca is a brokerage infrastructure company based in San Mateo, California, that specializes in providing an API-first platform fUnited States$513M
  2. SSmoothSmooth is the first financial dashboard that is truly on a lifetime scale.United States$10M
  3. INDXINDX is a blockchain and cryptocurrency investment platform based in London, United Kingdom.Japan$676K
  4. YTGATEYTGATE is a payment optimization support SaaS product that can be started by adding a single tag line to a website.Japan$676K

Cloud

3 startups · $8.9M raised

  1. AcompanyAcompany provides solutions for privacy protection centred on secure computing.Japan$7.1M
  2. Co-LABO MAKERCo-LABO MAKER(コラボメーカー)は日本全国の研究施設・ラボ(レンタルラボ)・実験室を簡単に探して利用することのできるシェアリングサービスですJapan$1.3M
  3. TTANOsimTANOsim is a developer of platforms for 3DCG creators, including CG Crowd which connects companies to professionals.Japan$489K

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in a round we track that names Japan Finance Corporation as an investor, the first in 2014. Each sits under its main sector, read from its rounds, and each sector shows its best-funded first; sectors with fewer than three companies are left off. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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