# Top 50 AI Startups in Japan by Funding (2026)

> The 50 best-funded AI startups in Japan, ranked by total funding raised: $5.6B combined. With founding year, headquarters and each company's rounds.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/top-lists/ai-startups-japan (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

- 1 [**Rapidus** One-hour and same-day professional delivery for businesses, 24/7](https://millionrounds.com/company/rapidus) One-hour and same-day professional delivery for businesses, 24/7 *Founded* 2015 Japan **$2.6B** last round Jun 2026
- 2 [**Lucid Software** Lucid is a visual collaboration suite that helps teams implement an idea into reality.](https://millionrounds.com/company/lucid-software) Lucid is a visual collaboration suite that helps teams implement an idea into reality. *Founded* 2010 South Jordan, Japan **$540M** last round Jun 2021
- 3 [**MUJIN** Mujin is a leader in intelligent robotics and automation technology, based in Tokyo, Japan.](https://millionrounds.com/company/mujin) Mujin is a leader in intelligent robotics and automation technology, based in Tokyo, Japan. *Founded* 2011 Tsuruoka, Japan **$374M** last round Dec 2025
- 4 [**Sakana AI** Sakana AI is a Tokyo-based AI research and development company founded in July 2023.](https://millionrounds.com/company/sakana-ai) Sakana AI is a Tokyo-based AI research and development company founded in July 2023. *Founded* 2023 Tokyo, Japan **$235M** last round Feb 2026
- 5 [**Mujin, Inc.** Mujin develops automation solutions for industrial robots to simplify factory and logistics automation and increase worldwide productivity.](https://millionrounds.com/company/mujin-inc) Mujin develops automation solutions for industrial robots to simplify factory and logistics automation and increase worldwide productivity. *Founded* 2011 Tokyo, Japan **$224M** last round Oct 2026
- 6 [**Telexistence** Telexistence Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/telexistence) Telexistence Inc. *Founded* 2017 Ota City, Japan **$160M** last round Jul 2023
- 7 [**LayerX** LayerX is a provider of a browser security platform that turns any browser into a secure and manageable workspace.](https://millionrounds.com/company/layerx) LayerX is a provider of a browser security platform that turns any browser into a secure and manageable workspace. *Founded* 2021 Japan **$111M** last round Sept 2025
- 8 [**AI Medical Service** AI Medical Service is a Tokyo-based company developing AI software to help detect gastric cancer.](https://millionrounds.com/company/ai-medical-service) AI Medical Service is a Tokyo-based company developing AI software to help detect gastric cancer. *Founded* 2017 Toshima, Japan **$106M** last round Apr 2022
- 9 [**Preferred Networks** The search engine company in Japan.](https://millionrounds.com/company/preferred-networks) The search engine company in Japan. *Founded* 2006 Chiyoda-ku, Japan **$95M** last round Dec 2024
- 10 [**Giga** Giga is a global initiative to connect every school to the Internet.](https://millionrounds.com/company/giga) Giga is a global initiative to connect every school to the Internet. *Founded* 2019 Ca l'Alier, Japan **$63M** last round Aug 2025
- 11 [**Craif**](https://millionrounds.com/company/craif) *Founded* - Japan **$57M** last round Aug 2026
- 12 [**FactBase** FactBase specializes in DX's promotion of small and medium-sized enterprises that can support japan's manufacturing.](https://millionrounds.com/company/factbase) FactBase specializes in DX's promotion of small and medium-sized enterprises that can support japan's manufacturing. *Founded* 2022 Nishi-Shinbashi, Japan **$57M** last round Nov 2026
- 13 [**Third Intelligence** Third Intelligence is an AI research and product development company based in Tokyo, founded in 2025.](https://millionrounds.com/company/third-intelligence) Third Intelligence is an AI research and product development company based in Tokyo, founded in 2025. *Founded* 2025 Chiyoda, Japan **$52M** last round Nov 2025
- 14 [**LegalOn Technologies** LegalOn Technologies, established in April 2017, is a global legal AI company that combines advanced AI technology with legal and contract expertise.](https://millionrounds.com/company/legalon-technologies) LegalOn Technologies, established in April 2017, is a global legal AI company that combines advanced AI technology with legal and contract expertise. *Founded* 2017 Shibuya, Japan **$50M** last round Jul 2025
- 15 [**Open8** Open8 is a content technology company that provides of SaaS, API, and MLaaS solutions.](https://millionrounds.com/company/open8) Open8 is a content technology company that provides of SaaS, API, and MLaaS solutions. *Founded* - Japan **$48M** last round Jan 2021
- 16 [**Atama plus** atama plus is a Japanese EdTech startup founded in 2017 and based in Tokyo.](https://millionrounds.com/company/atama-plus) atama plus is a Japanese EdTech startup founded in 2017 and based in Tokyo. *Founded* 2017 Bunkyo, Japan **$46M** last round Jul 2021
- 17 [**Revorf** Revorf is a medical technology and drug discovery platform.](https://millionrounds.com/company/revorf) Revorf is a medical technology and drug discovery platform. *Founded* 2019 Tokyo, Japan **$42M** last round Aug 2024
- 18 [**Techtouch** Techtouch is a service that allows overlaying the explanation guidance on an existing web system.](https://millionrounds.com/company/techtouch) Techtouch is a service that allows overlaying the explanation guidance on an existing web system. *Founded* 2018 Japan **$41M** last round Jun 2023
- 19 [**PeopleX** 「地球上で働くすべての人への支援を通して成功に導く。」をミッションに掲げるHRに関する総合ソリューションカンパニーです。 エンプロイーサクセスHRプラットフォームである「PeopleWork」の開発・運営、業績直結型の人事コンサルティング事業、社員のエンゲージメントに特化したギフト事業など、総合HRカンパニーです。](https://millionrounds.com/company/peoplex) 「地球上で働くすべての人への支援を通して成功に導く。」をミッションに掲げるHRに関する総合ソリューションカンパニーです。 エンプロイーサクセスHRプラットフォームである「PeopleWork」の開発・運営、業績直結型の人事コンサルティング事業、社員のエンゲージメントに特化したギフト事業など、総合HRカンパニーです。 *Founded* 2024 Tokyo, Japan **$39M** last round Sept 2026
- 20 [**Orange** Orange is a developer of a variety of deep-learning models with a focus on computer vision and natural language processing for comics.](https://millionrounds.com/company/orange) Orange is a developer of a variety of deep-learning models with a focus on computer vision and natural language processing for comics. *Founded* 2021 Tokyo, Japan **$36M** last round Jul 2025
- 21 [**Behavior** Behavior is provides industry RPA SaaS services.](https://millionrounds.com/company/behavior) Behavior is provides industry RPA SaaS services. *Founded* 2012 Japan **$35M** last round Mar 2021
- 22 [**Facilo** 株式会社Facilo is a Japan-based real estate software company that specializes in AI-enabled business systems for real estate brokerage firms.](https://millionrounds.com/company/facilo) 株式会社Facilo is a Japan-based real estate software company that specializes in AI-enabled business systems for real estate brokerage firms. *Founded* 2021 Chuo, Japan **$33M** last round Sept 2026
- 23 [**CrowdWorks** Crowdworks solves the toughest problem in AI today: Delivering training data sets with next-level accuracy, quality assured.](https://millionrounds.com/company/crowdworks) Crowdworks solves the toughest problem in AI today: Delivering training data sets with next-level accuracy, quality assured. *Founded* 2017 Japan **$28M** last round Nov 2021
- 24 [**RevComm** RevComm is the startup company developing Voice x AI-enabled cloud services.](https://millionrounds.com/company/revcomm) RevComm is the startup company developing Voice x AI-enabled cloud services. *Founded* 2017 Japan **$27M** last round Jul 2026
- 25 [**Zeals** ZEALS is a Japanese company specializing in AI marketing and conversational commerce, founded in April 2014 by Masa Shimizu in Tokyo.](https://millionrounds.com/company/zeals) ZEALS is a Japanese company specializing in AI marketing and conversational commerce, founded in April 2014 by Masa Shimizu in Tokyo. *Founded* 2014 San Francisco, Japan **$27M** last round May 2022
- 26 [**Japan Data Science Consortium** Japan Data Science Consortium (JDSC) is an AI company that provides solutions for the medical, education and retail areas.](https://millionrounds.com/company/japan-data-science-consortium) Japan Data Science Consortium (JDSC) is an AI company that provides solutions for the medical, education and retail areas. *Founded* 2018 文京区, Japan **$25M** last round Oct 2020
- 27 [**Muso Action** Muso Actionは、ロボット基盤モデル×力制御のフィジカルAI「Muso-roid」で、製造・物流・小売の現場作業を自動化するスタートアップです。](https://millionrounds.com/company/muso-action) Muso Actionは、ロボット基盤モデル×力制御のフィジカルAI「Muso-roid」で、製造・物流・小売の現場作業を自動化するスタートアップです。 *Founded* - Tokyo, Japan **$23M** last round Feb 2026
- 28 [**Atom** Atom Bodies is a technology company focused on integrating artificial intelligence with the human body.](https://millionrounds.com/company/atom) Atom Bodies is a technology company focused on integrating artificial intelligence with the human body. *Founded* 2005 San Francisco, Japan **$22M** last round May 2026
- 29 [**BALLAS** 株式会社BALLAS is a construction-tech company based in Japan that offers a procurement platform for custom-built construction components.](https://millionrounds.com/company/ballas) 株式会社BALLAS is a construction-tech company based in Japan that offers a procurement platform for custom-built construction components. *Founded* 2022 Chuo, Japan **$21M** last round Nov 2026
- 30 [**Connected Robotics** Connected Robotics is an information technology company that designs and manufactures robotic arms for enterprises.](https://millionrounds.com/company/connected-robotics) Connected Robotics is an information technology company that designs and manufactures robotic arms for enterprises. *Founded* 2014 Koganei, Japan **$20M** last round Feb 2023
- 31 [**Floadia**](https://millionrounds.com/company/floadia) *Founded* - Japan **$20M** last round Oct 2023
- 32 [**TANAAKK** TANAAKK provides growth-as-a-service "HITSERIES" for hyper growth organizations with DevOps, RevOps, EquityOps](https://millionrounds.com/company/tanaakk) TANAAKK provides growth-as-a-service "HITSERIES" for hyper growth organizations with DevOps, RevOps, EquityOps *Founded* 2013 Singapore, Japan **$20M** last round May 2024
- 33 [**Chemix** Chemix has developed and commercialised a heat dissipation and insulation material.](https://millionrounds.com/company/chemix) Chemix has developed and commercialised a heat dissipation and insulation material. *Founded* 1985 Japan **$20M** last round Apr 2024
- 34 [**Yoom** YOOM, operating as YoomTrack, is an Israel-based technology company that specializes in a markerless motion capture platform designed for animators.](https://millionrounds.com/company/yoom) YOOM, operating as YoomTrack, is an Israel-based technology company that specializes in a markerless motion capture platform designed for animators. *Founded* 2016 Los Angeles, Japan **$20M** last round Sept 2026
- 35 [**ExaWizards** Exa Wizards is an AI startup that solves social issues through ideas and technology.](https://millionrounds.com/company/exawizards) Exa Wizards is an AI startup that solves social issues through ideas and technology. *Founded* 2016 Tokyo, Japan **$18M** last round Sept 2023
- 36 [**FormX** FormX offers form backend software solutions to handle form submissions.](https://millionrounds.com/company/formx) FormX offers form backend software solutions to handle form submissions. *Founded* 2017 Tokyo, Japan **$18M** last round Sept 2025
- 37 [**Panair** Panair is a power supply and demand platform that uses artificial intelligence and big data to build a core system for energy.](https://millionrounds.com/company/panair) Panair is a power supply and demand platform that uses artificial intelligence and big data to build a core system for energy. *Founded* 2012 Japan **$18M** last round Jun 2018
- 38 [**Shizen Connect** Shizen Connectとは Shizen Connectは系統用蓄電池やDRのアグリゲーター向けシステム](https://millionrounds.com/company/shizen-connect) Shizen Connectとは Shizen Connectは系統用蓄電池やDRのアグリゲーター向けシステム *Founded* - Tokyo, Japan **$17M** last round May 2026
- 39 [**Notta** Transcribe audio to text with the help of AI.](https://millionrounds.com/company/notta) Transcribe audio to text with the help of AI. *Founded* 2020 Tokyo, Japan **$15M** last round Dec 2025
- 40 [**Kaminashi** Kaminashi is a technology-based firm that designs and develops workplace digitization software to track on-site work records.](https://millionrounds.com/company/kaminashi) Kaminashi is a technology-based firm that designs and develops workplace digitization software to track on-site work records. *Founded* - Tokyo, Japan **$14M** last round Oct 2026
- 41 [**Ubie** Ubie is a Tokyo based health-tech startup, that provides AI-based healthcare products, hospital SaaS products, and AI symptom checkers.](https://millionrounds.com/company/ubie) Ubie is a Tokyo based health-tech startup, that provides AI-based healthcare products, hospital SaaS products, and AI symptom checkers. *Founded* 2017 Tokyo, Japan **$14M** last round May 2025
- 42 [**Industrial-X** 株式会社INDUSTRIAL-X is a Japan-based company dedicated to supporting corporate and industrial transformation through data-driven management and digital transformation.](https://millionrounds.com/company/industrial-x) 株式会社INDUSTRIAL-X is a Japan-based company dedicated to supporting corporate and industrial transformation through data-driven management and digital transformation. *Founded* - Minato, Japan **$14M** last round May 2026
- 43 [**DubGuild** DubGuild is a technology company specializing in AI-powered dubbing solutions for cross-lingual video content adaptation, enabling creators.](https://millionrounds.com/company/dubguild) DubGuild is a technology company specializing in AI-powered dubbing solutions for cross-lingual video content adaptation, enabling creators. *Founded* - Tokyo, Japan **$13M** last round Jun 2026
- 44 [**Tential** TENTIAL analyzes detailed purchasing behavior and attributes online and aim to deliver products based on information.](https://millionrounds.com/company/tential) TENTIAL analyzes detailed purchasing behavior and attributes online and aim to deliver products based on information. *Founded* 2018 Tokyo, Japan **$13M** last round Oct 2024
- 45 [**Pathfinder**](https://millionrounds.com/company/pathfinder) *Founded* - Japan **$13M** last round Nov 2026
- 46 [**Flyle** Flyle provides a cloud based platform for product management helping customers to improve productivity & creativity in product development.](https://millionrounds.com/company/flyle) Flyle provides a cloud based platform for product management helping customers to improve productivity & creativity in product development. *Founded* 2020 Tokyo, Japan **$13M** last round Oct 2026
- 47 [**Japan AI** JAPAN AI株式会社 (JAPAN AI, Inc.) is a Tokyo-based AI company established in April 2023 as part of the Geniee Group.](https://millionrounds.com/company/japan-ai) JAPAN AI株式会社 (JAPAN AI, Inc.) is a Tokyo-based AI company established in April 2023 as part of the Geniee Group. *Founded* 2023 Shinjuku, Japan **$13M** last round Jul 2025
- 48 [**Leading Mark** Leading Mark, a rising human resources startup in Japan](https://millionrounds.com/company/leading-mark) Leading Mark, a rising human resources startup in Japan *Founded* 2011 Shibuya, Japan **$13M** last round Feb 2025
- 49 [**HACARUS** HACARUS INC.](https://millionrounds.com/company/hacarus) HACARUS INC. *Founded* 2014 Kyoto, Japan **$12M** last round Nov 2020
- 50 [**Farmnote** Farmnote develops a cloud-based herd management platform that allows farmers to streamline dairy and livestock farming operations.](https://millionrounds.com/company/farmnote) Farmnote develops a cloud-based herd management platform that allows farmers to streamline dairy and livestock farming operations. *Founded* 2013 Obihiro, Japan **$12M** last round Oct 2026

**Total funding** how the list is ranked

**15 November 2026** updated nightly

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