#Funding

e-dash Raises 3.3 Billion Yen for CO2 Visualization Services as Sustainability Disclosure Becomes Mandatory

Metagen Therapeutics Raises 190 Million Yen from University-Affiliated Funds

Mizuho Launches Corporate Financial Services for Startups with AI-Powered Credit Assessment

Japanese Ministry Requests 50.2 Billion Yen for FoodTech: Strengthening Startup Mass Production Support

Japan's M&A Transaction Count Hits Record 2,647 Deals in First Half of 2026

Eric Haywood: Why Global Investors Are Looking at Japan

Boston-based investor Eric Haywood shares his perspective on Japan’s evolving startup ecosystem and why global investors are increasingly recognizing its untapped technological potential.

Growth Market Overhaul Creates New Landscape; Startups Seek Exits via M&A

2026 First Half Startup Investment Trends Report

Financial Services Agency Plans Regulatory Relaxation for Startup Lending, Amendment to Nonbank Bond Law in 2027

20 Billion Yen Public-Private Investment in Fusion and Plastic Recycling Startups

Toyota Invests ¥580 Billion in Texas Plant, Relocating Production from Mexico

Physical AI Leads Startup Funding in Q2 2026

METI Issues Supplementary M&A Guidance: Non-Price Factors can be Considered if Adequately Explained

FSA to Relax Regulations on Startup Fundraising, Expanding Non-Bank Financing by 2027

44-Company Consortium Including Honda and Sony to Develop Domestic AI with 1 Trillion Yen Government Support

NXHD Becomes World's 5th Largest Logistics Company Through Major Acquisition, Shifts Global Strategy

Japan's 5-Year Startup Development Plan: What Reinforcement Measures Are Needed?

Bitkey Raises 4 Billion Yen from Government Venture Fund

Government Envisions 9.7 Trillion Yen in Public-Private Foodtech Investment Across Four Sectors

PM Takaichi Shows Commitment to Expanding Startup Support in Talks with Business Executives

Foreign Funds' Investment in Japanese Companies Surges 30% in First Half of 2026 as Yen Weakness Increases Valuation Appeal

Japan Formally Launches Physical AI National Project with Up to 6.1 Billion Yen Investment

Rakuten and AST Alliance Secure 1.5 Billion Yen Government Support for Japan's Independent Satellite Network

FinTech Funding Hits Lowest Level in Q1 2026, Concentrated on Late-Stage Growth Firms