#Funding

SoundWave Innovation Raises 2.65 Billion Yen in Series A Funding for Alzheimer's Treatment Device

AI Startup Funding in Q1 2026 Surpasses Full Year 2025 Figures

Early-Stage Startup Funding Drops 40% Due to Stricter IPO Requirements

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Goes Private with 390 Billion Yen MBO

Nissin Shoji Delists through MBO

2025 Startup Funding Trends: Increased Selectivity and Extended Timelines

Japanese Quantum Startup Qubitcore Raises ¥1.53 Billion

Japanese Startups Raise Billions in Fresh Funding Across AI, Fusion, and Deep Tech

Venture Capital in Japan: Roles, Realities, and Strategic Considerations

Guest Author Ryo Taneichi, Managing Partner at Partners Fund, gives us an overview of the in and outs of the Japanese Venture Capital climate. From early IPOs to the granularity of the planning involved, Japanese VCs often present hurdles to those unprepared for them.

Global Brain and Techstars form strategic partnership to connect Japan’s startup ecosystem to the world

Resona Bank and Toyo Seikan join Cross Capital Fund

Japan updates Space Strategy Fund to accelerate commercial space development

JAL launches JAL Innovation Fund II

Kepple launches ¥15 billion fund targeting late-stage startups to avoid small-scale IPOs

New rules for “Foreign Funding for Startups” revise Japan's unique practices

SMBC enters startup business development

Japanese VCs closing gap on US with new, larger funds

Mizuho FG and UPSIDER launch 14.3 billion fund

Shizuoka launches startup collaboration contest

Domestic startup funding rises 38% to 52.8 billion yen in May

Chiba University and Chiba Bank establish 500 million yen startup fund

Building a Future Startup Ecosystem from Kitakyushu - The Challenge of COMPASS Kokura

Located in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, the coworking space "COMPASS" functions not only as a workspace but as an incubation facility nurturing the next generation of startups. We spoke with Mr. Fukuoka, the operations manager who is striving to create a new wave of innovation in Kitakyushu, a city known for manufacturing, about the reality of startup support and the potential for regional business creation.

Kansai Mirai Bank makes first investment from startup support fund

Hololive’s IPO: why a virtual talent agency became a real‐world market darling

On March 27, 2023, Cover Corporation, the operator of Hololive, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Growth Market with a market capitalization of 70 billion yen. This marked the world's first IPO for a company specializing in virtual talent. The company's vertically integrated “content × tech” model, which includes owning avatar IP and in-house development of motion capture and streaming infrastructure, was recognized by the capital market.