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235 funded startups based in Japan, newest round first. Each profile explains the product, customers, buyer, workflow and economics, with a breakdown by market.
Well-being education focused on physical development up to age 12
AI anomaly-precursor detection for construction
AI investment agent for individual investors
openBIM software and construction DX services: OpenAEC SaaS and desktop apps (free IFC viewer, bSDD and CDE plugins), Contex AI agent workflow platform, and BIM/CIM consulting.
Confidential-computing security infrastructure for enterprise AI agents
RECERQA, an "Agentic ERP" that automates and optimizes purchase-to-pay operations with AI agents on a four-layer architecture (data normalization, business logic, AI judgment…
Satellite data platform
Forest asset management
Elderly-care operator consolidating via M&A
AI-driven business-succession ecosystem
Creator economy
'booost Sustainability', a sustainability ERP that automates collection and aggregation and monitors sustainability-related financial data across 1,200+ data points aligned with…
Legal Node AI, an AI agent automating early-stage M&A legal work (contract review, due diligence) delivered as fixed-price, fast legal services.
Online platform to buy, centrally manage and sell fine wine, combining a C2C marketplace with asset-management tools.
Space lasers.
Korean trend media "mylo magazine"
AI for lobbying / public affairs: policy engagement, government collaboration, proposals and bidding
Hands-on support for elderly-care DX
Semiconductors
InTake, an AI hearing agent that runs business interviews at scale via voice dialogue and auto-generates reports, from interview design through execution.
AI for medical-site DX
Circular-economy resource platform ("turning big consumption areas into big supply areas")
Robotaxi
Houkan AI Ope, an AI agent automating administrative and document work at home-visit nursing stations, including claims (receipt) processing and care-plan creation.
Information platform resolving data fragmentation in the chemical industry
Incident Lake, agentic AI specialized for incident management
Cloud manufacturing execution system (MES): production instructions, process management, performance collection, analytics, real-time status and IoT equipment data collection.
Veterinary medicine startup
AI VTuber "Shizuku"
InsightX, an AI CX platform whose "shelf-type recommendation" personalizes how products are presented to each e-commerce user.
Ultra-thin single-use endoscope system for cancer screening with AI support
AI manga creation tool "HANASEE"
Off-grid infrastructure independent of water mains and power lines
AI x creative
Business succession for cram schools (juku)
OPERA Contact: AI contact-center platform whose autonomous AI agents automate complex workflows, lead generation and CRM integration.
AI applications for farmers (including pre-harvest yield prediction) and use of non-standard produce through sales and event management.
Metal recycling technology "UPLOOP"
Research hypothesis (not verified): Industry-specific AI SaaS (Hikari for construction, Takumi for manufacturing, Hakobi for logistics, Akinai for wholesale/retail) plus DX…
AI agent platform "Askhub"
AI for manufacturing and distribution
MediOS, a patient-interaction DX platform
Phone-based online sales/consultation system (bellFace) with no app install, recording, CRM link and remote control, positioned as No.1 for financial-industry phone consultations.
Smartphone app handling bookkeeping through tax-return filing with a My Number card, with AI-assisted expense categorization.
Creator goods co-creation and sales service ('ワンスト') and creator marketing production.