Technology

A-wave, a Japanese startup developing a cardiac monitoring system for chronic heart failure patients, has raised $3.5 million in a Series B funding round.

moveez, a Japanese startup developing fully autonomous robotaxis, has raised $1.3 million in a seed funding round to advance its Level 4 autonomous driving technology.

Payn, a Japanese startup automating cancellation fee invoicing for restaurants and service providers, has raised $1.6 million in a Series A funding round.

Oceanic Constellations, a Japanese startup developing unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), has raised $13 million in Series B1 funding to advance its ocean observation and maritime monitoring technologies.

Japanese space technology startup AstroX has raised a total of $15 million in Series A funding to advance its balloon-launched “Rockoon” rocket system, aiming to significantly reduce the cost of small satellite launches.

Japanese startup Power Wave has raised $6 million in Series A funding to advance its in-motion wireless charging technology for AGVs and AMRs.

Japanese startup EVERSTEEL has raised $3 million in Series A funding to advance its AI-based steel scrap inspection technology, supporting the decarbonization and efficiency of electric arc furnace–based steel production.

Japanese startup Akari has raised $33 million as it pursues the development of embodied and physical AI, while currently generating revenue through industry-focused AI agents for digital transformation.

Synflux has raised $1.7 million to scale Algorithmic Couture, an AI-driven apparel design system that reduces fabric waste from 15–30% to around 3–5%, supporting global expansion across OEM and ODM supply chains.

Sukidayo has raised ¥85 million (about $535,000) in seed funding to expand its couples-focused apps, Riamo and Futari Kaigi, and accelerate AI-driven relationship support.