Technology

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.

Rakuten Medical has raised $100 million in Series F funding to advance its photoimmunotherapy program and prepare for regulatory approval in the United States by 2028.

Lead accel, a Japan-based nuclear technology startup, has raised ¥60 million in seed funding to advance ADS technology that reduces long-lived radioactive waste through minor actinide transmutation.

Mujin, a Japanese industrial automation startup, has raised $234 million in the first close of its Series D round to expand its MujinOS platform and accelerate global deployment of enterprise-grade robot automation.

Human Life CORD has raised $12 million in Series C funding to advance its umbilical cord–derived MSC therapies, supporting preparations for a Phase III clinical trial targeting post-transplant lung complications.