funding

Space-debris startup Star Signal Solutions raises $3m seed round

JAXA startup Star Signal Solutions raises ¥450m ($3m) seed round led by JAFCO, as it scales debris-tracking and satellite collision-avoidance navigation services.

2026.07.17

Technology

Fusion power company Starlight Engine raises $37m

Fusion power start-up Starlight Engine has raised $37m in its first external funding round, backing the FAST demonstration project it leads toward 2030s power generation.

2026.07.16

Technology

Algae-cultivation startup AlgaleX raises $2m in Series A

Okinawa's AlgaleX has raised $2m in Series A funding for its AI-controlled system that grows DHA-rich algae on awamori distillery waste.

2026.07.13

Technology

Chalcopyrite cell developer PXP raises $9.6m in Series B

PXP, a Japanese chalcopyrite solar cell startup backed by SoftBank, has raised $9.6m in Series B funding to build a mass-production factory opening in 2027.

2026.07.10

Technology

Mofuku Rescue, 24-hour mourning-wear rental service, raises $3m in Series A round

Mofuku Rescue, which rents mourning wear from unstaffed 24-hour stores, has raised around ¥500m ($3m) in a Series A.

2026.07.09

Business

Self-driving developer Turing raises $78m in Series A extension round

Turing has raised $78m in a Series A extension, taking its total funding to $172m, as the Tokyo-based startup pushes ahead with camera-based, VLA-driven autonomous driving.

2026.07.07

Technology

Rental move-in cost instalment service Smooth raises $4m in Series C first close

Smooth, which lets Japanese tenants pay rental move-in costs in instalments, has raised $4m in a Series C first close backed by state fund JIC.

2026.07.03

Business

Nudge, issuer of credit cards for Japan’s oshikatsu fan economy, raises $9m

Nudge, which issues credit cards for Japan's oshikatsu fan economy, has raised $9m through a mix of asset, debt and equity financing, including from Morgan Stanley and Resona Bank.

2026.07.02

Business

EUV photon, which evaluates light for semiconductor-manufacturing exposure equipment, raises $5m in seed round

Kyushu University spinout EUV photon raises $5m in seed funding to expand EUV irradiation and evaluation services, reducing Japan's reliance on overseas facilities.

2026.06.30

Technology

BEAM Technologies, aiming to manufacture semiconductor crystals in space, raises $1.4m in seed round

RIKEN spinout BEAM Technologies raises $1.4m to grow semiconductor crystals in microgravity, signing LEO manufacturing MOUs with Resonac and others.

2026.06.26

Technology