funding

Oceanic Constellations Raises $13 Million in Series B1 Funding for USV Development

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.

2026.02.13

Technology

San Francisco–based Japanese AI startup Shizuku AI completes seed round

San Francisco–based Japanese AI startup Shizuku AI has completed a seed funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). The company develops an AI-driven VTuber capable of interacting with viewers on YouTube, highlighting the growing global interest in AI-powered digital characters.

2026.02.11

Business

AstroX Raises a Total of $15 Million in Series A to Develop Balloon-Launched Rockets

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.

2026.02.06

Technology

Power Wave Raises $6 Million in Series A Funding for In-Motion Wireless Charging Technology for AGVs and AMRs

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

2026.02.05

Technology

EVERSTEEL Secures $3 Million in Series A Funding for Steel Scrap Inspection AI

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.

2026.02.04

Technology

Akari Aims to Develop Embodied AI, Raises $33 Million | A Startup Founded by Alumni of the University of Tokyo’s Matsuo Lab

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.

2026.01.30

Technology

Synflux Raises $1.7 Million to Develop a System That Reduces Material Waste in Apparel Production

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.

2026.01.19

Technology

Sukidayo Raises $535,000 in Seed Funding

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.

2026.01.15

Technology

Rakuten Medical Raises $100 Million in Series F Funding

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.

2026.01.08

Technology

Lead accel raises $386,000 in seed funding to advance ADS technology for reducing radioactive waste

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.

2025.12.17

Technology