Top AI Companies in Japan (2026 Update)
BounceWatch lists 143 AI companies in Japan. Half were founded in 2017 or later. 60% have a recorded funding round, 1 in the last twelve months. Most are based in Tokyo, Chiyoda and Nagoya.
- Companies
- 143
- Median founded
- 2017
- of 141 with a year
- Raised funding
- 60%
- 86 companies
- Hiring now
- 5
- companies with open roles
Showing 143 Companies
| Company | City | Founded | Focus | Services | Target Customers | Business Model | Revenue Model | Employees | Funding Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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aiESG, Inc.
aiESG, Inc. provides comprehensive ESG analysis and eva… |
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2022 |
ESG Analysis
AI-driven Insights
+13
|
Comprehensive ESG Analysis And Evaluation
Consulting For ESG Improvements And Strategy
+2
|
Corporations Seeking To Enhance ESG Performance
Academic Institutions Collaborating On Research
+2
|
B2B
SaaS
+1
|
Subscription
Service Fee
+1
|
20 | — |
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Midokura
Boost your business with cutting-edge GPU servers for H… |
|
2010 |
GPU Servers
AI Workloads
+13
|
GPU Server Supply
AI Development Environment Setup
+3
|
Enterprises
Public Institutions
+2
|
B2B
D2C
+1
|
Product Sales
Service Fee
+1
|
52 | Acquired |
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Asilla
Technology Driven Future |
|
2015 |
Behavior Recognition AI
Intelligent Video Analytics
+10
|
AI-driven Security Systems
Real-time Monitoring And Alerts
+2
|
Security Companies
Commercial Facilities
+3
|
B2B
SaaS
+1
|
Subscription
Usage Based
+1
|
71 | — |
|
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AlpacaJapan
Creating a new collaboration platform with Human & AI f… |
|
2013 |
AI Technology
Capital Markets
+9
|
— | — | — | — | 20 | Series B |
|
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Idein Inc.
Empowering seamless and affordable access to advanced s… |
|
2015 |
Sensing Technology
Advanced Technology
+6
|
— | — | — | — | 41 | Venture round |
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株式会社フツパー(Hutzper Inc....
私たちフツパーは「最新テクノロジーを確かな労働力に。」… |
|
2020 |
Image Recognition
Manufacturing Industry
+8
|
— | — | — | — | 15 | Seed |
|
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Eight Knot Inc.
"AI CAPTAIN"—versatile autonomous navigation platform a… |
|
2021 |
Autonomous Navigation Techno...
Small Vessels
+5
|
— | — | — | — | 6 | Seed |
|
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LINKWIZ Incorporated
製造業向けロボットソリューションの開発、ものづくり現場… |
|
2015 |
Industrial Robotics
Manufacturing Innovation
+12
|
— | — | — | — | 11 | Venture round |
|
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Latona, Inc.
She who thinks and mulls best today, will laugh last. |
|
2018 |
Professional Services
Technology Innovation
+10
|
— | — | — | — | 4 | Series A |
|
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GROUND Inc.
Intelligent Logistics |
|
2015 |
Robotics
Adaptability
+4
|
— | — | — | — | 20 | Corporate Round |
|
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AWL, Inc.
JOIN US, WE CREATE THE FUTURE <contact us> https://awl… |
|
2016 |
Deep Learning
Video Analytics
+10
|
— | — | — | — | 42 | Series B |
|
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株式会社 Hogetic Lab
データドリブン経営を全ての会社に届けるスタートアップ |
|
2020 |
Data-driven Management
DX Initiatives
+3
|
— | — | — | — | 12 | Non Equity Assistance |
|
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Orange Inc. | 株式会社オレンジ
Creating a world where everyone enjoys manga |
|
2021 |
Manga Localization
AI Technology
+12
|
— | — | — | — | 12 | Seed |
|
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CROSS SYNC, Inc.
CROSS SYNC is a medtech AI startup officially certified… |
|
2019 |
Medtech
AI Startup
+8
|
— | — | — | — | 5 | Series A |
|
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MEMORY LAB, Inc
Developing AI engine for analyzing and visualizing the… |
|
2021 |
Deep Tech
NLP
+10
|
— | — | — | — | 17 | Seed |
|
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MILIZE
Reinventing Finance with Technology. MILIZE creates Fin… |
|
2009 |
Financial Engineering
Web Platform
+3
|
— | — | — | — | 33 | Venture round |
|
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株式会社ココペリ│KOKOPELLI Inc...
企業価値の中に、未来を見つける。 |
|
2007 |
Technology
Small Business
+7
|
— | — | — | — | 35 | Venture round |
|
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Nextremer Solutions India Pvt...
テクノロジーの社会実装を通じて、持続可能な社会を創る |
|
2013 |
AI Technologies
Natural Language Processing
+10
|
— | — | — | — | 5 | Series B |
|
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Arithmer
We apply modern mathematics to create new AI technology… |
|
2016 |
Mathematics
Robot Systems
+5
|
— | — | — | — | 26 | Series B |
|
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Stockmark Inc.
ストックマークは最先端の自然言語処理技術を用いて、企業… |
|
2016 |
AI SaaS
Natural Language Processing
+4
|
— | — | — | — | 79 | Venture round |
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