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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
Cities Tokyo 25 Chiyoda 3 Nagoya 2 Yokohama 2 Kasugai 1
Focus Deep Learning Computer Vision Machine Learning Natural Language Processing Tokyo-based Artificial Intelligence

Showing 143 Companies

Company City Founded Focus Services Target Customers Business Model Revenue Model Employees Funding Stage
aiESG, Inc.
aiESG, Inc.

aiESG, Inc. provides comprehensive ESG analysis and eva…

Japan Japan 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 —
Midokura
Midokura

Boost your business with cutting-edge GPU servers for H…

Japan Japan 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
Asilla
Asilla

Technology Driven Future

Japan Japan 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 —
AlpacaJapan
AlpacaJapan

Creating a new collaboration platform with Human & AI f…

Japan Japan 2013
AI Technology Capital Markets +9
— — — — 20 Series B
Idein Inc.
Idein Inc.

Empowering seamless and affordable access to advanced s…

Japan Japan 2015
Sensing Technology Advanced Technology +6
— — — — 41 Venture round
株式会社フツパー(Hutzper Inc.)
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。」…

Japan Japan 2020
Image Recognition Manufacturing Industry +8
— — — — 15 Seed
Eight Knot Inc.
Eight Knot Inc.

"AI CAPTAIN"—versatile autonomous navigation platform a…

Japan Japan 2021
Autonomous Navigation Techno... Small Vessels +5
— — — — 6 Seed
LINKWIZ Incorporated
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…

Japan Japan 2015
Industrial Robotics Manufacturing Innovation +12
— — — — 11 Venture round
Latona, Inc.
Latona, Inc.

She who thinks and mulls best today, will laugh last.

Japan Japan 2018
Professional Services Technology Innovation +10
— — — — 4 Series A
GROUND Inc.
GROUND Inc.

Intelligent Logistics

Japan Japan 2015
Robotics Adaptability +4
— — — — 20 Corporate Round
AWL, Inc.
AWL, Inc.

JOIN US, WE CREATE THE FUTURE <​contact us> https://awl…

Japan Japan 2016
Deep Learning Video Analytics +10
— — — — 42 Series B
株式会社 Hogetic Lab
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

Japan Japan 2020
Data-driven Management DX Initiatives +3
— — — — 12 Non Equity Assistance
Orange Inc. | 株式会社オレンジ
Orange Inc. | 株式会社オレンジ

Creating a world where everyone enjoys manga

Japan Japan 2021
Manga Localization AI Technology +12
— — — — 12 Seed
CROSS SYNC, Inc.
CROSS SYNC, Inc.

CROSS SYNC is a medtech AI startup officially certified…

Japan Japan 2019
Medtech AI Startup +8
— — — — 5 Series A
MEMORY LAB, Inc
MEMORY LAB, Inc

Developing AI engine for analyzing and visualizing the…

Japan Japan 2021
Deep Tech NLP +10
— — — — 17 Seed
MILIZE
MILIZE

Reinventing Finance with Technology. MILIZE creates Fin…

Japan Japan 2009
Financial Engineering Web Platform +3
— — — — 33 Venture round
株式会社ココペリ│KOKOPELLI Inc.
株式会社ココペリ│KOKOPELLI Inc...

企業価値の中に、未来を見つける。

Japan Japan 2007
Technology Small Business +7
— — — — 35 Venture round
Nextremer Solutions India Pvt Ltd
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

Japan Japan 2013
AI Technologies Natural Language Processing +10
— — — — 5 Series B
Arithmer
Arithmer

We apply modern mathematics to create new AI technology…

Japan Japan 2016
Mathematics Robot Systems +5
— — — — 26 Series B
Stockmark Inc.
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…

Japan Japan 2016
AI SaaS Natural Language Processing +4
— — — — 79 Venture round

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