Life Sciences · Japan
Top Life Sciences Companies in Japan (2026 Update)
BounceWatch lists 20 Life Sciences companies in Japan. Half were founded in 2016 or later. 50% have a recorded funding round. Most are based in Kyoto, Tokyo and Kurume.
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- Companies
- 20
- Median founded
- 2016
- of 20 with a year
- Raised funding
- 50%
- 10 companies
- Hiring now
- 1
- companies with open roles
Showing 20 Companies
| Company | City | Founded | Focus | Services | Target Customers | Business Model | Revenue Model | Employees | Funding Stage | |
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Spiber株式会社
More than materials. 私たちは、持続可能なウェルビーイン… |
Japan
|
2007 |
Sustainable Materials
Synthetic Biology
+12
|
Development Of Sustainable Protein Materials
Collaboration With Fashion Designers And Brands
+2
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Fashion Designers
Textile Manufacturers
+2
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B2B
B2B2C
|
Product Sales
Usage Based
+1
|
95 | — |
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TopoLogic Inc.
We develop super efficient semiconductor memory cell te… |
Japan
|
2021 |
Tokyo-based Startup
Quantum Physics
+8
|
— | — | — | — | 11 | Venture round |
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MEMORY LAB, Inc
Developing AI engine for analyzing and visualizing the… |
Japan
|
2021 |
Deep Tech
NLP
+10
|
— | — | — | — | 17 | Seed |
|
CYBO
Cytometry Innovates |
Japan
|
2018 |
Cytometry
Cell Sorting
+11
|
— | — | — | — | 21 | Series A |
|
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Ac-Planta Inc.
Agri-biotech venture from Japan that aims to solve glob… |
Japan
|
2018 |
Agri-biotech
Global Food Problems
+13
|
— | — | — | — | 7 | Series A |
|
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HACARUS
Build the Next Generation of Tools for those Shaping th… |
Japan
|
2014 |
AI-driven Insights
Sparse Modeling
+13
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— | — | — | — | 41 | Series B |
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ThinkCyte
Deeper insights, better treatments - a single cell at a… |
Japan
|
2016 |
Single-Cell Technology
Biological Discoveries
+10
|
VisionSort Platform
MorphoScan Cloud
+2
|
Pharmaceutical Companies
Biotechnology Firms
+2
|
B2B
Platform
+1
|
Product Sales
Subscription
+1
|
51 | Corporate Round |
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Fermelanta, Inc.
A Japan-based startup that makes plant-based chemicals… |
Japan
|
2022 |
Synthetic Biology
Microbial Fermentation
+13
|
Microbial Engineering
Custom Compound Development
+3
|
Health And Wellness Industry
Food Industry
+3
|
B2B
D2C
+1
|
Product Sales
Service Fee
+1
|
16 | Seed |
|
PaMeLa Inc.
We are a medical start-up company developing devices wh… |
Japan
|
2016 |
Pain Measurement
Medical Care
+5
|
— | — | — | — | 8 | Seed |
|
Rebirthel Co.,Ltd.
An independent biocompany, developing cellular immunoth… |
Japan
|
2019 |
Biopharmaceuticals
Cellular Immunotherapy
+11
|
— | — | — | — | 3 | Venture round |
|
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xFOREST Therapeutics
Explore the New Continent of Drug Discovery |
Japan
|
2020 |
Biotechnology
Pharmaceutical
|
— | — | — | — | 13 | Seed |
|
iHeart Japan Corporation |
Japan
|
2013 |
Biotechnology
|
— | — | — | — | 12 | Series B |
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AXiON Research
AXiON Research is a digital health startup realizing Pr… |
Japan
|
2016 |
Biotechnology
Health Care
|
— | — | — | — | 1 | Seed |
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FELIQS
An early clinical-stage biotech focusing on ophthalmolo… |
Japan
|
2019 |
Biotech
Ophthalmology
+12
|
— | — | — | — | 2 | — |
|
Life Analytics
Develop and sell web applications for research and insp… |
Japan
|
2021 |
Web Applications
Inspection
+9
|
— | — | — | — | 6 | — |
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Theravalues Inc.
Value creation through innovation. |
Japan
|
2007 |
Innovation
Natural Health Products
+12
|
— | — | — | — | 4 | — |
|
Database Center for Life Scien... |
Japan
|
2007 |
Data Analytics
|
— | — | — | — | 16 | — |
|
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City of Kobe, Japan (KTIO)
Kobe Trade Information Office (City of Kobe New Busine… |
Japan
|
1889 |
Business Investment
Cross-cultural Exchange
+13
|
— | — | — | — | 5 | — |
|
Japan Science and Technology A... |
Japan
|
2003 |
Information Technology
Robotics
|
— | — | — | — | 331 | — |
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National Institutes for Quantu... |
Japan
|
1957 |
Health Care
Information Technology
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— | — | — | — | 172 | — |
