49 indexable Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, ranked by total equity funding and recent funding momentum. Combined disclosed equity funding of $1.4B across 26 funded companies.
| # | Company | Funding | Valuation | Stage | Latest round | Employees | Founded | Momentum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Orbital Lasers
Developer of satellite-mounted lasers for space debris mitigation and LiDAR |
$24.9M | — | Series A | Series A Mar 2026 | — | 2024 | ↑ Active |
| 2 |
SkyDrive
Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban mobility |
$117.5M | — | Series C | Series C Jul 2025 | — | 2018 | ↑ Active |
| 3 |
Space Shift
Developer of data analysis technology for SAR satellites |
$9.4M | — | Series B | Series B Dec 2025 | 9 | 2009 | ↑ Active |
| 4 |
GITAI
Developer of robotic solutions for space station support and exploration |
$60.4M | — | Series B | Series B Nov 2024 | 38 | 2016 | ↑ Active |
| 5 |
Space Quarters
Provider of space architecture and infrastructure solutions |
$6M | — | Seed | Seed Oct 2025 | — | 2022 | ↑ Active |
| 6 |
Aeronext
Provider of next-generation drones based on intellectual property |
$4M | — | Series A | Series A Sep 2025 | — | 2017 | ↑ Active |
| 7 |
Synspective
Provider of cloud and AI-based satellite imaging data |
$243.7M | — | Public | Series C Jun 2024 | 136 | 2018 | — |
| 8 |
Skyagte Technologies
Developer of ground stations as a service |
$6.9M | — | Series A | Series A Jun 2025 | 7 | 2020 | ↑ Active |
| 9 |
Astroscale
Developer of satellite solutions for space debris removal |
$383.7M | — | Public | Conventional Debt Oct 2023 | 450 | 2013 | — |
| 10 |
NABLA Mobility
Provider of AI-enabled electronic flight bag solutions for the aviation industry |
$2.8M | — | Series A | Series A May 2025 | 9 | 2021 | ↑ Active |
| 11 |
Axelspace
Developer of microsatellites and earth observation platform providing related services |
$107.2M | — | Public | Series D Dec 2023 | 130 | 2008 | — |
| 12 |
Terra Drone Corp
Provider of services for aerial imaging survey |
$98.2M | — | Public | Series B Jan 2023 | 28 | 2017 | — |
| 13 |
AirKamuy
VTOL aircraft developers |
$702.2K | — | Seed | Seed Apr 2025 | — | 2022 | ↑ Active |
| 14 |
ispace
Developer of micro-robots that locate the resources necessary to extend human life into outer space |
$195.5M | — | Public | Series C Oct 2021 | 121 | 2010 | — |
| 15 |
Spiral
Developer of autonomous flight control systems |
$2M | — | Seed | Seed Sep 2024 | 10 | 2016 | ↑ Active |
| 16 |
ZABoooN
Provider of software solutions for shipping management |
$3.8M | — | Series A | Series A Aug 2024 | — | 2018 | — |
| 17 |
Infostellar
Provider of ground based communication services with satellites |
$21.3M | — | Series B | Series B Jan 2022 | 26 | 2016 | — |
| 18 |
SPACE WALKER
Developer of reusable winged rocket for suborbital space transport systems |
$5M | — | Series A | Series A Aug 2023 | 11 | 2017 | — |
| 19 |
SkymatiX
Provides drone-based services for enterprises |
$11.3M | — | Series B | Series B Mar 2022 | 20 | 2016 | — |
| 20 |
CLUE
Provider of drone data management solutions |
$19.3M | — | Series B | Series B Dec 2020 | 50 | 2014 | — |
| 21 |
Aerial Lab Industries
Developer of mobility solutions including robotics, AI, and drone technologies |
$21.1M | — | Deadpooled | Series B Nov 2019 | 11 | 2016 | — |
| 22 |
NileWorks
Develops a drone for agricultural pesticide spraying purposes |
$21.5M | — | Series A | Series A Mar 2019 | 32 | 2015 | — |
| 23 |
Tetra Aviation
Developer of e-VTOL aircraft |
$5M | — | Series A | Series A Jun 2022 | 14 | 2018 | — |
| 24 |
Sensyn Robotics
Provider of drone hub, related control software, and inspection solutions |
$10.9M | — | Series A | Series A Jun 2020 | 121 | 2015 | — |
| 25 |
Marindows
Provider of AI-powered operating systems for marine applications |
$1.7M | — | Seed | Seed Apr 2022 | — | 2021 | — |
| 26 |
Trajectory
Provider of drone and AI based control system |
$1.1M | — | Seed | Seed Mar 2019 | 14 | 2018 | — |
| 27 |
UMIAILE
Developer of autonomous small unmanned boats for real-time ocean data collection and analysis to support ocean safety |
— | — | Seed | Seed Oct 2025 | — | 2025 | ↑ Active |
| 28 |
Archeda
Provider of digital satellite solutions |
— | — | Seed | Seed Jun 2025 | — | 2022 | ↑ Active |
| 29 |
Space One
Operator of launch site and provider of space transportation services |
— | — | Series A | Series A Oct 2024 | — | 2018 | ↑ Active |
| 30 |
Aerosense
Develops drones and provides drone-based services |
— | — | Seed | Seed Feb 2024 | 10 | 2015 | — |
| 31 |
LEBO ROBOTICS
Provider of inspection robot |
— | — | Seed | Seed Feb 2023 | 4 | 2018 | — |
| 32 |
VFR
Manufacturer of commercial drone systems for multiple applications |
— | — | Seed | Seed Oct 2021 | — | 2020 | — |
| 33 |
Blue Innovation
Develops apps for flight planning and administration of drones |
— | — | Public | Series A Nov 2016 | 73 | 2012 | — |
| 34 |
aidea
Aidea specializes in the development and operation of the ship control system. |
— | — | Private | — | 30 | 2018 | — |
| 35 |
Apex
Provider of UAS surveying solutions |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | — | 2021 | — |
| 36 |
Drone Future Aviation
Developer of drone-based infrastructure |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | 44 | 2016 | — |
| 37 |
DroneRoofer
Developer of drones and artificial intelligence for virtual roof inspections |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2017 | — |
| 38 |
dymon
Dymon is an aerospace company that develops an ultra-compact lunar exploration robot. |
— | — | Private | — | 6 | 2012 | — |
| 39 |
Giingo Labs
Develops a DIY mini-drone development platform |
— | — | Deadpooled | — | — | 2015 | — |
| 40 |
HIEN Aero
Developer of e-VTOL aircraft |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2021 | — |
| 41 |
Infini Travel Information
Online platform offering travel distribution technology solutions for the airline and travel industry |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1990 | — |
| 42 |
Japan EO Satellite Service
Provider of radar satellite |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2015 | — |
| 43 |
Japan Space Imaging
Provider of a satellite-based imaging solution |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1998 | — |
| 44 |
Keva
Develops drones for commercial and military applications |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | — | 2015 | — |
| 45 |
NEC Space Technologies
Provider of testing systems for rockets and satellites |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 432 | 2001 | — |
| 46 |
Phenox Lab
Develops palm-sized programmable drone |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2014 | — |
| 47 |
SKY Perfect JSAT
TV broadcasting and satellite communication services provider |
— | — | Public | — | — | 1994 | — |
| 48 |
sorano me
Sorano Me is a content creation and media company that provides space related content, space data and consulting services. |
— | — | Private | — | 7 | 2019 | — |
| 49 |
Space Entertainment Laboratory
Provider of precision agriculture solutions |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2014 | — |
Developer of satellite-mounted lasers for space debris mitigation and LiDAR. The company designs and develops compact laser payloads for satellites, integrates laser systems with satellite platforms, and provides orbital services to remotely adjust debris motion and perform LiDAR-based remote sensing for environmental and asset monitoring.
Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban mobility. The company focuses on creating quiet, lightweight, and low-emission aircraft suitable for use in urban environments. Its aircraft require no runway and allow vertical takeoff and landing in small spaces. The company is working toward receiving type certification for its aircraft.
Developer of data analysis technology for SAR satellites. It uses data from SAR satellites that emit radio waves themselves and observe the earth's surface based on the information reflected from those radio waves.
Developer of robotic solutions for space station support and exploration. The company provides robotic arms for internal and external space station services. It also develops lunar rovers for lunar resource exploration and infrastructure development. The company aims to offer safer and more affordable labor in space.
Provider of space architecture and infrastructure solutions. It provides users with a company focuses on high tech development in areas such as welding technology,robotics and space infrastructure.
Provider of next-generation drones based on intellectual property. It focuses on next-generation drones with solutions based on intellectual property and proprietary structural design technology.
Provider of cloud and AI-based satellite imaging data. It integrates data from the synthetic aperture radar satellite constellations and big data sources. It has applications in land displacement monitoring, flood damage analysis, solar potential area mapping, and facilities monitoring.
Developer of ground stations as a service. It autonomously schedules communication paths and includes a unified antenna specification and a software radio.
Developer of satellite solutions for space debris removal. It provides users with an end-to-end rendezvous solution, which consists of two spacecraft to be launched stacked together. It leverages proximity rendezvous technologies and a magnetic capture mechanism, while another has a docking plate for capturing the debris. It also developed a micro-lite satellite for the in-situ debris environment awareness missions.
Provider of AI-enabled electronic flight bag solutions for the aviation industry. The company offers solutions for managing aviation processes, fuel efficiency, decarbonization, in-flight decisions, and more.
Developer of microsatellites and earth observation platform providing related services. The company has developed and operated microsatellites since its establishment. It offers a one-stop microsatellite service. The company also provides an earth observation platform service that delivers insights across diverse industries. The company is dedicated to reducing the environmental impact linked with satellite mass prod
Provider of services for aerial imaging survey. Its detailed product portfolio includes a software and hardware environment created using 4G LTE communication technology, an inertial measurement unit to calculate the orientation of the sensor, and photographic data processing software. It caters to need for thermal and visual inspection in multiple projects including offshore applications, FPSO applications, and ther
Drone Fund
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
Energy & Environment Investment
Development Bank of Japan
Incubate Fund
MUFG
SBI Investment
SMBC Venture Capital
UTokyo Innovation Platform
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INCJ
Keio Innovation Initiative
Rankings are computed by Radar (Fliar BI) from the Radar company master and are updated periodically. Funding and momentum scores use disclosed equity-funding data only. Figures may lag private rounds. Last updated 2026-08-08.
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