110 indexable Artificial Intelligence companies headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, ranked by total equity funding and recent funding momentum. Combined disclosed equity funding of $1.3B across 43 funded companies, including 2 unicorns.
| # | Company | Funding | Valuation | Stage | Latest round | Employees | Founded | Momentum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sakana
Unicorn Provider of AI research laboratory services |
$344M | $1.5B as of 2024 |
Series B | Series B Mar 2026 | — | 2023 | ↑ Active |
| 2 |
EdgeCortix
Developer of energy-efficient AI processors, accelerators, modules, cards, and systems |
$28M | — | Series B | Series B Apr 2026 | 37 | 2019 | ↑ Active |
| 3 |
Turing
Generative AI-based automated driving |
$28.7M | — | Series A | Series A Nov 2025 | — | 2021 | ↑ Active |
| 4 |
Preferred Infrastructure
Unicorn Developer of AI infrastructure, foundation models, and product solutions |
$124.9M | $3.3B as of 2019 |
Series D | Series D Apr 2025 | 205 | 2014 | ↑ Active |
| 5 |
LayerX
Provider of AI, SaaS, and Fintech digital solutions and services |
$59M | — | Series B | Series B Sep 2025 | 107 | 2018 | ↑ Active |
| 6 |
Notta
AI-powered transcription and meeting notetaker platform |
$10M | — | Series B | Series B Dec 2025 | 7 | 2020 | ↑ Active |
| 7 |
ThinkCyte
Developer of cell sorting and single cell profiling platforms |
$83.2M | — | Series C | Series C Aug 2024 | 33 | 2016 | ↑ Active |
| 8 |
Fast Label
Provider of an AI-based annotation platform |
$22M | — | Series B | Conventional Debt Mar 2025 | 13 | 2020 | ↑ Active |
| 9 |
Kotoba Technologies
Platform that provides translation and speech-to-text solutions |
$11.8M | — | Seed | Seed Jun 2025 | — | 2023 | ↑ Active |
| 10 |
Stockmark
Developer of AI solutions for text data analysis and utilization |
$58.8M | — | Series D | Series D Oct 2024 | 54 | 2016 | ↑ Active |
| 11 |
Ubitus
Provider of cloud gaming, metaverse streaming, and artificial intelligence solutions |
$17M | — | Series D | Series D Feb 2025 | 117 | 2007 | ↑ Active |
| 12 |
CoeFont
AI voice platform that provides voice modulation for training voices |
$7M | — | Series A | Series A 2025 | — | 2020 | ↑ Active |
| 13 |
Ecumenopolis
Developer of general-purpose conversational AI agent |
$3.3M | — | Seed | Seed Mar 2025 | — | 2022 | ↑ Active |
| 14 |
Autify
Provider of AI-powered platform for software testing lifecycle automation |
$26.1M | — | Series B | Series B Jun 2024 | 67 | 2016 | — |
| 15 |
Poetics
Provider of solutions to create conversational AI with algorithms and machine learning |
$3M | — | Series A | Series A Oct 2024 | 15 | 2017 | ↑ Active |
| 16 |
Cogent
Developer of artificial intelligence solutions for data extraction and document processing |
$35.6M | — | Series D | Series D Oct 2023 | 47 | 2014 | — |
| 17 |
OPEN8
Developer of cloud software for automated video production and distribution |
$20.5M | — | Series D | Series D Jan 2024 | 104 | 2015 | — |
| 18 |
AI Medical Service
AI-powered endoscopic software to detect early-stage gastrointestinal cancers |
$121.9M | — | Series C | Series C Apr 2022 | 40 | 2017 | — |
| 19 |
Fairy Devices
Enterprise solutions for remote working and assistance for industrial field workers |
$24.7M | — | Series B | Series B Jun 2023 | 16 | 2008 | — |
| 20 |
Cinnamon
Provider of AI-powered intelligent document processing solutions |
$35.9M | — | Series C | Series C Jun 2022 | 122 | 2012 | — |
| 21 |
SOUNDRAW
Provider of AI enabled music creation software |
$5M | — | Series A | Series A Mar 2024 | — | 2020 | — |
| 22 |
GAZAI
Platform offering AI-powered tools to analyze, generate, and automate insights from visual and multimedia content |
$696.6K | — | Seed | Seed Sep 2024 | — | 2024 | ↑ Active |
| 23 |
VisionAI
Developer of AI solutions for retail automation and operational efficiency |
$333.9K | — | Seed | Seed Dec 2024 | — | 2024 | ↑ Active |
| 24 |
LeapMind
Provider of deep learning and compression solution |
$45.8M | — | Series C | Series C Oct 2019 | 46 | 2012 | — |
| 25 |
ABEJA
Provider of digital platforms, AI solutions, and DX support services |
$45.5M | — | Public | Series C Dec 2018 | 81 | 2012 | — |
| 26 |
Citadel AI
Software products and services to test, and monitor the quality and reliability of AI systems |
$4.6M | — | Series A | Series A Jul 2023 | — | 2020 | — |
| 27 |
Midokura
Open source edge platform providing network virtualization solution |
$44.5M | — | Acquired | Series B Jun 2016 | 80 | 2010 | — |
| 28 |
Metaps
App Monetization Platform using AI & Big Data |
$52.5M | — | Public | Series C Feb 2015 | 199 | 2007 | — |
| 29 |
Molcure
Provider of AI-based platform for drug discovery and design |
$11.7M | — | Series C | Series C Aug 2021 | 33 | 2013 | — |
| 30 |
Aww
Developer of virtual human technologies, AI solutions, and virtual fashion brands |
$6M | — | Seed | Seed 2022 | 21 | 2019 | — |
| 31 |
Fronteo
Provider of AI solutions for legal, life science, and business |
$22M | — | Public | Post IPO Dec 2016 | 297 | 2003 | — |
| 32 |
EDGEMATRIX
Developer of edge AI-based video surveillance solutions for smart cities |
$9M | — | Series A | Series A Sep 2019 | 14 | 2019 | — |
| 33 |
PGV
Provider of wearable brainwave measurement technology and AI-powered brainwave analysis |
$4.1M | — | Series A | Series A Aug 2021 | 49 | 2016 | — |
| 34 |
First Accounting
Provider of AI solutions automating and streamlining accounting processes and workflows |
$3.5M | — | Public | Series C Jan 2022 | 65 | 2016 | — |
| 35 |
Ovomind
Provider of a wearable device to manage neurological disorders |
$1.6M | — | Seed | Seed Oct 2022 | 2 | 2019 | — |
| 36 |
Vegetalia
Provider of agricultural IoT solutions and plant disease diagnostic services |
$7.8M | — | Series B | Series B Sep 2017 | 4 | 2010 | — |
| 37 |
MENOU
Provider of an AI-based solution for automated visual inspection |
$2.2M | — | Series A | Series A Jan 2022 | 13 | 2019 | — |
| 38 |
Cacco
Remittance fraud detection, settlement consulting and statistical analysis |
$5.3M | — | Public | PE 2016 | 49 | 2011 | — |
| 39 |
Impute
AI-based app providing personalized therapy for students with autism |
$1.3M | — | Series A | Series A Jan 2022 | 17 | 2017 | — |
| 40 |
Studio Ousia
Platform to improve customer targeting and recommendation using natural language processing |
$3.2M | — | Series B | Series B Feb 2017 | 9 | 2007 | — |
| 41 |
empath
Provides emotion analysis platform |
$2.9M | — | Seed | Seed Jul 2018 | — | 2015 | — |
| 42 |
Interactive Solutions
Content management solution for sales floor interaction |
$1.3M | — | Seed | Seed Nov 2014 | 50 | 2010 | — |
| 43 |
VAAK
Cloud-based theft prevention solutions for offline retailers |
$450K | — | Seed | Seed Apr 2018 | 30 | 2017 | — |
| 44 |
Anaut
AI-based image analysis platform for medical surgeries |
— | — | Series B | Series B May 2026 | 12 | 2020 | ↑ Active |
| 45 |
CrestLab
Developer of an AI-driven platform accelerating the animation production process |
— | — | Seed | Seed Aug 2025 | — | 2025 | ↑ Active |
| 46 |
Electric Sheep
SaaS-based employee engagement solutions leveraging AI technology |
— | — | Seed | Seed Mar 2024 | — | 2023 | — |
| 47 |
Deeppreneur
Provider of AI solutions and training for business digital transformation |
— | — | Seed | Seed Jul 2023 | — | 2023 | — |
| 48 |
rinna
Developer of AI solutions including avatars, voice synthesis, and language models |
— | — | Series A | Series A Jul 2021 | 50 | 2020 | — |
| 49 |
Ad-Dice
Providers of AI-based technology for communicating emotions |
— | — | Seed | Seed Dec 2020 | — | 2005 | — |
| 50 |
Deep Insight
Deep learning framework for embedded applications |
— | — | Series B | Seed Jul 2020 | — | 2016 | — |
Sakana AI is a Tokyo-based R&D company founded by former Google AI engineers, David Ha and Llion Jones. Inspired by nature, Sakana AI aims to design collective artificial intelligence models.
Developer of energy-efficient AI processors, accelerators, modules, cards, and systems. The company offers a software platform facilitating AI inference across heterogeneous systems. Its technology includes a reconfigurable, highly-parallelized architecture. The company's products handle vision tasks and large language models in low-power environments.
Generative AI-based automated driving. The platforms technology provides end cars perform driving operations to end driving instructions directly from camera images. It leverages sensors or precision maps to provide instructions.
Developer of AI infrastructure, foundation models, and product solutions. The company develops AI semiconductors, computing infrastructure, generative AI models, and AI product solutions. It researches and develops new technologies, applying them across industries. The company provides AI products and solutions for various sectors.
Provider of AI, SaaS, and Fintech digital solutions and services. The company researches advanced AI and data technologies to develop related products. It offers solutions for digital transformation and financial technology. The company aims to digitize economic activities and create user-friendly products.
AI-powered transcription and meeting notetaker platform. The platform transcribes audio and video recordings, face-to-face meetings, and presentation demos in real-time. It offers transcription, speaker identification, and integration with video conferencing platforms.
Developer of cell sorting and single cell profiling platforms. The business provides tools for cell therapy, disease profiling, and drug discovery applications. The platforms combine fluorescence flow cytometry with morphological profiling and artificial intelligence. The business also offers related consumables and instrument services.
Provider of an AI-based annotation platform. It provides multiple annotation solutions that include images and videos, rectangles and segmentations, and key points. It also provides visualization, data analysis, collaboration, and extraction solutions. It has use cases for drones, robotics, self-driving cars, construction, sports, and medical applications.
Platform that provides translation and speech-to-text solutions. It is a developer of speech AI technologies, including translation and speech-to-text. It offers end-to-end voice translation, dubbing, voice cloning, and speech generation. The company develops high-speed ASR models and provides bilingual versions with end-to-end bidirectional voice-to-text translation.
Developer of AI solutions for text data analysis and utilization. The company provides tools for transforming organizational text data into actionable insights. These solutions support decision-making and aim to enhance business processes. The company offers services including AI implementation and customized AI agent development.
Provider of cloud gaming, metaverse streaming, and artificial intelligence solutions. The company offers GPU virtualization technology and a cloud streaming platform. It converts titles to cloud versions for customized cloud gaming platforms. The company provides support for AI applications, including deployment of large language models and training of drawing models.
AI voice platform that provides voice modulation for training voices. It is an AI speech synthesis platform that allows individual users to record their speech libraries. It generates natural-sounding voices using AI technology, and users can add inflection, adjust pitch, and adjust volume.
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
SBI Investment
SMBC Venture Capital
Ntt Docomo Ventures
ANRI
Globis Capital Partners
JAFCO Group
Mirai Creation Fund
Sony Innovation Fund
DEEPCORE
Global Brain
HILL HOUSE
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 2026-06-21.
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