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Best Chatbots Companies in Japan

The 50 best Chatbots companies in Japan in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Solairo.

50companies tracked
$159.5Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
21have raised

Ranked: Best Chatbots companies in Japan

#CompanyLast roundDisclosed fundingStageFounderEmployeesTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Behavior
AI-based chatbot company with general artificial intelligence technology
——Funding RaisedShohei Kawamata
CEO
—Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+28——
2Benefitter
Provider of an AI-based chatbot development platform
——UnfundedIchiro Tsuge
CEO
————
3Bespoke
Develops chatbots for travelers and hotels
——Funding Raised—40WebflowSalesforceMixpanel+10——
4Botmart
Bot development platform for m-commerce
——UnfundedShoei Takamaru
Co-Founder & CTO
————
5Concierge U
Developer of a no-code chatbot building platform intended to provide workflow automation services to clients.
——Private—15—6 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
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6Coori
English language learning
——Funding RaisedArnar Jensson
Co-Founder & CEO
17SentryZohostyled-components+19——
7CraftChat
AI based platform offering lead generation solutions for enterprises
——Funding RaisedMaiko Kojima
CEO
—WebflowFacebook Logincore-js+19——
8easyDialog
Provider of NLP-based low-code chatbot development solutions
——Unfunded—2—3 patents
Software tools for configuring and optimizing interactive dialogue systems
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Top 12 Chatbots companies in Japan

#1
Seed · Chuo, Tokyo · founded 2013
$10.7Mraised
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AI-based English language learning solutions. It provides English coaching classes and Q&A-based learning solutions. The app is available for iOS users.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Seed—
  • Feb 2024Seed—
  • Dec 2023Seed—
Founders & team
Tsuyoshi TateishiFounder & CEO
Investors
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Global Brain, 31VENTURES, Reality Accelerator, Gaming Incubator
Tech stack
FreakoutGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerHstsNext.JsNext.Js App Router
#2
Seed · Minato City, Tokyo · founded 2018
$39Mraised
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Provider of AI-powered translation devices and simultaneous interpretation solutions. It develops and distributes handheld translation devices, AI-powered translation applications, and simultaneous interpretation platforms. These products facilitate communication across different languages for travelers, businesses, educational institutions, and event organizers. The company offers solutions for various scenarios, including international travel, language learning, customer service, remote meetings, conferences, and multilingual events.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2024Seed$2M
Founders & team
Noriyuki MatsudaFounder & CEO
Investors
Shochiku
Tech stack
Ad EbisAmerican ExpressApple PayBold CommerceBold SubscriptionsCart Functionality
#3
Series A · Shinagawa, Tokyo · founded 2021
$13Mraised
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Platform offering multi purpose digital avatars. It integrates digital avatars into multiple technology. Its AVACOM service is an online customer service solution that uses avatars to support companies digital transformation. It can be used for setting up monitors in real stores and having avatars serve customers remotely, or via video calls on the website.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2024Series A$9.4M
Founders & team
Hiroshi IshiguroCEO
Investors
Pasona, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Shionogi, ATR, Suntory, Advance Create
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Cloud
#4
Seed · Shinjuku City, Tokyo · founded 2022
$3.3Mraised
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Developer of general-purpose conversational AI agent

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2025Seed$1.7M
  • Aug 2024Seed—
  • Aug 2022Seed$3.3M
Founders & team
Keita MiyamuraCo-Founder
Investors
Beyond Next Ventures, JST, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Magnes Group, QB Capital, Shizuoka Financial Group
#5
Series A · Shibuya, Tokyo · founded 2017 · 15 employees
$3Mraised
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Provider of solutions to create conversational AI with algorithms and machine learning. It analyzes human emotions through voice and uses sound features to determine the fluctuation of emotions.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2024Series A—
  • Jan 2023Series A—
  • Jul 2018Series A$3M
Founders & team
Hazumu YamazakiCo-Founder & Co-CEOTakaaki ShimojiCEO
Investors
SX Capital, SBI Investment, Will Group, Vector
#6
Series B · Shinagawa, Tokyo · founded 2013 · 25 employees
$58Mraised
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SOLAIRO provides web-based customer service to help clients online. It allows users to manage customer communication online and help them to improve purchase experience online. It provides text solutions, communication using Line, Messanger, SMS and in-site chat.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2021Series B$38M
  • Dec 2020Series A$16M
  • Aug 2019Series A—
  • Seed$4M
Founders & team
Hiromi NakajimaCEO
Investors
Ntt Docomo Ventures, First Round Capital, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, World Innovation Lab
Tech stack
FirebaseGoogle AnalyticsGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag Manager
#7
Seed · Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture · founded 2018 · 50 employees
$634.1Kraised
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Evolany provides customer service and customer relationship management software. Its product anybot that allows users to develop mini-app construction platform, automate customer service that integrates with LINE, Messenger, Phone and Mail. Using chatbot it allows users to automate customer service, handle customer classification, data storage and automate the process using personalized customer service solution.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 374 LinkedIn followers — 4.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 4 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Seed—
  • Nov 2018Seed$634.1K
Founders & team
Christian ForestellCo-FounderSong YuCo-Founder & Executive Director
Investors
D4V, Z Venture Capital, Kakao Investment, SAP.iO
#8
Series B · Minato City, Tokyo · founded 2016 · 30 employees
$13.9Mraised
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Provider of AI-based chatbot development solutions. It provides systems for optical character recognition, industrial inspection & detection, driving support, chatbots, recommendation, measurement and 3D vision robots. The products utilise NLP and deep learning solutions.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 250 LinkedIn followers — 3.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2020Series B$4.7M
  • Sep 2019Series B$9.2M
  • Mar 2018Seed—
Founders & team
Ryuichi InuiManaging DirectorKenichi ImabayashiManaging Director
Investors
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital, JAFCO, Japan Investment Adviser, Toyota Tsusho, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Pegasus Tech Ventures
Tech stack
BootstrapCart FunctionalityGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Analytics Enhanced EcommerceGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud Cdn
#9
Seed · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2019 · 21 employees
$6Mraised
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Developer of virtual human technologies, AI solutions, and virtual fashion brands. They create digital characters with realistic appearances and behaviors using 3DCG technology. The company licenses its virtual human technology and develops interactive AI agents. They also produce high-quality animations to showcase the potential of virtual characters.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers — 16.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 2 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • 2022Seed$6M
  • 2020Seed—
Investors
Kindred Ventures, Dawn Capital, Kanosei, Coral Capital
Tech stack
Ewww Image OptimizerGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle WorkspaceJqueryJquery Migrate
#10
Seed · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2016 · 10 employees
$1.3Mraised
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App-based language learning platform. It allows users to practice the language by conversing in multiple scenarios. It provides an AI-based conversation engine and many roleplaying scenarios, like booking a hotel, going on a date, and more. The App is available for Android.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2023Seed—
  • Feb 2016Seed$1.3M
Investors
Nissay Capital, DG Daiwa Ventures, Incubate Fund
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAngularCore-JsGoogle Font Api
#11
Seed · Shibuya, Tokyo · founded 2023
$407.9Kraised
▾

AI construction platform developing conversational AI bots

Founders & team
Masashi KutoCEO
Investors
DNX Ventures, Kensuke Murashima
#12
Series A · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2012 · 14 employees
$4.5Mraised
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Developer of a dialogue system designed to promote the social implementation of artificial intelligence. The company's system uses natural language processing, can be operated on a computer or tablet and covers the functions required for customer service, enabling businesses to have access to a system that would create different working styles and business opportunities.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2017Series A$4.5M
Founders & team
Hisahiro MukaiCEO
Investors
INCJ
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsEnvoyGodaddy

Funding & investor landscape

$159.5Mtotal disclosed funding
16companies funded
19disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital3 rounds
Skyland Ventures3 rounds
Z Venture Capital3 rounds
Dip Corporation2 rounds
Incubate Fund2 rounds
Mizuho Capital2 rounds
Nissay Capital2 rounds
PERSOL2 rounds
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation2 rounds
31VENTURES1 rounds

Notable founders

Tsuyoshi Tateishi
Founder & CEO · SpeakBUDDY
Noriyuki Matsuda
Founder & CEO · POCKETALK
Hiroshi Ishiguro
CEO · AVITA
Keita Miyamura
Co-Founder · Ecumenopolis
Hazumu Yamazaki
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Poetics
Takaaki Shimoji
CEO · Poetics
Hiromi Nakajima
CEO · Solairo
Christian Forestell
Co-Founder · Evolany
Song Yu
Co-Founder & Executive Director · Evolany
Ryuichi Inui
Managing Director · Arithmer
Kenichi Imabayashi
Managing Director · Arithmer
Masashi Kuto
CEO · miibo
Prism market signals · Japan · country-scoped Prism corpus, 61,956 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Chatbots coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

Common questions

How many Chatbots companies are there in Japan?
Radar tracks 50 indexable Chatbots companies headquartered in Japan that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Chatbots companies in Japan?
The Chatbots companies in Japan on this list have raised a combined $159.5M in disclosed equity funding across 16 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Chatbots company in Japan?
Solairo is the highest-funded Chatbots company in Japan, with $58M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Chatbots companies in Japan are funded?
16 of the 50 Chatbots companies in Japan on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Chatbots unicorns are there in Japan?
None of the Chatbots companies in Japan on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Japan Chatbots companies?
The most active investors in Japan Chatbots companies on this list include Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Skyland Ventures, Z Venture Capital, Dip Corporation, Incubate Fund.
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