Best Crop Tech Companies in Japan
The 68 best Crop Tech companies in Japan in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Foodison.
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Ranked: Best Crop Tech companies in Japan
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founded | Founder | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foodison Online platform to procure seafood for restaurants | $81M | 126 mo ago | Public | 234 | 2013 | Toru Yamamoto Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 2 | SPREAD Provider of corporate information, press releases, and related company details | $30M | 40 mo ago | Series A | 375 | 2006 | Shinji Inada Founder & CEO | 3 patents Plant-based meat production and controlled-environment cultivation facilities for horticulture | — |
| 3 | NileWorks Develops a drone for agricultural pesticide spraying purposes | $22M | 87 mo ago | Series A | 32 | 2015 | Hiroshi Yanagishita CEO | 161 patents Precision agriculture data analytics and autonomous drone/industrial machinery control systems | — |
| 4 | TOWING Developer of solutions for optimizing crop cultivation processes | $20M | 12 mo ago | Series B | — | 2020 | Ryoya Nishida Co-Founder & CTO | 7 patents Data processing platforms for agricultural biotech, including biochar media and nitrate-generating carriers. | — |
| 5 | Degas Provider of a platform connecting farmers to finance, inputs, and markets | $17M | 30 mo ago | Series A | 133 | 2019 | Doga Makiura Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 6 | Vivid Garden Provider of an online platform connecting consumers directly with producers | $15M | 40 mo ago | Series B | 111 | 2016 | Rina Akimoto CEO | — | — |
| 7 | Planet Table Farm to business food supplier service | $12M | 117 mo ago | Deadpooled | 17 | 2007 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Gra And Green Developer of genome editing technologies and advanced breeding for crops | $8M | 24 mo ago | Series C | 37 | 2017 | — | 20 patents Plant genome editing and promoter engineering using site-specific nucleases. | — |
| 9 | Vegetalia Provider of agricultural IoT solutions and plant disease diagnostic services | $8M | 105 mo ago | Series B | 4 | 2010 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Routrek Networks Digital farming solutions for sustainable agriculture using IoT and AI technology | $7M | 71 mo ago | Series C | — | 2005 | Shinichi Sasaki Founder & CEO | 2 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 11 | Sagri Provider of AI and satellite-based analytical solutions to farming businesses | $7M | 22 mo ago | Series A | 11 | 2018 | Shunsuke Hirai CEO | 8 patents Sensor‑based information processing for agricultural machinery and image analysis | 4 job openings · 1 award |
| 12 | Desamis IoT-based solution for real-time monitoring of cattle | $4M | 27 mo ago | Series A | 8 | 2016 | Koji Seike CEO & President | — | — |
| 13 | GRA Producer and supplier of fruits | $3M | 135 mo ago | Series A | 50 | 2011 | Hiroki Iwasa CEO | — | — |
| 14 | Faeger Provider of carbon credit generation and distribution support for producers | $3M | 11 mo ago | Series A | 2 | 2022 | Takahiro Ishizaki Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 15 | Terrace Mile Provider of data analytics services specifically for the agriculture sector | $2M | 4 mo ago | Series B | 25 | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Tokuiten Provider of an AI-based autonomous system for cultivation | $2M | 31 mo ago | Seed | — | 2021 | Hiroki Mori Co-Founder | 12 patents Automated robotic harvesters for fruits and vegetables in precision agriculture | — |
| 17 | Plant form Producer and supplier of vegetables and fish | $2M | 75 mo ago | Seed | 20 | 2018 | Yuji Yamamoto CEO | — | — |
| 18 | SenSprout Provider of cloud-based soil moisture sensor systems | $1M | 93 mo ago | Series A | — | 2015 | Kazuhiro Nishioka Co-Founder | — | — |
| 19 | Legmin Developer of farming robots to automate the cultivation processes | $1M | 8 mo ago | Seed | — | 2018 | Naruzei TakuHiroshi Co-CEO | 10 patents Precision control systems for autonomous agricultural vehicles and crop treatment equipment. | — |
| 20 | HarvestX Provider of robotic pollination and harvesting solution for strawberry farming | $1M | 27 mo ago | Seed | 20 | 2020 | Watanabe Aoi Co-Founder & Engineer | 6 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 21 | PLANTIO Developer of smart indoor planting system | $1M | 74 mo ago | Seed | — | 2015 | Takashi Serizawa Co-Founder & CEO | 10 patents Digital control systems and recycling kits for hydroponic plant growth media | — |
| 22 | Kisui Tech Provider of precision farming solutions using robotics and AI technology | $969K | 25 mo ago | Series A | 13 | 2021 | — | — | 9 job openings · 1 launch |
| 23 | Happy Quality Provider of agricultural management services and technology-driven research and development | $909K | 68 mo ago | Seed | 11 | 2015 | Makoto Miyaji Founder | — | — |
| 24 | AmaterZ Provider of digital agricultural solutions | $525K | 41 mo ago | Seed | 5 | 2019 | — | 13 patents Wireless relay and communication devices with integrated power and sensor modules | — |
Top 12 Crop Tech companies in Japan
#1
Series B · Miyazaki, Miyazaki · founded 2014 · 25 employees$2.2Mraised▾
Provider of data analytics services specifically for the agriculture sector. It is an agri tech company that provides data analytics services for the agriculture sector helping to visualize and optimize agricultural operations through the use of agricultural data.
- Feb 2026Series B—
- Sep 2025Series B$681.1K
- Sep 2023Seed$2.2M
- Mar 2021Seed—
#2
Series B · Nagoya, Aichi · founded 2020$19.6Mraised▾
Developer of solutions for optimizing crop cultivation processes. They are involved in developing cultivation recipes with artificial soil and the algorithm for optimizing the cultivation process. The crop cultivation systems utilize artificial soil and algorithms for automated growth processes.
- May 2025Series B$13.4M
- May 2023Series A$6.2M
#3
Series A · Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo-to · founded 2022 · 2 employees$2.9Mraised▾
Provider of carbon credit generation and distribution support for producers. The organization connects businesses undertaking initiatives to protect the environment with companies that support those activities. It focuses on monetizing decarbonization measures for producers and facilitating the circulation of carbon credits. The company provides credits to businesses, highlighting the producers involved in decarbonization efforts.
- Jul 2025Series A$16.3M
- Jan 2025Series A$7.5M
- Dec 2023Seed$2.3M
- Jan 2023Seed$560.1K
#4
Seed · Chuo City, Tokyo · founded 2018$1.3Mraised▾
Legmin develops farming robots to automate the cultivation processes. It has developed agricultural robots leveraging LIDAR, GPS, and autonomous driving technologies to detect crop diseases, pests, pesticide spraying, harvesting, etc. It also assist farmers in multiple farm operations.
- Oct 2025Conventional Debt—
- Oct 2025Seed$1.3M
#5
Series C · Nagoya, Aichi · founded 2017 · 37 employees$8.1Mraised▾
Developer of genome editing technologies and advanced breeding for crops. It focuses on developing seeds and seedlings that require fewer resources. The company aims to minimize the inputs needed for crop cultivation. This includes improving fertilizer utilization and enhancing resistance to diseases and environmental stresses. The goal is to increase crop yields and improve the preservation and processing qualities of crops. The company also offers collaborative research and development services.
- Jun 2024Series C$4.1M
- Apr 2022Series B$4M
#6
Series A · Hyogo, Hyogo · founded 2018 · 11 employees$6.8Mraised▾
Provider of AI and satellite-based analytical solutions to farming businesses. It uses satellites to collect farmland data. It uses AI to analyze the cultivated state of agricultural land and deliver insights via mobile devices.
- Aug 2024Series A$6.8M
#7
Series A · Shibuya, Tokyo · founded 2019 · 133 employees$16.7Mraised▾
Provider of a platform connecting farmers to finance, inputs, and markets. It operates an end-to-end platform facilitating access to credit, resources, training, and sales channels for smallholders. The company also develops foundation models trained on satellite imagery, delivering applications across multiple industries.
- Dec 2023Conventional Debt—
- Dec 2023Series A$6.7M
- Jan 2023Series A$7.6M
- Nov 2020Seed$2.3M
#8
Series A · Kyoto, Kyoto · founded 2006 · 375 employees$30.3Mraised▾
Provider of corporate information, press releases, and related company details. The company offers news and details about its business activities. It also provides access to its privacy policy. The website uses cookies to understand website usage.
- Feb 2023Conventional Debt$4.6M
- Aug 2022Series A$30.3M
#9
Series A · Koto City, Tokyo · founded 2016 · 8 employees$4.2Mraised▾
IoT-based solution for real-time monitoring of cattle. It comprises of a sensor, also known as U Motion, that records activities such as feeding, drinking, drinking, remorse, movement, lying down, and standing up of the cattle. Its data are sent to the cloud where an analysis algorithm is developed to notify users in real-time of information that leads to abnormalities and diseases such as estrus, and parturition, and more.
- Mar 2024Series A$4.2M
#10
Series B · Minato City, Tokyo · founded 2016 · 111 employees$15.4Mraised▾
Provider of an online platform connecting consumers directly with producers. It offers a platform for producers to sell goods directly to individuals and corporations. Services extend to supporting regional food promotion for government entities. The platform also facilitates corporate gifting and private label offerings.
- Jan 2023Series B$15.4M
#11
Public · Chuo City, Tokyo · founded 2013 · 234 employees$81.2Mraised▾
Online platform to procure seafood for restaurants. It offers an e-commerce platform that allows restaurants to order raw, frozen, and processed fish and seafood from producers, fishermen, and retailers of Japan. It delivers online orders through an in-house delivery team.
- Dec 2015Series A$81.2M
#12
Seed · Nagoya, Aichi · founded 2021$2.2Mraised▾
Provider of an AI-based autonomous system for cultivation. It provides farmers with robots and AI to do sustainable agriculture. It provides AI solutions for agriculture and organic farming maintaining the yield and quality of the produce.
- Oct 2023Conventional Debt$266.7K
- Oct 2023Seed$2.2M
- Dec 2022Seed—
- Dec 2022Conventional Debt—
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Crop Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth flat
How research on Precision Agriculture is moving in Japan
A read on the academic research around Precision Agriculture — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 280 Japan-affiliated papers.
- The University of Tokyo19
- National Agriculture and Food Research Organization19
- Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology17
- Hokkaido University14
- Kyushu University10
- Field (mathematics)1→8
- Mean squared error1→4
- Crop yield1→4
- Robot1→12
- Remote sensing4→11
- Mean squared error1→7
- Crop3→8
- Yield (engineering)1→6
- Sustainability1→4
- Agricultural engineering3→4
Where precision agriculture is researched across Japan
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Common questions
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.