Best EdTech Companies in Tokyo, Japan
The 116 best EdTech companies in Tokyo, Japan in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: atama +.
Our analysis of 261 EdTech companies
$20.4b in tracked funding; 94% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
Ranked: Best EdTech companies in Tokyo
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | atama + Offering personalized training solutions for students | $74M | 59 mo ago | Series B | 86 | Takanori Kawahara Co-Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26 | — |
| 2 | Dely Mobile-based recipe video discovery platform | $62M | 101 mo ago | Public | 89 | — | Node.jsHighchartsGSAP+17 | — |
| 3 | Schoo Online courses marketplace | $20M | 27 mo ago | Public | 200 | — | PHPSalesforceFacebook Login+42 | — |
| 4 | Techpit Provider of programming learning platform | $11M | 48 mo ago | Seed | — | Kohei Yamada CEO | Node.jsApexCharts.jsElement UI+24 | — |
| 5 | SpeakBUDDY AI-based English language learning solutions | $11M | 6 mo ago | Seed | — | Tsuyoshi Tateishi Founder & CEO | Node.jsThree.jsTailwind CSS+12 | — |
| 6 | Qubena Tech-enabled learning school | $6M | 98 mo ago | Series A | — | Kamino Motoki Genki Jinno CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — |
| 7 | Smart Education Developer of educational apps | $5M | 148 mo ago | Series A | 17 | King Iketani CEO | STUDIOApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+20 | — |
| 8 | Anlimited Mobile-based platform providing community-based learning solutions for college students | $4M | 50 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Kaito Shibayama CEO | — | — |
| 9 | Street Academy Marketplace for courses | $4M | 90 mo ago | Series A | 27 | Takashi Fujimoto Founder CEO | Cart FunctionalityRubyFacebook Login+29 | — |
| 10 | RareJob Online English learning platform | $3M | 156 mo ago | Public | — | Tomohisa Kato Founder & CEO | SentryPHPFacebook Login+25 | — |
| 11 | manabo Supplier of construction, underwater, and manufacturing tools and equipment | $3M | — | Acquired | — | katsuhito mihashi Founder | STUDIOFirebaseNode.js+29 | — |
| 12 | SOZOW Online platform providing educational courses for K-12 students | $3M | 42 mo ago | Series A | 70 | Masaru Kosukegawa CEO | STUDIOFirebaseNode.js+11 | — |
| 13 | Lean on Me Co Provider of a special learning platform for people with disabilities | $3M | 51 mo ago | Seed | 30 | Shunsuke Shimura CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — |
| 14 | Fondi Blog focused on learning english | $2M | 19 mo ago | Seed | 2 | Tatsuki Isogami Co-Founder & CTO | Node.jsVuetifyYouTube+8 | — |
| 15 | Studyplus Learning platform for students in Japan | $2M | 45 mo ago | Series D | — | Takashi Hirose Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 16 | TerraTalk App-based language learning platform | $1M | 38 mo ago | Seed | 10 | — | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceTypeScript+12 | — |
| 17 | Aoizemi Manufacturer of reactive dyes and textile chemicals | $1M | 126 mo ago | Series A | 10 | — | — | — |
| 18 | Tyotto Online platform offering tutoring solutions for students | $1M | 79 mo ago | Seed | 10 | — | — | — |
| 19 | FLENS Provider of communication and learning apps for cram schools and parents | $1M | 155 mo ago | Seed | — | Takahiro Oobae CEO | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceMathJax+18 | — |
| 20 | Monoxer App-based platform for memorizing learning content | $892K | 7 mo ago | Series C | — | Kotaro Takeuchi Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | — |
| 21 | Progate Online platform to learn programming | $880K | 76 mo ago | Series A | 3 | — | Node.jsMUIReact+17 | — |
| 22 | School With Language school discovery platform | $878K | 54 mo ago | Series A | — | Hideki Ota Founder | PHPFacebook LoginChart.js+29 | — |
| 23 | Yondemy AI-driven platform offering reading proficiency solutions for kids | $775K | 16 mo ago | Seed | — | Sota Sasanuma CEO | — | — |
| 24 | Reallyenglish Online English learning platform | $587K | 233 mo ago | Series A | 45 | Nigel Killick CEO | HubSpot CMS HubHubSpotjQuery Modal+12 | — |
| 25 | iiba Online discovery platform for finding kid-friendly places | $547K | 14 mo ago | Seed | — | Aizawa Naicai CEO | STUDIOFirebaseNode.js+8 | — |
| 26 | Best Teacher Platform for English pronunciation building | $532K | 159 mo ago | Seed | — | Miyachi Toshimitsu Founder & CEO | RubyRuby on RailsNginx+22 | — |
| 27 | OKKE Online learning platform offering diversified courses for students | $472K | 28 mo ago | Seed | 2 | Kohei Kuboyama Co-Founder & CEO | Framer SitesReactCloudflare+14 | — |
| 28 | Cafetalk Marketplace for language lessons and extra-curricular skills | $387K | 151 mo ago | Seed | — | Kotaro Hashizume CEO | Cart FunctionalityPHPAnimate.css+24 | — |
| 29 | POLYGLOTS Educational apps for English and Japanese language learning | $292K | 13 mo ago | Series A | 6 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+23 | — |
| 30 | AppArray Smartphone apps for language learning | $277K | 124 mo ago | Seed | — | Tsuyoshi Tateishi Founder & CEO | — | — |
Top 12 EdTech companies in Tokyo
#1
Seed · Chuo, Tokyo · founded 2013$10.7Mraised▾
AI-based English language learning solutions. It provides English coaching classes and Q&A-based learning solutions. The app is available for iOS users.
- Dec 2025Seed—
- Feb 2024Seed—
- Dec 2023Seed—
#2
Series C · Chiyoda City, Tokyo · founded 2016$891.8Kraised▾
App-based platform for memorizing learning content. The platform allows users to create original books, analyze habits of memory by using learning history, create questions, and more. Its app is available for Android and iOS devices.
- Oct 2025Series C$12.1M
- Dec 2021Series A—
- Oct 2018Seed$891.8K
#3
Public · Shibuya, Tokyo · founded 2011 · 200 employees$20.4Mraised▾
Schoo is a Tokyo-based providing livestreamed lectures on the internet. It is a marketplace where teachers can register and teach. Also provides options for video tutoring if a child wants to understand some topic in greater details. Has paid courses.
- Feb 2024Series E—
- Feb 2023Series E$16M
- Feb 2015Series A$2.9M
- Jul 2013Seed$1.5M
#4
Seed · Shibuya, Tokyo · founded 2017 · 2 employees$1.8Mraised▾
A metaverse platform for English language learning. It offers immersive virtual spaces where users can practice conversational English with other learners worldwide using 3D avatars. The platform also provides services for educational institutions, assisting them in establishing metaverse campuses and integrating its technology into their programs. Features include AI-powered conversation practice and partnerships with various educational organizations to enhance the learning experience. The platform aims to create a comfortable and engaging environment for English language acquisition.
- Nov 2024Conventional Debt—
- Nov 2024Seed—
- Jul 2022Seed$1.2M
#5
Seed · Shibuya, Tokyo · founded 2022$547.5Kraised▾
Online discovery platform for finding kid-friendly places. The platform helps parents to find kid-friendly places including nursing rooms, playgrounds, toilets, restaurants, and more.
- Apr 2025Seed$1M
- Aug 2024Seed$547.5K
#6
Seed · Shibuya, Tokyo · founded 2020$774.7Kraised▾
AI-driven platform offering reading proficiency solutions for kids. The platform offers quiz-style chat lessons, books, personalized recommendations, and more.
- Jan 2025Seed$774.7K
- Mar 2024Seed—
- Dec 2020Seed—
#7
Series A · Shibuya, Tokyo · founded 2014 · 6 employees$292Kraised▾
Polyglots provides educational apps for English and Japanese language learning. The apps offered are Polyglots, Mondo, and Bigo. Mondo allows Japanese learning by creating an individualized reading program based on users interests and reading level. Bigo offers English learning for business, finance, and accounting professionals. Polygots provides news in the English language covering various topics. Operated on a freemium model. Available for iOS and Android platform.
- May 2025Series A$1.5M
- Dec 2016Series A—
- Dec 2015Seed—
- Mar 2015Seed$292K
#8
Series B · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2017 · 86 employees$74.3Mraised▾
Offering personalized training solutions for students. Utilizes artificial intelligence to diagnose the different understanding degrees, the tendency of mistakes, learning history, concentration degree, etc of each student and provides customized training.
- Jul 2021Series B$45.3M
- May 2019Series A$13.6M
#9
Public · Shinagawa, Tokyo · founded 2014 · 89 employees$61.8Mraised▾
Dely is a mobile-based recipe video discovery platform. It offers recipes for various dishes such as lunch box, side dishes, sugar-restricted dishes, healthy recipes, and more. Its app is available on Android and iOS platforms.
- Jan 2018Series B$30.2M
- Mar 2017Series B$27.2M
- Nov 2016Series A$4.4M
- Sep 2014Seed—
#10
Seed · Chiyoda City, Tokyo · founded 2018$11.5Mraised▾
Provider of programming learning platform. It enables users to learn Ruby, PHP, Python, and more. It offers online courses and learning materials.
- Jun 2022Seed$11.1M
- Sep 2019Seed$366.3K
#11
Series A · Shinagawa, Tokyo · founded 2019 · 70 employees$3.1Mraised▾
Online platform providing educational courses for K-12 students. It offers classes and activities personalized based pn interests and curiosity of K-12 students.
- Nov 2022Series A$3.1M
- Seed—
#12
Deadpooled · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2021$3.9Mraised▾
Mobile-based platform providing community-based learning solutions for college students. It enables students of various universities to interact and ask questions & answers, share notices, send push notifications, and more. Its mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices.
- Apr 2022Seed$3.9M
- Apr 2021Seed—
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of EdTech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
What Tokyo researches in edtech
Tokyo's University of Tokyo, Tokyo Institute of Technology, and Tokyo University of Science predominantly research online learning, analytics, and intelligent tutoring systems, with an optimistic stance (mean 0.47, 14 advancements vs. 3 concerns).
- The University of Tokyo4
- Tokyo Institute of Technology4
- Tokyo University of Science3
- Tokyo Metropolitan University2
- Tokyo City University2
Common questions
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