Best Food and Agriculture Tech Companies in Japan
The 233 best Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Japan in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Line Man.
Food and Agriculture Tech in Japan is more active than the funding headline suggests, and this directory ranks 233 companies operating across that space by disclosed equity raised and recent momentum. Total disclosed funding sits at $935M, spread across a field with no unicorns yet but plenty of companies building quietly toward scale.
New Innovations leads the pack at $42M raised, with Tsukurioki.jp at $21M and Regional Fish at $15M rounding out the top tier. Those figures matter because the global Food and Agriculture Tech market was valued at roughly $4,200B in 2023 and is growing at a 4.7% CAGR, meaning even Japan's mid-sized players are fishing in a very large pond. Demand signals are shifting too: water conservation, plant-based simplification, and functional ingredients are pulling capital toward operators who can execute on them. So if you're mapping where Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Coral Capital, and SBI Investment are placing bets, this list is your starting point. Median app install growth of around 20% year-over-year across 504 food and agtech apps tells me the consumer side of this sector is anything but dormant. The directory is live, the funding is real, and the ranking is current.
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Our analysis of 414 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
$46.7b in tracked funding; 86% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Japan
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | App-install YoY | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Line Man App-based platform for booking hyperlocal delivery services | $110M | 70 mo ago | Series D | 990 | — | +7% | — | — |
| 2 | Foodison Online platform to procure seafood for restaurants | $81M | 126 mo ago | Public | 234 | Toru Yamamoto Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 3 | Dely Mobile-based recipe video discovery platform | $62M | 100 mo ago | Public | 89 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Dinii Provider of restaurant management solutions, including POS, mobile ordering, and more | $51M | 20 mo ago | Series B | 16 | Mao Yamada CEO | — | — | — |
| 5 | Remote Provider of a system monitoring and notifying about bovine parturition | $46M | 67 mo ago | Series A | 6 | — | — | 3 patents Predictive analytics for livestock breeding and carcass quality forecasting | — |
| 6 | New Innovations Provider of AI cafe robot development services | $42M | 2 mo ago | Series B | — | Keito Nakao CEO & CTO | — | 4 patents Automated beverage dispensing and production equipment for commercial drink preparation | — |
| 7 | Toreta Provider of reservation management, mobile ordering, and digital stamp card services | $41M | 89 mo ago | Series B | 100 | Hitoshi Nakamura Co-Founder & CEO | — | 2 patents Integrated restaurant reservation and payment processing platform | — |
| 8 | Star Festival Operator of food delivery malls | $38M | 143 mo ago | Series B | 150 | Yusuke Kishida CEO | — | — | — |
| 9 | DELISH KITCHEN Online recipe aggregator | $36M | 46 mo ago | Series A | — | Taisei Yoshida CEO | +12% | — | — |
| 10 | KAMINASHI Provider of software suite solutions for food businesses | $34M | 38 mo ago | Series B | — | Hiroto Oka Founder & CEO | — | — | 1 job opening · 2 launchs |
| 11 | SPREAD Provider of corporate information, press releases, and related company details | $30M | 40 mo ago | Series A | 375 | Shinji Inada Founder & CEO | — | 3 patents Plant-based meat production and controlled-environment cultivation facilities for horticulture | — |
| 12 | Retty Autonym Gourmet SNS | $23M | 118 mo ago | Public | 257 | kazuya takeda CEO | +3% | — | — |
| 13 | NileWorks Develops a drone for agricultural pesticide spraying purposes | $22M | 87 mo ago | Series A | 32 | Hiroshi Yanagishita CEO | — | 161 patents Precision agriculture data analytics and autonomous drone/industrial machinery control systems | — |
| 14 | Tsukurioki.jp Platform offering chef-made food delivery services | $21M | 6 mo ago | Series D | — | Megumi Maejima CEO | — | — | — |
| 15 | TOWING Developer of solutions for optimizing crop cultivation processes | $20M | 12 mo ago | Series B | — | Ryoya Nishida Co-Founder & CTO | — | 7 patents Data processing platforms for agricultural biotech, including biochar media and nitrate-generating carriers. | — |
| 16 | TechMagic Developer of AI-based food cooking robots | $17M | 26 mo ago | Series C | 19 | Yuji Shiraki Founder & CEO | — | 72 patents Automated food portioning, ingredient supply, and cooking equipment for commercial kitchens | 1 expansion |
| 17 | Degas Provider of a platform connecting farmers to finance, inputs, and markets | $17M | 30 mo ago | Series A | 133 | Doga Makiura Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 18 | Vivid Garden Provider of an online platform connecting consumers directly with producers | $15M | 40 mo ago | Series B | 111 | Rina Akimoto CEO | — | — | — |
| 19 | 10X Online meal planning platform for homemakers | $15M | 13 mo ago | Series B | 73 | Masatake Yamoto CEO | — | — | — |
| 20 | Regional Fish Developer of genome editing technology and smart aquaculture systems for seafood | $15M | 7 mo ago | Series C | — | Masato Kinoshita Co-Founder | — | 16 patents Genetic and hormonal technologies for controlling fish sex, sterility, and growth | — |
| 21 | Favy Platform offering restaurant management solutions | $10M | 1 mo ago | Series D | 27 | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Snack Me Internet first restaurant offering healthy snacks | $10M | 39 mo ago | Series A | 85 | Shintaro Hattori CEO | — | — | — |
| 23 | Connected Robotics Provider of AI-based food preparation robotic arms | $9M | 39 mo ago | Series B | 20 | Tetsuya Sawato CEO | — | 12 patents Robotic kitchen automation for dishwashing, cooking, and material handling | — |
| 24 | Gra And Green Developer of genome editing technologies and advanced breeding for crops | $8M | 23 mo ago | Series C | 37 | — | — | 20 patents Plant genome editing and promoter engineering using site-specific nucleases. | — |
| 25 | Sagri Provider of AI and satellite-based analytical solutions to farming businesses | $7M | 22 mo ago | Series A | 11 | Shunsuke Hirai CEO | — | 8 patents Sensor‑based information processing for agricultural machinery and image analysis | 4 job openings · 1 award |
| 26 | OniGO Online retailer of groceries, fresh produce, prepared meals, and household items | $6M | 50 mo ago | Seed | 21 | Maxim Matyunin Co-Founder | +24% | — | — |
| 27 | SHAREDINE Online marketplace for booking cooks for different occasions | $6M | 9 mo ago | Series B | 20 | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Wada FoodTech Manufacturer of vending machines | $6M | 12 mo ago | Seed | — | Jason Chen Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 29 | Pan For You Provides delivery of handmade bread made by craftsmen for offices | $5M | 2 mo ago | Series B | 30 | Yano Kenta CEO & President | — | — | — |
| 30 | Algal Bio Harnessing algae's potential for health, sustainability, and a better future | $4M | 43 mo ago | Series B | 30 | Takeshita Takeshi CEO | — | — | — |
| 31 | Desamis IoT-based solution for real-time monitoring of cattle | $4M | 27 mo ago | Series A | 8 | Koji Seike CEO & President | — | — | — |
| 32 | Tablecross Provider of restaurant reservation platform | $4M | 6 mo ago | Series B | — | Kaoru Joho Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 33 | byFood Food platform that offers food experiences, restaurant reservations, and e-commerce | $4M | 6 mo ago | Series B | 16 | Serkan Toso Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 34 | TableCheck Online platform to make restaurant reservations | $3M | 6 mo ago | Series A | 120 | Johnny Shields Founder and Chief Technology Officer | — | — | 1 job opening · 2 launchs |
| 35 | NOMU Platform developing customizable beverages | $3M | 8 mo ago | Seed | — | Baku Morikuni CEO | — | — | — |
| 36 | Faeger Provider of carbon credit generation and distribution support for producers | $3M | 10 mo ago | Series A | 2 | Takahiro Ishizaki Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 37 | Biome Provider of an app and AI-based solution for forest mapping and surveying | $2M | 37 mo ago | Acquired | — | Takanori Genroku Co-Founder | +15% | 3 patents Biometric identification devices, methods, systems, and database structures for personal authentication. | — |
| 38 | Terrace Mile Provider of data analytics services specifically for the agriculture sector | $2M | 3 mo ago | Series B | 25 | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Tokuiten Provider of an AI-based autonomous system for cultivation | $2M | 31 mo ago | Seed | — | Hiroki Mori Co-Founder | — | 12 patents Automated robotic harvesters for fruits and vegetables in precision agriculture | — |
| 40 | KitchHike Online platform connecting Japanese cooks and travellers | $2M | 13 mo ago | Series A | 24 | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | HoloBio Developer of biological breeding technology using functional intestinal bacteria for aquaculture | $2M | 13 mo ago | Seed | — | Masato Umeda Founder | — | — | — |
| 42 | Best Beer Japan Provider of barrel tracking software for beer industry | $1M | 18 mo ago | Seed | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Legmin Developer of farming robots to automate the cultivation processes | $1M | 8 mo ago | Seed | — | Naruzei TakuHiroshi Co-CEO | — | 10 patents Precision control systems for autonomous agricultural vehicles and crop treatment equipment. | — |
| 44 | KOREDAKE Internet first brand offering plant-based nutritional drink | $1M | 31 mo ago | Series A | — | Tomoki Suzuki CEO | — | — | — |
| 45 | DeepForest Technologies Provider of drone forest analysis software and services | $1M | 24 mo ago | Series A | 4 | Masanori Onishi CEO | — | — | — |
| 46 | HarvestX Provider of robotic pollination and harvesting solution for strawberry farming | $1M | 26 mo ago | Seed | 20 | Watanabe Aoi Co-Founder & Engineer | — | 6 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 47 | Kisui Tech Provider of precision farming solutions using robotics and AI technology | $969K | 25 mo ago | Series A | 13 | — | — | — | 9 job openings · 1 launch |
| 48 | Lamp Provider of online ordering solutions for takeaway restaurants | $933K | 13 mo ago | Series A | 20 | — | — | 2 patents Digital commerce processing systems and mobile lighting accessory technologies | — |
| 49 | NINZIA Developer of food texture creation technology and related consumer and commercial products | $678K | 9 mo ago | Seed | — | Masahiro Yoritama CEO & CRO | — | — | 1 expansion |
| 50 | Pocotein Online retailer of protein-infused ice cream in various pack sizes | $656K | 16 mo ago | Seed | — | Burak Co-Founder | — | — | — |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Japan
#1
Series B · Koto, Tokyo-to · founded 2019$42.3Mraised▾
Provider of AI cafe robot development services. It offers a system and allows users to order from the app and receive coffee brewed from the locker.
- Mar 2026Conventional Debt$11M
- May 2025Series B$8.1M
- Apr 2023Series A$19.6M
- Apr 2023Conventional Debt$20.8M
#2
Series D · Shinjuku, Tokyo · founded 2015 · 27 employees$9.9Mraised▾
Platform offering restaurant management solutions. Its solutions includes mobile order management, subscription management, digital marketing, designing, consulting, operation management, social media management, feedback management, and more. It also provides digital agency services.
- Apr 2026Series D—
- Nov 2025Series D—
- Jul 2025Series A—
- Mar 2023Series A—
#3
Series D · Chiyoda City, Tokyo · founded 2019$21.1Mraised▾
Platform offering chef-made food delivery services. The users can choose the menu, decide the order details, and confirm the delivery date & notify. It uses seasonal ingredients and soups extracted from natural ingredients such as dried bonito, dried sardines, and kelp. The company delivers weekly menus.
- Nov 2025Series D$21.1M
- Apr 2021Seed—
#4
Series B · Chuo City, Tokyo · founded 2017 · 30 employees$4.7Mraised▾
Pan For You specializes in providing delivery of handmade bread made by craftsmen for offices. It offers up to 8 different types of bread from different locations on a monthly basis. Offerings include bread such as low sugar cheese, sagle fruy, cheese bagels, cinnamon roll, croissant, wasabi france, and brioche square.
- Apr 2026Seed—
- Jun 2022Series B$4.7M
#5
Series C · Kyoto, Kyoto · founded 2019$14.5Mraised▾
Developer of genome editing technology and smart aquaculture systems for seafood. It focuses on accelerating natural evolution through genome editing for aquaculture. The company develops sustainable aquaculture models using IoT and AI technologies. It offers seed stocks, aquaculture methods, and food products developed through its technologies.
- Oct 2025Conventional Debt—
- Oct 2025Series C$12.8M
- Dec 2024Series C$25.9M
- Sep 2022Series B$14.5M
#6
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—
#7
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
#8
Series B · Chuo, Tokyo · founded 2014$4.1Mraised▾
Provider of restaurant reservation platform. The company provides a smartphone app that allows users to schedule culinary experiences, make restaurant reservations, watch films about Japanese food culture, and read articles about where and what to eat across the country.
- Nov 2025Series B$2.2M
- Apr 2023Series A$2.2M
#9
Series A · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2011 · 120 employees$3Mraised▾
TableCheck is an online platform to make restaurant reservations. It enables users to search for restaurants on the basis of cuisine, location, restaurant type, date, time, and price. Its mobile app is available for Android and iOS users. The company is operational in Japan.
- Dec 2025Conventional Debt$4.5M
- Mar 2025Series A$2.9M
- Jul 2019Series A$5.5M
- 2018Seed—
#10
Series B · Chuo-ku, Kyushu · founded 2019 · 16 employees$4.1Mraised▾
Food platform that offers food experiences, restaurant reservations, and e-commerce. It also offer food tours, cooking classes, dining experiences, and tastings. The company donate 10 school meals per guest to children in need when a booking or reservation is made.
- Nov 2025Series B$4.1M
#11
Series B · Minato City, Tokyo · founded 2017 · 20 employees$5.8Mraised▾
Online marketplace for booking cooks for different occasions. It allows customers to select the time and date and book one of the chefs available. It allows users to discuss menu with chefs.
- Aug 2025Series B$14.2M
- Nov 2024Series B$11.7M
- Sep 2022Conventional Debt—
- Sep 2022Series A$3.8M
#12
Series B · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2018 · 16 employees$51.2Mraised▾
Provider of restaurant management solutions, including POS, mobile ordering, and more. The company offers tools for customer management, mobile payment, and cashless transactions. It also provides time and attendance management solutions. The company aims to help restaurants increase sales and reduce costs through its integrated platform.
- Sep 2024Series B$48M
- Jul 2021Series A$3.2M
- Aug 2019Seed—
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Food and Agriculture Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Food Technology is moving in Japan
A read on the academic research around Food Technology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 564 Japan-affiliated papers.
- Food Research Institute33
- The University of Tokyo29
- National Agriculture and Food Research Organization25
- Kyushu University21
- Korea University19
- Production (economics)11
- Food processing8
- Agriculture7
- Food security6
- Food science6
- Food processing1→41
- Food safety1→26
- Agriculture1→19
- Food security2→13
- Food industry1→10
- Food security2→42
- Food safety4→40
- Agriculture2→29
- Food science1→12
- Contamination1→6
Where food tech 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.
Who's filing food tech patents in Japan
Japan food tech patent filing is accelerating — 104 filings from 56 assignees (2016–2025), led by Panasonic IP MAN, Cerecs, Sodick; annual filings 5→10.
- Panasonic IP MAN50
- Cerecs9
- Sodick7
- KAO5
- ALS5
- Mitsubishi LIFE Sciences5
- Hakubai5
- Panasonic4
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.