92 indexable Internet First Media companies headquartered in Japan, ranked by total equity funding and recent funding momentum. Combined disclosed equity funding of $4B across 5 funded companies.
| # | Company | Funding | Valuation | Stage | Latest round | Employees | Founded | Momentum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Anique
Online platform that provides information on special goods sold & art exhibitions |
$8.4M | — | Series B | Series B Feb 2026 | 12 | 2019 | ↑ Active |
| 2 |
Yahoo Japan
Online media portal |
$4B | — | Public | Post IPO May 2019 | 2,813 | 1996 | — |
| 3 |
Noin
App-based beauty content platform and shopping platform |
$10.2M | — | Series B | Series B Jan 2022 | — | 2016 | — |
| 4 |
Nanapi
Digital media platform focusing on food recipes and cooking basics |
$6.6M | — | Acquired | Series A Jul 2013 | 13 | 2007 | — |
| 5 |
Curazy
Online platform for curated news with a focus on entertainment |
$987K | — | Seed | Seed Jul 2014 | — | 2014 | — |
| 6 |
HAIRCAMP
Platform offering content related to beauty and hairstyle |
— | — | Seed | Seed Dec 2023 | — | 2013 | — |
| 7 |
Streets
App offering real-time information on nearby stores |
— | — | Seed | Seed Nov 2023 | — | 2022 | — |
| 8 |
Babily
Online video-based content platform for parenting |
— | — | Series A | Series A Nov 2020 | — | 2016 | — |
| 9 |
TABI LABO
Internet-based media content platform |
— | — | Seed | Seed Jul 2017 | — | 2014 | — |
| 10 |
Minkabu
Content service provider for financial institutions |
— | — | Public | Series B Dec 2016 | 207 | 2006 | — |
| 11 |
HowTwo
Online content-based platform offering video tutorials |
— | — | Series A | Series A Jul 2016 | — | 2016 | — |
| 12 |
THE BRIDGE
Online media platform providing news and articles for startup businesses |
— | — | Series A | Series A Jan 2016 | — | 2010 | — |
| 13 |
Kaumo
Shoppable platform for lifestyle products |
— | — | Deadpooled | Seed Feb 2015 | 50 | 2014 | — |
| 14 |
HoiClue
Digital media platform providing childcare information |
— | — | Seed | Seed Dec 2014 | — | 2010 | — |
| 15 |
AppBank
Platform to discover apps and read reviews |
— | — | Public | Seed Jan 2012 | — | 2008 | — |
| 16 |
4meee
Aggregated content platform for fashion, lifestyle and trends for women |
— | — | Acquired | — | — | 2013 | — |
| 17 |
arbeit-times
Arbeit-Times is a publishing company that publishes magazines that cover employment information and place advertisements. |
— | — | Public | — | 159 | 1973 | — |
| 18 |
ASCII
App-based platform offering news on science and technology |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | — | 1977 | — |
| 19 |
axion technologies
Axion Technologies is an online company that operates a news site that provides articles, videos, and podcasts on digital economics. |
— | — | Private | — | 1 | 2019 | — |
| 20 |
byus & co.
byus & Co. operates a Q&A site, where users can read news descriptions that are suited for them. |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | 1 | 2013 | — |
| 21 |
Candle (Tokyo)
Provider of media enterprise platform. The company's media enterprise platform offer information related to automobile, motorcycle, health care and travel in Tokyo, Japan. |
— | — | Acquired | — | 85 | 2014 | — |
| 22 |
Climate Tech Japan
Online platform for news on climate tech and more |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2022 | — |
| 23 |
CocoPPa
Provider of a wallpaper app |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2013 | — |
| 24 |
Coin Tokyo
Digital platform sharing fin-tech news |
— | — | Deadpooled | — | — | 2017 | — |
| 25 |
CyberAgent
Media network of multiple online brands |
— | — | Public | — | — | 1998 | — |
| 26 |
Daily Sports
Online platform offering sports news |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1948 | — |
| 27 |
DigInfo TV
Provider of articles on technology, business, gaming, and hardware topics |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1986 | — |
| 28 |
Dot Life
Social platform for connecting with like-minded people |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | — | 2014 | — |
| 29 | Enfam | — | — | Private | — | 33 | 2001 | — |
| 30 | Engate | — | — | Private | — | 16 | 2018 | — |
| 31 |
Excite Japan
Diversified Japanese digital media company |
— | — | Public | — | 272 | 1997 | — |
| 32 |
F-ness Travel Vision
Provider of news, information, and resources for the tourism industry |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1990 | — |
| 33 |
Fashionsnap.com
Provider of news and updates on fashion industry |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2005 | — |
| 34 |
FUJISAN MAGAZINE SERVICE
Digital newsstand for reading magazines |
— | — | Public | — | 93 | 2002 | — |
| 35 |
GENXY
Japanese online media platform targeted towards LGBT community |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | — | 2012 | — |
| 36 |
glocalist
Glocalist is an consulting firm that offers management tool that detects, shares, and organizes the risks of businesses expanding overseas . |
— | — | Private | — | 10 | 2020 | — |
| 37 |
Golf Digest Online
Golf-related online services provider |
— | — | Public | — | 1,437 | 2000 | — |
| 38 |
gplusmedia
GPlusMedia provides internet platforms for people and businesses to communicate and share languages and cultures. |
— | — | Acquired | — | — | 1999 | — |
| 39 |
Happy-Note
Online Content Platform on Parenting |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | — | 2010 | — |
| 40 |
itmedia
ITmedia is an Internet company. |
— | — | Public | — | 415 | 1999 | — |
| 41 |
Japan Daily
Provider of current events, culture, sports, and technology news |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2015 | — |
| 42 |
jopus
Online portal for international job seekers and students |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2011 | — |
| 43 |
Kadokawa (Acquired)
Owner and operator of a publishing company. The company provides media distribution technologies and creates online content. |
— | — | Acquired | — | 2,961 | 1945 | — |
| 44 |
Kdreams
Provides bicycle race news & information online |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2007 | — |
| 45 | Kozure | — | — | Private | — | 37 | 2013 | — |
| 46 |
Kyoto Journal
Provider of print and digital publications focused on Asian culture |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1987 | — |
| 47 |
LOCARI
Daily media platform offering lifestyle content |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2012 | — |
| 48 | Mediavague | — | — | Private | — | 77 | 2011 | — |
| 49 |
MERY
Online magazine focused on women |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2012 | — |
| 50 |
michill
App-based platform publishing content focusing on lifestyle |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2016 | — |
Online platform that provides information on special goods sold & art exhibitions. It delivers artwork such as anime, manga, and games to art lovers. Users can connect with artwork by engraving their names onto their favorite artworks with the creator, as well as, they can order artworks from the platform.
Online media portal. It offers services such as a news aggregator, web search, event listing, and weather updates. Also offers news based on various topics such as economy, entertainment, region, and more. Monetizes through sponsored posts, native, and display advertisements.
App-based beauty content platform and shopping platform. The platform offers video tutorials, reviews, product content information, etc on cosmetics, skincare beauty products & brands. Users can also shop multi-category cosmetics through the mobile application. Its mobile app is available for Android and iOS users.
Nanapi is a digital media platform focusing on food recipes and cooking basics. It offers articles and information related to recipes of various dishes such as breakfast, salads, rice dishes, meat dishes, seafood dishes, cake, desserts, and more. It also provides information regarding the quantities of ingredients, step-by-step procedure of cooking, cooking time, and various tips. Users can search for articles based
Curazy is an online platform for curated news with a focus on entertainment. Publishes as well as curates interesting news and videos from Japan and all over the world. Owned and operated by Laugh Tech. Monetizes through digital advertisements and banners.
Platform offering content related to beauty and hairstyle. It offers the latest techniques in cutting, coloring, perming, and styling from top stylists worldwide. It aims to accelerate learning and explore the potential of the beauty industry combined with IT.
App offering real-time information on nearby stores. It offers information for customers such as discounts, new product announcements, accurate business hours, events, ratings, and more. The app allows customers to create an account, save posts and businesses if interested and want to visit, and allows users to check the information on the features My Page and Maps.
Online video-based content platform for parenting. The company provides various content and tools useful for parenting and family life through mini-programs and social media. The content of videos is parenting tips, product reviews, baby food, medication & health, nutrition, and others.
TABI LABO engages in the internet media related business. It also produces advertisements and provides consulting services. It is a web media that delivers content under various categories including lifestyle, cultural, trends, etc.
Minkabu is a content service provider for financial institutions. It provides solutions for stock information-as-a-service and CX -FX information distribution service. It claims to make use of an AI-based engine for automatic content generation. The company also provides solutions for system development and media services.
Online content-based platform offering video tutorials. The platform offers tutorial videos catering to the latest information and advice on makeup, beauty, and fashion. Its portal consists of short videos. Its mobile application is available on iOS platforms.
Online media platform providing news and articles for startup businesses. The platform delivers coverage on topics including technology, events, and ecosystem developments. It features articles, news, columns, interviews, and event information. The platform also offers archives of past features and partner media content.
Global Brain
Incubate Fund
Samurai Incubate
Sansei Capital Investment
CyberAgent Capital
Globis Capital Partners
KDDI Open Innovation Fund
SBI Investment
Skyland Ventures
W inc
500 Startups Japan
Altaba
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 2026-06-22.
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