Best Investment Tech Companies in Japan
The 133 best Investment Tech companies in Japan in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Line Next.
Japan's Investment Tech sector has 133 companies tracked, $671M in total disclosed funding, and zero unicorns — which tells you something real about where this market sits right now. Smart Bank leads the pack at $22M raised, followed by M & A Cloud at $14M, with the rest of the field clustered well below that. The global Investment Tech market was valued at roughly $127B in 2022 and is compounding at 15.6% annually, driven by demand for affordable financial access and tightening compliance mandates around data security. That regulatory pressure is shaping Japan's field as much as anything else.
And the momentum signals are worth watching. Median app installs across investment banking and investment management platforms grew around 25% year-on-year across 82 tracked apps, which is the kind of number that moves investor attention. I'd note that Japan's most active backers here, SBI Investment, SMBC Venture Capital, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, aren't exactly fringe players. Coverage themes are heating up around stock performance and next-generation platforms, and cross-border conversations about investment tech suggest the global dialogue is accelerating fast. So if you're mapping this space, the funding totals look modest, but the directional pressure is clearly building.
- IDC Financial Insights
Our analysis of 229 Investment Tech companies
$28.6b in tracked funding; 94% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Investment Tech companies in Japan
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Line Next Online platform to buy and sell NFT collectibles | $150M | 30 mo ago | Series B | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Folio Automated investment platform | $82M | 101 mo ago | Series A | 100 | 2015 | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Node.js+28 | — | — |
| 3 | Money Design Automated investment platform | $74M | 95 mo ago | Series D | 60 | 2013 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+18 | — | — |
| 4 | WealthNavi Automated asset management platform | $71M | 79 mo ago | Public | 164 | 2015 | Amazon Web ServicesGoogle AdsYahoo Advertising+20 | 2 patents Electronic securities trading devices and execution platforms for automated market transactions. | — |
| 5 | Moneytree Personal financial data aggregation platform for individuals and businesses | $45M | 73 mo ago | Series C | 80 | 2012 | WebflowSentryHubSpot+24 | 3 patents Financial transaction processing and asset management software platforms. | 2 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 6 | Money Forward Personal Finance Management with Multiple Account aggregation | $43M | 116 mo ago | Public | 2,000 | 2012 | RubyRuby on RailsHeroku+28 | 9 patents AI-driven financial data processing and image analysis for fintech services | — |
| 7 | WealthPark App-based platform for investment in real estate | $27M | 25 mo ago | Series C | 177 | 2015 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26 | 3 patents Real estate property management software platform | — |
| 8 | Tranako Automated spare change investment platform | $26M | 57 mo ago | Series C | 25 | 2016 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+11 | — | — |
| 9 | Smart Bank Digital bank for individuals | $22M | 17 mo ago | Series B | 19 | 2019 | Hatena BlogSentryFacebook Login+15 | — | — |
| 10 | 400F Online investment and financial advisory platform | $19M | 21 mo ago | Series B | 12 | 2017 | NotionSuper BuilderApple iCloud Mail+14 | — | — |
| 11 | M & A Cloud Online platform for M&A deals management | $14M | 13 mo ago | Series D | 39 | 2015 | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25 | — | — |
| 12 | Xenodata Lab Online platform for financial data and analytics | $13M | 20 mo ago | Series C | 7 | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Hyperithm Digital asset manager based active in quant trading and venture investment | $11M | 50 mo ago | Series B | — | 2018 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowApple iCloud Mail+11 | — | 1 job opening |
| 14 | Bankers Online platform for loan type crowdfunding | $8M | 44 mo ago | Series B | 10 | 2019 | WordPressMySQLRedis+22 | — | — |
| 15 | Uzabase Provider of market intelligence, data feeds, and software platforms for insights | $7M | 141 mo ago | Public | 1,134 | 2008 | TypeScriptQuillSalesforce+21 | — | — |
| 16 | Bloomo Investment App-based platform for investment and portfolio management | $6M | 15 mo ago | Series A | 10 | 2022 | Framer SitesVimeoReact+18 | — | — |
| 17 | Woodstock Broker-based online trading and investment platform | $5M | 25 mo ago | Series A | 9 | 2021 | STUDIOFirebaseNode.js+13 | — | 4 launchs |
| 18 | Zuu Provider of Financial Media and advisory platform | $5M | 128 mo ago | Public | — | 2013 | VarnishNginxAmazon Web Services+11 | — | — |
| 19 | ZIRITZ Provider of a platform for scoring real estate investment opportunities | $5M | 7 mo ago | Series A | — | 2019 | FirebaseCloudflareMicrosoft Clarity+11 | — | — |
| 20 | LUCA Alternative investment platform | $4M | 31 mo ago | Seed | 8 | 2021 | Webflowcore-jsjQuery+12 | — | — |
| 21 | Paytner Provider of payment processing, credit model development, and recruitment services | $4M | 4 mo ago | Series A | — | 2019 | Node.jsTailwind CSSAmazon ALB+33 | — | — |
| 22 | Woodstock Provider of a platform for commission-free, twenty-four hour trading of stocks | $3M | 25 mo ago | Series A | — | 2021 | Cart FunctionalityRadix UITailwind CSS+12 | — | — |
| 23 | Crowd Realty Real estate crowdfunding platform | $3M | 103 mo ago | Deadpooled | 6 | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 24 | TRADOM AI exchange rate forecast and exchange rate risk management system | $3M | 16 mo ago | Series A | — | 2022 | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | — |
| 25 | MILIZE AI-based online provider of financial management and product solution to individuals & businesses | $3M | 4 mo ago | Series B | 65 | 2009 | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | — |
| 26 | Wizleap Financial planning software for businesses | $2M | 30 mo ago | Series A | — | 2017 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+10 | — | — |
| 27 | Finbee Goal-based automated savings platform | $2M | 79 mo ago | Seed | — | 2016 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — | — |
| 28 | Digital Securities Operator of a marketplace for digital securities and asset management | $2M | 5 mo ago | Series A | — | 2017 | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | — |
| 29 | Mirai Hokin Provider of information services for defined contribution pension plans | $2M | 64 mo ago | Seed | — | 2013 | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | — | — |
| 30 | StockPoint App-based alternative trading system for stocks | $2M | 18 mo ago | Seed | — | 2016 | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — | — |
| 31 | OpenMoney Database and platform that provides salary and compensation data for companies | $2M | 22 mo ago | Series A | — | 2013 | RubyGoogle ChartsTailwind CSS+21 | — | — |
| 32 | ONE Marketplace for buying and selling NFT collectibles | $1M | 23 mo ago | Seed | — | 2022 | — | 54 patents Press forming and metal fabrication technologies for automotive frame manufacturing | — |
| 33 | One Mile Partners Diversified investment management firm | $1M | 79 mo ago | Seed | 12 | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 34 | OsidOri Wealth management app for couples | $930K | 61 mo ago | Series A | — | 2018 | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | — | — |
| 35 | CatRescue Blockchain-based social good NFT project | $888K | 48 mo ago | Seed | — | 2022 | — | — | — |
| 36 | SUSTEN Portfolio management platform for individuals | $738K | 77 mo ago | Seed | 25 | 2019 | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceYouTube+26 | — | — |
| 37 | Collectest Platform providing AI-powered authentication technology for trading cards | $660K | 26 mo ago | Seed | — | 2023 | Node.jsMUIReact Router+16 | — | — |
| 38 | Zenesis Online platform for metaverse based NFTs | $141K | 49 mo ago | Seed | — | 2022 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Investment Tech companies in Japan
#1
Series A · Minato, Tokyo · founded 2019$4.1Mraised▾
Provider of payment processing, credit model development, and recruitment services
- Jan 2026Conventional Debt$17.6M
- Jul 2025Conventional Debt$36.9M
- Aug 2023Series A—
- Aug 2021Series A$4.1M
#2
Series B · Minato City, Tokyo · founded 2009 · 65 employees$3Mraised▾
AI-based online provider of financial management and product solution to individuals & businesses. It offers a cloud-based life plan service that aims to increase personal money and provides financial advice to individuals. The company offers MilizePro which is a financial products management (evaluation, management, analysis) tool for financial institutions & business corporations. Also offers a Milize AI series that provides financially specialized AI models to solve business problems. It also provides risk management, trading and risk management support tools, alternative data platforms, algorithmic trading, and multiple solutions in financial sectors.
- Jan 2026Series B—
- Apr 2023Series B—
- Dec 2019Series A$3M
#3
Series A · Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo-to · founded 2019$4.5Mraised▾
Provider of a platform for scoring real estate investment opportunities. The platform offers scoring based on individual attributes and asset status for property investment. It facilitates access to services like market data and property proposals. The platform also provides digital apartment plan production and loan combinations.
- Nov 2025Series A$4.5M
#4
Series A · Minato, Chiba-ken · founded 2017$1.9Mraised▾
Operator of a marketplace for digital securities and asset management. The company provides financial instruments trading, investment management, and consulting services. It is registered as a financial instruments business operator. The company is a member of associations for investment and real estate securitization.
- Dec 2025Series A$1.9M
#5
Series D · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2015 · 39 employees$14.4Mraised▾
Online platform for M&A deals management. It offers a networking and matching platform that allows companies to post their investment requirements and enables investors to invest. It offers information on sellers, buyers, mergers, acquisitions, ongoing projects, etc. It also provides investment advisory solutions.
- Apr 2025Series D$3.5M
- Oct 2021Series C$8.8M
- Jun 2020Series B$2.1M
#6
Series B · Shibuya, Tokyo · founded 2019 · 19 employees$21.9Mraised▾
Digital bank for individuals. Its services include savings accounts, prepaid cards for online/offline purchases, bill payments, money transfers, and more. It features joint accounts enabling multiple users to access accounts for household budgeting, real-time notifications on payments, reports on expenses, and more. The application is available on the iOS platform.
- Jan 2025Series B$1.6M
- Nov 2024Series B$26.6M
- Apr 2024Conventional Debt$7.5M
- Jul 2022Series A$14.6M
#7
Series C · Shibuya, Tokyo · founded 2015 · 7 employees$13.4Mraised▾
Online platform for financial data and analytics. It offers an AI interfaced tool that automatically analyses the financial reports of a company to generate equity research reports. It collects information on the company accounts, settlement accounts, briefing materials, financial summary reports, securities reports, etc, and outputs the analysis as a visualized report. The company also has some other tools like xenoConnect that can be incorporated by companies into their system and xenoDigest that companies can use to publish short sentences or comments related to the financial statement released.
- Oct 2024Series C$2.2M
- Aug 2023Series B$1.2M
- Jan 2023Series B$2.3M
- May 2019Series B$7M
#8
Series B · Chuo City, Tokyo · founded 2017 · 12 employees$19.4Mraised▾
Online investment and financial advisory platform. It offers two products related to financial advice and training. It provides users with a platform for conversation with experts.
- Aug 2024Conventional Debt—
- Aug 2024Series B$7.9M
- Oct 2022Series B$8.1M
- Jan 2022Series A$2M
#9
Series A · Chuo, Tokyo · founded 2022 · 10 employees$6Mraised▾
App-based platform for investment and portfolio management. It allows users to invest in US-based stocks, ETFs, and more. Users can create a portfolio of investments and manage their portfolios. It also allows beginners to learn, invest, and automates long-term investments in stocks and ETFs.
- Mar 2025Series A$13.4M
- Apr 2023Seed$6M
#10
Series B · Tokyo, Tokyo$150Mraised▾
Online platform to buy and sell NFT collectibles
#11
Series A · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2022$3.1Mraised▾
AI exchange rate forecast and exchange rate risk management system. It offers a hedging guide based on foreign exchange market forecasts using numerous AIs, and a foreign exchange management function that integrates and manages confirmed order and order information and foreign exchange reservation information.
- Feb 2025Series A$451.3K
- Nov 2024Series A$2.6M
- 2023Seed—
#12
Series C · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2015 · 177 employees$27Mraised▾
App-based platform for investment in real estate. It is a real estate management platform that provides wealth management tools for asset investors. It combines a cloud-based asset management SaaS for asset operators and managers and creates a marketplace for institutional real estate. It partners with real estate brokers and technology companies to provide investors with comprehensive asset management and property transaction services.
- May 2024Series C$5.4M
- May 2024Conventional Debt$1.9M
- Nov 2023Series C$9M
- Mar 2021Series B—
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Investment Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Fintech is moving in Japan
A read on the academic research around Fintech — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 112 Japan-affiliated papers.
- Kohnan Hospital54
- Funai Electric7
- Asian Development Bank Institute3
- Keio University3
- Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University2
- Digital currency2
- Blockchain2
- Central bank1
- Payment1
- Cryptocurrency1
- Volatility (finance)28
- Asset (computer security)20
- Cryptocurrency20
- Sharpe ratio16
- Investment (military)14
- Financial services2→16
- Financial literacy2→5
Where fintech 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.