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Best Retail Companies in Osaka, Japan

The 45 best Retail companies in Osaka, Japan in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Shop Channel.

45companies tracked
$1.3Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
4have raised

Ranked: Best Retail companies in Osaka

#CompanyApp-install YoYDisclosed fundingEmployeesFounderTech stackWeb popularityPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1kohnan shoji
Kohnan Shoji is a home improvement center chain company.
+48%—15,088—WordPressMySQLPHP+24Top 500k——
2Shop Channel
TV Shopping company selling lifestyle products
+41%$1.3B1,027Takeshi Shinmori
CEO
VideoJSVue.jsNginx+25Top 5k——
3takashimaya
Takashimaya engages in the retail business of consumer goods.
+35%—13,864—RubyFacebook LoginRuby on Rails+13Top 10k——
4Pal Corporation
Online discovery platform aggregating multi-category fashion products
+22%—6,376—Apache HTTP ServerGoogle Font APISlick+4Top 5M17 patents
Computer-aided design and advanced data processing for manufacturing and business analytics
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5joshin denki
Joshin Denki engages in the retail business of home electric appliances.
+18%—7,689—Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+9Top 500k——
6elecom
Elecom Co., Ltd designs, develops, and sells peripherals, I/O devices, and PC accessories worldwide.
+4%—676AbdulWasii Ajao
CEO
ebisumartCart FunctionalityJava+17Top 100k206 patents
Input devices, power adapters, and mobile battery accessories for computers and electronics
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7FULL KAITEN
Provides AI-driven software solutions for optimizing sales
—$16M14—WordPressMySQLSalesforce+40Top 10M——
8Giftpad
Provider of products and marketing services
—$8M—Yukihiro Sonoda
Founder & CEO
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9Casie
Online rental platform for art products
—$931K—Sho Fujimoto
President & CEO
microCMSRubyRuby on Rails+28Top 1M——

Top 6 Retail companies in Osaka

#1
Series A · Osaka, Osaka · founded 2012 · 14 employees
$16.5Mraised
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FULL KAITEN provides AI-driven software solutions for optimizing sales. The software allows businesses to manage inventory stocks through purchase optimization, increase in sales, inventory reduction, and measure optimization. Using AI-driven forecasting technology the software allows businesses to understand sales & purchase of products in the market & also helps stock keeping units to manage their orders.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 120 LinkedIn followers — 100.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2023Convertible Debt$2.3M
  • Jun 2023Series A$5.8M
Investors
JFC, JAFCO Group, Daiwa Corporate Investment, Venture United, SEINO CVC
Tech stack
AddthisAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerBootstrapBootstrap Icons
#2
Series C · Osaka, Osaka · founded 2011
$7.9Mraised
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Gift Pad is a platform that allows overseas customers to easily select and enjoy exclusive products and services limited to Japan. They offer three services: Japanese gift sales, gift solutions, and a digital transformation platform. The company aims to benefit the seller, buyer, and society, following the Japanese business principle of "Three-way Satisfaction."

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2022Series C$700.6K
  • Aug 2022Series C$7.2M
  • Apr 2021Seed—
  • Jun 2015Seed—
Founders & team
Yukihiro SonodaFounder & CEO
Investors
Hakuhodo DY Ventures, JIC Venture Growth Investments, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Venture Laboratory Investment, Japan Post Capital
#3
Acquired · Osaka, Osaka · founded 1996 · 1027 employees
$1.3Braised
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Operator of a TV shopping platform based in Tokyo, Japan. The company offers jewelry, fashion products, footwear, accessories, cosmetics, beauty products, home interior products, home appliances and gourmet and liquor products.

Founders & team
Takeshi ShinmoriCEO
Investors
Bain Capital Private Equity
Tech stack
Adobe AnalyticsAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAmplitudeApollo
#4
Seed · Osaka, Osaka · founded 2017
$931.1Kraised
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Casie provides an online rental platform for art supply. The company offers its product on a subscription basis also. It offers home decor pictures and painting. The picture can be changed according to season and mood. It charges a fixed amount for rent.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2020Seed$931.1K
Founders & team
Sho FujimotoPresident & CEO
Investors
Delight Ventures, FGN ABBALab, KLab Venture Partners, Anobaka
Tech stack
Affiliate BAhoyAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesChannel.IoCloudflare
#5
Series A · Osaka, Osaka · founded 2009
$90.4Kraised
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SSQQB provides software solutions to create an online store for e-tailers. wBuyBuy.com is a global online shopping platform which enables retailers to create their own shopping cart. It provides features such as payments gateway, supports multiple languages and currencies, automatic translation and shipping fees calculation. It's free to create an online shop and no listing fee but the company charges a certain commission per sells. Also provides an app which is available for Android and iOS.

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2017Series A—
  • Mar 2017Conventional Debt$90.4K
Founders & team
Ryo HosokawaFounderYongqiang ZhangCEO
Investors
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
#6
Acquired · Osaka, Osaka · founded 1957 · 8176 employees
—raised
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Operator of a network of food supermarkets. The company offers a wide variety of food products, including prepared meals, produce, and beverages. In addition to groceries, it also sells household goods and personal care items. The company's business model focuses on providing convenient access to everyday essentials at competitive prices. A key aspect of its operations is its commitment to providing a diverse selection of high-quality products.

Investors
Advantage Partners, Marubeni
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerApple Icloud Mail

Funding & investor landscape

$1.3Btotal disclosed funding
5companies funded
6disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital2 rounds
Advantage Partners1 rounds
Anobaka1 rounds
BPEA1 rounds
Bain Capital Private Equity1 rounds
Daiwa Corporate Investment1 rounds
Delight Ventures1 rounds
FGN ABBALab1 rounds
Hakuhodo DY Ventures1 rounds
JAFCO Group1 rounds

Notable founders

Yukihiro Sonoda
Founder & CEO · Giftpad
Takeshi Shinmori
CEO · Shop Channel
Sho Fujimoto
President & CEO · Casie
Ryo Hosokawa
Founder · SSQQB
Yongqiang Zhang
CEO · SSQQB
Prism market signals · Japan · country-scoped Prism corpus, 2,260,450 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Retail coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

Common questions

How many Retail companies are there in Osaka, Japan?
Radar tracks 45 indexable Retail companies headquartered in Osaka, Japan that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Retail companies in Osaka, Japan?
The Retail companies in Osaka, Japan on this list have raised a combined $1.3B in disclosed equity funding across 5 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Retail company in Osaka, Japan?
Shop Channel is the highest-funded Retail company in Osaka, Japan, with $1.3B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Retail companies in Osaka, Japan are funded?
5 of the 45 Retail companies in Osaka, Japan on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Retail unicorns are there in Osaka, Japan?
None of the Retail companies in Osaka, Japan on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Osaka, Japan Retail companies?
The most active investors in Osaka, Japan Retail companies on this list include Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Advantage Partners, Anobaka, BPEA, Bain Capital Private Equity.
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