Japan

Preferred NetworksLab$3.33bn

Deep learning research and custom chips.

SmartHR$1.6bn

Japanese cloud human resources software company based in Minato, Tokyo.

Spiber$1.22bn

Biotechnology. Valued at $1.22bn (September 2021).

SmartNews$1.1bn

Media. Valued at $1.1bn (August 2019).

Preferred NetworksLab$3.33bn

Deep learning research and custom chips.

RIKEN AIPLab

RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project.

Sakana AILabMafia

Nature-inspired research into model building.

Sony AILab

Research in gaming AI, imaging and gastronomy.

TailorHiring

Headless ERP for retail operations

Instapainting

Custom-made artwork from artists e-commerce marketplace.

alt

Japanese IT venture company.

Araya Inc.

Japanese artificial intelligence company headquartered in Chiyoda (Akihabara), Tokyo; founded in 2013 by Ryota Kanai.

Ateam Finergy Inc.

Balus

bitcoin.com

Crytocurrency services website.

Coincheck

Bitcoin wallet and exchange service.

Collavier

Japanese video game development and publishing company.

CSS-consulting Inc.

Japanese HR and labor management software company.

DIGI DINOS JAPAN CO., LTD.

Japanese software company.

Digital Commerce

Dymon

EnterCommerce Inc.

Japanese social commerce consulting company, official TikTok Shop partner.

FLARO Co., Ltd.

Japanese company providing a management platform for multi-location restaurant businesses.

futureshop

Japanese SaaS e-commerce platform provider.

GORO, Inc.

Japanese IT company.

Hirotsu Bio Science Inc.

Japanese life science company.

Infinity Vector

Japanese video game company.

ispace Inc

Private Japanese company developing robotic spacecraft technologies.

Japan Display

Japanese display manufacturer.

JOLED

Company in Tokyo, Japan.

JVC Kenwood

Japanese multinational electronics company.

Kioxia

Japanese computer memory manufacturer.

KYASTAL Inc.

Japanese software development company headquartered in Asahi-ku, Osaka.

MATECH

Electronics manufacturer based in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.

Mercari

E-commerce company based in Japan.

Netsujo Inc.

Japanese company based in Kyoto specializing in BizDev consulting for Web3 and AI projects (founded 2023).

NextSpark Inc.

Japanese software company developing the habit-formation app Surutasu.

Notta

AI meeting assistant and transcription platform based in Japan.

PAAN Co., Ltd.

Japanese company that makes apps bringing people and food together across language and cultural barriers.

PanHouse

Japanese artificial intelligence company.

PCI Music

Pictoria Inc.

Postas Co., Ltd.

Japanese cloud-based POS system and fintech service provider.

Qrio

Rapidus Corporation

Japanese semiconductor company.

Renesas Electronics

Revot Co., Ltd.

Japanese technology company developing sensor devices, drones and software.

Sagawa Global Logistics

SaR Co., Ltd.

Japanese data utilization and AI consulting company.

Seven & i Net Media Co.,Ltd.

Smart Analytics, Inc.

Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation

SP Inc.

Software development company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Space One

Japanese rocket company.

Spincoaster

Swift Xi Inc.

Japanese Aerospace Company.

Synspective

Japanese space imaging company.

THECOO

Tochigi Medical Center

Uzabase

Vitaars Inc.

Telemedicine support firm.

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