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Apr 27 – May 3, 2026
Zip Infrastructure Enters Investment Agreement with Sekisui House for Self-Propelled Ropeway “Zippar” (thebridge.jp)
CBcloud, Operator of Delivery Platform “PickGo,” Accepts Investment Participation from 14 Companies and Funds in Okinawa (thebridge.jp)
WATT, Developer of In-Building Autonomous Delivery Robots, Secures Investment from KURONEKO Innovation Fund No. 2 (thebridge.jp)
Apr 20 – Apr 26, 2026
MODE, an IoT Platform Automating Operations with AI, Raises ¥970 Million—Led by SoftBank (thebridge.jp)
Cykinso Completes Series D Round for Gut Flora Testing Service “Mykinso” (thebridge.jp)
Prodrone, Developer of Industrial Drones, Conducts Third-Party Allotment of Shares with Fund Managed by Central Japan Innovation Capital (thebridge.jp)
Development of Shock-Absorbing Floor “Koroyawa” Raises ¥1.28 Billion in Series B Round (thebridge.jp)
LQUOM Advances Social Implementation of Long-Distance Quantum Communication with Quantum Repeaters—Raises ¥1.23 Billion in Series B (thebridge.jp)
Brave Group Raises Over 8 Billion Yen in Series E Round (thebridge.jp)
Molmir, Developer of Drug Discovery Platform Technology to Visualize “Molecular Movement,” Raises ¥300 Million in Series A Round (thebridge.jp)
Zenkoku Hosho Invests in Monochrome, Provider of Integrated Roof Solar Panels (thebridge.jp)
Amidex, a Startup from Tokushima University, Raises ¥120 Million in Pre-Series A Round to Shorten Dental Restorative Treatments (thebridge.jp)
ugo, Developer of Business-Oriented Robots, Secures Additional Series B Funding Led by NTT West (thebridge.jp)
BALLAS Secures ¥2.4 Billion in Series B Funding to Expand Construction Material Platform Business (thebridge.jp)
AI Investment Agent “Velpha” Developer Velpha Raises Approximately ¥60 Million in Seed Round (thebridge.jp)
Lipronext Raises ¥120 Million in Seed Round for Experiential Digital Space “Roomiq” (thebridge.jp)
Apr 13 – Apr 19, 2026
Socialups, Supporting Entrepreneurs, Conducts Third-Party Allotment with Television Niigata Network and Kiyama Sangyo (thebridge.jp)
Residential Solar Power PPA “Share Denki” Operator Raises Additional ¥862 Million in Series C (thebridge.jp)
TableCheck, a Reservation and Customer Management Platform for Restaurants, Receives Investment from Toho Gas CVC (thebridge.jp)
WOTA Secures Additional Series C Funding for Small-Scale Decentralized Water Circulation Systems—Proven Effective in Noto Peninsula Earthquake (thebridge.jp)
AI-Powered Construction Data Platform “ONESTRUCTION” Secures ¥9.1 Billion in Funding from Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital and Others (thebridge.jp)
CLACK Secures Seed Funding for “Job Transit” Employment Support for Single Mothers (thebridge.jp)
Restore Vision Secures ¥1.3 Billion in Pre-Series B Funding to Accelerate Global Development of Gene Therapy for Retinal Diseases (thebridge.jp)
iPresence Secures Funding for Next-Generation Service Development Integrating AI, Digital Twin, and Robots (thebridge.jp)
Mobility Edition Conducts Angel Round for Mid-to-Long-Term Rental Car Service “Monthly Go”—Participation from Opt Founder Noboru Hachimine and Others (thebridge.jp)
Forward, the Operator of AI-Generated Recruitment Support Service “Ace Job,” Secures ¥200 Million in Funding to Strengthen Financial Base (thebridge.jp)
Securing Enterprise Confidential Data in Encrypted Environments: “Almure” Secures Seed Funding for AI Agent Confidential Computing Security Infrastructure (thebridge.jp)
“Memoria Pet” Creates Figures from a Single Pet Photo, Secures Funding from Professor Yutaka Matsuo of Next Paradigm2 (thebridge.jp)
Subscription Housing Service “ADDress” Secures Funding from ANA Future Creation Fund (thebridge.jp)
Ludens AI Secures Approximately ¥600 Million in Angel Round Funding for AI Companion Robot Development—Investors Include PKSHA Algorithm Fund (thebridge.jp)
Gaudiy Group Secures Additional Funding from Shochiku, Toei Animation, and Toho (thebridge.jp)
Porty Vacant House Bank Raises ¥150 Million in Pre-Series A Funding (thebridge.jp)
Acompany Promotes AI Utilization for Confidential Data, Raises ¥960 Million Through Venture Debt (thebridge.jp)
Apr 6 – Apr 12, 2026
Recerqa Raises ¥1.7 Billion in Series A Round for Agentic ERP “RECERQA” (thebridge.jp)
New Space Intelligence Secures ¥430 Million in Series A Funding for Satellite Data Platform (thebridge.jp)
appcycle Conducts Syndicated Loan for Apple-Derived Bio-Based Leather “RINGO-TEX” (thebridge.jp)
Pickleball One Secures Funding from Five Major Domestic Companies—Integrating Court Management, Tournament Operations, Media, and E-commerce (thebridge.jp)
ForestFolks Conducts Seed Round Funding for Forest Asset Management Business (thebridge.jp)
Yellow Blue Secures ¥70 Million in Seed Funding for AI Translation Service “Blue One” (thebridge.jp)
Patentix Conducts Series A Round for Next-Generation Power Semiconductor Material r-GeO2 Epi-Wafer Business (thebridge.jp)
Metaphore Biotechnologies, Developer of Functional Antibody AI Drug Discovery Platform, Receives Investment from TOHO Holdings Operated Fund (thebridge.jp)
EEFUL Holdings Raises ¥410 Million in Pre-Series A to Accelerate M&A of Nursing Care Facilities (thebridge.jp)
Aqua Theon Raises Approximately ¥2 Billion in Pre-Series A Funding for Seaweed-Derived Functional Beverage “OoMee” (thebridge.jp)
uniam Raises ¥770 Million in Series A Round for Cat Healthcare Business (thebridge.jp)
Mar 30 – Apr 5, 2026
Frozen Bread Distribution Platform “Pan for You” Secures Funding, Partner Bakeries Reach 200 Stores (thebridge.jp)
KOEDA Secures Funding from Mitsubishi UFJ Capital for Development of Organ Fixation Anchors for Gastrointestinal Diseases (thebridge.jp)
Tancee Completes Seed Funding for Foreign Talent Platform (thebridge.jp)
Physiologas Technologies Conducts Series A Third Close for Home Hemodialysis Device Development—Toyota Konic Invests (thebridge.jp)
Think Nature Raises Approximately ¥380 Million for Biodiversity Big Data Business—Investment from Itochu Technology Ventures and Others (thebridge.jp)
Photo electron Soul Completes Funding Round of Approximately ¥900 Million for Semiconductor Wafer Inspection Technology (thebridge.jp)
Beam for Fusion Secures ¥50 Million in Seed Round for Development of Neutral Particle Beam Injection Device for Fusion Reactors (thebridge.jp)
3DC Completes Series A Second Close with Investment from Toho Acetylene—Accelerating Mass Production of Next-Generation Carbon Material GMS (thebridge.jp)
Spectee Completes ¥1.6 Billion E2 Round Funding for Supply Chain Risk Management Cloud “Spectee SCR” (thebridge.jp)
CRISP, Operator of Custom Salad Specialty Store “Crisp Salad Works,” Raises ¥3.7 Billion (thebridge.jp)
Kumonos Corporation Raises ¥165 Million for 3D Measurement Solutions Business (thebridge.jp)
HICKY, Developer of Stent-Type Neurostimulation Devices, Secures Funding from Tokyo Wellness Impact Fund (thebridge.jp)
Paradigm AI Secures Funding from NTT DOCOMO Ventures for 2.9-Dimensional Idol Agency “PLAY TUNE” (thebridge.jp)
Taiwan’s Silicon Photonics Company AuthenX Receives Investment from Kyocera-Related Fund (thebridge.jp)
Mar 23 – Mar 29, 2026
New Innovations Secures ¥1.75 Billion in Series B Additional Round through Debt Financing (thebridge.jp)
AI Data Platform “Archaive” for Manufacturing Secures Funding from Mizuho Bank and Others (thebridge.jp)
TORIHADA Raises ¥1.5 Billion in Series A Round for Short Video Marketing Platform “FANME” (thebridge.jp)
Booost Secures ¥700 Million in Series C Funding for Sustainability ERP “booost Sustainability” (thebridge.jp)
Startale Secures ¥8 Billion from SBI Group—Developing Blockchain “Strium” and Yen-Pegged Stablecoin “JPYSC” (thebridge.jp)
Sequential Raises ¥5.5 Billion for Skin Microbiome Analysis—Led by Corundum Systems Biology (thebridge.jp)
Legal Node Conducts Pre-Seed Funding for AI-Native M&A Legal Services (thebridge.jp)
WineBank Raises Over ¥360 Million in Series A to Expand Fine Wine Trading Platform Infrastructure (thebridge.jp)
LEAN PATH Secures Seed Round Funding—Develops Order Optimization Service for Trading and Manufacturing Industries (thebridge.jp)
The Chain Museum Secures Funding from Nomura Real Estate and Others to Accelerate ArtSticker Product Development (thebridge.jp)
Zevero, Developer of AI-Driven Carbon Management Platform, Secures Additional ¥1.1 Billion in Funding (thebridge.jp)
Free Standard Raises Total of ¥1.37 Billion in Series A to Expand Brand Official Reuse Market with Recommerce OS “Retailor” (thebridge.jp)
Japanese Band-Style Smartwatch “wena X” by augment AI Launches Crowdfunding (thebridge.jp)
Mar 16 – Mar 22, 2026
Clean Planet, Developer of Quantum Hydrogen Energy, Receives Investment from Sankei Building (thebridge.jp)
Zip Infrastructure Forms Capital and Business Alliance with ShinMaywa Industries to Jointly Develop Maintenance Bases and Charging Facilities for the Self-Propelled Ropeway “Zippar” (thebridge.jp)
Elephantech Secures ¥4 Billion Series F Funding from Mitsubishi Electric—Forms Business Alliance to Promote New PCB Manufacturing Method “SustainaCircuits” (thebridge.jp)
Silk Hair Care “SILK THE RICH” Raises ¥1.8 Billion (thebridge.jp)
WillShine Conducts Seed Round for Online Tutoring Service “V-Reach” for Visually Impaired Children (thebridge.jp)
Japan GX Group Secures Funding from Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. (J-POWER) for Carbon Credit Exchange “JCX” (thebridge.jp)
BIBrid Secures Extension Round Funding for Care DX Support “Homu Sapo”—Investment from PLUS, ELECOM, and Others (thebridge.jp)
Mar 9 – Mar 15, 2026
LENZO, a Semiconductor Developer, Conducts ¥500 Million Seed Round with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Among Others, for First Proprietary Silicon Manufacturing (thebridge.jp)
Cardio Intelligence Conducts Series B Second Close for AI ECG Analysis SmartRobin—Accelerates Overseas Expansion with New Management Structure (thebridge.jp)
Reusable Rocket “ASCA” Development, Innovative Space Carrier Raises Approximately ¥3.2 Billion (thebridge.jp)