Observed arrival · 2026-10-18
The Raising Sun tracks Japanese startup funding in English
An English-language tracker of Japanese startup funding rounds, investors, amounts and sectors.
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- Institutions funding Japanese startups from abroad
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- Rounds without a traceable Japanese primary source are excluded from totals, while non-equity amounts are marked separately.
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The homepage exposes ranked company totals, dated rounds, investor names, sectors and stage labels, alongside separate views for founders, investors, funds and reports. Its counting notes distinguish equity from debt, grants and other non-equity amounts. The displayed figures are dated 17 Oct 2026, and a free weekly email is offered through Substack.
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