Startups in Tokyo

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Sakana AI develops AI models, agent orchestration tools and research software for developers, businesses and public-sector organizations.

Woven by Toyota develops the Arene vehicle software platform, automated-driving systems and Woven City for Toyota and mobility partners.

ai& provides Japan-hosted AI model inference APIs and application deployment infrastructure for developers and enterprises.

Synspective develops and operates StriX SAR satellites, selling Earth-observation data and analytics to government and industry users.

Paidy is a Japanese fintech company offering buy now, pay later checkout and installment payments to shoppers and merchants.

TIER IV develops Autoware-based autonomous-driving software, cloud tools and vehicle hardware for automakers, operators and developers.

Kyash is a Japanese fintech company providing individuals with a wallet and Visa prepaid cards, plus bank and app payout tools for businesses.

GROOVE X develops and sells LOVOT companion robots, related software and care plans for homes, offices, schools and care facilities.

PKSHA Technology provides enterprise AI solutions and SaaS for customer support, knowledge management and business automation.

Mirrativ runs a game-streaming platform where players broadcast from phones or browsers, watch others, use avatars and share virtual gifts.

Buildkite is a software delivery platform offering CI/CD pipelines, test analytics and package registries to engineering teams.

Rapyuta Robotics provides warehouse operators and manufacturers with pick-assist robots, autonomous forklifts and modular ASRS.

Instalimb makes AI-designed, 3D-printed prosthetic legs for amputees and supplies digital manufacturing systems to care providers.

dotData provides AI software that helps enterprise analytics and data science teams discover signals, engineer features and build predictive models.

Bodygram provides AI body scanning and apparel size recommendations for retailers, health services, and other businesses.

Moneytree provides financial-management apps for individuals and businesses, plus data APIs used by banks, fintechs and software providers.

MELTIN develops bio-signal-based robotic hands, avatar robots and body-extension devices for remote work in hazardous environments.

atama plus develops AI learning software and runs tutoring services for students, while also serving cram schools, universities and employers.

AlphaX builds agentic AI tools for equity research, deal evaluation and due diligence for institutional and venture investors.

Alpaca provides brokerage infrastructure and trading APIs for fintechs, institutions, developers, and active traders.

Telexistence builds AI and teleoperated robots and motion datasets for retailers, logistics operators, manufacturers and robotics developers.

Japan Computer Vision was SoftBank’s computer-vision unit, supplying face-recognition APIs and access-control tools to businesses and public bodies.