The economy of Japan is 4th largest in world, with a nominal GDP of USD 4.379 trillion. Japan economy is dominated by its service sector, comprising 71.4% of the GDP and employing 73% of the labour force. China and Hong Kong are the largest trading partner of Japan.
Japan has a thriving startup ecosystem supported by key factors like its location, access to sea routes with modernised ports, development of industries, developed cooperative banking sector, developed social market economy, rich in natural resources, highly efficient and strong social security system, also developed in exports top-ranked educational institutions and government regulations. The majority of Japan startups are located in Tokyo and Minato.
We, at Tracxn, keep a track of the latest happenings in the world of startups and their associated ecosystems - including venture capital funds, private equity funds and investment banks amongst others.
In this edition, we have the ‘Soonicorn Club of JapanTech 2026’– an exclusive list of the most promising JapanTech startups that have also reached significant valuation milestones over the previous few years.