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Kepple: seed-stage startup funding in Japan fell 42% YoY

Kepple: seed-stage startup funding in Japan fell 42% YoY in 2025 to a 10-year low of $124M, as the Tokyo Stock Exchange moves to reduce small listings

TOKYO — Funding in Japan for the earliest-stage startups tumbled 42% last year to a 10-year low of 19.9 billion yen ($124 million) …

Source: Nikkei Asia · Opens in new tab