01-08-2025
Entertainment, space startups lead fundraising in Japan
Entertainment platform provider Gaudiy raised 8.29 billion yen in the first half of 2025, more than any other Japanese startup. (Gaudiy)
YUYA TAKAHASHI, HAYATO KISHIMA and TAKUMA NAGAMORI
TOKYO -- Entertainment and space-related companies were among the Japanese startups that raised the most money in the January-June half, succeeding in an increasingly rocky fundraising environment.
The ranking was compiled based on research by investor service provider Kepple Group, which looked at fundraising records for unlisted companies established after 2000. Nikkei holds a stake in Kepple.
