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MercariUnranked
Mercari is a community shopping app provides buying and selling.
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Top Startup Exits in Tokyo for 2025
In Tokyo, we rank 15 startup exits based on an algorithm that considers factors such as total investment, quarterly employee count, and website traffic. Startup exits in Tokyo are falling behind the performance of their global counterparts.
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Top Startup Exits in Tokyo for 2025
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SMARTCAMPUnranked
Smart camp is a company that manages Internet services and this company is good at B2B marketing.
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3rd
SendyouUnranked
Sendyou provides customer acquisition tools for cram schools and after school activity providers.
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Total amount:15
Best Software & Data Startup Exits in Tokyo for 2025
Tokyo exits in the Software & Data industry are overperforming their global industry peers. The top three Software & Data exits in Tokyo have raised more than USD 3.38B, an amount that is higher than the global industry average.
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SendyouUnranked
Sendyou provides customer acquisition tools for cram schools and after school activity providers.
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Mynet Inc.Unranked
Mynet offers community games to the Japanese and Asian markets.
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3rd
CandleUnranked
Candle Co., Ltd. is looking for new colleagues. Candle Co., Ltd. is equality in opinion whether it is a management team or an intern, and they are always moving toward the future they want to realize with the shortest route while always allocating all the resources to the top priority.
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Total amount:7
Largest Startup Exits in Tokyo by Funding
The top three largest startup exits in Tokyo
have raised total funding of more than USD 108M. Among the top three funded exits, the most popular industry, based on total funding, is Ecommerce & Retail.
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JRE was established by Goldman Sachs, backed by sufficient and long-term capital from Goldman Sachs and GIC.
Industry:
Energy & Environment
Subindustry:
Energy & Environment-Other
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Mynet Inc.Unranked
Mynet offers community games to the Japanese and Asian markets.
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LineUnranked
LINE develops calling and messaging applications for mobile phones in Japan and internationally.
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Total amount:15
Top Hiring Startup Exits in Tokyo by Employee Size
The top three hiring startup exits in Tokyo have an average employee size that is larger than to the global average. Among these, the Fintech industry features the startup exit with the largest workforce.
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LineUnranked
LINE develops calling and messaging applications for mobile phones in Japan and internationally.
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freeeUnranked
Free is an accounting software which is connected with bank account and it autometically categorise the entries.
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Money Forward provides online personal accounting solutions that enable individuals to better manage their daily expenses.
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Mynet Inc.Unranked
Mynet offers community games to the Japanese and Asian markets.
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Total amount:15
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Panasonic
Hardware & IoT > Consumer Electronics1st
Nosh
Foodtech > Food and Beverage2nd
Direct Marketing MiX
Software & Data > Enterprise Technology3rd
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Famous Startup Exits in Tokyo by Website Traffic
The top three famous startup exits in Tokyo have average website traffic that is lower than to the global average. Among the top three exits, the most famous industry, based on total website traffic, is Fintech.
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LineUnranked
LINE is the fastest growing mobile messenger app in the world, bringing users closer to their friends and loved ones. Enjoy free messages, voice calls, and video calls anytime, anywhere. LINE is available on smartphones, including iPhones and Android devices, and also PCs and Macs.
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MercariUnranked
Mercari is a community shopping app provides buying and selling.
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Money Forward provides online personal accounting solutions that enable individuals to better manage their daily expenses.
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Total amount:15
Explore the Startup Ecosystem of Tokyo
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Top Cities for Startups in Japan - Ranked by StartupBlink
StartupBlink ranks the startup ecosystems of more than 100 countries and 1,000 cities. Download our latest Global Startup Ecosystem Report.
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
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1st 0 | 14th 0 | 49.418 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 143rd - 15 | 4.638 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 169th + 3 | 3.693 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 242nd - 28 | 1.832 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 376th - 56 | 0.933 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th + 1 | 525th - 35 | 0.437 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th - 1 | 556th - 80 | 0.384 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th + 2 | 789th + 58 | 0.193 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th - 1 | 807th - 113 | 0.184 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th - 1 | 910th - 181 | 0.144 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
