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Top Startup Exits in Tokyo for 2026

In Tokyo, we rank 13 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 2026

2nd
freee logo
freeeSB Score: 704Public Exit

Free is an accounting software which is connected with bank account and it autometically categorise the entries.

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Website
www.freee.co.jp
Employee range
1,001 – 5,000
Web Traffic (Monthly)
Funding amount
$144M
National Rank(Japan)
Regional Rank(East Asia)
Global Rank(Worldwide)
3rd
Money Forward logo
Money ForwardSB Score: 703Public Exit

Money Forward provides online personal accounting solutions that enable individuals to better manage their daily expenses.

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Website
moneyforward.com
Employee range
1,001 – 5,000
Web Traffic (Monthly)
Funding amount
$43.4M
National Rank(Japan)
Regional Rank(East Asia)
Global Rank(Worldwide)

Total amount:10

Largest Startup Exits in Tokyo by Funding

The top three largest startup exits in Tokyo have raised total funding of more than USD 45.7M. Among the top three funded exits, the most popular industry, based on total funding, is Social & Leisure.
2nd
Line logo
LineSB Score: 346Public Exit

LINE develops calling and messaging applications for mobile phones in Japan and internationally.

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Website
linecorp.com/ja
Employee range
1,001 – 5,000
Web Traffic (Monthly)
Funding amount
National Rank(Japan)
Regional Rank(East Asia)
Global Rank(Worldwide)
3rd
SORACOM logo
SORACOMSB Score: 457Public Exit

SORACOM is a company that provides IoT (Internet of Things) platform of data communication by delivering scalable and elastic cloud technologies running on Amazon Web Services (AWS), which makes IoT solution providers/developers to efficiently deliver and extend their services, and also allow the...

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Website
soracom.io
Employee range
101 – 250
Web Traffic (Monthly)
Funding amount
$48.2M
National Rank(Japan)
Regional Rank(East Asia)
Global Rank(Worldwide)

Total amount:10

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.
1st
freee logo
freeeSB Score: 704Public Exit

Free is an accounting software which is connected with bank account and it autometically categorise the entries.

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Website
www.freee.co.jp
Employee range
1,001 – 5,000
Web Traffic (Monthly)
Funding amount
$144M
National Rank(Japan)
Regional Rank(East Asia)
Global Rank(Worldwide)
2nd
Money Forward logo
Money ForwardSB Score: 703Public Exit

Money Forward provides online personal accounting solutions that enable individuals to better manage their daily expenses.

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Website
moneyforward.com
Employee range
1,001 – 5,000
Web Traffic (Monthly)
Funding amount
$43.4M
National Rank(Japan)
Regional Rank(East Asia)
Global Rank(Worldwide)
3rd
Line logo
LineSB Score: 346Public Exit

LINE develops calling and messaging applications for mobile phones in Japan and internationally.

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Website
linecorp.com/ja
Employee range
1,001 – 5,000
Web Traffic (Monthly)
Funding amount
National Rank(Japan)
Regional Rank(East Asia)
Global Rank(Worldwide)

Total amount:13

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