This article showcases our top picks for the best Tokyo based Internet companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Internet industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top Tokyo Internet Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
SoftBank
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SoftBank provides fixed-line, mobile telephony, internet, telecommunications, and digital television products.
Rakuten
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Rakuten is a provider of e-commerce, fintech, digital content, and communications products and services.
bitbank
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Bitcoin wallet, payment processing, bitcoin reward service and news media
Mercari
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Mercari is a community shopping app provides buying and selling.
KIOXIA
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KIOXIA is a group strategy formulation and management company.
SORACOM
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SORACOM provides IoT (Internet of Things) platform of data communication to connect all the people and things in the society.
Preferred Networks
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Preferred Networks develops real-world applications of deep learning, robotics and other latest technologies.
CAMPFIRE
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CAMPFIRE engages in the planning, development, and operation of a crowd funding platform.
Andpad
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Andpad provides a construction management application for users throughout Japan.
Monstar Lab
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We shape technology that inspires people and grows businesses.
Coincheck
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Coincheck operates a bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange.
BizReach
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BizReach is Japan’s foremost job site exclusive to the high class executive jobs.
TableCheck
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TableCheck is a world-class reservation platform that centralizes reservations from third-party reservation sites.
CrowdWorks
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CrowdWorks provides Internet services operations centered on Japanese crowdsourcing platform.
Zaiko
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Zaiko is a Creator Empowerment Platform that enables Epic Fan Experiences through co-creation, co-ownership and exclusive experiences.
MediBang
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MediBang is a communication internet company to help people connect through art.
Luup
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Luup is a micromobility company that provides shared e-scooters and e-bikes.
Terra Drone
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Terra Drone is a drone and software manufacturer.
Brave group
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Brave group engages in IP development, marketing and support services.
DeCurret
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DeCurret provides optimal rate of digital currency, instantly processing a large amount of currency transactions stably.
UUUM
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UUUM is a YouTuber-focused management production services company.
Plaid
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Plaid provides services to maximize human value while accumulating user data that is lacking on the internet.
EPARK
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EPARK develops and operates real time platforms for rating, searching, and booking various consumer services
Stake Technologies
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Stake Technologies is a technology company that provides blockchain solutions to enterprises.
Zehitomo
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Zehitomo is an Japanese online platform that enables user to hire local service professionals, from photographers to personal trainers.
ARAYA
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ARAYA is an AI services provider that utilizes machine learning algorithms including deep learning to meet the diverse needs of customers.
Cluster
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Cluster allows anyone to hold events such as live music and conferences in a virtual environment.
Mynet Inc.
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Mynet offers community games to the Japanese and Asian markets.
Mobility Technologies
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Mobility Technologies provides vehicle allocation systems for taxi operators.
Schoo
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Schoo is a Tokyo-based massive open online course startup providing live-streamed lectures on the internet.
ASOBIMO
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ASOBIMO is a developer of mobile MMORPGs with the goal to be [The No.1 online game company in Japan]
STUDIO
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Studio is a web design & development platform that enables users to build websites from scratch without coding.
Kabu.com Securities
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Kabu.com Securities is a Finance Company in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
RABO
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RABO is a Cat-Tech Company that “watches cat life with technology.
Spider Labs
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Spider Labs offers solutions to help fight ad fraud and ensure data security.
Inagora
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Inagora constructed and operates the Chinese Beijing cross-border e-commerce platform “Wando Platform.”
RareJob
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Rarejob is an online platform that offers English learning services for individual and corporate needs.
Uhuru
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Uhuru is a technology service company that provides cloud and social services to companies such as Salesforce.com and many others.
Ceres
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Ceres is a company providing internet marketing services and is engaged in the planning, development, and operation of smartphone media.
Sony Innovation Fund
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Sony Innovation fund is the corporate venture capital arm of Sony that invests and engages in early-stage companies.
Techtouch
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Techtouch is a service that allows overlaying the explanation guidance on an existing web system.
Pretia
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Pretia is a Internet service planning, development and operation business.
Bisu
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Enabling affordable access to actionable health data at home, through easy, accurate urine and saliva tests.
FABRIC TOKYO
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FABRIC TOKYO is a Japanese startup provides a direct-to-consumer custom-made apparel brand. (former-company name Lifestyle Design Co., Ltd.)
Infostellar
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Infostellar is a space communication infrastructure firm.
Edgematrix
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Edgematrix develops fundamental technology of edge AI for processing real-time video data and provides it as a platform service.
WOVN Technologies
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WOVN Technologies offers website localization service that translates a website into multiple languages.
Milleporte
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Milleporte is a fashion and lifestyle focused EC site based in Japan.
KAKEHASHI
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KAKEHASHI, have a strong sense of responsibility and a sense of duty to seriously think and act actively in the future of medical care.
EventHub
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EventHub is an event technology company on a mission to connect people.
Neural Pocket
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Developing the society of tomorrow through AI engineering.
Aidemy
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Aidemy is a web service where you can learn AI programming online.
SATORI
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SATORI develop a product called SATORI, an all-in-one next-generation marketing platform include DMP and Marketing Automation.
Flatt Security
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Flatt Security is a cyber security company for all developers.
Planet Way
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Planetway is a data driven social innovation company.
JOLLY GOOD
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Jolly Good develops new entertainment using advanced technology and content.
APB Japan
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APB provides next-generation lithium-ion batteries and all-polymer batteries that solve these battery problems.
Gracia Japan
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Gracia is an EC business and media business.
NETSTARS Japan
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NETSTARS the purpose of delivering services combining Japanese technologies with Chinese technologies through the internet to the world.
Orphe
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Orphe is a smartshoes platform that uses motion sensors to track user’s movements for wellness improvements.
Fairy Devices
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Fairy Devices is providing multilingual speech translation engine for station guidance robots.
Hacobu
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Hacobu offers an integrated solution “MOVO (MOVO)” centering on the operation management system utilizing in-vehicle terminals.
FamiOne
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FamiOne is creating a society that will support the future of couples who want to receive children.
Amazia
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Amazia specializes in Internet engineering services for clients in Japan.
Live Smart
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Live Smart is a start-up to develop a service platform in the living space.
Smart Trade
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Smart Trade is an information technology company that offers full stack software development for investment strategy environment.
Pocket Concierge
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Pocket Concierge is an online reservation and payment service platform for selected restaurants.
GRCS
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GRCS provide GRC solutions that visualize the risks surrounding a company and use it for management.
Peraichi
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Perichi is a web service that allows anyone to create a one-page homepage quickly and easily.
Oh My Glasses
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Oh My Glasses is a lifestyle brand that offer high quality made in Japan eyewear at an affordable price.
Smart Shopping
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Smartmat is an eco-friendly IoT purchase system for on-demand, no-hassle grocery with cost-effective shipping.
Caulis Inc.
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Caulis is a cybersecurity startup which is building the open security platform for every single device.
iRidge
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IRidge offers solutions related to O2O, app development, and marketing support.
TradFit
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TradFit is a service that uses voice, AI, IoT technology, etc.
susten Capital Management
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Susten Capital Management develops internet asset management services.
Idein
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Idein seeks to enable all real-world events to be handled by software.
LocationMind
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LocationMind is an IT company that provides human flow analysis, IoT solutions, and security for positioning signals.
Graffer
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Graffer is a developer of a compliance platform designed to simplify the process of submitting commercial documents.
MOSH Japan
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MOSH is a web page creation services for individual business owners.
TradeWaltz
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TradeWaltz is an information platform that maintains the integrity of electronic trade documents.
AI CROSS
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AI CROSS is an internet company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help enterprises communicate through mobile with their customers.
CLAS
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Class is a connection between people, the value of money, time and things.
Yoriso
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Yoriso is a Japanese startup that connects families to funeral homes and other end-of-life service providers.
Visional
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Visional develops various businesses that support business productivity.
Receptionist
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Receptionist is a company that develops and operates the cloud reception system.
Aroma Bit
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Aroma Bit develops compact odor sensor and innovative services and products using the sensor.
Flect
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Flect offers cooperation services with clouds such as WEB application construction service linked with Salesforce.
Showcase Gig
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Showcase Gig is a Tokyo-based digital marketing startup company.
ChatBook
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ChatBook is a SaaS platform for marketers who work in B2B area to automate acquiring leads and evaluate leads in your absence.
Hmcomm
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Hmcomm is a provider of AI technology-based voice recognition and abnormal sound detection services for business applications.
iMobile
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iMobile offers small-sized businesses based in Japan with website, blog, and online store development services.
G-cluster
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G-cluster Global provides services worldwide, using its cloud-based content provision technology, G-cluster.
Spacee
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Spacee provides location rental space and rental conference rooms in Japan.
3 Minute
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3Minute is Japan’s first Girl specialized Youtuber production.
A*QUANTUM
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A*QUANTUM is a company that specializes in quantum computer software.
atta
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Flight and accommodation metasearch that leverages big data and AI to predict future prices of flight tickets and accommodations
TENTIAL
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TENTIAL analyzes detailed purchasing behavior and attributes online and aim to deliver products based on information.