This statistic was compiled by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ using figures published by .
Figures refer to fintech companies headquartered in Japan. Fintech companies are identified using Crunchbase industry tags and keyword-based classifications. Crunchbase does not publish a single formal definition of fintech; companies may be included based on assigned industry categories (e.g., payments, digital banking, blockchain) and descriptive metadata.
Japan’s fintech sector expanded rapidly between 2008 and 2025, although growth momentum slowed noticeably after 2018. By December 2025, the country hosted *** fintech companies, reflecting only modest growth in recent years. New fintech formation peaked in 2018, when ** companies were founded, before declining to just two new fintechs in 2025. Within the Asia-Pacific region, India hosted by far the largest number of fintech companies, while Japan ranked sixth.
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