In the fiscal year 2023, approximately **** thousand startups in Japan received loans from the Japan Finance Corporation (JFC) prior to or within one year of starting the business. The value of loans to startups granted by JFC decreased in the same year. The Japan Finance Corporation is a public financial institution that is owned by the Japanese government. Among other activities, the JFC provides loans to micro-businesses, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and start-ups.
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JFC. (July 5, 2024). Number of startup enterprises that received loans from the Japan Finance Corporation (JFC) from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/869411/japan-startup-number-financed-by-governmental-financial-institutions/
JFC. "Number of startup enterprises that received loans from the Japan Finance Corporation (JFC) from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 5, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/869411/japan-startup-number-financed-by-governmental-financial-institutions/
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JFC. "Number of Startup Enterprises That Received Loans from The Japan Finance Corporation (Jfc) from Fiscal Year 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 5 Jul 2024, /statistics/869411/japan-startup-number-financed-by-governmental-financial-institutions/
JFC, Number of startup enterprises that received loans from the Japan Finance Corporation (JFC) from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/869411/japan-startup-number-financed-by-governmental-financial-institutions/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Number of startup enterprises that received loans from the Japan Finance Corporation (JFC) from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], JFC, July 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/869411/japan-startup-number-financed-by-governmental-financial-institutions/