Startups in Japan - statistics & facts
Relative to the size of its economy, Japan鈥檚 startup ecosystem is still small. Domestic venture capital investment in Japan is only a fraction of VC investment in the United States, and the number of Japanese unicorns is limited by global comparison. However, the Japanese startup ecosystem has been maturing. While stagnating in recent years, startup funding has been on a significant upward trend over the past decade, and the government has actively promoted growth in the Japanese startup ecosystem as part of a series of measures to achieve sustained economic growth. Lately, there seems to be a shift in public perception of startups, with more people seeking employment at startups.
