Fukuoka
Metro area · Japan · Pop. 5.5M · WithinWorldAsiaJapanFukuoka PrefectureFukuoka
Startup funnel
Fukuoka's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Fukuoka at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Fukuoka's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Fukuoka-headquartered companies each quarter since 2020, split by round size, with detail on the latest complete quarter.
Latest complete quarter
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Enterprise value
How much Fukuoka’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Fukuoka, founded since 1990 and still operating, at the end of each year. Companies stay in the total after they list or are acquired.
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Fukuoka
VC investment into Fukuoka-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Fukuoka
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Fukuoka-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Fukuoka - 2026
Academia
Fukuoka's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Fukuoka.
Location comparison
How Fukuoka stacks up
Compare Fukuoka with peers from the same country (Japan) — switch between combined EV, EV growth, and a growth × size view. Expand the table for the full ranking.
Combined enterprise value of each ecosystem.
Top cities in Japan ranked by combined EV. Fukuoka's row is highlighted (#5).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo | $192B | 5.3× | 22 | $3.9B | 6,149 |
| 2 | Osaka - Kobe | $22.6B | 9.5× | 0 | $421.7M | 733 |
| 3 | Kyoto | $5.4B | 7.5× | 0 | $368.8M | 193 |
| 4 | Okinawa | $3.2B | 4.9× | 0 | $47.9M | 258 |
| 5 | Fukuoka | $1.7B | 4.1× | 0 | $22.7M | 168 |
| 6 | Nagoya | $1.2B | 13.6× | 0 | $95.6M | 120 |
| 7 | Kagoshima | $1.1B | 5.3× | 0 | $10M | 21 |
| 8 | Sendai | $1.1B | 34.2× | 0 | $32.9M | 137 |
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