Startup funnel
Kyoto's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Kyoto at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Kyoto's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Kyoto-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 Kyoto’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Kyoto, 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 Kyoto
VC investment into Kyoto-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Kyoto
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Kyoto-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Kyoto - 2026
Academia
Kyoto's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Kyoto.
| # | University | City | Founders | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyoto University | Kyoto | 115 | 130 |
Location comparison
How Kyoto stacks up
Compare Kyoto 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. Kyoto's row is highlighted (#3).
| # | 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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