Startup funnel
Nagoya's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Nagoya at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Nagoya's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Nagoya-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 Nagoya’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Nagoya, 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 Nagoya
VC investment into Nagoya-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Nagoya
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Nagoya-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Nagoya - 2026
Academia
Nagoya's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Nagoya.
Location comparison
How Nagoya stacks up
Compare Nagoya 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. Nagoya's row is highlighted (#6).
| # | 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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