Startup funnel
Okinawa's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Okinawa at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Okinawa's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Okinawa-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 Okinawa’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Okinawa, 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 Okinawa
VC investment into Okinawa-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Okinawa
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Okinawa-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Okinawa - 2026
Academia
Okinawa's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Okinawa.
Location comparison
How Okinawa stacks up
Compare Okinawa 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. Okinawa's row is highlighted (#4).
| # | 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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