Top 9 SaaS startups in Japan

Sep 03, 2025 | By Fernando Lopez

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Funding: ¥28.2B
LayerX is a platform that automates corporate spending workflows, covering expense management, invoice processing, and corporate card operations
2
SmartNews
Funding: $410.3M
SmartNews helps users find quality news beyond the filter bubble.
3
SmartHR
Funding: ¥42.6B
SmartHR provides a cloud-native human resources management platform for businesses.
4
Zeals
Funding: ¥6.9B
ZEALS is the leading conversational commerce company in Japan serving over 400 large domestic and multi-national enterprises.
5
Dinii
Funding: ¥7.5B
Dinii is a software company that designs digital ordering platforms for restaurants and local take-out shops.
6
Autify
Funding: $26M
Autify is a software testing automation platform powered by AI.
7
Tailor
Funding: $26.3M
Tailor is a no-code headless ERP platform helping retail businesses unify tools, marketplaces, and teams on one system.
8
BeaTrust
Funding: ¥1.1B
BeaTrust helps each employee to connect easily, accelerating collaboration and driving innovation.
9
Nulab
Funding: $5.9M
Nulab is a team of fun-spirited creators dedicated to creating software the improves team collaboration. Nulab developed online diagramming software Cacoo
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Editor: Fernando Lopez
Fernando Lopez is a senior editor for SaaStartups. He joined the company after having previously spent over three years at ReadWriteWeb. Prior to his work as a reporter, Fernando worked in I.T. across a number of industries, including banking, retail and software. Fernando graduated from the University of Buenos Aires (Computer Science). He is more-than-averagely interested in photography and can often be found with a camera slung over his shoulder. He wrote a book about pitching startups to investors. You can contact Fernando at fernandolopez(at)saastartups(dot)com