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Week of 18 May 2026

Grey amounts aren't counted in totals. † includes debt or other non-equity.

DateCompanyStageAmountInvestorsSector
20 May 2026 SSolaris Undisclosed ¥500M Spiral Innovation PartnersAbies VenturesMizuho Capital +2 Energy & FusionDeep tech
20 May 2026 NNeoRealX Undisclosed ¥540M See source Mobility
20 May 2026 SDsecondz digital Series A ¥300M JAFCO GroupSumisho Venture Partners Mobility
19 May 2026 PDPixie Dust Technologies Series D ¥3.3B† See source Healthcare
18 May 2026 SWSound Wave Innovation Series C — FiduciaSumitomo Heavy Industries BiotechDeep tech
18 May 2026 IInstalimb Undisclosed — See source Fintech
18 May 2026 FFiT Undisclosed — See source Mobility
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