STARTUP DB Releases August Funding Report: NOT A HOTEL Claims Top Spot with 10 Billion Yen

August 2026 Startup Funding Rankings

FOR STARTUPS, INC. has released its startup funding amount ranking for August 2026 via its growth industry information platform, "STARTUP DB." This ranking is compiled based on publicly available data, including corporate registry transcripts and official press releases.

Ranked Companies and Funding Trends

Among the notable large-scale fundraisings identified in this survey, the top companies are as follows:

1. NOT A HOTEL: Secured 10 billion yen in a Series D round. The company develops vacation home hotel-sharing services and plans to advance its "NOT A GARAGE" mobility service business moving forward.

2. Kyoto Fusioneering: Raised 9.92 billion yen in the first close of its Series D round. The company will accelerate the R&D of its "Plasma Heating System" and other heating systems for magnetic confinement fusion reactors.

3. OptQC: Secured 7 billion yen in a Series A-2 round. Hailing from the University of Tokyo, the startup will drive R&D and strengthen recruitment toward the commercialization of optical quantum computers.

Future Outlook

The ranked companies plan to accelerate the expansion of validation facilities, strengthen global business foundations, and recruit specialized talent. From the lifestyle sector to nuclear fusion and quantum computing, the Japanese startup market is steadily advancing into a validation phase that marks a major industrial turning point.