Top Startups in Japan, 2019

LinkedIn Top Startups is a ranking of the 9 startups that are investing in their talent and helping people build careers that will set them up for long-term success.

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    ExaWizards Inc.

    #1 ExaWizards Inc.

    Software Development 港区 Public Company

    ExaWizards solves social issues using AI and creates a happy society. ■Strengths of ExaWizards ・Wide network developed through AI…

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    bitFlyer Group

    #2 bitFlyer Group

    Financial Services 港区 Privately Held

    bitFlyer (https://bitflyer.jp) is a Bitcoin exchange and marketplace that is dedicated to providing it's customers with convenient and…

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    ABEJA, Inc.

    #3 ABEJA, Inc.

    Software Development Minato-ku Public Company

    ■ 株式会社ABEJAについて ABEJAは、「ゆたかな世界を、実装する」を経営理念に掲げ、ミッションクリティカル業務へのAI導入支援のため、基盤システムとなるABEJA Platformの開発・導入・運用を行う「デジタルプラットフォーム事業」を展開しています。 ABEJA…

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    SmartNews

    #4 SmartNews

    Software Development Tokyo Privately Held

    Quality information. Better informed. Smarter living. At SmartNews, we believe access to high-quality journalism is essential. We’ve built…

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    Mujin

    #5 Mujin

    Automation Machinery Manufacturing Tokyo, Japan Privately Held

    Mujin develops MujinController, a platform that leverages a real-time digital twin and provides a suite of perception, planning, and…

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    LeapMind, Inc

    #6 LeapMind, Inc

    IT Services and IT Consulting Shibuya-ku Privately Held

    "機械学習を使った今までにないデバイスをあまねく世に広める"を企業理念に、独自のディープラーニングモデルの軽量化技術や専用回路設計技術と…

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    Cogent Labs

    #7 Cogent Labs

    IT Services and IT Consulting Roppongi Privately Held

    Cogent Labs is a Tokyo-based AI company that brings deep technical expertise and strong product focus to building scalable, real-world…

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    Quoine

    #8 Quoine

    Financial Services Tokyo Privately Held

    Quoine is a Financial Technology (Fintech) company headquartered in Japan with offices in Singapore and Vietnam. Founded in 2014, our…

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    Shizen Energy Group

    #9 Shizen Energy Group

    IT Services and IT Consulting Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City Privately Held

    Shizen Energy was founded in 2011 by 3 founding members who were determined to "be the change,” three months after Japan experienced the…