B2B SaaS remains a key investment focus area with significant opportunities for startups and established companies in 2026.

StartUs Insights is tracking top SaaS startups as a significant category worth monitoring through 2026 and beyond, indicating sustained investor interest in the SaaS sector.

Carbide Ventures maintains an active portfolio indicating ongoing investments across multiple companies and sectors in 2026.

Nstock completed a JPY 3 billion funding round, indicating significant capital raise for SaaS expansion in Asia-Pacific markets.

企業向けソフトウェア市場において、コンプライアンス業務を自動化するAIプラットフォームへの需要が拡大しており、エンタープライズ領域における新たな市場機会として業界内で議論が活発化している。

コンプライアンス特化のAIプラットフォームを手がけるShaperonがシリーズBの資金調達を完了。AIを活用したコンプライアンス自動化領域への投資家関心の高まりを示す動向として注目される。

Goals raised ¥1.33B in pre-Series B funding round, indicating significant investor confidence in the SaaS company's growth trajectory.

IVRy raised ¥4 billion in Series D funding, indicating continued investor confidence in the company's growth trajectory and market potential.

There is investor appetite for digital transformation solutions in the tourism industry, suggesting this is an emerging market opportunity.

Nutmeg, a tourism DX (digital transformation) company, raised approximately 500 million yen in pre-Series B funding, indicating investor confidence in tourism technology solutions.

SmartBank completed first close of Series B funding, raising JPY 4.08 billion, indicating strong investor confidence in the fintech platform.

Deep dive analysis into key trends across major segments of the AI industry, indicating systematic market research and investment focus on AI sector dynamics.

Series D funding for a fitness facility management platform suggests VC conviction in SaaS solutions for the fitness/wellness industry operations and management vertical.

hacomono, a fitness facility management platform, raised 4.6 billion yen in Series D funding, indicating strong market validation and growth trajectory in gym/fitness facility operations software.

Lecto secured funding from four megabank VCs, accumulating total funding exceeding 1.3 billion yen, indicating strong institutional backing and validation.

The AI era is creating systemic transformations across industries that require companies to develop specific strategic responses.

VC firm identifies five major transformations occurring in the AI era and analyzes strategic implications for companies adapting to AI-driven changes.

TOGGLE HD, a real estate tech company, raised approximately 1.5 billion yen in Series B2 funding, indicating investor confidence in proptech solutions.

Coral Capital is focused on the deskless workforce as a market opportunity, indicating belief in SaaS solutions for non-office workers.

Coral Capital has invested in Kaminashi, a company focused on serving the deskless workforce through software solutions.