[STARTUP DB] Research Report: Startup Funding Amount Ranking (March 2026)
For Startups, Inc. announces the top startup funding rounds for March 2026, led by Startale Japan with 8 billion JPY and AI & Co. with 7.5 billion JPY.
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- 📰 Published: April 7, 2026 at 17:13
- 🔍 Collected: April 7, 2026 at 08:30
- 🤖 AI Analyzed: April 21, 2026 at 00:10 (327h 40m after Collected)
For Startups, Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & CEO: Yuichiro Shimizu; Representative Director & COO: Yukiko Tsuneda; hereinafter "For Startups"), which promotes the growth industry support business, continuously conducts research on startup trends and publishes the results on its service, "STARTUP DB". Today, we announce the "Startup Funding Amount Ranking (March 2026)" based on announcements made in March 2026.
### Funding Amount Ranking Announced in March 2026
Startale Japan, provider of the Web3-native entertainment-focused app "Startale App", secured the top spot by raising 8 billion JPY.
Following them in second place was AI & Co., which provides AI development platforms and data centers, raising 7.5 billion JPY.
*This ranking lists the total funding amounts announced in March 2026. As a general rule, we prioritize the funding date obtained from the corporate registry, followed by aggregations from official announcements such as press releases.
First place went to Startale Japan, developer and provider of the "Startale App", a Web3-native entertainment app where users can earn rewards based on their activities in NFTs and games. They raised 8 billion JPY.
"Startale App" is themed around entertainment in the Web3 era. It is an application where users can earn rewards while exploring and experiencing decentralized content such as NFTs and blockchain games. It adopts a system where points and digital rewards can be acquired through gameplay and task completion, turning user actions directly into value. Within the entertainment sector, it specializes specifically in cutting-edge technologies like NFTs, crypto assets, and DAOs, aiming for a Web3-native experience design. Moving forward, the company plans to expand the decentralized ecosystem by acquiring users and promoting on-chain activities.
Second place went to a company that provides an end-to-end service from AI data center construction to model development and business implementation
### Funding Amount Ranking Announced in March 2026
Startale Japan, provider of the Web3-native entertainment-focused app "Startale App", secured the top spot by raising 8 billion JPY.
Following them in second place was AI & Co., which provides AI development platforms and data centers, raising 7.5 billion JPY.
*This ranking lists the total funding amounts announced in March 2026. As a general rule, we prioritize the funding date obtained from the corporate registry, followed by aggregations from official announcements such as press releases.
First place went to Startale Japan, developer and provider of the "Startale App", a Web3-native entertainment app where users can earn rewards based on their activities in NFTs and games. They raised 8 billion JPY.
"Startale App" is themed around entertainment in the Web3 era. It is an application where users can earn rewards while exploring and experiencing decentralized content such as NFTs and blockchain games. It adopts a system where points and digital rewards can be acquired through gameplay and task completion, turning user actions directly into value. Within the entertainment sector, it specializes specifically in cutting-edge technologies like NFTs, crypto assets, and DAOs, aiming for a Web3-native experience design. Moving forward, the company plans to expand the decentralized ecosystem by acquiring users and promoting on-chain activities.
Second place went to a company that provides an end-to-end service from AI data center construction to model development and business implementation