STAR UP, a Kyoto, Japan-based AI data platform company for the manufacturing sector, has raised approximately ¥74 million through debt financing.
Investors
The latest round includes ¥47 million secured in February and March 2026 from Kyoto Bank, Mizuho Bank, and Shiga Bank, adding to its cumulative funding.
STAR UP Use of Funds
The company will use the funds to support business expansion and strengthen hiring across technical, product, and corporate roles.
About STAR UP
Led by CEO Yuto Ogata, STARUP is an AI company that creates discontinuous growth through products, starting with unsolved, challenging problems. Its flagship platform, Archaive,”enables organizations to extract and utilize internal knowledge from technical documents such as drawings, helping modernize legacy workflows and improve decision-making across production sites. STAR UP also develops SendAI, a data utilization platform for the retail industry. Founded in November 2023, the company’s mission is to transform ideas into technology and reconstruct the structure of industry and culture.
Funding Details
Company: STAR UP Co., Ltd.
Raised: ¥74.0M
Round: Debt Financing
Funding Date: March 2026
Lead Investor: Kyoto Bank
Additional Investors: Mizuho Bank, Shiga Bank
Company Website: https://www.starup01.jp/
Software Category: Industrial AI / Manufacturing Data Platform / SaaS
Source: https://thebridge.jp/en/2026/03/ai-data-platform-archaive-for-manufacturing-secures-funding-from-mizuho-bank-and-others