Yellow Blue Raises ¥70M Seed Round

by Kay Aloha Villamor in April 9th, 2026

Yellow Blue, a Tokyo, Japan-based company that provides an AI-powered translation platform for professionals, has raised ¥70 million in Seed funding. 

Investors 

Led by mint Inc., a Tokyo-based venture capital firm founded in 2021 that focuses on Seed and pre-Seed. The firm manages venture capital funds and offers mentoring to entrepreneurs. 

Yellow Blue Use of Funds 

The funding will be used to enhance the product, expand marketing efforts, and support overseas expansion, particularly into English-speaking markets. 

About Yellow Blue 

Founded in 2025, Yellow Blue develops AI-driven translation solutions for professionals like businesspeople, lawyers, and researchers. Its flagship product, Blue One, leverages proprietary context-aware AI to deliver high-accuracy translations while preserving document formatting across multiple file types. The platform integrates terminology consistency, layout correction, and multi-format support. With early adoption across industries and strong performance in specialized domains, Yellow Blue aims to redefine professional-grade translation through its “AI Translation 2.0” approach. 

Funding Details 

Company: Yellow Blue Co., Ltd. 

Raised: ¥70.0M 

Round: Seed 

Funding Date: April 2026 

Lead Investor: mint Inc. 

Additional Investors:  

Company Website: https://yellowblue1.com/  

Software Category: AI / Translation Technology 

Source: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000172814.html 

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