Digital Health Startups

CancerWith is an online cancer consultation service in Japan that lets cancer patients and their families ask vetted multidisciplinary advisors about treatment, side effects, money, work, sexuality, fertility, and other life concerns anonymously and around the clock. It aims to bring cancer counseling support centers online, working with hospitals to complement in-person consultation.

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Ediand builds AI-powered adaptive learning applications for medical and dental education in Japan, including DentiStudy, which tailors study content to each learner, and PlatformEXE, which uses natural language processing to automatically generate exam questions. Its tools serve students preparing for national exams as well as practicing doctors, nurses, and technicians.

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Qiznalo develops a wearable-free skeleton sensor system and AI that analyzes daily living activities from home environments to prevent frailty and support independent aging in place. The company provides a healthcare ecosystem that converts living spaces into health monitoring platforms using privacy-preserving motion capture technology.

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CareNet is a medical platform provider serving physicians and healthcare professionals in Japan with clinical information, medical education content, and pharmaceutical marketing support tools. The company operates a membership-based ecosystem including medical news sites, video platforms, and data analytics services for the healthcare industry.

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Call Doctor (コールドクター) uses IT to update healthcare delivery in Japan, aiming to connect the right people with appropriate medical care at the right time. The company operates in the digital health sector amid changing medical demand in modern society.

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Southwood Inc. manufactures and sells medical devices and medical AI products for healthcare professionals. The company holds Japanese regulatory approvals for medical device manufacturing and distribution.

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Jolly Good Inc. develops VR-based technology and content for healthcare and education, including medical training VR, social skills training VR for developmental disorders and schizophrenia, elderly-care training VR, and digital therapeutics (DTx) for psychiatric conditions. Based in Japan, the company also develops healthcare VR internationally with universities in North America and Thailand.

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SUTELURA is a Japanese company that runs events and corporate health-management support focused on women's wellbeing and femtech, including International Women's Day events, healthcare seminars, and support for obtaining workplace certifications such as the Kurumin childcare-support mark. It serves women seeking more life choices and companies implementing health management and female-empowerment initiatives.

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My Sherpa is an online counseling service operated by psychiatric specialists and doctors of medicine, offering mental health solutions including online counseling, stress checks, spot occupational physicians, and mental health training. It targets companies with corporate mental health support services in Japan.

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Medirom operates a chain of relaxation and wellness facilities in Japan, offering massage and beauty salon services through brands including RELAX and ZACC.

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Medcom develops, sells, and maintains "Medcom," a smartphone designed specifically for medical institutions and healthcare providers. Founded in 2016, the company applies IT to address challenges faced by Japan's medical sector.

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Yukashikado provides personalized nutrition testing and customized supplement products tailored to individual nutritional needs. The company serves consumers seeking personalized nutrition through mail-in testing kits, mobile apps, and bespoke supplement products.

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ReEir is a Japanese company founded out of regenerative medicine and wound-care expertise, working in areas such as regenerative medicine, wound surgery, and foot/podiatric care. It is led by academics and industry figures with backgrounds in plastic surgery, regenerative medicine, and medical devices.

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Stem Cell & Device Laboratory (SCAD) commercializes pluripotent stem cell (ES/iPS) research from Kyoto University, developing cell and tissue products that combine stem cell technology with material and device technology. Its products are aimed at drug discovery assays and regenerative medicine, serving pharmaceutical and life science companies.

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Kubota Holdings is an ophthalmic healthcare solutions company focused on developing pharmaceuticals and medical devices to help maintain and restore vision for people with eye diseases. The group engages in the research and development of treatments and medical technologies for ocular conditions.

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Uni-medica develops automated fluorescence staining and analysis systems, nucleic acid detection kits, and high-throughput sequencing products for molecular diagnostic applications including cervical cancer screening, pathogen detection, and genetic disease identification. The company serves hospitals and medical laboratories in China.

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Chorakuchoju (超楽長寿) is a Japanese healthcare venture addressing social isolation among people aged 50 and older, combining psychiatry, behavioral economics (nudge theory), and AI in its service design. It operates Hahalol, a dating and marriage matchmaking app for the 50-plus demographic aimed at reducing loneliness and its associated health risks.

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1nHealth provides digital patient recruitment for clinical research, combining digital recruitment expertise with clinical research and software engineering. It partners with organizations running clinical trials to help meet enrollment goals.

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LightSpun provides an AI-powered healthcare administration platform that automates claims processing, credentialing, benefit administration, and contact center operations for payors, providers, and dental service organizations. The platform helps healthcare organizations reduce administrative costs and improve operational efficiency across multiple workflow modules.

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4D Path develops a cancer diagnostics technology that combines statistical physics with cancer biology to quantify cell cycle deregulations and tumor dynamics, generating indices that predict individual patient response to therapy. It works with cancer researchers and biopharma companies to guide personalized treatment selection and support drug discovery and development.

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ABLi Therapeutics develops small molecule inhibitors targeting Abelson tyrosine kinases (c-Abl) to treat Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's-related neurodegenerative diseases, and other neurological conditions linked to Abl kinase dysfunction. Its RAMP drug innovation engine designs Abl kinase inhibitors, including its lead candidate risvodetinib, aimed at improved brain penetration, potency, and safety.

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AccurKardia develops AI-based technology for cardiac monitoring and ECG interpretation, serving clinicians and healthcare providers. It operates in the cardiology-focused medtech and digital health space.

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Aclarion develops NOCISCAN, a SaaS platform that uses MR spectroscopy to noninvasively help physicians distinguish painful from nonpainful spinal discs in patients with chronic low back pain. It complements conventional lumbar MRI with pain biomarker data and per-disc NOCI+/NOCI- scores to support treatment and surgical planning.

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Acorn Credentialing Solutions provides a platform that manages credentialing workflows and data for healthcare system users including providers, hospital administrators, and insurance payers. The platform automates tasks and improves process efficiency across credentialing operations.

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