The UK tech ecosystem pulls within the highest proportion of Japanese investments in all of Europe, receiving virtually half of the overall capital, in accordance with new analysis.
As a lot as €33bn (£29bn) of Japan-linked capital has been invested in European tech since 2019, with the UK receiving £12.7bn of it, by far essentially the most within the continent, in accordance with findings from Japan-backed European VC NordicNinja and Dealroom.
Japan represents a serious pressure in world enterprise capital, with 6% of all European VC now together with Japanese participation.
UK companies pull within the bulk of Japanese tech investments, with second-place Germany far beneath, having acquired £4.2bn since 2019.
Among the many prime UK rounds to obtain Japanese backing since 2024 is Wayve’s $1bn spherical final 12 months that included backing from SoftBank, Quantinuum’s $300m 2024 spherical that includes Mitsui and OrganOx’s £127m spherical led by Terumo, which later acquired the agency.
“Japanese buyers are turning their eyes to Europe with rising depth every year, particularly throughout deep tech, AI, and local weather tech,” mentioned NordicNinja co-founder and managing associate Tomosaku Sohara.
“This isn’t capital tourism; Japan has an extended custom of constructing enduring partnerships fairly than one-off transactions.
“We see a uncommon window to show cross-border collaboration into lasting strategic benefit. When Europe’s entrepreneurial drive meets Japan’s engineering excellence and industrial networks, scalable and resilient options emerge.”
