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Japan's unicorns gain foothold from AI to materials: Nikkei survey

Startups see strong growth but still lag behind overseas peers

Tokyo-based AI developer Preferred Networks maintained its top spot in Nikkei's 2021 "NEXT Unicorn Survey." (Source photo by Kotaro Igarashi) 
Nikkei staff writers | Japan

TOKYO -- Japan's roster of startups worth more than 100 billion yen ($884.4 million) doubled to six in 2021, according to estimates in Nikkei's 2021 "NEXT Unicorn Survey."

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