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."
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)
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."