As the deadline for the Five-Year Plan for Startup Development approaches, discussions looking ahead to the next plan have begun. The current plan targets funding of approximately ¥10 trillion and aims to create 100 unicorns over the longer term.
With the Five-Year Plan for Startup Development due to expire in fiscal 2027, efforts to review the framework of the current plan have begun. Its targets include funding of approximately ¥10 trillion and the creation of 100 unicorns among unlisted companies.
According to private-sector research, funding in 2025 remained at ¥761.3 billion, while the number of unicorns remained below 10. The significant gap between the current plan and actual results has been highlighted, making how to support startup development a key issue.
Discussions toward the next plan have begun in light of progress to date, and the addition of specific support measures is expected to be a focus going forward.