The statistic shows a ranking of the leading Japanese startup companies in 2017, sorted by enterprise value. In the period examined, the software development services company Preferred Networks topped the ranking with an enterprise value of approximately 233 billion Japanese yen, followed by Mercari with around 148 billion yen. Both startups are Japan's first unicorns by exceeding one billion U.S. dollars in enterprise value.
Leading Japanese startup companies in 2017, by enterprise value
(in billion Japanese yen)
The ranking is based on a survey conducted by Nikkei Inc. and the Japan Venture Capital Association from September to November 2017.
1 Japanese yen equals 0.00899 U.S. dollars or 0.00768 euros as of July 2018.
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Nikkei. (November 20, 2017). Leading Japanese startup companies in 2017, by enterprise value (in billion Japanese yen) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 17, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/885293/japan-company-value-leading-unicorns/
Nikkei. "Leading Japanese startup companies in 2017, by enterprise value (in billion Japanese yen)." Chart. November 20, 2017. Statista. Accessed February 17, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/885293/japan-company-value-leading-unicorns/
Nikkei. (2017). Leading Japanese startup companies in 2017, by enterprise value (in billion Japanese yen). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 17, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/885293/japan-company-value-leading-unicorns/
Nikkei. "Leading Japanese Startup Companies in 2017, by Enterprise Value (in Billion Japanese Yen)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Nov 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/885293/japan-company-value-leading-unicorns/
Nikkei, Leading Japanese startup companies in 2017, by enterprise value (in billion Japanese yen) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/885293/japan-company-value-leading-unicorns/ (last visited February 17, 2020)
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