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Solafune

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Satellite/geospatial analysis platform and EO data competitions

Tokyo, JapanFounded 2020Space

Valuation $100–250M Last recorded · 2026

Revenue <$1M Latest reported FY

Headcount <100 Current team size

Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding

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About Solafune

Solafune, Inc. (株式会社Solafune) is a Tokyo/Okinawa geospatial startup founded March 2020 by CEO Ren Uechi that builds satellite and geospatial data analysis tech plus a crowdsourced data-science competition platform for Earth-observation challenges (agriculture, disaster, mining, finance, logistics). Also developing algorithm APIs for enterprises and governments; UNIDO-backed mining-transparency work in DRC. Seed ~¥200M (Dec 2022). Selected for Tokyo SusHi Tech Global Growth Acceleration Program Phase 1 (2026).

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At a glance

Status: Operational
Founded: 2020
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Employees: 47
Open positions: 5
Dealroom signal: 59.6/100
Industry: Space
Sector: Space, Core AI, Space Tech, Satellite Data, Space Downstream, DT and LS, science-based
Technology: Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Deep Tech
Business model: SaaS
Client focus: b2b
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Funding history

5 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal type	Date	Amount	Valuation	Investors	Source
DEBT✓Debt	Mar 2026	$6M	—	Sumitomo Mitsui Banking · Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group · Mizuho	↗
SERIES A✓Equity / VC	Mar 2026	$24M	$96M	Rice Capital · Mitsubishi UFJ Capital · Mizuho Capital · Chiba Dojo	↗

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Financials

Revenue over time

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Year	Revenue	Growth
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2023		—

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Solafune website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Solafune is 16K monthly website visits, down 44.8% over the last three months. Solafune's team grew 88% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits16K 3-month web change-44.8% 1-year team growth+88%

Monthly website visitsNov 2022–Jul 2026

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Open positions

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Geospatial Data Scientist (Mining Focus)Hanna Yojien Nursery School, Yamanaka-dori Street, Uechi 4-chome, Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture, 904-2143, Japan · Data Science & Engineering · Jun 16, 2026 / Business Development for Japanese Government)Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · Business Development · Jun 12, 2026 Geo Scientist (Mining Focus)Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · Other · Jun 12, 2026 / Business Development for Japanese GovernmentTokyo, Tokyo, Japan · Business Development · Jun 12, 2026 AIHanna Yojien Nursery School, Yamanaka-dori Street, Uechi 4-chome, Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture, 904-2143, Japan · Data Science & Engineering · Jun 12, 2026

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