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Metroweather competitors & alternatives
The 12 closest competitors and alternatives to Metroweather among weather technology companies — ranked by similarity to what Metroweather actually does, not by market-cap band.
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About Metroweather
Metro Weather is a startup company launched by Kyoto University that develops weather observation technologies, with headquarters in Kyoto and Tokyo, Japan, as well as an office in Richardson, Texas.
Metroweather at a glance
Metroweather is a weather technology company headquartered in Japan. It has raised at least $882,000 across the 3 funding rounds on record, 1 of them with a disclosed amount. Its most recent funding round, Pre-Series B, closed in May 2026. Xcout tracks 8 named people at Metroweather, including Junichi Furumoto (Representative Director, President and CEO).
Metroweather leadership
- Junichi FurumotoRepresentative Director, President and CEO
- 冨田 博之取締役
- 古本 淳一代表取締役社長
- 東 邦昭取締役副社長
- 鈴木 克治取締役
- 大前 創希社外取締役
2 more named people on record for Metroweather, with roles, board committees and tenure — see the full roster →
Metroweather funding rounds
At least $882,000 raised across the 3 rounds on record (1 with a disclosed amount). Every round on record:
| Date | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Series B | Undisclosed | 7 named | |
| — | Undisclosed | 2 named | |
| — | $882,000 | — |
Who invested in each round, lead investors, valuations and the co-investor graph — open the full funding history →
Top 12 Metroweather competitors
Ranked by semantic similarity — how close each company is to Metroweather by what it does, using Xcout's live company graph. Click any company for its full profile, or its competitor set.
Technology Transfer, Research & Development
Kyushu TLO Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company headquartered in Fukuoka, Japan. It is involved in technology licensing, specifically granting exclusive licenses for core technologies, potentially from Kyushu University.
Weather Technology & DePIN
WeatherXM is a community-powered weather station network that provides hyperlocal weather data and forecasting services using Web3 and IoT technology.
Wearable Technology
Apposter, Inc. is a wearable technology company focused on device solutions, with its headquarters located in Seoul, South Korea, alongside additional offices in Tokyo and San Jose.
Agrotech, Impact Technology, Weather Technology
Ignitia is a Swedish weather-technology company that provides hyperlocal, tropical weather forecasts designed for smallholder farmers. It delivers forecasts through mobile channels such as SMS, helping farmers in regions including West Africa make decisions about planting, spraying, and harvesting.
Climate Technology
Brightband is an artificial intelligence startup founded in 2024 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company builds advanced weather and climate forecasting tools to help society adapt to extreme meteorological events.
Similar weather technology company
Holfuy designs, manufactures, and sells autonomous automatic weather stations and provides web-based weather data hosting and visualization services.
Startup Accelerator / Innovation Lab
AgVenture Lab is an innovation laboratory and venture investor headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Founded by national federations of the JA Group, it collaborates with startup companies and makes extensive investments in the agricultural and tech sectors.
Deep-tech
Pixie Dust Technologies, Inc. is a Japanese technology company headquartered in Tokyo that develops innovative products like the VUEVO system.
Meteorological Services & Weather Forecasting
Japan Meteorological Corporation provides weather forecasting, disaster prevention consulting, environmental assessment, and meteorological data services for various industries.
Weather Forecast
BlueWX Co., Ltd. is an aviation technology company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, that provides AI-powered weather prediction to support safe, economical, and carbon-neutral air transport.
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