The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has begun a full-scale effort to attract leading Asian startups to list on the exchange. Working with securities companies, banks, and other organizations to provide support, the aim of this initiative is to increase the number of overseas companies listing on the exchange and revitalize the TSE's Growth Market.

In March 2023, the TSE established the “Asia Startup Hub” to strengthen its support for companies preparing for IPOs, including legal and accounting support. Among the companies already receiving support are RIDI, a Korean manga platform, and Malaysia's Aerodyne Group, which develops AI and drones.

With the number of Asian companies looking to raise funds from Japanese individual and institutional investors on the rise, the TSE is differentiating itself from other emerging markets in Asia by leveraging its high liquidity and market capitalization. In 2011, the TSE Growth Market had a trading volume of $273 billion, far exceeding the markets in Hong Kong and Singapore.It is hoped that the increase in the number of Asian startups listing will also lead to the revitalization of the entire TSE Growth Market.

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