Mobility and logistics investors backing startups in Japan
12 investors hold two or more mobility and logistics startups in Japan each, 18 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Global Brain (6), Globis Capital Partners (4) and Plug and Play (3). 3 of them are accelerators.
Investors backing startups in Japan
| Investor | Startups here | Portfolio rounds, 12 mo | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|
 Global BrainVenture capital · Japan · Aeronext, LUUP, Gaussy | 6 | 30 | Oct 2026 |
 Globis Capital PartnersVenture capital · Japan · akippa, Shippio, Works Applications | 4 | 4 | Sep 2026 |
 Plug and PlayAccelerator · United States · LUUP, NearMe, LOZI | 3 | 152 | Nov 2026 |
 Coral CapitalVenture capital · Japan · Shippio, newmo, Chompy | 3 | 8 | Oct 2026 |
 Z Venture CapitalVenture capital · Japan · Shippio, WHILL, Hacobu | 3 | 7 | Jun 2026 |
 JIC Venture Growth InvestmentsVenture capital · Japan · Hacobu, NearMe, OpenStreet | 3 | 6 | Sep 2026 |
 500 GlobalAccelerator · United States · Shippio, WHILL | 2 | 35 | Oct 2026 |
 Eight RoadsVenture capital · United Kingdom · WHILL, newmo | 2 | 9 | Oct 2026 |
 Daiwa Corporate InvestmentVenture capital · Japan · Rapyuta Robotics, WHILL | 2 | 4 | Aug 2026 |
 Incubate FundVenture capital · Japan · newmo, eMotion Fleet | 2 | 1 | May 2026 |
 Open Network LabAccelerator · Japan · WHILL, Harbitt | 2 | – | – |
 Polaris Capital GroupPrivate equity · Japan · Works Applications, Ekitan | 2 | – | – |
The most backed startups in Japan
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Who invests in mobility and logistics startups in Japan?
12 investors hold two or more mobility and logistics startups in Japan each, 18 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Global Brain (6), Globis Capital Partners (4) and Plug and Play (3). 3 of them are accelerators.
How is this list built?
From what each investor holds: the portfolio page it publishes, the Y Combinator directory and the announced rounds that name it. An investor counts for Japan when at least two of its portfolio companies are based there; the list is rebuilt every night from 2,417 portfolios.