Best Auto Companies in Tokyo, Japan
The 89 best Auto companies in Tokyo, Japan in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: TerraCharge.
Our analysis of 256 Auto companies
$29.3b in tracked funding; 77% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
Ranked: Best Auto companies in Tokyo
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TerraCharge EV charging and infrastructure solutions | $137M | 10 mo ago | Series D | Toru Tokushige CEO | 2010 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — | — |
| 2 | cars Online marketplace for car buying and selling | $14M | 33 mo ago | Early Stage | Takaaki Todo CEO | 1960 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+21 | — | — |
| 3 | Global Mobility Service Connectivity and telematics solution for usage-based auto finance | $10M | 96 mo ago | Series C | Tokuzo Nakajima CEO | 2013 | GSAPAmazon Web ServicesCloudflare+18 | 108 patents Electronic vehicle control and remote operation systems for doors, batteries, and onboard devices | — |
| 4 | Alliance Tire Group Manufacturer and supplier of tires to OEMs and aftermarket | $10M | 168 mo ago | Unfunded | Nitin Mantri CEO | 2007 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Azoop Provider of the commercial vehicle auction platform | $8M | 52 mo ago | Series B | Kwisong Park Founder | 2017 | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | — | — |
| 6 | Seibii Offers automobile car repair and maintenance services | $8M | 59 mo ago | Series A | Maki Chimura Co-Founder | 2019 | ContentfulSentryReact+20 | — | — |
| 7 | MiddleField Marketplace for distribution of the automobile after-parts & motorsports | $2M | 102 mo ago | Deadpooled | Shota Nakayama CEO | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Ancar P2P used car buying and selling platform | $2M | 116 mo ago | Seed | Shiroichi Hiroshi CEO | 2015 | WordPressMySQLPHP+10 | — | — |
| 9 | UcarPAC Company that operates an online auction platform for used cars, providing a convenient and secure way for… | $1M | 123 mo ago | Seed | — | 2012 | WordPressMySQLPHP+8 | — | — |
| 10 | Fixx On-site car maintenance services provider | $663K | 31 mo ago | Seed | Hiroto Otsuka CEO | 2022 | STUDIOFirebaseNode.js+8 | — | — |
| 11 | Link T&B Company that specializes in the development of DCDC converters and inverters and technical consulting services | — | 11 mo ago | Funding Raised | Satoshi Iwaki CEO | 2019 | Apache HTTP ServerGoogle Font APIHSTS+2 | 73 patents Ultrasonic composite material joining and bonding systems for automotive/industrial applications | — |
| 12 | Triad Corporation Manufacturer and supplier of heat exchangers | — | 40 mo ago | Public | Hiromi Kano CEO | 1936 | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365UIKit+15 | 2 patents Foldable booklet-shaped structures for packaging and storage solutions | — |
| 13 | Bridgestone Manufacturer and supplier of tyres and tubes | — | 43 mo ago | Public | Shojiro Ishibashi ex-Founder | 1931 | Adobe Experience ManagerApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+25 | 24,587 patents Advanced tire materials, manufacturing processes, and integrated wheel power technologies. | — |
| 14 | Honda Brand of passenger cars | — | 59 mo ago | Public | Shinji Aoyama CEO & President | 1946 | Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareAmazon CloudFront+17 | — | — |
| 15 | agc AGC is a glass and chemical producer. | — | 63 mo ago | Public | — | 1907 | Apple iCloud MailSalesforceGSAP+14 | 10,015 patents Glass processing, optical coatings, semiconductor substrates, and surface treatment chemicals | — |
| 16 | Furukawa Electric Manufacturer and supplier of major auto components | — | 67 mo ago | Public | Keiichi Kobayashi CEO & President | 1884 | GSAPApache HTTP ServerMicrosoft Clarity+5 | 11,665 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | 1 launch |
Top 12 Auto companies in Tokyo
#1
Series D · Minato, Tokyo · founded 2010$137.2Mraised▾
EV charging and infrastructure solutions. It provides services for installing electric vehicle charging stations, including selecting suitable chargers, installation, and maintenance. It streamlines the process of establishing and managing charging stations. It enables users to search for EV charging stations, recharge batteries, and monitor usage status in real-time.
- Aug 2025Conventional Debt—
- Aug 2025Series D$70.4M
- Dec 2024Conventional Debt—
- Dec 2024Series D$66.8M
#2
Early Stage · Shibuya, Tokyo · founded 1960 · 178 employees$13.9Mraised▾
Online marketplace for car buying and selling
#3
Series B · Setagaya, Tokyo · founded 2017 · 52 employees$7.8Mraised▾
Provider of the commercial vehicle auction platform. It operates an online marketplace 'Trucker's Auction' for buying & selling used commercial vehicles. The platform enables the trading of vehicles across categories including trucks, tractors, forklifts, trailers, heavy machinery, buses, cranes, etc. The company provides a set of services including logistics, paperwork, and concierge, among others.
- Feb 2022Series B$7.8M
#4
Seed · Shinjuku City, Tokyo · founded 2022$663.3Kraised▾
On-site car maintenance services provider. The company provides car repair and maintenance services. The mechanic arrives at home and office location to service the car. It offer services such as oil changes, tire replacements, and brake inspections.
- Nov 2023Seed$663.3K
#5
Series A · Minato City, Tokyo · founded 2019 · 38 employees$7.6Mraised▾
Provider of car maintenance services intended to ensure the safety of cars. The company's services include offering a variety of car repair options and sending a mechanic when required, enabling customers to maintain their cars in a cost-effective and hassle-free manner.
- Jun 2021Series A$7.6M
#6
Series C · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2013 · 105 employees$10Mraised▾
Global Mobility Service (GMS) provides OBD device based system to track & monitor driving behavior and accumulate vehicle data for finance companies. It integrates mobility, IoT, and FinTech into its cloud-based mobility service platform (MSPF). The company has won several awards and recognitions including Good Design Award 2016, Morning Pitchi Special Edition 2016 Best Award, and more. GMS has partnered with Saikyo Bank to provide usage-based auto loans in Japan.
- Jun 2018Series C$10M
- Apr 2017Seed—
#7
Unfunded · Minato City, Tokyo · founded 2007$10Mraised▾
ATG is a manufacturer and supplier of tires to OEMs and aftermarket. The manufactured components include radial tires, bias tires, solid tires & alliance for trucks, turfs & more. Also caters to industries such as agriculture, construction, mining & forestry.
#8
Deadpooled · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2015 · 30 employees$2.2Mraised▾
Provider of automobile services intended to offer commercialization alternatives to automobile entertainment. The company's online platform provides features like the purchase of used cars, purchase of car parts and information on car goods, tuning parts, custom cars, and racing cars along with a dedicated platform for sports car information, enabling car lovers to explore and share all vehicle-related information with others.
- Dec 2017Seed$2.2M
#9
Seed · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2015$2Mraised▾
Ancar is an online platform for used car buying and selling for individuals. Users can upload their vehicles and can look for buyers. Platform evaluates the quality for carrying out the valuation of used cars. After confirming the assessment, sellers need to send a request to Ancar and they will do the inspection. It then provides a recommended price.
- Oct 2016Seed$2M
- Apr 2015Seed—
#10
Seed · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2012 · 30 employees$1.4Mraised▾
It is a Japanese company that operates an online platform for buying and selling used cars. The company provides a hassle-free and secure experience for individuals and businesses looking to purchase or sell vehicles. With its user-friendly interface and extensive network of certified dealers, UcarPAC has established itself as a leading player in the Japanese used car market.
- Mar 2016Conventional Debt—
- Mar 2016Seed$1.4M
#11
Funding Raised · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2019—raised▾
Link T&B株式会社 is a Japanese startup that specializes in power electronics equipment research, technology consulting, and contract development of DCDC converters and inverters. They have worked with several automobile manufacturers to improve efficiency and heat dissipation in their products.
- Jul 2025Conventional Debt—
#12
Public · Shibuya, Tokyo · founded 1936 · 4496 employees—raised▾
Tirad is a manufacturer and supplier of heat exchangers. Manufactures radiator, oil cooler, EGR cooler, intercooler, recuperator, fin coil, and various heat exchangers for automotives. Also serve industries such as agricultural machinery, home, and construction.
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Auto coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Autonomous Vehicles in Tokyo is moving
A read on the academic research around Autonomous Vehicles in Tokyo — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 97 papers.
Tokyo's University of Tokyo and peers predominantly advance autonomous vehicle technology and traffic management with an optimistic tone (mean stance 0.58), recent output surging post-2020 with minimal safety concern.
- The University of Tokyo59
- Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology11
- Tokyo University of Science10
- Tokyo Institute of Technology9
- Tokyo Metropolitan University3
- Human–computer interaction6
- Perception6
- Reinforcement learning4
- Lidar3
- Attribution3
- Computer vision1→5
- Robot1→3
- Simulation1→3
- Acinetobacter baumannii2
- Oral hygiene2
- Hygiene2
- Klebsiella2
- Cross infection2
Common questions
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