62 indexable Auto Tech companies headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, ranked by total equity funding and recent funding momentum. Combined disclosed equity funding of $968.4M across 24 funded companies.
| # | Company | Funding | Valuation | Stage | Latest round | Employees | Founded | Momentum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Turing
Generative AI-based automated driving |
$28.7M | — | Series A | Series A Nov 2025 | — | 2021 | ↑ Active |
| 2 |
SkyDrive
Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban mobility |
$117.5M | — | Series C | Series C Jul 2025 | — | 2018 | ↑ Active |
| 3 |
Luup
App-based platform form electric kick scooters |
$87.9M | — | Series C | Conventional Debt Oct 2024 | 37 | 2018 | ↑ Active |
| 4 |
Tier4 Robotics
Autonomous driving platforms and intelligent vehicle systems |
$279.4M | — | Series B | Series B Jun 2024 | 124 | 2015 | — |
| 5 |
Nealle
SaaS-based provider of parking management solutions |
$43M | — | Series B | Series B Aug 2024 | 140 | 2013 | ↑ Active |
| 6 |
nearMe
App-based carpooling solution |
$11M | — | Series C | Series C Sep 2024 | 7 | 2017 | ↑ Active |
| 7 |
PLUGO
Cloud-based EV charging solutions |
$14.1M | — | Seed | Seed Aug 2024 | 13 | 2018 | ↑ Active |
| 8 |
Striemo
Manufacturer of electric kick scooters |
$3.3M | — | Series A | Series A Nov 2024 | 6 | 2012 | ↑ Active |
| 9 |
AirKamuy
VTOL aircraft developers |
$702.2K | — | Seed | Seed Apr 2025 | — | 2022 | ↑ Active |
| 10 |
LOMBY
Provider of last-mile delivery robots |
$1.9M | — | Seed | Seed Oct 2024 | — | 2021 | ↑ Active |
| 11 |
Terra Motors
Manufacturer of multiple categories of electric vehicles |
$28M | — | Series C | Series C Jun 2023 | 200 | 2010 | — |
| 12 |
busket
Tech-enabled platform offering operations management solutions |
$1.3M | — | Seed | Seed Jun 2024 | — | 2016 | ↑ Active |
| 13 |
Dynamic Map Platform
Mapping solutions for autonomous vehicles |
$195.4M | — | Public | Series B Feb 2019 | 274 | 2016 | — |
| 14 |
JapanTaxi
App-based on-demand taxi-hailing service |
$86.9M | — | Deadpooled | Sep 2018 | 10 | 1977 | — |
| 15 |
Aerial Lab Industries
Developer of mobility solutions including robotics, AI, and drone technologies |
$21.1M | — | Deadpooled | Series B Nov 2019 | 11 | 2016 | — |
| 16 |
Azoop
Provider of the commercial vehicle auction platform |
$7.8M | — | Series B | Series B Feb 2022 | 52 | 2017 | — |
| 17 |
Tetra Aviation
Developer of e-VTOL aircraft |
$5M | — | Series A | Series A Jun 2022 | 14 | 2018 | — |
| 18 |
Ascent Robotics
AI software for robotics and autonomous vehicles |
$11.2M | — | Series A | Series A Mar 2018 | 28 | 2016 | — |
| 19 |
Global Mobility Service
Connectivity and telematics solution for usage-based auto finance |
$10M | — | Series C | Series C Jun 2018 | 105 | 2013 | — |
| 20 |
SmartDrive
Analytics platform for transportation |
$9M | — | Public | Series B Apr 2017 | 73 | 2013 | — |
| 21 |
Smart Ryde
Online platform offering taxi-hailing services for airport transfers |
$1.6M | — | Series A | Series A Oct 2021 | 30 | 2017 | — |
| 22 |
Ancar
P2P used car buying and selling platform |
$2M | — | Seed | Seed Oct 2016 | — | 2015 | — |
| 23 |
Ficha
Provides object recognition platform |
$878.9K | — | Public | Seed Mar 2016 | 44 | 2005 | — |
| 24 |
ZMP
Robotics, autonomous vehicles and connected car |
$842K | — | Series A | Series A Feb 2015 | 95 | 2001 | — |
| 25 |
NExT-e Solutions
Provider of solutions for battery management |
— | — | Seed | Seed Dec 2025 | 30 | 2008 | ↑ Active |
| 26 |
Pragtech
Provider of parking management solutions for parking operators |
— | — | Seed | Seed Aug 2024 | — | 2022 | ↑ Active |
| 27 |
Pyrenee
Driving assistance head-up display device for vehicles |
— | — | Seed | Seed Jul 2024 | 5 | 2016 | ↑ Active |
| 28 |
Yanekara
Provider of solutions for electric vehicle charging |
— | — | Seed | Seed Nov 2022 | — | 2020 | — |
| 29 |
UrbanX Technologies
AI-driven smart urban management solution |
— | — | Series A | Series A Apr 2022 | — | 2020 | — |
| 30 |
COGICOGI
App-based electric bicycle rental service |
— | — | Seed | Seed Jun 2016 | — | 2011 | — |
| 31 |
AINORY
Social taxi ride-matching app |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2013 | — |
| 32 |
AirMobility
Manufacturer of hybrid flying cars |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 10 | 2019 | — |
| 33 |
Autoc One
Online listing platform for cars |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1999 | — |
| 34 |
AXIA
Online auction-based platform for used cars |
— | — | Deadpooled | — | — | 2014 | — |
| 35 |
Car From Japan
Online marketplace of used Japanese cars |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 1 | 2014 | — |
| 36 |
Carnol
Japanese ride testing service for new cars |
— | — | Seed | Seed | — | 2013 | — |
| 37 |
Carpaydiem
Owns & operates an e-commerce portals for Japanese products |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 38 | 2009 | — |
| 38 |
CrossHelmet
Provider of smart helmets |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2015 | — |
| 39 |
Ekitan
Online train timetable service |
— | — | Public | — | — | 2003 | — |
| 40 |
EZQC
IoT-enabled smart charging solution for electric vehicles |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2016 | — |
| 41 |
FaroStar
Developer of automated control systems and surface effect watercraft technology |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | 1 | 2019 | — |
| 42 |
GREEN UTILITY
Provider of DX solutions including mobile battery sharing and disinfection products |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2018 | — |
| 43 |
HIEN Aero
Developer of e-VTOL aircraft |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2021 | — |
| 44 |
Hitachi-LG Data Storage
Provider of augmented reality head mounted display device |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 58 | 2000 | — |
| 45 |
Honda EveryGo
App-based rental platform providing car rental services |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2022 | — |
| 46 |
HW ELECTRO
Manufacturer of electric commercial vehicles |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2021 | — |
| 47 |
ICOMA
Manufacturer of foldable electric bikes |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2021 | — |
| 48 |
IHI Corporation Fuso Engineering
Parking equipments and enabling services |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1947 | — |
| 49 |
ITDLab
Vision-based solutions based on stereoscopic image recognition technology |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | — | 2016 | — |
| 50 |
JR East App
App-based platform for real-time information about train |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2014 | — |
Generative AI-based automated driving. The platforms technology provides end cars perform driving operations to end driving instructions directly from camera images. It leverages sensors or precision maps to provide instructions.
Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban mobility. The company focuses on creating quiet, lightweight, and low-emission aircraft suitable for use in urban environments. Its aircraft require no runway and allow vertical takeoff and landing in small spaces. The company is working toward receiving type certification for its aircraft.
App-based platform for electric kick scooters. Through the app, users can find and book electric kick scooters. Also, they can navigate to the nearby bike stations to get the scooters. Users can unlock the scooters by scanning the QR code. It offers station-based service users have to leave the scooter at the nearby docks at the end of the ride.
Autonomous driving platforms and intelligent vehicle systems. It focuses on creating scalable technologies for self-driving cars using open-source software and hardware integration. The company supports mobility and logistics applications by offering platforms that enable automated vehicle control and deployment.
SaaS-based provider of parking management solutions. The platform offers solutions like the collection of monthly usage fees after the contract, remittance, customer management, and more. Customers can search parking lots, book them, cancel them, renew them, and more.
App-based carpooling solution. The app matches passengers and car drivers who are traveling in the same direction to share a ride or commute. The app also devises the shared route and calculated each pooler's expenditure. Its mobile app is available for iOS and Android devices.
Cloud-based EV charging solutions. It offers an EV charging station and charging products for electric vehicles.
Manufacturer of electric kick scooters. The company develops electric kick-scooters with features like lithium-ion batteries, and more for personal transportation which can be used for short-distance travel.
VTOL aircraft developers. It designs and manufactures electric aircraft with vertical take off and landing capabilities for applications such as logistics, search, and surveillance. It features wings that can fold mid-flight.
Provider of last-mile delivery robots. It offers automatic delivery robots, labor-saving solutions, loading solutions, and more.
Manufacturer of multiple categories of electric vehicles. The company develops vehicles with features that includes lithium-ion batteries, LCD display, and more.
Tech-enabled platform offering operations management solutions. The company offers dispatch and operations management solutions. It offers features like collective management for document management, itinerary management, price estimation solutions, etc.
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
SBI Investment
ANRI
Drone Fund
SMBC Venture Capital
31VENTURES
Mirai Creation Fund
Nissay Capital
Station AI
Global Brain
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Mizuho Financial Group
Rankings are computed by Radar (Fliar BI) from the Radar company master and are updated periodically. Funding and momentum scores use disclosed equity-funding data only. Figures may lag private rounds. Last updated 2026-06-25.
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