Best Electric Vehicles Companies in Japan
The 46 best Electric Vehicles companies in Japan in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: SkyDrive.
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Ranked: Best Electric Vehicles companies in Japan
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SkyDrive Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban mobility | $117M | 13 mo ago | Series C | Tomohiro Fukuzawa Founder & CEO | 2018 | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | 5 patents Foldable multi‑rotor UAVs with rotor‑folding mechanisms and onboard health monitoring | — |
| 2 | Luup App-based platform form electric kick scooters | $88M | 21 mo ago | Series C | Ryotaro Makita Chief Product Officer / Chief Operating Officer / Co-founder | 2018 | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | 4 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 3 | Lean Mobility Manufacturer of personal trikes | $49M | 10 mo ago | Seed | Akihiro Yanaka Founder & CEO | 2022 | Node.jsVimeoYouTube+11 | — | — |
| 4 | EV Motors Japan Manufacturer of electric vehicles including buses, logistics vehicles, and trikes | $38M | 19 mo ago | Series D | Yuko Sasahara CEO | 2019 | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | — | — |
| 5 | Terra Motors Manufacturer of multiple categories of electric vehicles | $28M | 37 mo ago | Series C | Toru Tokushige Founder | 2010 | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | — |
| 6 | GLM Developer of electric car and drivetrain systems | $21M | 134 mo ago | Acquired | Hiroyasu Koma Founder | 2010 | WordPressMySQLPHP+9 | — | — |
| 7 | Aerial Lab Industries Developer of mobility solutions including robotics, AI, and drone technologies | $21M | 80 mo ago | Deadpooled | Shohei Komatsu CEO & CTO | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 8 | PLUGO Cloud-based EV charging solutions | $14M | 24 mo ago | Seed | Naoki Okawa Founder & CEO | 2018 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | 4 patents Electric vehicle charging network management, reservation, and payment prediction platform | — |
| 9 | Glafit Manufacturer of street-legal electric motorcycles, electric scooters, and related accessories | $9M | 56 mo ago | Series B | Narumi Sadazo CEO | 2017 | WordPressShopifyMySQL+29 | 5 patents Components and accessories for two‑wheeled motor vehicles, e.g., frames, pedals, mirrors, batteries. | — |
| 10 | Tetra Aviation Developer of e-VTOL aircraft | $5M | 49 mo ago | Series A | Kei Nakai CEO | 2018 | Cart FunctionalityStrikinglyNginx+16 | 6 patents Design and integration of aircraft rotor blade modules and airframe structures | — |
| 11 | Aster Manufacturer of electric motors for multiple categories of electric vehicles | $5M | 58 mo ago | Series A | Takenobu Hongo CEO | 2008 | WixSentryBootstrap+10 | 96 patents Advanced coil and magnetic core manufacturing for electric motors and power electronics | — |
| 12 | Striemo Manufacturer of electric kick scooters | $3M | 20 mo ago | Series A | Yotaro Mori Co-Founder & CEO | 2012 | STUDIOFirebaseNode.js+16 | 17 patents Stability and chassis design for three‑wheeled electric scooters and light vehicles | — |
| 13 | KG Motors Manufacturer of electric cars | $3M | 11 mo ago | Series A | Kusu Issei CEO | 2022 | Cart FunctionalityWordPressBetterDocs+27 | — | — |
| 14 | AirKamuy VTOL aircraft developers | $702K | 15 mo ago | Seed | Takumi Yamaguchi Co-Founder & CEO | 2022 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+20 | — | — |
Top 12 Electric Vehicles companies in Japan
#1
Series C · Shinjuku City, Tokyo · founded 2018$117.5Mraised▾
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.
- Jul 2025Series C$57.4M
- Aug 2024Series C—
- Jan 2024Series C—
- Oct 2023Grant (prize money)—
#2
Seed · Toyota, Aichi · founded 2022$49.4Mraised▾
Manufacturer of personal trikes. The company develops vehicles with features that include two-seater, lithium iron phosphate battery, rear wheel motor drive, and more.
- Oct 2025Seed$3M
- Oct 2024Seed$30.8M
- Feb 2024Seed$18.7M
#3
Series C · Shibuya, Tokyo · founded 2018 · 37 employees$87.9Mraised▾
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.
- Oct 2024Conventional Debt$20M
- Apr 2023Conventional Debt$5.2M
- Apr 2023Series C$28.3M
- Apr 2022Series B—
#4
Series D · Kitakyushu, Fukuoka · founded 2019 · 28 employees$37.9Mraised▾
Manufacturer of electric vehicles including buses, logistics vehicles, and trikes. The company provides electric buses featuring high-capacity battery systems for extended range. Also offered are electric logistics vehicles suitable for various applications, including passenger transport. The company’s electric trikes are designed for stability and ease of operation. The business also supplies electric slow mobility vehicles.
- Dec 2024Series D—
- Mar 2024Series D$10.8M
- Mar 2023Series C$27.1M
#5
Series A · Hiroshima, Hiroshima · founded 2022$2.5Mraised▾
Manufacturer of electric cars. The company develops vehicles with features like autonomous driving system, single seater, and more.
- Aug 2025Conventional Debt—
- Aug 2025Series A$5.3M
- Mar 2024Seed$2.5M
#6
Series A · Fuchu, Tokyo · founded 2012 · 6 employees$3.3Mraised▾
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.
- Nov 2024Series A$3.3M
- Nov 2022Seed—
- 2022Seed—
#7
Seed · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2022$702.2Kraised▾
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.
- Apr 2025Seed$702.2K
- Apr 2024Conventional Debt—
#8
Seed · Shinagawa, Tokyo · founded 2018 · 13 employees$14.1Mraised▾
Cloud-based EV charging solutions. It offers an EV charging station and charging products for electric vehicles.
- Aug 2024Seed$14.1M
#9
Series C · Chiyoda City, Tokyo · founded 2010 · 200 employees$28Mraised▾
Manufacturer of multiple categories of electric vehicles. The company develops vehicles with features that includes lithium-ion batteries, LCD display, and more.
- Jun 2023Series C$28M
- Feb 2023Series C—
#10
Deadpooled · Minato City, Tokyo · founded 2016 · 11 employees$21.1Mraised▾
Developer of mobility solutions including robotics, AI, and drone technologies. The company focuses on creating advanced systems for various applications. These systems incorporate artificial intelligence for enhanced functionality. The company aims to provide innovative approaches within the mobility sector.
- Nov 2019Series B$21.1M
- Apr 2018Series A—
- Mar 2018Seed—
#11
Series B · Wakayama, Wakayama · founded 2017 · 16 employees$8.7Mraised▾
Manufacturer of street-legal electric motorcycles, electric scooters, and related accessories. The company provides electric personal mobility vehicles, including electric motorcycles and scooters. It offers a range of accessories and service parts for its vehicles. The company also provides support resources, such as user registration and customer support.
- Nov 2021Series B$8.7M
#12
Series A · Bunkyo, Tokyo · founded 2018 · 14 employees$5Mraised▾
Developer of e-VTOL aircraft. It manufactures electric aircraft with vertical take-off ad landing capabilities.
- Jun 2022Series A$3.3M
- May 2019Seed—
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Electric Vehicles coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Electric Vehicles is moving in Japan
A read on the academic research around Electric Vehicles — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 794 Japan-affiliated papers.
- The University of Tokyo104
- Waseda University45
- Korea University28
- Tokyo Institute of Technology26
- Toyota Motor Corporation25
- Automotive engineering10→30
- Battery (electricity)5→23
- Power (physics)5→14
- Electrical engineering4→12
- Traction motor2→6
- Automotive engineering60→94
- Battery (electricity)14→46
- Power (physics)10→40
- Photovoltaic system4→22
- Grid8→24
- Battery (electricity)3→10
- Automotive engineering4→8
- Power (physics)1→4
Where electric vehicles is researched across Japan
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing electric vehicles patents in Japan
Japan electric vehicles patent filing is accelerating — 187,836 filings from 8,000 assignees (2016–2025), led by Toyota, Honda, Nissan Motor; annual filings 18055→19952.
- Toyota55258
- Honda19428
- Nissan Motor17326
- Panasonic IP MAN12451
- Denso8484
- Sanyo Electric6069
- Panasonic6026
- Toshiba KK5442
Common questions
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.