Best Logistics Tech Companies in Japan
The 57 best Logistics Tech companies in Japan in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Rapyuta Robotics.
Japan's Logistics Tech sector is what you're here to map, and our directory ranks 57 companies by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum. Total disclosed capital sits at $215M, with Rapyuta Robotics alone commanding $81M of that, followed by Hacobu at $24M and eve auto at $17M. That concentration tells a story: a handful of well-capitalized bets, a long tail of early-stage builders, and zero unicorns yet.
What's moving the needle right now? Median app install growth is running at roughly +18% YoY across logistics and supply chain apps, which tracks with the this week's supply chain roundup chatter around e-commerce complexity and sustainability pressure. As shown in 2019 research, supply chain sustainability reporting requirements are tightening, and Japanese operators are feeling that. EV powertrain and next-generation EV platform themes are heating up inside the sector too, which partly explains why eve auto drew $17M from backers including Mitsubishi UFJ Capital and Sony Innovation Fund. I'd watch that EV-logistics crossover closely this quarter. The funding base is still thin relative to the global market, pegged at roughly $264.4B in 2020, but the investor roster here is serious and the build is real.
- Rightmove
Our analysis of 150 Logistics Tech companies
$21.5b in tracked funding; 93% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2022.
Ranked: Best Logistics Tech companies in Japan
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapyuta Robotics Developer of automation solutions using autonomous mobile robots and ASRS | $81M | 2 mo ago | Series C | 30 | Arudchelvan Krishnamoorthy Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | 44 patents Autonomous warehouse material handling robots and control systems for storage and retrieval | — |
| 2 | TradeWaltz Provider of trade data management platform | $31M | 37 mo ago | Series A | 31 | Hirohisa Kojima CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | — |
| 3 | Hacobu Provider of web-enabled solutions for transportation management | $24M | 13 mo ago | Series C | 50 | Taro Sasaki Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+30 | — | 1 launch |
| 4 | eve auto A company that provides an indoor/outdoor automated transport service utilizing autonomous EVs | $17M | 11 mo ago | Series B | — | Ryosuke Hoshino CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — | 1 job opening |
| 5 | Lexx Pluss Developer of autonomous mobile robots and systems for material transport | $15M | 5 mo ago | Series A | 53 | Masaya Aso Founder & CEO | WordPress Site EditorWordPressMySQL+22 | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 6 | Shippio Provider of tech-enabled multi-modal freight forwarding services | $10M | 8 mo ago | Series C | 45 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | — |
| 7 | SmartDrive Analytics platform for transportation | $9M | 110 mo ago | Public | 73 | Retsu Kitagawa CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | 12 patents AI-based acquisition and analysis of vehicle mobility and behavior data | — |
| 8 | ZABoooN Provider of software solutions for shipping management | $4M | 23 mo ago | Series A | — | Katsuya Todaka CEO | STUDIOFirebaseNode.js+9 | 2 patents Enterprise data processing platforms for business transaction management | — |
| 9 | Souco Online marketplace for on-demand warehousing | $4M | 84 mo ago | Series A | 20 | Minoru Kuriyama Co-Founder | HugoGoogle MapsVercel+26 | — | — |
| 10 | Univearth Developer of SaaS products for logistics transaction management and carrier collaboration | $4M | 9 mo ago | Seed | — | Rintaro Taniguchi Founder & CEO | TurbopackNode.jsHeadless UI+12 | — | — |
| 11 | Yper Developer of a package tracking and redelivery management app | $3M | 86 mo ago | Series A | — | Akira Shimazoe Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressMySQLPHP+9 | — | — |
| 12 | xxxxnese Provider of cross-border logistics solutions | $2M | 9 mo ago | Series A | — | Gon Day Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 13 | LOMBY Provider of last-mile delivery robots | $2M | 21 mo ago | Seed | — | Tomoharu Uchiyama CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+16 | 3 patents Automated package handling and delivery robotics for home and transport logistics | — |
| 14 | Sumally Warehouse management system solutions for enterprises | $2M | 123 mo ago | Seed | 13 | Kosuke Kusakabe CEO | STUDIOFirebaseNode.js+12 | — | — |
| 15 | Emotion Fleet Provider of commercial electric vehicle solutions, including fleet and energy management | $2M | 12 mo ago | Series A | — | Dennis Ilic Co-Founder & CTO | Framer SitesApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+12 | — | 3 partnerships · 1 award |
| 16 | Cuebus A logistic company that provides the three-dimensional robot warehouse system using linear motors | $2M | 4 mo ago | Series B | — | Katsuhiro Okubo CEO | — | — | — |
| 17 | STANDAGE Provides digital trade management services | $1M | 4 mo ago | Seed | 13 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | 2 patents Digital payment transaction processing and electronic money transfer systems | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 18 | Ship & Co Cloud-based shipping solutions for e-tailers | $920K | 102 mo ago | Seed | 6 | Thomas Bertrand CEO | RubyRuby on RailsEnvoy+18 | — | 3 partnerships |
| 19 | Willbox Offers web-based logistics management platform | $869K | 61 mo ago | Seed | — | Issei Kami Founder | — | 4 patents Financial transaction processing platforms for green energy and e‑commerce services. | — |
| 20 | Route-D Transportation management software | $393K | 5 mo ago | Series A | — | Ryota Tono Co-Founder | Google CloudAmazon Web ServicesGoogle Ads+16 | — | — |
| 21 | Lokiar Provider of web-enabled logistics management solutions | $357K | 27 mo ago | Seed | — | Kenta Ito CEO | STUDIOFirebaseNode.js+11 | — | — |
Top 12 Logistics Tech companies in Japan
#1
Series C · Koto, Tokyo-to · founded 2014 · 30 employees$81Mraised▾
Developer of automation solutions using autonomous mobile robots and ASRS. The company provides systems for automating tasks within warehouse and logistics operations. Their offerings include autonomous mobile robots, automated storage and retrieval systems, and related software. The company focuses on creating flexible and scalable automation for various industries.
- May 2026Conventional Debt—
- Mar 2024Series C—
- Apr 2022Series C$51M
- Jul 2020Series A—
#2
Series A · Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture · founded 2020 · 53 employees$15.3Mraised▾
Developer of autonomous mobile robots and systems for material transport. The company provides autonomous mobile robots designed for internal material flow optimization. Their offerings include fleet management software, IoT connectivity solutions, and support services. The company's products facilitate integration with existing industrial equipment and automation of general-purpose carts.
- Jan 2026Series A—
- Sep 2024Series A$4.5M
- Mar 2023Series A$10.8M
- Nov 2021Seed—
#3
Series C · Minato, Tokyo · founded 2015 · 50 employees$24.4Mraised▾
Provider of web-enabled solutions for transportation management. The company has developed 'Movo', a cloud-based fleet management system integrated with real-time booking functionalities for local freight transportation. The system consists of a GPS tracking device, web-based software, and a mobile app.
- May 2025Series C$4.8M
- Jul 2023Conventional Debt$2.1M
- May 2023Series C$10.6M
- May 2023Conventional Debt—
#4
Series C · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2016 · 45 employees$9.7Mraised▾
Shippio is a provider of tech-enabled multi-modal freight forwarding services. It includes management of billing, exports, and imports, trade operations, document storage, sea and air freight, doorstep courier services, warehousing, trucking and fulfillment, international and multi-modal shipping, quotations, and estimates. Its clients include Mobby Ride and Yamashiro.
- Oct 2025Conventional Debt$9M
- Oct 2025Series C$12.3M
- Sep 2022Series A—
- Nov 2019Series A$9.7M
#5
Series B · Fukuroi, Shizuoka · founded 2020$17Mraised▾
A company that provides an indoor/outdoor automated transport service utilizing autonomous EVs. It provides an operational solution for transporting goods inside and outside the yard. It helps in transporting goods from one place to other. The vehicle feature automated route switching feature.
- Jul 2025Conventional Debt$10.2M
- Mar 2025Series B$6.8M
#6
Series B · Chiyoda City, Tokyo · founded 2015$1.5Mraised▾
A logistic company that provides the three-dimensional robot warehouse system using linear motors. The unit structure allows for expansion from large to small scale. It features automated distribution base, inventory management, analysis and warehouse automation sytems.
- Feb 2026Conventional Debt—
- Feb 2024Series B$1.5M
#7
Seed · Minato City, Tokyo · founded 2017 · 13 employees$1.3Mraised▾
Provides digital trade management services
- Mar 2026Seed$1.3M
#8
Seed · Osaka, Osaka · founded 2019$3.5Mraised▾
Developer of SaaS products for logistics transaction management and carrier collaboration. The company provides platforms for both shippers and carriers to digitize operations. These platforms facilitate communication and coordination between parties. The company also publishes industry news and hosts online seminars.
- Oct 2025Seed$2.4M
- Jun 2024Seed$1.1M
#9
Series A · Chiba, Chiba · founded 2022$2.5Mraised▾
Provider of cross-border logistics solutions. The company offers a cross-border logistics platform for purchasing and selling products overseas. They offer services such as sales, order management, international shipping, and customer support on sales platform.
- Sep 2025Series A$1M
- Sep 2024Series A$967.2K
- Mar 2023Seed$1.5M
#10
Series A · Minato, Tokyo · founded 2022$393.5Kraised▾
Transportation management software. It provides digital logistics solutions to streamline the transportation operations. It allows users to calculate the income and expediture of each vehicle. The platform enables users to compare and analyze drivers driving behaviour. It also generates reports on drivers performance.
- Jan 2026Series A$2.1M
- Oct 2024Seed$393.5K
#11
Series A · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2023$1.7Mraised▾
Provider of commercial electric vehicle solutions, including fleet and energy management. The company offers services such as planning, deployment, and operational support for electric vehicle fleets. It provides fleet and energy management systems designed to optimize vehicle charging and overall energy usage. The company aims to facilitate the adoption of electric vehicles for commercial purposes.
- Jun 2025Series A$1.7M
#12
Series A · Chuo, Tokyo · founded 2018$3.8Mraised▾
Provider of software solutions for shipping management. It provides users with software solutions for maritime solutions and shipping management of maritime companies. Its features include crew labour management, shipping data management, and movement management.
- Aug 2024Series A$2.6M
- Feb 2023Seed$1.2M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Logistics Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Logistics & Supply Chain Tech is moving in Japan
A read on the academic research around Logistics & Supply Chain Tech — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 43 Japan-affiliated papers.
- Hitachi6
- Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology5
- Hiroshima University3
- National Institute of Technology3
- Japan Transport Research Institute2
- Fleet management4
- Transport engineering2
- Automotive engineering2
- Order processing2
- Order (exchange)2
- Supply chain optimization2→4
- Fleet management2
- Propulsion1
- Automation1
- Production (economics)1
- Electric vehicle1
Where logistics supply chain 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 logistics supply chain patents in Japan
Japan logistics supply chain patent filing is cooling — 44 filings from 47 assignees (2016–2025), led by Rokko Engineering, Hitachi Construction MACH, Rokko ENG; annual filings 7→2.
- Rokko Engineering9
- Hitachi Construction MACH8
- Rokko ENG6
- Toyota6
- Toshiba TEC KK5
- Fujitsu4
- UNYU Chusho Kigyo Kuiki Henkaku 3
- HINO Motors3
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.