Best Transportation and Logistics Tech Companies in Japan
The 95 best Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in Japan in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Dynamic Map Platform.
Japan's Transportation and Logistics Tech sector has 95 companies tracked in our directory, ranked by disclosed equity funding and momentum, and the $645M in total disclosed capital tells you this market is further along than most people assume. Luup leads the funding table at $88M, with Rapyuta Robotics close behind at $81M. No unicorns yet, but the spread is tightening. According to Allied Market Research, the global logistics tech market was valued at roughly $7.6B in 2017 and is forecast to reach $13.0B by 2027 at a 6.5% CAGR, driven by IoT adoption, e-commerce volume and the rise of reverse logistics. Japan fits that trajectory, with port-centric logistics and logistics bottleneck solutions emerging as the hottest themes in coverage right now.
So what's actually moving? App installs across 691 logistics and transportation apps are growing at a median of roughly 20% year-over-year, which I find to be the cleanest signal of genuine end-user pull rather than hype. Investors clearly agree: Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, SMBC Venture Capital and SBI Investment are among the most active backers in the directory, suggesting institutional money is treating this as a structural, not cyclical, bet. Hacobu at $24M and Lexx Pluss at $15M round out a mid-tier that's worth watching as the freight-digitization wave compounds.
- Ken Research
Our analysis of 233 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies
$68.0b in tracked funding; 94% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in Japan
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dynamic Map Platform Mapping solutions for autonomous vehicles | $195M | 88 mo ago | Public | Tsutomu Nakajima CEO & President | WordPressMySQLPHP+11 | Top 5M | 14 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 launch |
| 2 | Luup App-based platform form electric kick scooters | $88M | 20 mo ago | Series C | Ryotaro Makita Chief Product Officer / Chief Operating Officer / Co-founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | Top 500k | 4 patents Industrial operation assistance and decision-support user interface systems | — |
| 3 | JapanTaxi App-based on-demand taxi-hailing service | $87M | 93 mo ago | Deadpooled | Kazuro Kawage CEO | — | — | 10 patents Real-time demand forecasting display for taxi dispatch and ride‑hailing platforms | — |
| 4 | Rapyuta Robotics Developer of automation solutions using autonomous mobile robots and ASRS | $81M | 1 mo ago | Series C | Arudchelvan Krishnamoorthy Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | Top 5M | 44 patents Autonomous warehouse material handling robots and control systems for storage and retrieval | — |
| 5 | Nealle SaaS-based provider of parking management solutions | $43M | 22 mo ago | Series B | Yota Sato Founder & CEO | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+20 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 6 | TradeWaltz Provider of trade data management platform | $31M | 36 mo ago | Series A | Hirohisa Kojima CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 7 | Hacobu Provider of web-enabled solutions for transportation management | $24M | 12 mo ago | Series C | Taro Sasaki Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+30 | Top 5M | — | 1 launch |
| 8 | 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 | Top 5M | — | 1 job opening |
| 9 | Lexx Pluss Developer of autonomous mobile robots and systems for material transport | $15M | 4 mo ago | Series A | Masaya Aso Founder & CEO | WordPress Site EditorWordPressMySQL+22 | Top 10M | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 10 | nearMe App-based carpooling solution | $11M | 21 mo ago | Series C | Koichiro Takahara Ceo | WordPressMySQLPHP+39 | Top 1M | 11 patents Location-based services and dynamic regional operation planning for mobile network applications. | — |
| 11 | Shippio Provider of tech-enabled multi-modal freight forwarding services | $10M | 7 mo ago | Series C | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 12 | SmartDrive Analytics platform for transportation | $9M | 110 mo ago | Public | Retsu Kitagawa CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | Top 1M | 12 patents AI-based acquisition and analysis of vehicle mobility and behavior data | — |
| 13 | ZABoooN Provider of software solutions for shipping management | $4M | 22 mo ago | Series A | Katsuya Todaka CEO | STUDIOFirebaseNode.js+9 | Top 50M | 2 patents Enterprise data processing platforms for business transaction management | — |
| 14 | Souco Online marketplace for on-demand warehousing | $4M | 83 mo ago | Series A | Minoru Kuriyama Co-Founder | HugoGoogle MapsVercel+26 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 15 | Univearth Developer of SaaS products for logistics transaction management and carrier collaboration | $4M | 8 mo ago | Seed | Rintaro Taniguchi Founder & CEO | TurbopackNode.jsHeadless UI+12 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 16 | Yper Developer of a package tracking and redelivery management app | $3M | 85 mo ago | Series A | Akira Shimazoe Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressMySQLPHP+9 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 17 | NABLA Mobility Provider of AI-enabled electronic flight bag solutions for the aviation industry | $3M | 13 mo ago | Series A | Shinji Tanaka Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 9 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 partnership |
| 18 | xxxxnese Provider of cross-border logistics solutions | $2M | 8 mo ago | Series A | Gon Day Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | LOMBY Provider of last-mile delivery robots | $2M | 20 mo ago | Seed | Tomoharu Uchiyama CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+16 | Top 50M | 3 patents Automated package handling and delivery robotics for home and transport logistics | — |
| 20 | Sumally Warehouse management system solutions for enterprises | $2M | 123 mo ago | Seed | Kosuke Kusakabe CEO | STUDIOFirebaseNode.js+12 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 21 | Emotion Fleet Provider of commercial electric vehicle solutions, including fleet and energy management | $2M | 11 mo ago | Series A | Dennis Ilic Co-Founder & CTO | Framer SitesApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+12 | Top 50M | — | 3 partnerships · 1 award |
| 22 | Smart Ryde Online platform offering taxi-hailing services for airport transfers | $2M | 56 mo ago | Series A | — | PHPGoogle MapsBootstrap+16 | Top 10M | — | 1 partnership |
| 23 | Cuebus A logistic company that provides the three-dimensional robot warehouse system using linear motors | $2M | 3 mo ago | Series B | Katsuhiro Okubo CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | STANDAGE Provides digital trade management services | $1M | 3 mo ago | Seed | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | Top 1M | 2 patents Digital payment transaction processing and electronic money transfer systems | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 25 | busket Tech-enabled platform offering operations management solutions | $1M | 23 mo ago | Seed | Hidekazu Nishikido CEO | SentryNode.jsFirebase+13 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 26 | Ship & Co Cloud-based shipping solutions for e-tailers | $920K | 101 mo ago | Seed | Thomas Bertrand CEO | RubyRuby on RailsEnvoy+18 | Top 5M | — | 3 partnerships |
| 27 | 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. | — |
| 28 | Route-D Transportation management software | $393K | 4 mo ago | Series A | Ryota Tono Co-Founder | Google CloudAmazon Web ServicesGoogle Ads+16 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 29 | Lokiar Provider of web-enabled logistics management solutions | $357K | 26 mo ago | Seed | Kenta Ito CEO | STUDIOFirebaseNode.js+11 | Top 50M | — | — |
Top 12 Transportation and 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 · 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
#4
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—
#5
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—
#6
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
#7
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
#8
Seed · Minato City, Tokyo · founded 2017 · 13 employees$1.3Mraised▾
Provides digital trade management services
- Mar 2026Seed$1.3M
#9
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
#10
Series B · Chuo City, Tokyo · founded 2013 · 140 employees$43Mraised▾
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.
- Aug 2024Series B$31.1M
- Aug 2023Series A$11.9M
- Apr 2022Seed—
#11
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
#12
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
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Transportation and 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.