• T2

  Participated · Series B · Jul 2026

  T2 develops and operates autonomous driving trucks for long-distance trunk transportation, currently running commercial operations with its self-developed Level 2 trucks. The company is conducting safety verification using formal methods and has demonstrated roughly 500 km of non-steering driving on highways including toll-booth passages. From 2024 demonstrations, it has transported cargo for over 50 partner companies, and commercial operations that began July 1 last year have expanded to 23 customer companies. T2 plans to deploy Level 4 trunk transportation services from fiscal year 2027 and is building driver-switching hubs called “Transgate” near Ayase, Kobe, and Nishinomiya by spring 2026. Financially, the company has raised over ¥16.5 billion to date, including the ¥5 billion first close of its Series B, and says it will use the new proceeds to accelerate its business and technology development toward Level 4.

• Return Helper

  Participated · Series A · Jun 2026

  Return Helper builds in-house products including a SaaS returns management platform with merchant and buyer portals, a proprietary warehouse management system with mobile apps, and FlexForward, its forward logistics service for cross-border shipping and fulfilment. The company integrates AI across operations to improve efficiency, shorten processing times, and raise service quality, which it credits for driving over 60% revenue growth in 2025 and achieving profitability in the second half of that year. Return Helper operates more than 20 overseas warehouses, partners with over 30 logistics and carrier providers, and supports marketplaces such as Shopify, Amazon, TikTok, and eBay. Europe has emerged as a major growth engine: EU revenue grew 215% in 2025 and nearly 100 European merchant partners work with the company, with first‑quarter 2026 performance pointing to continued triple‑digit growth. Planned use of recent funding includes international expansion (notably deeper Europe penetration), development of next‑generation AI agents for returns operations, and scaling recommerce to recapture value from returned inventory.

• Luup

  Participated · Equity · Nov 2025

  Luup provides the LUUP micromobility sharing service, allowing users to rent electric scooters and bicycles from more than 15,500 ports across Japan. The company has recorded over 5 million app downloads, numbers it says rank among the country’s largest for micromobility platforms. In August, Luup unveiled the “Unimo,” a compact three-wheeled universal car aimed at broadening accessibility to its short-distance transport options regardless of users’ age or gender. Management intends to keep expanding port density, increase vehicle fleets, and roll out operations in additional areas while working closely with police and local governments on safety initiatives. Newly secured capital will be directed toward safety measures, traffic-rule education, port expansion, service improvements and geographic growth. With the latest round, Luup’s cumulative funding has reached approximately ¥21.4 billion, reflecting strong financial backing from both equity investors and major Japanese banks.

• Cuebus

  Participated · Series B · Feb 2024

  Cuebus offers CUEBUS, a linear-motor-driven, unit-structured urban multi-story robotic warehouse system that can be flexibly and immediately installed from large warehouses to narrow urban sites. Its modular unit design keeps initial investment low, making adoption feasible for small and medium-sized companies. Cuebus says the system improves logistics productivity and helps address labor shortages through automation. The company is developing hardware, software, and applications with the goal of making CUEBUS a platform for living-area logistics. As of the latest disclosed figures, Cuebus has raised a cumulative ¥390M.

• Ugo

  Participated · Equity · Jan 2024

  ugo develops operational DX robots and a RaaS (Robot as a Service) framework for facility operations such as security patrols and inspections. Its two main services are a security DX solution focused on standing/rounds and report generation, and an inspection DX solution that uses meter reading and environmental sensors. The company’s robots are deployed in office buildings, data centers and power plants. In this round ugo raised ¥850 million, bringing cumulative funding to approximately ¥1.65 billion; proceeds will be used to accelerate development of additional operational DX solutions and to strengthen the organization. ugo has announced business partnerships with facility‑maintenance and leasing partners to deepen collaboration and expand RaaS sales, including partnerships with 株式会社ハリマビステム, 星光ビル管理株式会社, TMES株式会社 and みずほリース株式会社. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Chiyoda‑ku, Tokyo, the company is hiring to support its expansion.

No current team members are available.