Tier IV
Jacom Building, 1-12-10 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 140-0001, Japan
Overview
Tier IV is a federated academic startup embracing research and development of intelligent vehicles. Founded in December 2015, Tier IV has led the development of open-source software for self-driving technology, also known as Autoware, and applied it for the proof of concept of last-mile driverless mobility and logistics. Tier IV aspires to achieve “Democratization of Intelligent Vehicles”, where any individuals and organizations can contribute to a grander vision of future intelligent vehicles, leading to a better society in which all the people receive new spatio-temporal values.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 1
- Active investors
- 8
Sector focus
- Automotive
- Autonomous Vehicles
- Open Source
- Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
- Software
Investment portfolio
- Turing Drive
Participated · Equity · Mar 2026
Turing Drive develops and supplies autonomous driving systems and vehicle-management software tailored for specialized-use vehicles in sectors including manufacturing, construction, agriculture, and tourism. Founded in 2018, the company has run pilots in six countries and regions, including Taiwan, Japan and the U.S., and its systems have been integrated into more than 30 vehicle models. Vehicles using Turing Drive’s technology have accumulated over 33,500 km of test and operational driving. The company emphasizes bespoke system development to meet different regional and industry standards rather than pursuing autonomy on public roads. Turing Drive plans to prioritize expansion in Japan—where it conducted multiple trials and which produced a large share of its revenue in 2024–25—open a Tokyo office in 2026, and aims to reach profitability in 2027.