# Logistics investors in Japan (2026 list)

> 34 logistics investors in Japan, 100% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, 500 Global, Google for Startups. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/logistics-investors-in-japan (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Logistics investors in Japan

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing a logistics company in Japan in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

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**34** investors on the list *+4* this week

**2,039** cheques in 12 months *-15%* against the market

**$5M** median round they joined *-37%* against the market median

**100%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**62%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **2,140** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **811** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 4 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **493** **$4.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [Mizuho Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **397** **$6.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [East Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/east-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **367** **$2.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [SBI Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbi-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **330** **$8.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 9 [SoftBank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank-2) *Deploying now* Investment firm **293** **$58M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 10 [Japan Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/japan-finance-corporation) *Deploying now* Investment firm · Japan **247** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Incubate Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/incubate-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **245** **$2.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Nissay Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nissay-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **221** **$3.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Mizuho Corporate Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-corporate-bank) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **217** **$9.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [ANRI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anri) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **189** **$4.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [Commerce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/commerce-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **154** **$13M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 16 [DNX Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dnx-ventures-us) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **149** **$5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 17 [Sony Innovation Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sony-innovation-fund) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **142** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 18 [MUFG Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mufg-bank) *Deploying now* Investment firm **139** **$43M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [ANOBAKA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anobaka) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **107** **$1.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 20 [ITOCHU Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/itochu-technology-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **88** **$5.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Pegasus Tech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pegasus-tech-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **87** **$8.4M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 22 [UntroD Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/untrod-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **69** **$4.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 23 [X Tech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xtech-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **58** **$2.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 24 [UNITED, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/united) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · Japan **50** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 25 [Delight Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/delight-ventures-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **45** **$3.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**9 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[Nyle](https://millionrounds.com/company/nyle)** Series C *With* [Yucho Asset Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yucho-asset-management)
- **5** Nov **[Nealle](https://millionrounds.com/company/nealle)** Series C *With* [Yucho Asset Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yucho-asset-management)
- **5** Nov **[Pay2o](https://millionrounds.com/company/pay2o)** Seed *Led by* [X Tech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xtech-ventures)
- **5** Nov **[OPENREC](https://millionrounds.com/company/openrec)** Other *With* [Yucho Asset Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yucho-asset-management)
- **5** Nov **[Simulacra](https://millionrounds.com/company/simulacra)** Pre-seed *Led by* [ANRI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anri)
- **3** Nov **[Guava](https://millionrounds.com/company/guava)** Seed · $13M *With* [Commerce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/commerce-ventures)

## Stages This Year

1,727 rounds

- Venture **26%**
- Seed **18%**
- Pre-seed **18%**
- Series A **13%**
- Debt **6%**
- Other **18%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **764**
- Fintech **101**
- Big Data & Analytics **90**
- Healthcare **69**
- Financial Services **65**
- Aerospace & Space **53**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

599 Q1 25

623 Q2 25

700 Q3 25

675 Q4 25

624 Q1 26

635 Q2 26

422 Q3 26

77 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in mobility and logistics

- Tesla Motors: How Elon Musk and Company Made Electric Cars Cool, and Sparked the Next Tech Revolution Charles Morris · 2014 4.28 from 202 ratings on Goodreads Mobility and logistics Company building About the book In twelve years of existence, Tesla Motors has achieved many amazing feats. The most trusted sources in the auto industry have called its Model S the most advanced, safest and best-performing car ever built - and it doesn’t use a drop of gasoline. Tesla has changed the way the… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Empires of the Sky: Zeppelins, Airplanes, and Two Men's Epic Duel to Rule the World Alexander Rose · 2020 4.34 from 637 ratings on Goodreads Mobility and logistics About the book At the dawn of the twentieth century, when human flight was still considered an impossibility, Germany's Count von Zeppelin vied with the Wright Brothers to build the world's first successful flying machine. As the Wrights labored to invent the airplane, Zeppelin fathered the… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Insane Mode: How Elon Musk's Tesla Sparked an Electric Revolution to End the Age of Oil Hamish McKenzie · 2018 3.70 from 784 ratings on Goodreads Mobility and logistics Company building About the book "You'll tell me if it ever starts getting genuinely insane, right?" --Elon Musk, TED interview Hamish McKenzie tells how a Silicon Valley start-up's wild dream came true. Tesla is a car company that stood up against not only the might of the government-backed Detroit car… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Wild Ride: Inside Uber's Quest for World Domination Adam Lashinsky · 2017 3.67 from 968 ratings on Goodreads Mobility and logistics Company building Moats and competition About the book In your pocket is something amazing: a quick and easy way to summon a total stranger who will take you anywhere you'd like. In your hands is something equally amazing: the untold story of Uber's meteoric rise, and the massive ambitions of its larger-than-life founder and… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=mobility).

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## Quick answers about logistics investors in Japan

### Who are the most active logistics investors in Japan?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, 500 Global, Google for Startups, Antler and Mitsubishi UFJ Capital.

### How many logistics investors in Japan are there?

34 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 62% have led a round.

### Which stages do logistics investors in Japan back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (26%) and Pre-seed (26%).

### How big are the rounds logistics investors in Japan join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $4.7M.

### Which sectors do logistics investors in Japan back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics.

### Which logistics investors in Japan lead the most rounds?

Y Combinator (11 led), Antler (7 led) and 500 Global (5 led).

### Where are logistics investors in Japan based?

Among the most active, most are based in Japan (13), the United States (7) and Singapore (2).

### What have logistics investors in Japan invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Nyle (Series C, Nov 2026, with Yucho Asset Management), Nealle (Series C, Nov 2026, with Yucho Asset Management) and Pay2o (Seed, Nov 2026, with X Tech Ventures).

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