# Hino Motors

> Hino Motors is a VC fund in Hino backing Transportation and Big Data. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hino, Japan
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Sep 2019
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/%E6%97%A5%E9%87%8E%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E8%BB%8A%EF%BC%88%E6%A0%AA%EF%BC%89
- Website: https://x.com/hinojapan
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HINOofficial/

Hino Motors is a Japanese manufacturer of commercial vehicles and diesel engines

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Hino Motors. Shizune tracks 3 team members at Hino Motors. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/hino-motors?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Transportation | 2 | 100% |
| Big Data | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Logistics | 1 | 50% |
| Social CRM | 1 | 50% |

10 industries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kelsey Crowther | Campaign and Communications Manager | 0 | — |
| Satyakam Arya | President and CEO | 0 | — |
| Yoshio Shimo | President & CEO | 1 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hacobu | Hacobu offers an integrated solution "MOVO (MOVO)" centering on the operation management system utilizing in-vehicle terminals. Connect with carriers and shipping companies sending luggage using an easy-to-use online mechanism. To provide tools to support the management of the shipping company. Through these, it becomes a platform toaccumulate distribution data of various companies, aiming at overall optimization of physical distribution system. That is, "to optimize carrying". That is Hacobu 's mission. | $1.7M | Corporate Round | Sep 19, 2019 | https://movo.co.jp |
| MONET Technologies | MONET Technologies is a On-demand mobility service,Data analysis service and Autono-MaaS | $4.5M | Corporate Round | Mar 28, 2019 | https://www.monet-technologies.com/ |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Honda Motor](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/honda-automobiles) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mitsui Fudosan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsui-fudosan) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Hino Motors invest in?

Hino Motors invests primarily in Transportation, Big Data and Software startups, most often at Corporate Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Hino Motors?

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### Who are the partners at Hino Motors?

The team at Hino Motors includes Kelsey Crowther (Campaign and Communications Manager), Satyakam Arya (President and CEO) and Yoshio Shimo (President & CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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