# Japan Airlines (JAL)

> Japan Airlines (JAL) is a VC fund backing Transportation and Robotics. See 20 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 20
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 30%
- Fund size: $1.1B
- Last fund: Jan 2019
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/15529?trk=vsrp_companies_res_name&trkInfo=VSRPsearchId%3A2826892791424972160877%2CVSRPtargetId%3A15529%2CVSRPcmpt%3Aprimary
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/jal_official_jp
- Website: http://www.jal.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jal.japan

Japan Airlines (JAL) is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Transportation and Robotics. Japan Airlines (JAL) was founded in 1951 and became the first international airline in Japan. A member of the oneworld® alliance, the airline now reaches 405 airports in 66 countries and regions together with its codeshare partners with a modern fleet of 234 aircraft. Awarded as one of the most punctual major international airlines and a certified5-Star Airline by Skytrax, JAL is committed to providing customers with the highest levels of flight safety and quality in every aspect of its service, and aims to become one of the most preferred and valued airlines in the world.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $13M–$90M |
| Series B | $5M–$150M |
| Corporate Round | $10M–$15M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Transportation | 4 | 20% |
| Robotics | 3 | 15% |
| Aerospace | 3 | 15% |
| Sustainability | 2 | 10% |
| Task Management | 2 | 10% |

59 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 6 | 30% |
| Series A | 4 | 20% |
| Corporate Round | 4 | 20% |
| Seed | 1 | 5% |
| Series C | 1 | 5% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 7 | 35% |
| United States | 6 | 30% |
| India | 1 | 5% |
| Canada | 1 | 5% |
| Germany | 1 | 5% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Yoshiaki Yabugami | Director of New Business Development | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yoshiaki-yabugami |
| Takashi Mitachi | manager of the corporate planning department at the head office in Tokyo. | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/takashi-mitachi |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Funds | Funds is a loan investment firm that lends money to businesses. It enables companies to invest in funds for business financing in 1 yen increments through silent partnership agreements. | $18.8M | Series E | May 26, 2026 |  |
| Funds | Funds is a loan investment firm that lends money to businesses. It enables companies to invest in funds for business financing in 1 yen increments through silent partnership agreements. |  | Secondary Market | May 26, 2026 |  |
| UMITO | UMITO is a real estate brokerage firm that specializes in the planning, development, and management of property investment schools, providing structured educational programs, expert guidance, and practical training designed to help individuals and investors build knowledge, evaluate opportunities, and succeed in the real estate market. | $15.1M | Corporate Round | Apr 01, 2026 |  |
| Heirloom | Heirloom is a provider of direct air capture technology to enhance the natural process of CO2 absorption from the atmosphere. Its technology accelerates limestone's ability to capture carbon dioxide, storing it permanently underground while operating with renewable energy. | $150M | Series B | Dec 04, 2024 |  |
| Upsider | We enable people to trust upsiders by organizing the world's B2B transactions. | $35.4M | Series D | Nov 20, 2024 |  |
| Matter | Matter strives to change the electric ecosystem and alter electric mobility by developing integrated solutions and leveraging the latest tech. It offers the technology stack MatterEnergy, MatterEntel, MatterDrive, MatterLink, and MatterX. It was founded in 2019 and is based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. | $9.9M | Series B | Jun 26, 2024 |  |
| PowerX | PowerX brings power transfer technology to life, allowing for greater usage of renewable energy sources. PowerX was founded on March 22, 2021 and is located in Tokyo, Japan. | $18.6M | Series B | Aug 17, 2023 |  |
| Fox Robotics | Fox Robotics develops autonomous forklift systems designed to automate trailer loading and unloading operations in warehouses and distribution centers. Its primary product, the FoxBot ATL, is an autonomous electric forklift that uses machine learning, computer vision, LiDAR, and real-time planning technologies to identify, pick, and transportpallets within loading dock environments. The company’s systems are built on standard forklift platforms equipped with safety-certified sensors and support both autonomous and manual operation. Fox Robotics' technology is intended to handle common warehouse conditions, including damaged or double-stacked pallets, while adapting to changing layouts through live mapping and localization. The company focuses on automating pallet movement at warehouse loading docks to improve the consistency and safety of material handling workflows. | $20M |  | Oct 27, 2022 |  |
| Fox Robotics | Fox Robotics develops autonomous forklift systems designed to automate trailer loading and unloading operations in warehouses and distribution centers. Its primary product, the FoxBot ATL, is an autonomous electric forklift that uses machine learning, computer vision, LiDAR, and real-time planning technologies to identify, pick, and transportpallets within loading dock environments. The company’s systems are built on standard forklift platforms equipped with safety-certified sensors and support both autonomous and manual operation. Fox Robotics' technology is intended to handle common warehouse conditions, including damaged or double-stacked pallets, while adapting to changing layouts through live mapping and localization. The company focuses on automating pallet movement at warehouse loading docks to improve the consistency and safety of material handling workflows. | $24M | Series B | Oct 27, 2022 |  |
| PowerX | PowerX brings power transfer technology to life, allowing for greater usage of renewable energy sources. PowerX was founded on March 22, 2021 and is located in Tokyo, Japan. | $32.5M | Series A | May 23, 2022 |  |

10 of 20 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Translink Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/translink-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [BMW i Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bmw-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Development Bank of Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/development-bank-of-japan) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Eniac Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eniac-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Menlo Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/menlo-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Mizuho Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mizuho-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Japan Airlines (JAL) invest in?

Japan Airlines (JAL) invests primarily in Transportation, Robotics and Aerospace startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 20 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Japan Airlines (JAL)'s check size?

Japan Airlines (JAL) typically joins rounds of $13M–$90M at Series A, $5M–$150M at Series B and $10M–$15M at Corporate Round. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Japan Airlines (JAL) participates in.

### How do I contact Japan Airlines (JAL)?

Public channels for Japan Airlines (JAL) include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Japan Airlines (JAL)?

The team at Japan Airlines (JAL) includes Yoshiaki Yabugami (Director of New Business Development) and Takashi Mitachi (manager of the corporate planning department at the head office in Tokyo.). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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