# Nihon Kotsu

> Nihon Kotsu is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Travel, Finance and Internet. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Nov 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.nihon-kotsu.co.jp/en
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nihonkotsu/

Nihon Kotsu is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Travel and Finance. Nihon Kotsu is one of the biggest taxi company in Tokyo.They hold 1780 taxis in the Metropolitan area and they provide two tyepes of taxis such as "Black taxi" and "Yellow taxi".You can specify　your favorite type of taxi ,if you like.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Travel | 1 | 50% |
| Finance | 1 | 50% |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |
| Taxi Service | 1 | 50% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India | 1 | 50% |
| Japan | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MONEY DESIGN | MONEY DESIGN offers automated investment management and advisory services. | $40.2M |  | Nov 17, 2016 | https://www.money-design.com/ |
| My Taxi India | MTI (My Taxi India ) is a complete car rental solution for local, outstation or holidays tour. Within few years of its launch, MTI already has the largest ISO 9001:2008 certified taxi network in India, with over 4000 taxis operating across 102 cities. Unlike other on-line car rental companies in the country, the company follows an affiliatebusiness model, whereby it works with on-board taxi fleet operators across the country. Our portal allows customers to check the availability of taxis in real time and make customized itinerary-based bookings. MTI recently gets the funding from GHV Accelerator & Nihon Kotsu, Japan. This year, the company also bagged the prestigious 'Superstar Startup of 2015' award from NASSCOM 10,000 Startups, a NASSCOM initiative that curates the best tech start-up from across India. | $500K | Pre-Seed | Aug 10, 2015 | http://www.mytaxiindia.com |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bank of Kyoto](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bank-of-kyoto) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bugin Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bugin-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [GHV Accelerator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ghv-accelerator) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hyakugo Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hyakugo-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Pegasus Tech Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pegasus-tech-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Recruit Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/recruit-holdings-3) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Nihon Kotsu invest in?

Nihon Kotsu invests primarily in Travel, Finance and Internet startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Nihon Kotsu last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Nihon Kotsu closed in Nov 2016. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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