# Nippon Express

> Nippon Express is a VC fund backing Logistics and Supply Chain Management. See 10 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nippon-express
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/nipponmoving
- Website: http://www.nipponexpress.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nipponexpress.book/

Nippon Express is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Nippon Express serves as your logistics consultant, providing one-stop business solutions that connect people and companies beyond national and regional boundaries, through diverse logistics modes, integrating land, air, and marine transport.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Logistics | 4 | 40% |
| Supply Chain Management | 3 | 30% |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 20% |
| Transportation | 2 | 20% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 20% |

28 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 3 | 30% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 20% |
| Corporate Round | 2 | 20% |
| Seed | 1 | 10% |
| Series A | 1 | 10% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 6 | 60% |
| India | 3 | 30% |
| Singapore | 1 | 10% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mitsuru Saito | President, Chief Executive Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsuru-saito-2ad9 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rapidus | Rapidus is an Electronic component research, development, design, production, and sales that includes semiconductor elements and integrated circuits. Environmentally friendly, energy-saving semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing technology are being researched and developed. Human resource development and training for the semiconductorsector. | $1.7B | Corporate Round | Feb 27, 2026 | https://www.rapidus.inc |
| X Mile | Corporate Site：https://www.xmile.co.jp/ Service Site：https://x-work.jp/ |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 25, 2026 | https://www.xmile.co.jp/ |
| Spiral | Spiral is a game changer in providing autonomous drone solutions for indoor environments, most notably during non-GPS situations. | $2.1M | Seed | Aug 26, 2024 | https://spiral-robotics.com/ |
| KINS | KINS is a health supplement company. | $3.1M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 02, 2024 | https://yourkins.com/ |
| SWAT Mobility | SWAT Mobility’s vehicle-routing technology helps companies, transport operators, and government agencies around the world solve complex transportation challenges. We are the first to run high-capacity vehicle pooling services that are both on-demand and dynamically routed. We also have proven results in helping our clients reduce transportationcosts, improve city connectivity, and reduce traffic congestion.Our technology tops the industry's benchmark, Li & Lim, and with our cutting-edge smart mobility optimisation engine, we are future-ready for the world of autonomous vehicles. | $3.8M |  | Apr 17, 2024 | http://swatmobility.com/ |
| Instalimb | Instalimb is the world's first 3D printing prosthesis business. It uses advanced 3D printing, 3D-CAD, and machine-learning technologies to produce affordable, high-quality prosthetic legs. By integrating these tools into its manufacturing process, the company delivers reliable and low-cost 3D-printed prosthetics and orthotics. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 06, 2024 | https://www.instalimb.com/ |
| Wiz Freight | Wiz Freight is a full-stack digital freight management platform for emerging markets. | $11.2M | Series B | Jan 04, 2024 | https://wizfreight.com/ |
| Ecommit | Ecommit is a venture company that creates new environmental businesses with reuse and recycling as the main axis | $6.3M | Series A | Oct 13, 2023 | https://www.ecommit.jp/news |
| Future Supply Chain Solutions | FSC (Future Supply Chain Solutions Ltd.) is India's first fully integrated and IT enabled end- to- end Supply Chain and Logistics service provider in India. It provides services to large corporates in Food & FMCG; Apparels, Footwear & Accessories; Consumer Electronics & Hi- Tech; Automotive; Pharma and Light Engineering domain. |  | Corporate Round | Dec 10, 2019 | http://www.futuresupplychains.com/ |
| TVS Logistics Services | TVS Logistics is a fast growing 3rd party logistics provider across multiple verticals including automotive, distribution, electronics, and discrete component manufacturing. They are a flagship company of the highly respected TVS group. TVS Logistics was established in 2004 and provides integrated supply chain solutions across the world eitherdirectly or through there joint ventures and subsidiaries.With there extensive global footprint and strong expertise in supply chain logistics, they offer unparalleled levels of customer satisfaction. |  |  | Jun 15, 2016 | https://tvslsl.com/ |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Japan Post Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/japan-post-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [NEC Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nec) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Arali Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arali-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Argo Graphics](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/argo-graphics) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Axilor Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/axilor-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Canon](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/canon-inc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Nippon Express invest in?

Nippon Express invests primarily in Logistics, Supply Chain Management and Manufacturing startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Funding Round stage. Most of the 10 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 Nippon Express?

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### Who are the partners at Nippon Express?

The team at Nippon Express includes Mitsuru Saito (President, Chief Executive Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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