Takeshi Watanabe
President & CEO @ Mobility 54
Tokyo, Japan
Takeshi Watanabe is a seed investor at Mobility 54 in Tokyo focused on Logistics and Transportation. Takeshi Watanabe is the CEO of Mobility 54.
- Total investments:
- 6
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 67%
Last updated:
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Industries Takeshi Watanabe invests in
Stages Takeshi Watanabe invests in
Countries Takeshi Watanabe invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Logistics 2 (33%)
- Transportation 2 (33%)
- B2B 1 (17%)
- Automotive 1 (17%)
- Car Sharing 1 (17%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (33%)
- Series A 2 (33%)
- Series B 1 (17%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (17%)
Country
- Kenya 1 (17%)
- Uganda 1 (17%)
- Nigeria 1 (17%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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BasiGo
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BasiGo is an e-mobility start-up looking to revolutionize the public transportation sector by providing public transport bus owners with a cost-effective electric alternative to diesel.The company offers electric buses for public transportation in Kenya and Rwanda, operating on a pay-as-you-go model. his model includes maintenance and batterycharging, making it easier for bus operators to transition to electric vehicles. | $24M / Series A / Oct 23, 2024 | |
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BasiGo
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BasiGo is an e-mobility start-up looking to revolutionize the public transportation sector by providing public transport bus owners with a cost-effective electric alternative to diesel.The company offers electric buses for public transportation in Kenya and Rwanda, operating on a pay-as-you-go model. his model includes maintenance and batterycharging, making it easier for bus operators to transition to electric vehicles. | $3M / Venture - Series Unknown / Mar 26, 2024 | |
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BasiGo
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BasiGo is an e-mobility start-up looking to revolutionize the public transportation sector by providing public transport bus owners with a cost-effective electric alternative to diesel.The company offers electric buses for public transportation in Kenya and Rwanda, operating on a pay-as-you-go model. his model includes maintenance and batterycharging, making it easier for bus operators to transition to electric vehicles. | $6.6M / Seed / Nov 15, 2022 | |
Tugende
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Tugende helps motorcycle taxi drivers own their own motorcycles in eighteen months or less instead of renting indefinitely. Ownership significantly increases income, job security and road safety. | $10M / Series B / Jun 15, 2022 | |
OnePort 365
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Oneport 365 is a B2B digital freight forwarding platform offering simplified, all-inclusive, and transparent freight forwarding services driven by technology. | $5M / Seed / Apr 28, 2022 | |
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Tugende
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Tugende helps motorcycle taxi drivers own their own motorcycles in eighteen months or less instead of renting indefinitely. Ownership significantly increases income, job security and road safety. | $6.3M / Series A / Oct 05, 2020 |
Co-Investors
About Mobility 54
Mobility 54 is a joint venture among Toyota Tsusho Corporation and CFAO.
Mobility 54 Contacts
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Takeshi Watanabe
President & CEO
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Yumi Takagi
Project Manager
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FAQ
What does Takeshi Watanabe invest in?
Takeshi Watanabe invests primarily in Logistics, Transportation and B2B startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Takeshi Watanabe last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Takeshi Watanabe closed in Oct 2024. Shizune tracks 6 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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