# Takeshi Watanabe

> Takeshi Watanabe is a seed investor at Mobility 54 (Tokyo) backing Logistics and Transportation. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Mobility 54](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mobility-54)
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Oct 2024
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/takeshi-watanabe-7a5a31191/

Takeshi Watanabe is a seed investor at Mobility 54 in Tokyo focused on Logistics and Transportation. Takeshi Watanabe is the CEO of Mobility 54.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Logistics | 2 | 33% |
| Transportation | 2 | 33% |
| B2B | 1 | 17% |
| Automotive | 1 | 17% |
| Car Sharing | 1 | 17% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 33% |
| Series A | 2 | 33% |
| Series B | 1 | 17% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kenya | 1 | 17% |
| Uganda | 1 | 17% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BasiGo | 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 |  |
| BasiGo | 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 |  |
| BasiGo | 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 | 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 | 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 |  |
| Tugende | 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 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Novastar Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/novastar-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [CFAO Kenya](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cfao-kenya) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Global Partnerships/Eleos Social Venture Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-partnerships-eleos-social-venture-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Moxxie Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/moxxie-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [SBI Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sbi-investment-2) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Trucks Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/trucks-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Mobility 54

VC Fund

Mobility 54 is a joint venture among Toyota Tsusho Corporation and CFAO.

2 contacts available at Mobility 54.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Takeshi Watanabe | President & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/takeshi-watanabe |
| Yumi Takagi | Project Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yumi-takagi |

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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.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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