What Newmo does

Newmo is a Tokyo-headquartered mobility startup founded in January 2024 with a stated mission of "Moving to color regions" (移動で地域をカラフルに), operating a vertically integrated regional transportation platform across Japan. The company delivers taxi services through a fleet of 1,400+ vehicles and approximately 2,000 drivers assembled via serial M&A — including Miraito (764 vehicles, 2024), Sakai Sogo Taxi (179, 2025), Takara Auto (63, 2025), and the Keikyu Taxi Group (400+, 2026) — alongside consumer-facing dispatch apps for iOS and Android, Japan's NRS ride-share service, and a personnel placement business for essential workers (newジョブ). Operations are concentrated in Osaka Prefecture (1,000+ active vehicles) with expanding bases in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Kyoto, Okinawa, and Hokkaido/Sapporo.

The technology stack is built around a Go/GraphQL/TypeScript modular monolith on Google Cloud, with a proprietary AI portfolio including AI配車 (real-time dispatch optimization), Maido (a multi-agent voice AI dispatch agent built on Google Agent Development Kit), newmo点呼 (AI-driven driver check-in automation), and an autonomous driving program built on TIER IV's Autoware stack. Revenue is generated via per-transaction taxi and ride-share fares through consumer apps, supplemented by B2B SaaS-style AI dispatch and driver management tools provided to partner taxi operators. The company has secured approximately ¥18.7 billion (~$124M USD) across Seed and Series A rounds from a syndicate of domestic VCs (ANRI, DCM, Globis, Eight Roads, JAFCO, Coral Capital) plus strategic investors including Mercari and MUFG Innovation Partners, and holds government designations including METI/NEDO GENIAC Phase 4 selection and the national 'Autonomous Driving Social Implementation Pioneering Localized Region' designation with Sakai City.

Name

Newmo

Legal name

newmo株式会社

Website

https://newmo.me

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Newmo is a Tokyo-based mobility startup founded in 2024 that operates 1,400+ taxis across Japan through M&A consolidation, alongside consumer dispatch apps, NRS ride-share, and an autonomous taxi program. It serves regional Japanese consumers and taxi operators with proprietary AI dispatch and voice AI tooling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Taxi and Mobility Services

NAICS

Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310), Taxi and Ridesharing Services (48531), Taxi and Limousine Service (4853)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Shared Taxi / Ride-Pooling Taxi Operators (TLAFAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ride-Hailing / On-Demand Mobility for Business (Managed Ground Transport) (TLABALAF), Corporate Mobility & Ground Transport Management (THALANAI)

Keywords

• Taxi dispatch services
• Ride-sharing platform
• Autonomous taxi development
• Regional mobility services
• Driver placement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Taxi Fares: Traditional taxi fare revenue collected from passengers using the newmo taxi fleet across Osaka Prefecture and expanding regions. Revenue is generated per ride on a per-transaction basis.
2. Ride-Share Fares: Revenue from Japan's version of ride-sharing (NRS — Nippon Ride Share), where private drivers provide rides through the newmo platform, with fare collection through the app.
3. B2B Services for Taxi Operators: SaaS-style services providing AI dispatching, driver management tools, and operational software to partner taxi companies acquired through M&A. newmo点呼 and newmo配車 apps are provided as B2B tools.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Newmo operates a vertically integrated regional mobility platform in Japan comprising five business lines: (1) a taxi business built through M&A consolidation of regional taxi operators (1,400+ vehicles, ~2,000 drivers across group), (2) the newmo consumer taxi dispatch smartphone app, (3) a Japan-version ride-share (NRS) service connecting private drivers with passengers, (4) autonomous driving taxi development and operations in partnership with TIER IV's Autoware, and (5) the newjob personnel placement service for essential transportation workers.

Product overview

newmo is a mobility platform offering multiple interconnected services: (1) Taxi Business through M&A expansion operating over 1,400 vehicles across multiple taxi companies; (2) newmo Taxi Dispatch App for passenger booking; (3) Rideshare Service under Japan's NRS framework; (4) Autonomous Driving Taxi initiative with robotaxi partnerships and pilot programs; (5) Maido voice AI agent automating taxi dispatch via phone; (6) new jobs employment service for essential workers. The company operates primarily in Osaka Prefecture with over 1,000 vehicles, with expansion to Tokyo, Kanagawa, Sapporo, and Okinawa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• newmo taxi: Taxi business operations for general passenger transportation services
• newmo ride-share (ライドシェア)
• newmo autonomous taxi (自动驾驶タクシー)
• new jobs (newジョブ)
• うみかぜ交通
• 夢洲交通

Products and services

• newmo Taxi Dispatch App (newmo taxi) Smartphone application (iOS and Android) for summoning taxis, managing ride bookings, and tracking vehicle arrival in real time. Available to end consumers in Japan, primarily in Osaka Prefecture with expansion to Tokyo, Kanagawa, Kyoto, Okinawa, and Sapporo.
• Taxi Business (newmo taxi operations) General passenger transportation (taxi/hire) business operated directly by newmo through M&A of regional taxi companies. Operates over 1,000 vehicles in Osaka Prefecture and 1,400+ vehicles group-wide with approximately 2,000 drivers.
• Ride-Share Service (NRS) Japan-version ride-share (Nippon Ride Share / NRS) service that enables private drivers to transport passengers, with newmo acting as the platform operator managing the ride-share fleet. Accessible via a dedicated entry portal and driver app.
• Autonomous Driving Taxi Service Self-developed autonomous driving taxi service built on the open-source Autoware software from TIER IV. Includes pilot deployments in Sakai City and Osaka City, with development bases Autonomy Garage Tokyo and JOTO Base.
• newjob (Personnel Placement Service) Job placement and personnel introduction service targeting essential workers in the taxi and mobility industry. Connects drivers with taxi companies, helping address Japan's driver shortage through structured recruitment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Monthly hiring increased 4x within one year for partnered taxi company (Miraito)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability11 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• TIER IVflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2025TIER IV, the open-source Autoware autonomous driving software company, partnered with newmo to launch made-in-Japan robotaxi services. TIER IV provides the autonomous driving technology stack (Autoware), while newmo contributes its regional taxi operations expertise and fleet of over 1,000 vehicles. The partnership aims to commercialize autonomous taxis in Japan to address aging population mobility challenges, aligned with Japan's goal of deploying autonomous vehicles in over 100 locations by 2027. Jointly establishing autonomous driving taxi services as local mobility infrastructure.
• Keikyu Taxi Group (京急タクシーグループ, 6 companies)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerKeikyu Taxi Group (6 companies, ~400 vehicles) joined newmo through equity acquisition in 2026. This is the largest M&A transaction in newmo's track record, covering operations in Kanagawa Prefecture and Tokyo. The partnership adds ~400 vehicles and associated driver workforce to newmo's group fleet.
• 株式会社未来都 (Miraito)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMiraito (764 vehicles, Osaka Moriguchi area and Kita-Settu Traffic Zone) was the first major M&A partner, acquired in 2024. newmo provides AI dispatch, newmo点呼 tools, and driver recruitment support. Driver hiring increased 4x within one year.
• 堺相互タクシー株式会社 (Sakai Sogo Taxi)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSakai Sogo Taxi (179 vehicles, Sakai City, Osaka) was acquired in 2025. The company continues operations under newmo's platform and DX support.
• タカラ自動車株式会社 (Takara Auto)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTakara Auto (63 vehicles, Higashi-Osaka City) was acquired through business transfer in 2025, integrating into newmo's regional taxi operations network.
• 夢洲交通 (Yumeshima Kotsu)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYumeshima Kotsu partnered with newmo and Osaka City in April 2026 to sign a collaboration agreement for realizing autonomous taxi services, with newmo serving as the operating partner.
• 堺市 (Sakai City Government)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSakai City and newmo were jointly selected for the national 'Autonomous Driving Social Implementation Pioneering Localized Region' program in April 2026, with autonomous taxi pilot experiments starting late April 2026.
• 大阪市 (Osaka City Government)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOsaka City signed a collaboration agreement with newmo and Yumeshima Kotsu in April 2026 for the realization of autonomous taxi services, supporting regulatory and infrastructure cooperation.
• テイラー株式会社 (Tailor)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTailor, a talent acquisition company located in the same building (Toranomon 37 Mori Building), co-hosts the newmo U-30 Meetup event series with newmo, targeting young professionals for joint recruiting and community building.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mobility Technologies (JapanTaxi / MOV app): Japan's largest taxi-dispatch platform, operating the JapanTaxi and MOV apps backed by Toyota, SoftBank, and major taxi partners. Directly comparable to Newmo on the taxi-dispatch-app and B2B driver-tool fronts, with a much larger national install base.
• DiDi Chuxing: Global ride-hailing platform active in Asia with mobility partnerships in Japan. Comparable to Newmo on consumer dispatch, dynamic dispatch/pricing, and ride-share-as-a-platform business model.
• Lyft: US-focused ride-hail platform with growing AV partnerships (Mobileye, May Mobility). Comparable to Newmo on consumer dispatch, driver-side marketplace dynamics, and the AV partnership strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Uber: Global ride-hail and ride-share platform with significant Japanese operations including Uber Taxi and Japan-NRS partnership investments. Comparable on ride-share/matching marketplace dynamics and on the AV roadmap via partnerships with AV OEMs.
• Nihon Kotsu: Tokyo's largest single taxi operator (~5,000 vehicles) and major dispatch platform (JapanTaxi predecessor). Comparable to Newmo on taxi operations scale, corporate accounts, and corporate-mobility service offerings.
• Waymo: Alphabet-owned commercial robotaxi operator in the US. Most relevant benchmark for Newmo's autonomous-taxi aspirations and AV fleet economics; represents the global benchmark for what 'scaled robotaxi' looks like.

Others

• TIER IV: Flagship technology partner of Newmo and the leading open-source Autoware-based AV stack provider in Japan. Comparable on the robotaxi commercialization effort, though TIER IV is a technology supplier rather than an operating mobility platform.

Regional players

• Gojek (GoTo Group): Southeast Asian super-app with leading ride-hail, dispatch, and driver-staffing verticals. Comparable to Newmo on multi-vertical mobility platform model (rides + delivery + driver services), although geographically focused on SE Asia.
• GreenCab / International Moto: Japanese corporate-account taxi operator with strong Tokyo/Kansai business account franchise. Comparable to Newmo on the regional taxi operating model and the corporate-mobility revenue stream.

Emerging players

• Via Transportation: US-based on-demand shared-mobility and managed-ground-transport platform focused on transit agencies and B2B mobility-as-a-service. Comparable to Newmo's emerging B2B/MaaS and corporate-mobility positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors42 records

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M&A

Investments

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