Newmo Funding, Investors & Competitors

Newmo has raised $126M across 5 funding rounds, most recently a $8M Series A in July 2025.

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Last Newmo funding round

$8M

Series A · Jul 2025

Cumulative funding Newmo raised

$126M

across 5 funding rounds

Key investors in Newmo

  • Headline
  • Global Brain Corporation
  • Eight Roads Ventures
  • DCM Ventures
  • ANRI
  • Globis Capital Partners
  • Coral Capital
  • B Dash Ventures

Newmo Overview

About Newmo

Newmo is a Japanese mobility platform that facilitates ride-sharing services tailored for rural and local communities. It operates primarily in regions like Hokkaido, offering on-demand rides through a mobile app integrated with GPS for efficient matching of drivers and passengers. The service prioritizes sustainability by optimizing routes to minimize carbon emissions and supports community transport in areas underserved by traditional public systems. Newmo's platform includes features such as real-time tracking, cashless payments, and driver verification to ensure safe and comfortable user experiences.


Founded

2024

HQ

JapanTokyo

Website

newmo.me

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2C

Revenue model

Commission, Subscription

Newmo Funding History

Newmo has raised a total of $126M across 5 funding rounds.

Newmo's first fundraising round was a $10M seed round in February 2024. The most recent completed round was a $8M Series A in July 2025.

Newmo funding rounds

Newmo funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaised
Jul 2025Series AResona Capital; Iwagin Future Investment; Kyushin Social Capital; Nissay Capital; Dual Bridge Capital; Fidea Capital; Ryukyu Capital; Hiroshima Venture Capital; Kiyo Capital Management; Future Venture Capital; Gogin Capital$8M
Oct 2024Series AANRI; Global Brain Corporation; DIMENSION; B Dash Ventures; Coral Capital; Bonds Investment Group; Eight Roads Ventures; GMO VenturePartners; Axiom Asia Private Capital; Headline; DCM Ventures; Globis Capital Partners$42M
Jul 2024Series A-$64M
May 2024SeedGlobal Brain Corporation (lead); Spiral Capital (lead)$2M
Feb 2024SeedANRI; B Dash Ventures; Jafco Group; Michinori Holdings; Coral Capital; Keio Innovation Initiative; Mercari; Eight Roads Ventures; Incubate Fund; Headline; DCM Ventures; Globis Capital Partners$10M

Who has invested in Newmo?

29 investors have backed Newmo across its funding rounds, including Headline, Global Brain Corporation, Eight Roads Ventures, DCM Ventures, ANRI and Globis Capital Partners.

Lead investors include Global Brain Corporation and Spiral Capital.


Newmo Investors

Investors in Newmo by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
ANRIJapanTokyo2ParticipantFeb 2024
Global Brain CorporationJapanTokyo2LeadMay 2024
B Dash VenturesJapanTokyo2ParticipantFeb 2024
Coral CapitalJapanTokyo2ParticipantFeb 2024
Eight Roads VenturesUnited KingdomLondon2ParticipantFeb 2024
HeadlineUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA2ParticipantFeb 2024
DCM VenturesUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA2ParticipantFeb 2024
Globis Capital PartnersJapanTokyo2ParticipantFeb 2024
Resona CapitalJapanTokyo1ParticipantJul 2025
DIMENSIONJapanTokyo1ParticipantOct 2024
Jafco GroupJapanTokyo1ParticipantFeb 2024
Iwagin Future InvestmentJapanChidori-cho1ParticipantJul 2025
Kyushin Social CapitalJapanKyoto1ParticipantJul 2025

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Acquisitions by Newmo

Newmo has acquired 1 company to date.

Last acquisition by Newmo was on October 8th 2026. Newmo acquired Ebetsu Hire for undisclosed valuation.


Latest Acquisitions by Newmo

Ebetsu Hire
Description
Ebetsu Hire is a Japanese taxi and passenger transport operator based in Ebetsu, Hokkaido. The company serves the regional transit corridor linking Ebetsu with Sapporo and earns its revenue from passenger fares. It was founded in 1955.
HQ CountryJapan
HQ City
Ebetsu
Deal Date8 Oct 2026
Valuationundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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Newmo Competitors

Newmo competitors include listed companies like Ryde Group and Dassault Systemes, and private ones like Scoop, Gatik, Glydways and Platform Science.

Public and private companies comparable to Newmo
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
ScoopUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate--$250M-
Ryde GroupSingaporeSingaporePublicly listed$10M($13M)$133M-
GatikUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate--$700M-
GlydwaysUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate--$700M-
Platform ScienceUnited StatesSan Diego, CAPrivate--$575M-
Dassault SystemesFranceFrancePublicly listed$7B$2.1B$38B5.1x

Newmo Public Comps

Newmo is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Uber, Roper Technologies, Dassault Systemes, Manhattan Associates, DiDi, Grab, Zhuzhou CRRC Times, WiseTech Global, Full Truck Alliance and Aurora Innovation.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Uber$52B$6.2B2.9x2.6x23.9x13.5x
Roper Technologies$7.9B$3.2B7.2x6.7x17.9x17.0x
Dassault Systemes$7B$2.1B5.3x5.1x17.4x14.5x
Manhattan Associates$1.1B$288M13.4x12.5x50.5x34.8x
DiDi$34B$69M0.3x0.3x150.4x25.1x
Grab$3.4B$350M3.2x2.6x30.5x14.4x
Zhuzhou CRRC Times$4.3B$715M2.7x2.5x16.4x12.3x
WiseTech Global$1.4B$262M8.8x8.6x46.9x18.1x

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Common questions about Newmo

When was Newmo founded?Newmo was founded in 2024.
Where is Newmo headquartered?Newmo is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Is Newmo publicly listed?No, Newmo is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has Newmo raised?Newmo has raised $126M across 5 funding rounds.
What was Newmo's last funding round?Newmo's last funding round was a $8M Series A in July 2025.
Who are Newmo's investors?Newmo's investors include ANRI, Global Brain Corporation, B Dash Ventures, Coral Capital, Eight Roads Ventures, Headline, DCM Ventures, Globis Capital Partners, Resona Capital, DIMENSION and 19 others.
Which companies are comparable to Newmo?Companies comparable to Newmo include Scoop, Ryde Group, Gatik, Glydways, Platform Science and Dassault Systemes.
How many companies has Newmo acquired?Newmo has acquired 1 company, including Ebetsu Hire.

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