# ugo

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/ugo

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Japan
- Website: www.corp.ugo.plus
- Total disclosed funding: $11M
- Latest round: Series B (Apr 15, 2026)
- Investors on record: 30

## About

Established in 2018 and based in Tokyo, Japan, ugo, Inc., d.b.a ugo, formerly known as Mira Robotics Inc., designs, develops, manufactures, and sells robots for home use, robots for business tasks, builds and runs robot services. In April 2026, ugo raised an undisclosed amount in series B funding led by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West with participation from EIF General Partner, Daiwa House Ventures, Tokyo Gas, SBI Investment, Innoh Associates, AGS Consulting, and JR East Start Up.

The company specializes in autonomous business robots designed to enhance operational efficiency across various tasks. The firm’s product lineup includes Ugo Pro, which is a versatile model with height-adjustable arms and elevator capabilities, suitable for a wide range of tasks; Ugo Ex, which is an expandable robot tailored for patrol work; and Ugo Mini, which is a compact and quiet robot with a retractable periscope, ideal for specialized patrol duties. Ugo robots are managed through the Ugo Portal, which is a cloud-based application allowing easy operation and automation without coding. 

The company plans to use the April 2026 funding  to  accelerate product deployment by advancing physical-AI research, expanding robotics solutions, strengthening mass-production capabilities, and scaling its engineering team.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Apr 15, 2026 — SBI Investment, Tokyo Gas, JR East Start Up, AGS Consulting, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West, Daiwa House Ventures, Innoh Associates, EIF General Partner
- Series B, May 27, 2025 — TOYOTA BOSHOKU CORPORATION, Leave a Nest Capital, Daiwa Tsushin, THE SANKEI BUILDING CO., LTD., PERSOL VENTURE PARTNERS
- Series B, Jan 30, 2024, $5.7M — Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Mizuho Capital, NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Future Creation Capital, MLC Ventures, SAYCO Building Management, TMES Corporation, NAKANISHI MFG. CO., LTD., HARIMA B.STEM CORPORATION
- Series A, Oct 28, 2022, $2.4M — Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Yaskawa Electric Corporation, Seibu Shinkin Capital, Monozukuri Ventures, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., Tsukui Capital
- Series A, Apr 28, 2021, $2.1M — Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Yokohama Capital, KSP, TAISEI CO., LTD.
- Seed, May 29, 2020, $1.1M — Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Monozukuri Ventures, TAISEI CO., LTD.

## Investors

- Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — Seed, Series A, Series B
- Monozukuri Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/monozukuri-ventures) — Seed, Series A
- TAISEI CO., LTD. — Seed, Series A
- Yokohama Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/yokohama-capital) — Series A
- KSP (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/ksp) — Series A
- Yaskawa Electric Corporation — Series A
- Seibu Shinkin Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/seibu-shinkin-capital) — Series A
- Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. — Series A
- Tsukui Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tsukui-capital) — Series A
- Mizuho Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mizuho-capital) — Series B
- NTT DOCOMO Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/ntt-docomo-ventures) — Series B
- Future Creation Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/future-creation-capital) — Series B
- MLC Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mlc-ventures) — Series B
- SAYCO Building Management — Series B
- TMES Corporation — Series B
- NAKANISHI MFG. CO., LTD. — Series B
- HARIMA B.STEM CORPORATION — Series B
- TOYOTA BOSHOKU CORPORATION — Series B
- Leave a Nest Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/leave-a-nest-capital) — Series B
- Daiwa Tsushin — Series B
- THE SANKEI BUILDING CO., LTD. — Series B
- PERSOL VENTURE PARTNERS (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/persol-venture-partners) — Series B
- SBI Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sbi-investment) — Series B
- Tokyo Gas — Series B
- JR East Start Up (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/jr-east-start-up) — Series B
- AGS Consulting (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/ags-consulting) — Series B
- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West — Series B
- Daiwa House Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/daiwa-house-ventures) — Series B
- Innoh Associates (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/innoh-associates) — Series B
- EIF General Partner (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/eif-general-partner) — Series B