Mobility Edition, Operator of Medium-to-Long-Term Rental Car 'Monthly Go,' Raises Angel Round Funding. Investors Include Noboru Hachimine, Founder of Opt (Now Digital HD)
Mobility Edition Inc., which operates the 'Monthly Go' rental car service, announced that it has raised angel round funding from prominent investors to strengthen its vehicle supply and business operations.
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Mobility Edition Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, CEO: Masato Goto, hereinafter 'our company'), which operates the monthly rental car service 'Monthly Go', announces that it has received investment from Mr. Noboru Hachimine and Mr. Yuki Teratani in an angel round, and both have joined as shareholders. Through this funding, we will strengthen our vehicle supply and business promotion systems to accelerate the further growth of our service.
■ Background of Funding
In recent years, the needs for car usage have diversified, increasing not only for short-term tourism and leisure purposes but also for medium-to-long-term use ranging from several weeks to several months. Representative examples include long wait times for new car deliveries, substitute transportation during repairs and vehicle inspections, and demands closely related to daily life such as job transfers, business trips, and temporary returns to Japan.
On the other hand, existing rental car and car-sharing services are mainly designed for short-term use, and currently, they are unable to fully respond to these medium-to-long-term needs.
Focusing on this issue, our company has developed the monthly rental car 'Monthly Go' with a service design and operational structure optimized for long-term use.
This funding is an initiative to respond more stably and flexibly to this demand. Utilizing the procured funds, we will strive to stabilize our vehicle supply and further strengthen our business promotion system.
■ Future Outlook
Taking this funding as an opportunity, our company will focus on promoting the following three points:
(1) Stabilization and expansion of the vehicle supply system
To ensure stable use by more customers, we will strengthen our vehicle procurement network and enhance our ability to respond to demand fluctuations.
(2) Strengthening of the business promotion system
We will proceed with the development of our organization and operations, aiming to improve service quality and expand our service areas.
(3) Improvement of customer experience
We will improve the process from application to return to make it easier to use, further enhancing convenience for long-term use. Our company will continue to work on improving services and expanding business toward the realization of a society where people can 'use cars comfortably when needed, and for the necessary period.'
■ Introduction and Comments from Investors
Mr. Noboru Hachimine
Founder of Opt Inc. (currently Digital Holdings)
Comment
I am glad to be able to support a venture company started by Mr. Tajima, an Opt alumnus, and his friend Mr. Goto. I hope they will contribute to society through the creation of a new market, and I will continue to support them.
Mr. Yuki Teratani
Director and CFO, SODA Inc.
Comment
As car usage needs diversify, I feel the future potential in Mobility Edition's initiatives. Using the rapidly growing monthly rental car business 'Monthly Go' as a foothold, I will support their process of evolving into a mobility tech company that solves Japan's transportation challenges.
■ Introduction of Representative Directors of Mobility Edition Inc.
Left: CEO Masato Goto / Right: Co-CEO Ken Tajima
CEO
Masato Goto
I am very encouraged to have Mr. Hachimine and Mr. Teratani invest in us and join as shareholders. I express my sincere gratitude.
We have been developing 'Monthly Go' for people who need a car for a certain period, such as during waits for new car deliveries, shortages of substitute cars during repairs, job transfers, business trips, and temporary returns to Japan.
What I strongly feel in this process is the fact that it's not just about 'whether to own a car or not,' but there definitely are people who 'cannot manage their daily lives without a car right now during this specific period.' We want to be the mobility infrastructure that fills such gaps in daily life.
Taking this funding as an opportunity, we will further strengthen our vehicle supply system, organize our operational structure, and improve service quality, aiming for a service that is easier to use and more reliable for many customers.
We will continue to work on improving services and expanding our business toward the realization of a society where people can 'use cars comfortably only when needed and for the necessary period.'
Co-CEO
Ken Tajima
Mr. Hachimine, Mr. Teratani, thank you very much for this opportunity.
Since starting Monthly Go, for those waiting for car deliveries, needing substitute cars during repairs, transferring jobs, or temporarily returning to Japan—we have heard many comments like, 'I was looking for a service that could be used like this' and 'I wish I had known about this sooner.'
■ Background of Funding
In recent years, the needs for car usage have diversified, increasing not only for short-term tourism and leisure purposes but also for medium-to-long-term use ranging from several weeks to several months. Representative examples include long wait times for new car deliveries, substitute transportation during repairs and vehicle inspections, and demands closely related to daily life such as job transfers, business trips, and temporary returns to Japan.
On the other hand, existing rental car and car-sharing services are mainly designed for short-term use, and currently, they are unable to fully respond to these medium-to-long-term needs.
Focusing on this issue, our company has developed the monthly rental car 'Monthly Go' with a service design and operational structure optimized for long-term use.
This funding is an initiative to respond more stably and flexibly to this demand. Utilizing the procured funds, we will strive to stabilize our vehicle supply and further strengthen our business promotion system.
■ Future Outlook
Taking this funding as an opportunity, our company will focus on promoting the following three points:
(1) Stabilization and expansion of the vehicle supply system
To ensure stable use by more customers, we will strengthen our vehicle procurement network and enhance our ability to respond to demand fluctuations.
(2) Strengthening of the business promotion system
We will proceed with the development of our organization and operations, aiming to improve service quality and expand our service areas.
(3) Improvement of customer experience
We will improve the process from application to return to make it easier to use, further enhancing convenience for long-term use. Our company will continue to work on improving services and expanding business toward the realization of a society where people can 'use cars comfortably when needed, and for the necessary period.'
■ Introduction and Comments from Investors
Mr. Noboru Hachimine
Founder of Opt Inc. (currently Digital Holdings)
Comment
I am glad to be able to support a venture company started by Mr. Tajima, an Opt alumnus, and his friend Mr. Goto. I hope they will contribute to society through the creation of a new market, and I will continue to support them.
Mr. Yuki Teratani
Director and CFO, SODA Inc.
Comment
As car usage needs diversify, I feel the future potential in Mobility Edition's initiatives. Using the rapidly growing monthly rental car business 'Monthly Go' as a foothold, I will support their process of evolving into a mobility tech company that solves Japan's transportation challenges.
■ Introduction of Representative Directors of Mobility Edition Inc.
Left: CEO Masato Goto / Right: Co-CEO Ken Tajima
CEO
Masato Goto
I am very encouraged to have Mr. Hachimine and Mr. Teratani invest in us and join as shareholders. I express my sincere gratitude.
We have been developing 'Monthly Go' for people who need a car for a certain period, such as during waits for new car deliveries, shortages of substitute cars during repairs, job transfers, business trips, and temporary returns to Japan.
What I strongly feel in this process is the fact that it's not just about 'whether to own a car or not,' but there definitely are people who 'cannot manage their daily lives without a car right now during this specific period.' We want to be the mobility infrastructure that fills such gaps in daily life.
Taking this funding as an opportunity, we will further strengthen our vehicle supply system, organize our operational structure, and improve service quality, aiming for a service that is easier to use and more reliable for many customers.
We will continue to work on improving services and expanding our business toward the realization of a society where people can 'use cars comfortably only when needed and for the necessary period.'
Co-CEO
Ken Tajima
Mr. Hachimine, Mr. Teratani, thank you very much for this opportunity.
Since starting Monthly Go, for those waiting for car deliveries, needing substitute cars during repairs, transferring jobs, or temporarily returning to Japan—we have heard many comments like, 'I was looking for a service that could be used like this' and 'I wish I had known about this sooner.'