Logistics & Supply Chain Startups

Returneeds (리터니즈) operates a dedicated reverse-logistics center that handles product returns for e-commerce brands, including automated pickup, vision-AI-based inspection with high-resolution photos, and restocking or disposal. It integrates with commerce platforms to process returns, recover an average of 88%+ of returned items as sellable inventory, and support claim handling and consignment sale, donation, or disposal.

1 investor

AiOnCo Korea operates YesB, a digital trade platform that helps overseas buyers source and purchase Korean (K-beauty) brands using big-data analysis of sales and reviews from marketplaces such as Coupang, Naver, Olive Young, and 11st. It offers global e-wholesale, e-logistics, and D2C marketing services, connecting K-brands to distribution channels and influencers in markets like Japan and China.

1 investor

AIMT is a vacuum insulation materials specialist founded in 2016 by former Samsung Electronics researchers, producing non-metallic gas-barrier films and high-performance gas adsorbents for refrigeration and temperature-controlled pharmaceutical shipping applications.

1 investor

Okchundang is a Korean herbal medicine (한의원) service provider operated by licensed Korean medicine doctors, offering distribution, herbal decoction (탕전) extraction and delivery systems for oriental medicine clinics. It also runs an hGMP-certified pharmaceutical arm supplying medicinal herbs and shares clinical academic information for practitioners.

1 investor

Zimssa operates a platform that connects consumers with vetted partners to obtain quotes for moving, cleaning, transport, and internet services in South Korea. It provides dispute resolution and a compensation program ("Anshim Plus") to handle issues such as cancellations, damage, or unexpected fees.

1 investor

TMAP Mobility operates the TMAP navigation app and related mobility services in South Korea, including turn-by-turn navigation, driving-score-based insurance benefits (UBI), designated driver, parking, EV charging, and rental car services. It also offers business products such as location and movement data, route optimization, map data, AI marketing, and in-car navigation (TMAP AUTO) for automakers.

1 investor

Fac&Roll develops barcode-based inventory management software and wearable Bluetooth barcode scanners (1D/2D hands-free) for warehouse inbound/outbound, stock control, and logistics operations. It provides solutions such as inbound/delivery/material management systems, RFID asset management, and shipping/maritime transport management for manufacturers, 3PL logistics providers, and other industries.

1 investor

Willport provides PolarisNavi, a SaaS for small-area logistics that supports local delivery, in-store delivery routing, and online-supermarket API integration, letting multiple shippers manage delivery data centrally in one region. It also sells and leases a patented power-free delivery box and offers new logistics business development consulting for retail, logistics, sales, and maintenance companies in Japan.

1 investor

SmartMat offers "SmartMat," an IoT weight-scale device that tracks inventory by weight so stock levels are recorded automatically as items are added or removed. It targets industries such as automotive, chemical/pharmaceutical, machinery/assembly, medical/hospitality, and infrastructure, replacing manual counting with weight-based inventory data managed through its SmartMat Cloud system.

1 investor

Calneco provides on-demand production and supply chain management services for promotional materials and merchandise, serving manufacturers in the food, beverage, and consumer goods sectors. The company handles design, production, inventory management, and logistics for point-of-sale promotional tools and novelty items.

1 investor

Simount (シマント) builds logistics software focused on optimizing transport and delivery operations, including vehicle dispatch optimization aimed at addressing Japan's "2024 problem" and reforming multi-tier subcontracting structures. The company works with large shippers and participates in Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism modal shift initiatives in Japan.

1 investor

Neworld is a Japan-based cross-border trade partner that helps overseas buyers source Japanese goods (such as matcha, tea, food ingredients, daily goods, and crafts) and helps Japanese companies expand and sell into foreign markets. It designs trade flows and handles export/import operations, and also provides crowdfunding page planning and production aimed at overseas market entry.

1 investor

Bit-Quark provides data-driven solutions for manufacturing and logistics optimization, supported by AI research and digital transformation consulting. The company was established as a spinoff from NEC and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology's joint AI research program.

1 investor

Linklusion operates in rural Myanmar, providing last-mile logistics to small individual shops (delivering food, beverages, daily goods, and medicine) and supplying core cloud software to microfinance institutions. The company targets economic problems in developing-country rural areas, serving small retailers and financial institutions.

1 investor

Ruby Groupe provides e-commerce operational support services including product registration, inventory management, and content creation for online retailers across multiple platforms. The company serves luxury and domestic brands by handling platform management, product listing optimization, and marketing-related tasks.

1 investor

井松智能 (Gensong) is a Chinese provider of smart intralogistics systems, offering warehouse automation, material handling, and smart factory solutions through self-developed equipment such as stacker cranes, shuttle vehicles (RGV), overhead EMS carriers, and FMR. It provides end-to-end services including consulting, software development, equipment manufacturing, installation, and after-sales support for industrial and warehouse clients.

1 investor

An autonomous delivery vehicle company that operates driverless retail kiosks equipped with six-wheel independent drive systems, capable of autonomous operation outdoors on various terrains including sidewalks, plazas, and complex surfaces while serving customers within a 1-kilometer radius.

1 investor

BITO (宾通智能) develops robotics software and algorithms for manufacturing and logistics, including production scheduling, multi-robot fleet dispatching, path planning, and SLAM-based navigation for mobile robots and forklifts. The company serves manufacturing and intralogistics operations, helping factories move toward flexible, digitalized smart-factory production.

1 investor

Zhihong Group operates logistics parks and ports across China, including facilities branded as Zhihong Tianzhong Smart Logistics Park, Wuxi Hejian Logistics Park, Changzhou Zhihong Logistics Port, and Zhenjiang Zhihong Logistics Port. The company is engaged in logistics infrastructure and park operations.

1 investor

A non-ferrous smelting and metals recycling company that refines zinc, lead, and silver, and produces electronic components and functional materials. Operating since 1937, the company processes limited resources through smelting and recycling technology to support sustainable resource circulation.

1 investor

AI Hikari builds AI agent platforms that connect suppliers, sales channels, and logistics partners in commerce and supply chain operations. The company offers COMSEE, an AI-powered commerce foundation for unified sales and supply chain management, and Clearly, a compliance tool for chemical imports.

1 investor

A Japanese warehousing and logistics company providing warehouse consulting, warehouse management systems, automated warehouse solutions, and maintenance services across multiple locations in Japan.

1 investor

DDプラス is a Japanese wholesale trading and food-service supply company that supplies restaurants with vegetables from contracted farms, products from Toyosu and Shibaura market brokers, and general goods such as rice, cooking oil, imported meat and fish, seasonings, and consumables sourced directly from manufacturers. It handles over 15,000 items and focuses on the greater Tokyo area (Tokyo, Saitama, Kanagawa, and Chiba).

1 investor

Every WiLL operates a sharing economy service platform called "Toriiku" that manages parcel delivery and logistics coordination without physically moving items. The company also provides consulting services in management, logistics, real estate, and marketing in Japan.

1 investor