Turing Raises ¥15.3 Billion in Series A First CloseAccelerating Tech Development and Business Expansion Toward Full Autonomy
Turing Inc. (Headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo; CEO: Issei Yamamoto; hereinafter “Turing”) has raised ¥9.77 billion through the issuance of 1x non-participating preferred shares in its Series A first close. The round was co-led by JIC Venture Growth Investments, a government-backed fund, and Global Brain Corporation, an independent venture capital firm. Additional investors include GMO Internet Group, Inc., DENSO CORPORATION, and several other strategic partners, venture capital firms, and corporate venture capital arms of major financial institutions.
Turing also secured ¥5.5 billion in syndicated loans arranged by Mizuho Bank, Ltd., bringing the total amount raised in this first close to ¥15.27 billion.
This funding will allow Turing to accelerate core technology development and go-to-market efforts for fully autonomous driving systems.
Turing is a startup committed to the development of fully autonomous driving systems. The company is developing an End-to-End (E2E) autonomous driving AI and a large-scale foundation model capable of understanding human social norms, background knowledge, and contextual information. Integrating these technologies will allow Turing to reach their goal of fully autonomous driving.
The funds raised in this round will be used to expand the company’s computing infrastructure, strengthen its organizational foundation for social deployment, and to recruit talent.
Turing will continue to expand their research and business execution capabilities to achieve fully autonomous driving systems from Japan.
Investors and Financial Institutions Participating in This Round
Equity Financing:
JIC Venture Growth Investments (Joint Lead), Global Brain Corporation(Joint Lead), ANRI, Canon Marketing Japan MIRAI Fund、CHIBAGIN CAPITAL CO.,LTD., Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd., DENSO CORPORATION, ENEOS Holdings, Inc., GMO Internet Group, Inc., JGC Mirai Innovation Fund, Mercuria Investment Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Capital Co., Ltd., Mitsui Fudosan Innovation Fund, Mizuho Capital Co., Ltd., Future Creation Capital Co., Ltd.（Mizuho Leasing Co., Ltd.）, SONY Financial Ventures Co., Ltd., Spiral Capital, Inc., Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corporation, Wing Capital Partners Co., Ltd., Yanmar Ventures Co., Ltd., ZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERS CO., LTD., Z Venture Capital Corporation ※Joint Lead Investors listed first, followed by others in alphabetical order
Syndicated Loan:
Mizuho Bank (Arranger), Shizuoka Bank, The Shoko Chukin Bank, Resona Bank、JA Mitsui Leasing, Chiba Bank、The Joyo Bank
Fully autonomous driving is one of humanity’s greatest challenges. This Series A first close marks a major step forward in our pursuit of that goal.
Building on the foundation of the technologies we have developed so far, we are now entering a phase where we will scale up our computing infrastructure, expand our datasets, and strengthen our organizational structure. This will allow us to accelerate both the technical and business sides of our operations.
Turing has already assembled a world-class team of engineers, and we will continue to attract top talent. As CEO, I am responsible for leading this incredible team and remain committed to delivering Japanese-built autonomy to society.
Turing AI Day 2025 to Be Held on December 1
Turing will host Turing AI Day 2025 on Monday, December 1 at 6:30 PM JST at Gate City Hall Ohsaki, where CEO Issei Yamamoto will present the company’s upcoming strategy for both technology development and business expansion. Each technical lead will also provide updates on the latest progress and details of their respective areas of development.
Program Overview
- Future Strategy for Technology and Business Development / CEO: Issei Yamamoto
- Overview of AI Development / CTO: Yu Yamaguchi
- E2E Autonomous Driving AI Development
- Reinforcement Learning Model Development
- VLA (Vision-Language-Action) Model Development
- Next-Generation GPU Infrastructure
- Q&A Session
※Note: The program is subject to change.
Event Details
Event Name: Turing AI Day 2025
Date & Time: Monday, December 1, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:15 PM (JST)
Format: Hybrid (in-person and online)
Venue: Gate City Hall Ohsaki (Gate City Ohsaki West Tower B1, 1-11-1 Osaki, Shinagawa, Tokyo)
Admission: Free (in-person attendance will be determined by lottery)
Registration:https://forms.gle/UHXGnDkKPRJonWXVA
Please register by Thursday, November 27 at 11:00 PM JST.
The results of the in-person lottery and the online viewing URL will be sent to the email address provided in the form by Friday, November 28.
Company Overview
Company Name: Turing Inc.（Japanese：チューリング）
Headquarters: East Tower 4F, Gate City Ohsaki, 1-11-2 Ohsaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
CEO: Issei Yamamoto
Founded: August 2021
Business: Development of fully autonomous driving technologies
Website: https://tur.ing/
Careers
Turing is hiring individuals passionate about transforming the world through fully autonomous Japanese driving technologies. Please visit our careers page to learn more. We also host regular events such as open office sessions and Tech Talks.
Media Contact
PR Representative (Abe): pr@turing-motors.com