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Go

GO Inc. operates GO, Japan's dominant ride-hailing/taxi-dispatch app, formed from the 2020 merger of JapanTaxi and DeNA-affiliated MOV.

MobilityPublic · 581ATokyo, JapanFounded 2020Public companyWebsite ↗
Last verified Jun 17, 2026

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Total funding
¥88.6B ($553M-$580M) IPO proceeds
As of Jun 17, 2026TechCrunch

Company Snapshot

Go is a Mobility company, based in Tokyo, Japan, founded 2020. Total funding ¥88.6B ($553M-$580M) IPO proceeds (As of Jun 17, 2026).

Recent changes

  1. Jun 19, 2026Japan's Go Surges 21% in the Country's Biggest 2026 IPO, Then Races Toward Robotaxis Pulse story
  2. Jun 19, 2026Japan's Top Taxi App Go Raises $580M in Tokyo's Biggest IPO of 2026, Betting the Proceeds on Robotaxis Pulse story
  3. Jun 18, 2026Japan's GO Ride-Hail Prices IPO, Closes 10% Above Offering to Fund Robotaxis Pulse story
  4. Jun 17, 2026First reported total funding: ¥88.6B ($553M-$580M) IPO proceeds TechCrunch

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Latest Pulse

  1. Japan's Go Surges 21% in the Country's Biggest 2026 IPO, Then Races Toward RobotaxisGo, Japan's dominant ride-hailing app, jumped 21% in its Tokyo debut after a 25x-oversubscribed ¥88.6 billion offering -- the country's largest IPO of 2026 -- and is now steering the proceeds toward Waymo-powered robotaxis and acquisitions. It's a rare profitable, category-leading tech listing, and a signal that the IPO thaw has gone global.
  2. Japan's Top Taxi App Go Raises $580M in Tokyo's Biggest IPO of 2026, Betting the Proceeds on RobotaxisGo Inc., Japan's dominant ride-hailing app, raised about $580 million in the country's largest IPO of the year and jumped as much as 21% on its Tokyo debut. The Goldman-backed offering was 25x oversubscribed, and Go is funneling the proceeds into robotaxis -- a Waymo partnership aimed at Japan's worsening driver shortage.
  3. Japan's GO Ride-Hail Prices IPO, Closes 10% Above Offering to Fund RobotaxisJapanese ride-hailing app GO went public and closed about 10% above its offering price, directing proceeds toward robotaxi development and autonomous-driving partnerships. The debut is a fresh sign the IPO thaw is reaching beyond U.S. mega-caps to international tech with concrete AI roadmaps.

Coverage Timeline

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  1. IPOJapan's Go Surges 21% in the Country's Biggest 2026 IPO, Then Races Toward Robotaxis
  2. IPOJapan's Top Taxi App Go Raises $580M in Tokyo's Biggest IPO of 2026, Betting the Proceeds on Robotaxis
  3. IPOJapan's GO Ride-Hail Prices IPO, Closes 10% Above Offering to Fund Robotaxis

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IPO

Japan's Go Surges 21% in the Country's Biggest 2026 IPO, Then Races Toward Robotaxis

IPO

Japan's Top Taxi App Go Raises $580M in Tokyo's Biggest IPO of 2026, Betting the Proceeds on Robotaxis

IPO

Japan's GO Ride-Hail Prices IPO, Closes 10% Above Offering to Fund Robotaxis

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