Mujin

Tokyo maker of MujinOS, software that lets warehouse and factory robots plan their own moves; $233M raised

Scaleup · Shipping · Robotics leader · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · Founded 2011 · mujin-corp.com

Also active in United States.

The $1B-plus valuation and the IPO target are press reports, not company announcements. The 2030 listing plan is a stated target, not a commitment.

Profile

Mujin sells MujinOS, a robot-control platform that lets industrial robots plan their own motions from a continuously updated digital twin. It is used in warehouse and factory automation, and NTT led a $233M Series D first close in December 2025, with Qatar Investment Authority as co-lead. Founded in Tokyo in 2011 by Issei Takino and Rosen Diankov, it has offices in the US, Europe and China, and has been reported to be aiming for a listing by 2030.

People

• IT
  Issei Takino Founder

  Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer
• RD
  Rosen Diankov Founder

  Co-founder

  Mujin's Japanese site lists him as co-founder and CTO. His own professional profile lists him as Global CEO of Mujin Group since mid-2025, so his current title may differ.

Sources: Mujin: company and founders · Mujin founders (Mujin Japan) · Factory robot startup Mujin raising funds ahead of IPO by 2030 (Bloomberg) · As of Oct 8, 2026. X handles are shown only when we could confirm they belong to the person.

Flagship robots

• MujinOS Software
  Robot-control platform with a live digital twin, motion planning and orchestration; no teaching or coding required
• Mujin robotic systems for logistics and manufacturing Industrial robot
  Industrial robots running MujinOS for palletizing, depalletizing and picking

Funding and valuation

Competitors

Companies with overlapping products. Direct = same customers and same job; Adjacent = overlapping technology or market, different focus.

• Sereact

  Direct competitor

  DERobot foundation model

  Both sell AI software that lets warehouse robots pick and move goods on their own: Sereact makes the Cortex AI model that runs robots picking items in warehouses, while Mujin sells MujinOS, software that lets warehouse and factory robots plan their own motions.

  Sources (2)

  • Mujin (company website)
  • Sereact (company website)

• Mind Robotics

  Adjacent competitor

  USRobotics leader

  Both are putting AI into industrial robots for factory tasks: Mind Robotics trains industrial robots on live car-factory data and is a Rivian spinout, while Mujin sells MujinOS, software that lets warehouse and factory robots plan their own motions.

  Sources (2)

  • Mujin (company website)
  • Mind Robotics (company website)

• Wandelbots

  Adjacent competitor

  DERobotics leader

  Both sell the software layer that tells industrial robots what to do: Wandelbots sells software that programs industrial robots of any brand without code, while Mujin sells MujinOS, software that lets warehouse and factory robots plan their own motions.

  Sources (2)

  • Mujin (company website)
  • Wandelbots (company website)

Recent news

• Jun 19, 2026 — Mujin reported to be extending its Series D, with a 2030 IPO target The Conveyor Reported
• Jun 10, 2026 — Mujin raising funds ahead of an IPO by 2030 Bloomberg
• Dec 2, 2025 — Mujin raises $233M, led by NTT Group Business Wire

Sources

• Mujin Raises US$ 233 Million to Accelerate Global Growth and Drive the Future of Intelligent Automation (Business Wire) (Dec 2, 2025)
• シリーズDラウンド初回クローズで総額364億円の大型資金調達を実施 (Mujin) (Dec 2, 2025)
• QIA invests in Mujin to accelerate global growth and drive the future of intelligent automation (Qatar Investment Authority) (Dec 2, 2025)
• Factory robot startup Mujin raising funds ahead of IPO by 2030 (Bloomberg) (Jun 10, 2026)
• Mujin Series D extension and 2030 IPO plan (The Conveyor) (Jun 19, 2026)
• Mujin: company and founders (Oct 9, 2026)

Confidence: high.

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