Telexistence
Tokyo maker of remote-controlled, increasingly AI-driven shelf-stocking robots; $170M Series B in 2023
Scaleup · Pilot · Robotics leader · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · Founded 2017 · tx-inc.com
Reported The latest round found is from July 2023; no newer funding was found. The total raised is as reported by TechCrunch, not stated by the company. A valuation of about $635M has been reported by a trade outlet but is not shown here because no primary source confirms it.
Profile
Telexistence builds robots that a remote operator can drive and that increasingly act on their own, aimed first at restocking shelves in convenience stores. It was founded in 2017 to commercialize 'telexistence' research from the University of Tokyo. Its $170M Series B in July 2023 brought in SoftBank and a Foxconn-linked fund, and it has said Foxconn will help mass-produce its next-generation GHOST robot.
People
- Jin Tomioka FounderCo-founder and Chief Executive Officer
- Genki Sano FounderCo-founder and Chief Technology Officer
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Flagship robots
- GHOST and Telexistence shelf-stocking robots Mobile manipulator
Remote-controlled, increasingly AI-driven robots that restock shelves in convenience stores; GHOST is the next-generation model being prepared for mass production with Foxconn
Funding and valuation
Latest round
$170M
Series B · Jul 6, 2023
SoftBank Group, HH-CTBC Partnership (Foxconn co-GP fund), Globis Capital Partners, Monoful Venture Partners, KDDI Open Innovation Fund, Airbus Ventures.
The company named new and returning investors but did not name a single lead.
Original amount: JPY 23,000,000,000. Dollar figures converted from other currencies are approximate.
Total raised
about $193.5M Reported
As of Jul 6, 2023
Total raised since founding as reported by TechCrunch at the time of the Series B; the company's release does not state a total.
Trademarks
No US filings since 2025 (last checked ).
Source: USPTO Trademark Search, matched on the company’s legal names. Rechecked on the 1st and 15th of each month. A filing shows intent to use a name in the US, not a launched product.
Recent news
- — Co-founder and CTO Genki Sano honored with the Prime Minister's Award at Japan Startup Awards 2025 Genki Sano profile
- — Telexistence raises $170M Series B with SoftBank and Foxconn TechCrunch
Sources
- Telexistence Raises USD 170M (JPY 23Bn) Series B (Telexistence) (Jul 6, 2023)
- SoftBank backs Japanese robotics startup Telexistence in $170M funding round (TechCrunch) (Jul 6, 2023)
- Telexistence Raises USD 170M (JPY 23Bn) Series B (Hon Hai Technology Group) (Jul 6, 2023)
- Telexistence history and leadership (Tachi Lab) (Oct 9, 2026)
- Genki Sano profile (Telexistence co-founder and CTO) (Oct 9, 2026)
Confidence: high.