When was Luup founded?

Luup was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is Luup located?

Luup is headquartered in Shibuya, Japan.

Who is the current CEO of Luup?

Daiki Okai of Luup. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Luup have?

As of Feb 28, 2026, the latest employee count at Luup is 83.

Is Luup a funded company?

Luup is a funded company, having raised a total of $87.9M across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series B round, raised on Aug 17, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Luup?

Luup's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Oct 22, 2024, with participation from 2 investors.

Where does Luup rank among its competitors?

Luup ranks 2nd amongst 5 active competitors, of which 2 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Luup, which secured $20M in Oct, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Luup?

Luup's top competitors include Beam, Jojo and movicle. Among them, Luup secured the most recent funding round in October, 2024.

Luup - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Luup is a series C company based in Shibuya (Japan), founded in 2018 by Ryotaro Makita and Daiki Okai. It operates as an App-based platform form electric kick scooters. Luup has raised $87.9M in funding from investors like Family Mart, TBS Innovation Partners and i-nest capital. The company has 5 active competitors, including 2 that are funded. Its top competitors include companies like Beam, Jojo and movicle.

Company Details

App-based platform for electric kick scooters. Through the app, users can find and book electric kick scooters. Also, they can navigate to the nearby bike stations to get the scooters. Users can unlock the scooters by scanning the QR code. It offers station-based service users have to leave the scooter at the nearby docks at the end of the ride.

Website: luup.sc
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Email ID: *****@luup.co.jp

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2018

Location

Shibuya, Japan

Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$87.9M in 6 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Oct 22, 2024, $*****

Investors

Family Mart & 25 more

Ranked

2^nd among 5 active competitors

Employee Count

83 as on Feb 28, 2026

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Luup has raised a total funding of $87.9M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 17, 2021. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Oct 22, 2024 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Luup has 26 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Luup:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 22, 2024	2889440	Conventional Debt	3451731	1289680	9816386	8182079
Apr 25, 2023	4710748	Series C	3341370	9374317	4728296	31VENTURES & 10 more
Apr 25, 2023	7698998	Conventional Debt	1272388	7859590	6348659	1146385

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The founders of Luup are Ryotaro Makita and Daiki Okai. Daiki Okai is the CEO of Luup.

Here are the details of Luup's key team members:

Ryotaro Makita: Chief Product Officer / Chief Operating Officer / Co-founder of Luup.
Daiki Okai: Co-Founder & President & CEO of Luup.

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Luup's employee count trend

Luup has 83 employees as of Feb 26. Here is Luup's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Luup include Beam, Jojo and movicle. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Luup, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Beam 2018, Singapore (Singapore), Series B	Operator of shared micromobility services providing electric scooters and related technology	$135M	Peak XV Partners, Affirma Capital & 32 others	75/100
2nd	Luup 2018, Shibuya (Japan), Series C	App-based platform form electric kick scooters	$87.9M	MUFG, Mori Trust & 24 others	71/100
3rd	Jojo 2022, Yokohama (Japan), Unfunded	App-based electric kick scooter rental platform	-	-	18/100
4th	movicle 2019, Tokyo (Japan), Unfunded	App-based platform offering electric kick scooter rental services	-	-	18/100
5th	Su__i 2023, Nagoya (Japan), Unfunded	App-based electric kick scooter rental platform	-	-	16/100
6th	Mile 2021, Tokyo (Japan), Deadpooled	App-based platform offering electric kick-scooter rental services	-	-	15/100
7th	mobby 2019, Fukuoka (Japan), Deadpooled	Provider of a ride-sharing service for electric kick-scooters	-	GxPartners	14/100