Incubate Fund and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries lead a Series B financing round totaling 1.5 billion yen (first close)
Summary
Metro Weather raised 1.5 billion yen in a Series B first close from Incubate Fund and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The company develops Doppler lidar and is now advancing object-detection lidar for counter-drone and other defense uses. It plans to complete a second close and target 2.5 billion yen for the full Series B round. The financing will help speed commercialization for defense applications and protection of critical infrastructure.
Funding
Amount
$10.0M
Total raised
Date
September 2, 2026
Announcement date
Investors
Incubate Fund
Lead investors
Company
metroweather.jp
Funded company
AskAI Classifications
Sectors
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Functions
Business Intelligence and Analytics
Internet of Things (IoT) Platforms
Analytics and Reporting
Linked Companies
Metroweather
$1M to $5M