Investment Summary

Nippon Express Invests In Spiral

On August 26, 2024, Nippon Express invested in aerospace company Spiral

Investment Highlights
  • This is Nippon Express’ 1st transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is Nippon Express’ 1st transaction in Japan.

Investment Summary

Date 2024-08-26
Target Spiral
Sector Aerospace
Investor(s) Nippon Express
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Spiral

Tokyo, Japan
Spiral develops a MarkFlexAir autonomous drone flight control system specialized for indoor use. The company utilizes technology for periodic inspections at tunnel construction sites and dam inspection corridors. Spiral is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Nippon Express

Tokyo, Japan

Category Company
Founded 1872
Sector Transportation
Employees74,438
Revenue 2.24T JPY (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Nippon Express Holdings is a logistical consultant, providing one-stop business solutions that connect people and companies beyond national and regional boundaries, through diverse logistics modes, integrating land, air, and marine transport. Nippon Express Holdings was founded in 1872 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 7
Sector (Aerospace) 1 of 1
Type (Stake Purchase) 1 of 1
Country (Japan) 1 of 1
Year (2024) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-06-11 Gatik AI

Mountain View, United States

Gatik AI is a company developing autonomous driving technology for commercial trucks and providing logistics services utilizing its self-driving vehicles in the U.S and Canada. Gatik AI is based in Mountain View, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-10-17 Simon Hegele

Karlsruhe, Germany

Simon Hegele is a group of companies specializing in contract logistics in the healthcare industry. Simon Hegele is based in Karlsruhe, Germany.

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