{"rewrite":{"id":"r_22d9caf4d219b130e620f10e","clusterId":"c_d435cf4868e96656b6fe1b0c","slug":"triorb-raises-additional-300-million-yen-in-series-b-second-close","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"TriOrb Raises Additional 300 Million Yen in Series B Second Close","summary":"TriOrb Co., Ltd. raised an additional 300 million yen in a Series B second close through a third-party allotment of shares and loans. The underwriters are the Japan Bank for International Cooperation and Toyota Tsusho Corporation, with a loan from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. Total cumulative funding now stands at 4.53 billion yen.","whyItMatters":"The new funding brings Toyota Tsusho and JBIC on board as investors, backing TriOrb's push to introduce its omni-directional movement platform into manufacturing sites and expand into the U.S. market.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eTriOrb Co., Ltd. has completed a second close of its Series B round, raising an additional 300 million yen. The company, based in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, develops the spherical drive 360-degree omni-directional movement platform TriOrb BASE, intended for use in manufacturing production lines.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe third-party allotment was underwritten by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation and Toyota Tsusho Corporation. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation provided a loan. With this raise, total cumulative funding reaches 4.53 billion yen, following the first close of 2.88 billion yen.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFunds will go toward mass production for market introduction, business expansion in the U.S., and organizational growth. The company plans to combine Toyota Tsusho\u0026#39;s machinery expertise with its own solutions to build production systems with flexible line configurations, aiming for global expansion.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"TriOrb raises 300M yen in Series B second close, backed by JBIC and Toyota Tsusho. Total funding now 4.53B yen. Funds to push TriOrb BASE into manufacturing and U.S. expansion.","twitterPost":"TriOrb raises 300M yen in Series B second close. JBIC and Toyota Tsusho underwrite allotment; SMBC provides loan. Total funding 4.53B yen. Focus on manufacturing and U.S. growth.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"TriOrb Co., Ltd. has raised an additional 300 million yen in a Series B second close, bringing total funding to 4.53 billion yen. The round includes investment from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation and Toyota Tsusho, plus a loan from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, to support mass production and U.S. expansion.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/425/4425815/?rss\",\"title\":\"360° Omni-Directional Movement Platform \\\"TriOrb\\\" Raises Additional 300 Million Yen in Series B Second Close\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4594,"outputTokens":628,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786184548,"createdAt":"2026-08-08T10:03:04.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-08T10:06:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-08T10:03:04.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d435cf4868e96656b6fe1b0c","canonicalTitle":"360°全方向移動プラットフォームの「TriOrb」、シリーズBセカンドクローズで3億円を追加調達","representativeArticleId":"a_08be4ccc0ef87ddce453c27b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"TriOrb\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-07T03:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-07T03:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-08T10:06:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/425/4425815/?rss","title":"360°全方向移動プラットフォームの「TriOrb」、シリーズBセカンドクローズで3億円を追加調達"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["TriOrb"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}