Industry Alpha Secures Capital Subordinated Loan from Japan Finance Corporation and Institutional Loan from Sugamo Shinkin Bank

Industry Alpha, Supporting Factory and Warehouse Automation, Accelerates Business with Capital Loan Financing

Industry Alpha Inc. (Head Office: Itabashi-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Takumi Watanabe; hereinafter “Industry Alpha”), which develops and deploys low-profile AMRs and promotes the smartification of factories and warehouses, has received joint financing from the Itabashi Branch of the Japan Finance Corporation (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Governor: Kazuho Tanaka; hereinafter “JFC”) under its Micro Business and Individual Unit, and the Shimura Branch of Sugamo Shinkin Bank (Head Office: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; President: Katsuhiro Nihei).

Details of the Initiative

At Industry Alpha, we have been contributing to the smartification of the manufacturing and logistics sectors through solutions such as AMRs (Autonomous Mobile Robots) and optimization algorithms. As Japan faces a declining labor population across the country, the need for automation in factories and warehouses continues to rise rapidly.

The Japan Finance Corporation (JFC), as a government-affiliated financial institution guided by national policy, has long supported the growth and sustainability of regional small and medium-sized enterprises. As part of this mission, JFC has extended a COVID-19 Capital Subordinated Loan to Industry Alpha, in cooperation with an institutional loan provided by the Shimura Branch of Sugamo Shinkin Bank.

The funds secured through this financing will be used by Industry Alpha to support working capital needs for the development of AMRs and related DX (Digital Transformation) solutions. At the same time, by incorporating capital-type financing, the company aims to further strengthen its financial base.

Looking ahead, Industry Alpha will continue to leverage advanced technologies to realize smarter factories and warehouses.