Startup
TCTerra Charge
Terra Charge株式会社
Not ranked in the Japan Top 100 Startups: published total includes debt and the split is not disclosed
| Founded / HQ | 2010 · Tokyo |
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| Equity raised to date | ¥36.14Bincl. debt/grants “累計調達額361.4億円” Company-stated cumulative · as of 6 Oct 2026 · Terra Charge Includes the Oct 2026 ¥10B bank loans and debt in Series D; equity split not disclosed. |
| Last round | 6 Oct 2026 · Bank loans · ¥10B 100億円（みずほ銀行など5行） |
| Latest public valuation | Not publicly disclosed (we do not estimate) |
| Unicorn | No |
| Website | terra-charge.co.jp |
From Japanese sources
Findings from Japanese-language filings, government records, trade press, interviews and job posts, with our English analysis. Items tagged Japanese-only had no English coverage when we checked quickly. Most insightful first.
| 2026-06-03 | Trade pressJapanese-onlyTerra Charge opens an 'emergency desk' for sites stranded by rivals' stalled subsidy applications テラチャージ、「EV充電インフラ導入緊急支援窓口」を開設 Terra Charge says enquiries surged from facility owners whose CEV-subsidy applications and installations with other operators had stalled after 'changes in the business environment'. It offered to take over those projects. Weeks later it acquired Mirai's ENECHANGE charging network. Japan's subsidy-driven EV-charging market is consolidating, and Terra Charge is the buyer. Source: Terra Charge (JP release) |
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Overview
Terra Charge (formerly Terra Motors) installs and operates EV chargers in Japan, focusing on condominiums, hotels and other destinations, and runs the Terra Charge app for drivers. It entered EV charging in April 2022. Revenue comes from charging fees and installation services for property owners. Its August 2025 Series D raised ¥20.4B, and a further ¥10B in October 2026 (borrowing) took the company-stated cumulative figure to ¥36.14B; we count equity only.
Built from: Forbes JAPAN · Oct 2026 release
Company timeline
Founded
| Date | 2010-04· Terra Charge company page |
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| Founders | Toru Tokushige |
| Origin | Founded as Terra Motors, an electric two-wheeler maker that later led India’s electric three-wheeler market, before moving into EV charging in Japan in 2022. |
Funding
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead / key investors | Source |
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| 2023-06-26 | Series C | ¥4B 総額40億円のシリーズC資金調達 | Terra Charge release | |
| 2023-11-15 | Strategic | Undisclosed アイシンCVCより資金調達 | Aisin CVC | Terra Charge release |
| 2024-12-04 | Series D | ¥10B 総額100億円 | PR TIMES | |
| 2025-08-20 | Series D | ¥20.4B (cumulative ¥26.14B) シリーズDラウンドで総額204億円 | Terra Charge release | |
| 2026-10-06 | Debt (excluded) | ¥10B; cumulative ¥36.14B 100億円を調達 累計調達額361.4億円 | Terra Charge |
Key hires & board
| 2026-10-01 | HireTerra Charge holds 2027 graduate offer ceremony· PR TIMES |
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Milestones
| 2025-08-29 | EventCEO Tokushige speaks at Forbes JAPAN NEXT GX STREAM Forum 2025· Terra Charge |
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| 2026-09-15 | ProductTerra Charge introduces company-wide stock options· PR TIMES |
| 2026-09-24 | ProductTerra Charge launches EV FRONTLINE expert series· PR TIMES |
| 2026-10-02 | ProductTerra Charge launches user co-creation programme for its app· PR TIMES |
| 2026-10-06 | AcquisitionTerra Charge takes over Mirai's Enechange EV charging, reaching about 67,000 ports· PR TIMES |
| 2026-10-13 | PartnershipTerra Charge signs business partnership with Itandi· PR TIMES |
News
| 2026-10-15 | Terra Charge starts second round of prefectural quiz campaign テラチャージ、各都道府県にまつわるクイズキャンペーン「ココテラ！」第2弾を開始· PR TIMES |
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| 2026-10-13 | Terra Charge signs business partnership with Itandi テラチャージ、イタンジ株式会社と業務提携契約を締結· PR TIMES |
| 2026-10-06 | Terra Charge raises ¥10B; cumulative ¥36.14B EV充電インフラのテラチャージ、100億円を調達 累計調達額361.4億円に· Terra Charge |
| 2026-10-06 | Terra Charge takes over Mirai's Enechange EV charging, reaching about 67,000 ports テラチャージ、ミライズエネチェンジのEV充電事業を承継 約6.7万口の国内最大（※1）充電ネットワークへ· PR TIMES |
| 2026-10-06 | Terra Charge raises ¥10B; cumulative ¥36.14B EV充電インフラのテラチャージ、100億円を調達 累計調達額361.4億円に· PR TIMES |
| 2026-10-02 | Terra Charge launches user co-creation programme for its app テラチャージ、ユーザーと共にアプリを作る「テラチャージくんの全国充電スポット探検隊」を開始· PR TIMES |
| 2026-10-01 | CocoTerra! prefecture quiz campaign ココテラ！全国都道府県クイズキャンペーン· Terra Charge |
| 2026-10-01 | Terra Charge holds 2027 graduate offer ceremony テラチャージ、新卒採用「2027年度入社 内定式」を開催· PR TIMES |
| 2026-10-01 | Terra Charge extends first-use campaign again テラチャージ、初回利用キャンペーンを再延長！· PR TIMES |
| 2026-10-01 | Terra Charge donates about ¥2.45M of EV charging to 2026 Kumamoto quake areas テラチャージ、令和8年熊本地震の被災地域へ約245万円相当のEV充電を支援· PR TIMES |
| 2026-09-30 | Terra Charge starts first round of prefectural quiz campaign テラチャージ、各都道府県にまつわるクイズキャンペーン「ココテラ！」第1弾を開始· PR TIMES |
| 2026-09-24 | Terra Charge launches EV FRONTLINE expert series テラチャージ、EVの現在地を専門家と読み解く新企画「EV FRONTLINE」を開始· PR TIMES |
| 2026-09-15 | Terra Charge introduces company-wide stock options テラチャージ、全社員を対象とした社内SO導入を決定· PR TIMES |
| 2026-02-09 | Notice on output-selection feature in the app テラチャージアプリでの出力選択機能に関するご案内· Terra Charge |
| 2025-08-29 | CEO speaks at Forbes JAPAN GX forum テラチャージ代表 徳重がForbes JAPAN初のGXイベント「NEXT GX STREAM Forum2025」に登壇しました· Terra Charge |
| 2025-08-20 | Terra Charge raises ¥20.4B Series D EV充電インフラのテラチャージ、シリーズDラウンドで総額204億円を調達· PR TIMES |
| 2024-10-21 | Featured in "Mirai no Oshigoto" 「ミライのお仕事」に掲載されました· Terra Charge |
| 2024-07-11 | CEO guest-lectures at Waseda Business School テラチャージ代表徳重が早稲田大学WBSのネクスト・リーダー・プログラムでゲスト講師を務めました· Terra Charge |
| 2024-02-13 | Statement on misinformation spread by ENECHANGE ENECHANGE株式会社による誤情報の流布に関して· Terra Charge |
| 2023-06-26 | EV-charging Terra Motors raises ¥4B EV充電の「テラモーターズ」40億円調達· Forbes JAPAN |
Founder profiles: Toru Tokushige
Funding rounds in 2026
Amounts are the full announced figure. Grey amounts aren't counted in equity totals. † includes debt, grants or other non-equity (hover for detail).
| Date | Company | Stage | Amount | Investors | Sector |
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| 6 Oct 2026 | TCTerra Charge | Debt | ¥10B† | See source | Mobility |