Omio has secured a US$10 million strategic investment from Granite-Integral to support its expansion in Japan and strengthen its presence across South-east Asia.
The funding will be used to grow Omio’s transport network across the region, expand local partnerships, enhance its customer offering and increase its teams in Japan and at its AI-focused technology hub in Singapore.
The investment comes as Asia-Pacific is forecast to be the world’s fastest-growing travel region over the next five years. Omio said demand for multimodal travel is also increasing, with more travellers combining rail, coach and other transport options within a single trip.
The company launched in Japan earlier this year and has since seen strong demand from international travellers booking journeys along the country’s Golden Route, as well as to regional destinations including mountain areas, pilgrimage routes and coastal communities. Omio has also expanded its transport inventory through partnerships with operators such as Japan Railways and Willer Express.
Omio currently offers bookable transport services across 48 countries and plans to expand into more than 70 markets by 2028, with Japan and South-east Asia identified as priority growth markets.
Naren Shaam, founder and CEO, Omio, said: “Japan is one of the most exciting travel markets in the world today. Millions of travellers visit every year, but planning journeys across different operators and transport modes can still be complex, particularly beyond the major cities. With Granite-Integral’s regional expertise, we intend to accelerate a new era of connected travel in Japan, expand our presence across South-east Asia and continue building a more connected future for travel across Asia.”
CK Choun, co-head, Granite-Integral, added: “Japan and South-east Asia represent some of the most important long-term opportunities in global travel, with growing demand for more connected journeys across the region. We’re excited to support Omio as it continues expanding across Asia.”
