# Japan's WHILL Raises Debt for Self-Driving Mobility

> Japan's WHILL secures undisclosed debt to expand autonomous driving services globally.
- Title: Japan's WHILL Raises Debt for Self-Driving Mobility · Dealroom
- Summary: Japan's WHILL secures undisclosed debt to expand autonomous driving services globally. WHILL raised undisclosed debt from Shoko Chukin Bank to accelerate…
- Keywords: whill, shoko chukin bank, self-driving mobility, autonomous driving, tokyo, debt round, research and development, overseas rollout, startups, business, Japan's, Raises
- Source: Dealroom — https://dealroom.co/news/163730-japans-whill-raises-undisclosed-debt-round-for-self-driving-mobility-pus
- Published: 2026-10-19T02:08:31+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: whill, shoko chukin bank, self-driving mobility, autonomous driving, tokyo, debt round, research and development, overseas rollout, startups, business
## What's the deal?
WHILL, a Tokyo-based maker of short-distance personal mobility devices, raised an undisclosed debt round from Shoko Chukin Bank, Ltd.
## What's the endgame?
The company will spend the money on research and development and accelerating the overseas rollout of its autonomous driving service.
## Why now?
WHILL's self-driving service has expanded to 28 facilities across three continents, running roughly 200 units as of September 2026 with cumulative rides passing one million.
## Key takeaway

WHILL raised undisclosed debt from Shoko Chukin Bank to accelerate global rollout of self-driving mobility services.