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Venture capitalTokyo · Seed · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Japan Energy Fund invests in climate tech solutions worldwide that can accelerate Japan's transition to a decarbonized society. It positions itself as Japan's only fund purely focused on climate tech and investing in US and European startups. The firm leverages its network and limited partners across Japan to help portfolio companies enter the Japanese market. It has backed technologies spanning battery tech, smart meter data analysis, offshore wind, virtual power plants, and demand response, and continues to seek investments in technologies that advance progress toward net zero.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 14 of 15 portfolio companiesEnergy ×11Cleantech ×10Climate Tech ×9SaaS ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5Hardware ×4Deep Tech ×3Enterprise Software ×3
HQs:United States×8Canada×3Singapore×1
Investments · 15 tracked
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Akselos provides SPM (Structural Predictive Maintenance) technology that models how operational decisions like ramp rates and startup/shutdown procedures affect stress, fatigue accumulation, and brittle fracture risk in refinery reactors.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Thomas Leurent(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundCastor VenturesElewitFuture Energy VenturesGRO Capital+1 more
Eavor is a geothermal energy company developing a closed-loop system (Eavor-Loop) that circulates a proprietary working fluid underground to produce baseload or dispatchable heating, cooling, and electricity.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyCalgary, CA
PAUL C. CAIRNS(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJOHN REDFERN(Executive Officer)inJEANINE VANY(Executive Officer)inMATTHEW A. TOEWS(Executive Officer)inRYAN MICHALUK(Executive Officer)inDEREK NORMAN RIDDELL(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesVickers Venture PartnersBDC Capital CorporationBHP Venturesbp venturesCanada Growth Fund+1 more
Energy Dome develops long-duration energy storage technology deployed at utility scale, with a focus on serving power utilities.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareCambridge, US
Co-investors360 CapitalCDP Venture CapitalNeva Sgr.Third Derivative
Equilibrium Energy applies software, AI/ML, and quantitative methods to modernize power and energy systems for power companies.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergySaaSBoston, US
Ryan Hanley(Executive Officer)inJonathan Mather(Founder)inKevin Clifford(Founder)inJeffrey Woods(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesCerity Partners VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Strawberry Creek VenturesValo Ventures+1 more
GHGSat monitors greenhouse gas emissions at the facility level using a dedicated satellite constellation and aircraft sensors, providing independent emissions data and analytics.
CleantechClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareSpace TechMontreal, CA
Stéphane Germain(Founder)in
Co-investorsClimate InvestmentNGIF CapitalSpace CapitalYaletown Partners
Leap builds a platform that enables virtual power plant management by connecting storage, electric vehicle, and smart building systems to grid-support energy programs, helping reduce fossil fuel dependence and integrate renewable energy.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnergySaaSSan Francisco, US
Remco van den Elzen(Co-founder, Leap)inTHOMAS FOLKER(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inThomas Folker(Co-Founder, Chief Strategy Officer)inNICK GROSSMAN(Director)inJason Michaels(CEO)in
Co-investorsCongruent VenturesPresidio VenturesNational Grid PartnersDNV VenturesFJ LabsGaruda Ventures+9 more
Natel Energy develops FishSafe turbine runners for hydropower plants, available in Francis, Kaplan, and propeller configurations that retrofit into existing civil works to improve efficiency while enabling high through-turbine fish passage survival.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyHardwareAlameda, US
Gia Schneider(Chief Commercial Officer, co-founder)inAbraham Schneider(Director)Abe Schneider(Chief Technology Officer, co-founder)in
BoardMichael Mars(Director)Ray Naizer(Director)
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesSE Ventures
OhmConnect engages members to shift their electricity usage toward cleaner and cheaper times, helping them save money while supporting grid stability and renewable energy integration.
ConsumerEnergyIoTSaaSOakland, US
Matt Duesterberg(Founder)inCurtis Tongue
Co-investors500 GlobalAspect VenturesChamaeleonCity LightFloodgateOwl Capital+2 more
Sense provides energy management software and hardware that connects consumers and utilities through intelligent monitoring and insights.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyIoTCambridge, US
Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Energy Impact PartnersEvergy VenturesGutbrain VenturesMKBPrelude Ventures
Svante builds filters and modular rotary contactor machines that capture and remove CO2 from industrial emissions and directly from the air.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyNew MaterialsBurnaby, CA
Matthew Stevenson(Executive Officer)inClaude Letourneau(President & CEO)
BoardMarc Van Den Berg(Director)Roger Strauch(Director)inDamien Vacherot(Director)Laura Boudreau(Director)
Co-investorsChrysalixThe Roda GroupChevron Technology VenturesMitsui & CoTemasekBay Bridge Ventures Climate+6 more
Unravel Carbon helps enterprises measure, reduce, and report on their carbon emissions using an AI-powered platform combined with enterprise climate management tools.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSingapore, SG
Grace Sai(Co-founder & CEO)inMarc Allen(Co-founder & CSO)inKevin Teng(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsKejora CapitalPeak XV PartnersPulse FundY CombinatorAlpha JWC VenturesAmasia+6 more
Upstream Tech builds software for land and water management, including its Lens (geospatial monitoring) and HydroForecast (hydrological forecasting) products.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechSaaS
Marshall Moutenot(Chief Executive Officer)Alden Keefe Sampson(Chief Technology Officer)Carolyn duPont(Chief Commercial Officer)
Co-investorsENGIE New VenturesSE VenturesXavier NielY Combinator
WiTricity develops wireless power transfer technology using magnetically resonant coupling to enable efficient energy transmission over distance without physical wires.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareIoTMobility & TransportationWatertown, US
Marin Soljačić(Professor/Founder)Andre KursAristeidis KaralisRobert MoffattJohn D. JoannopoulosPeter Fisher
Co-investorsFlorida FundersACE & Company
ZincFive develops nickel-zinc (NiZn) batteries that provide backup and uninterruptible power for mission-critical applications across multiple industries and infrastructures.
CleantechEnergyHardwareTualatin, US
Tim Hysell(Co-founder & Strategic Advisor)inTod Higinbotham(CEO)inMarty Heimbigner(Chief Financial Officer)
BoardMark Perutz(Director)inJesse Johnson(Director)inMarc van den Berg(Director)
Co-investorsClimate InvestmentHelios Climate VenturesAlpha Ascent Ventures LlcAngeleno GroupBraemar Energy VenturesDBL Partners+1 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesEavor · finance.yahoo.com · Jun 3, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Japan Energy Capital made?
- Japan Energy Capital has 15 tracked investments.
- What stage does Japan Energy Capital invest at?
- Japan Energy Capital invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Japan Energy Capital focus on?
- Japan Energy Capital focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software.
- Where is Japan Energy Capital located?
- Japan Energy Capital is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.