JERA
Corporate VCTokyo · Seed–Growth
Also known as 株式会社ＪＥＲＡ
Investment thesis
JERA Ventures is JERA's strategic corporate venture initiative deploying a total of USD 300 million across three focus areas. Energy Transformation targets advancement of existing energy businesses, hydrogen and ammonia value chains, renewable energy, and other decarbonization technologies. Customer Centric focuses on digital technologies — digital energy platforms, AI, and blockchain — that deliver new value to customers. Corporate targets technologies contributing to employee well-being and corporate value creation, including femtech. The program aims to connect JERA with the world, exceed conventional norms, and act as a sandbox for people who genuinely want to change the world.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 4 of 14 portfolio companiesEnergy ×3Cleantech ×2Climate Tech ×2Deep Tech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United States×3Japan×1
Investments · 14 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathEnergyMilwaukee, US
Chad W. Mason(President and CEO)William Murray(Vice President)
BoardJohn Bobrowich(Director)
Earthene provides an AI-powered platform for measuring, reducing and reporting CO2 emissions and ESG data across enterprise supply chains.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechSaaSTokyo, JP
Commonwealth Fusion Systems develops commercial fusion power plants using high-temperature superconducting magnet technology to provide grid-scale energy.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyCambridge, US
Brandon Sorbom(Founder)Robert Mumgaard(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Brunner(Executive Officer)Massimiliano Pieri(Director)Alan Eustace(Director)
BoardKatie Rae(Director)
Asia's first venture fund specialized in femtech and women's well-being (JERA invested as an LP).
Develops and manufactures anion exchange membrane (AEM) electrolyzers for low-cost hydrogen production.
Quaise Energy develops superhot geothermal drilling technology using millimeter-wave powered drilling to access deep geothermal energy sources at unprecedented depths and temperatures for large-scale clean power generation globally.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyHouston, US
Carlos Araque(Executive Officer, Director)Vinod Khosla(Director)William Restrepo(Director)Frohman Anderson(Director)Ali Azad(Director)
BoardColleen Calhoun(Director)
Develops and operates a virtual power plant (VPP) platform.
Plant engineering company developing equipment and systems for fusion energy plants.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCommonwealth Fusion Systems · techcrunch.com · Jul 30, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does JERA invest at?
- JERA invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does JERA focus on?
- JERA focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Energy, FemTech, Sector Agnostic, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where is JERA located?
- JERA is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
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