About
Itaru Shiraishi combines carbon-credit trading (Fortis/ABN Amro), renewable project development (Masdar) and energy-service JV experience at Marubeni across Amsterdam, Abu Dhabi and Tokyo/Paris, bridging Japanese capital to European climate startups.
Invests in
Climate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation
Experience
- Energy & Environment Investments (EEI)Venture Partnercurrent2026 — presentJapan/California
- Energy & Environment Investments (EEI)Venture Partner2017 — 2025Netherlands
- UnreasonableUnreasonable Mentorcurrent2023 — present
- Marubeni CorporationGeneral Manager2011 — 2016Tokyo, Japan/Paris, France
- Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company)Lead Carbon Finance2008 — 2010Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Fortis BankCarbon Banking Professional2006 — 2008Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- Global Sourcing IncAssociate2003 — 2005Tokyo, Japan
- Morgan StanleyInvestment Banking Analyst2000 — 2002Tokyo, Japan
Skills & more
Start-up VenturesEarly Stage InvestmentPartner IdentificationVenture ManagementInvestments1Risk Management16Commodities4Corporate Finance31Portfolio Management7Carbon Trading7Venture Capital38CDM4
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SustainabilityRenewable EnergyProject FinanceFinancial ModelingDue DiligenceMergersCarbon FinanceEmissions TradingCarbonEnergyTradingFinancial Analysis- Stanford Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies Certificate — Stanford University
- Energy Risk Professional (ERP®) — GARP ERP Program
From Itaru's professional profile.
Colleagues at Energy & Environment Investment
Akifumi Ikeda
プリンシパル (Principal) at Energy & Environment Investment
Chie Suzuki
マネージャー (Manager) at Energy & Environment Investment
Chihiro Ozaki
キャピタリスト (Capitalist) at Energy & Environment Investment
Jun Matsunaga
プリンシパル (Principal) at Energy & Environment Investment
Kengo Nakamura
取締役 パートナー (Director, Partner) at Energy & Environment Investment
Kumiko Morie
インパクト・オフィサー／キャピタリスト (Impact Officer / Capitalist) at Energy & Environment Investment
Makoto Suda
プリンシパル (Principal) at Energy & Environment Investment
Masaki Yano
ベンチャー・パートナー (Venture Partner) at Energy & Environment Investment
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Itaru Shiraishi?
- Itaru Shiraishi combines carbon-credit trading (Fortis/ABN Amro), renewable project development (Masdar) and energy-service JV experience at Marubeni across Amsterdam, Abu Dhabi and Tokyo/Paris, bridging Japanese capital to European climate startups.
- Where does Itaru Shiraishi work?
- Itaru Shiraishi is Venture Partner at Energy & Environment Investment.
- What does Itaru Shiraishi invest in?
- Itaru Shiraishi invests in Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation.
- Where did Itaru Shiraishi go to school?
- Itaru Shiraishi studied at Washington University in St. Louis (Bachelor, Mathematics and Statistics); Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (MBA, International Business Adminstration).
Same school
Also attended Washington University in St. Louis173
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauMark LevinRetired Founding Partner at Third Rock VenturesAndrew ForysiakOwner, AJF and Associates at Riphean InvestmentsRochelle WalenskyExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersMitzi KrockoverInvestor at Golden Seeds
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Also attended Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University168
Julian LuttermanInvestor at DN CapitalWouterHead of Nomads (Fund-of-Fund) at Hummingbird VenturesNoah FreyFinance Analyst at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJeroen PlinkVenture Partner at LegalTechMercedes TuinPartner at Heran PartnersCraig CimoroniHead of Business Development and Investor Relations at BTECH CONSORTIUM
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