Energy & Environment Investment

Energy & Environment Investment, Inc. is a Tokyo-based impact investment firm founded in 2006, specializing in the clean technology sector. As Japan's first venture capital firm dedicated to this area, it aims to support promising ventures by providing both financial resources and strategic guidance. The firm is comprised of experienced professionals who have a strong background in founding and managing companies within the venture capital landscape. By focusing on the environment and energy sectors, Energy & Environment Investment seeks to foster innovation and sustainable practices in clean technology, contributing to the broader goals of environmental sustainability and energy efficiency.

Taiki Hino

Principal

Kenyu Hosoya

Managing Director and Board Member

Shuichiro Kawamura

President

Takahiro Kobayashi

Managing Director

Jun Matsunaga

Associate

Kengo Nakamura

Managing Director and Board Member

Tohru Nishikawa

Managing Director

Makoto Suda

Managing Director

Naoki Uda

Managing Director and Board Member

Past deals in Energy Management

Clean Energy Connect

Venture Round in 2021
Clean Energy Connect Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based company established in 2020 that specializes in providing renewable energy solutions to corporate clients. The company focuses on generating and delivering green energy while ensuring minimal environmental impact. It invests in its own generation capacity to ensure a stable electricity supply and connects distributed renewable energy resources with businesses seeking to adopt sustainable practices. Clean Energy Connect offers advisory services and tailored arrangements to facilitate the transition to renewable energy, including optimal solutions for energy introduction and procurement. By offering cost-effective proposals and combinations of renewable energy sources, the company enables clients to switch to greener energy options seamlessly.

Relectrify

Series A in 2021
Relectrify specializes in advanced battery control solutions that enhance the longevity and cost-effectiveness of battery storage systems. The company’s technology includes cell-level battery management and inverter systems, which are applicable to various energy storage applications, including residential, industrial, and grid-based solutions. By utilizing both second-life and new batteries, Relectrify aims to make energy storage more affordable and sustainable. Their offerings encompass hardware electronics that manage power flows within battery packs, embedded software algorithms that optimize the operation of this hardware, and data analytics for performance monitoring. Through these innovations, Relectrify supports industries in achieving optimal battery performance and lifespan.

Asuene

Series A in 2021
Develope of a carbon management platform designed to help organizations track, manage, and report their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other environmental impacts. The company's platform utilizes artificial intelligence to integrate various data sources to gather emissions information and create strategies to reduce pollutants over time, enabling organizations to manage their environmental impact effectively, comply with regulations, and achieve sustainability goals.

Sharing Energy

Series A in 2021
Provider of self-consumption type power supply service intended to transform the energy system through the creation of distributed power sources. The company's services contain energy resources providing services for storing and utilizing energy, energy supply services and energy management services, enabling users to create a sustainable society.

GreenCom Networks

Venture Round in 2020
GreenCom Networks AG operates an online energy information brokerage platform (eibp) that enables new energy business models for utilities, ESCOs, and OEMs. It offers eibp connect that connects and controls distributed energy assets; eibp boost that visualizes and optimizes energy flows; eibp mesh, which connects customers to energy communities; eibp empower that develops energy tarrifs; and eibp cluster that leverages the power of distributed assets. GreenCom Networks AG as founded in 2011 and is based in Munich, Germany.

Clean Energy Connect

Venture Round in 2020
Clean Energy Connect Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based company established in 2020 that specializes in providing renewable energy solutions to corporate clients. The company focuses on generating and delivering green energy while ensuring minimal environmental impact. It invests in its own generation capacity to ensure a stable electricity supply and connects distributed renewable energy resources with businesses seeking to adopt sustainable practices. Clean Energy Connect offers advisory services and tailored arrangements to facilitate the transition to renewable energy, including optimal solutions for energy introduction and procurement. By offering cost-effective proposals and combinations of renewable energy sources, the company enables clients to switch to greener energy options seamlessly.

Nature

Venture Round in 2019
Nature, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in smart home technology, primarily through its product, Nature Remo. This innovative device serves as a remote control for home appliances, particularly room air conditioners, by connecting via infrared and Wi-Fi to allow users to manage their devices through a smartphone application. Nature Remo facilitates energy efficiency by enabling users to pre-cool spaces, monitor temperature and humidity, and automatically turn off air conditioners when not in use. The device comprises a controller equipped with various sensors—temperature, humidity, motion, illumination, and voice—and a power plug that measures energy consumption and controls the outlet. Founded on December 10, 2014, Nature aims to enhance consumer comfort and efficiency while helping to reduce peak energy demand.

Innowatts

Series B in 2019
Innowatts, Inc. develops software solutions for efficient energy management. Its product PowerEASE is used for load forecasting, energy risk optimization, and infrastructure planning. Its customers include, retail energy providers, regulated utility companies, regulatory and public policy boards, and residential communities. Innowatts, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Eco Style

Venture Round in 2018
Eco Style is renewable energy generation (solar, geothermal, small hydroelectric), fund, and electricity.

Sharing Energy

Seed Round in 2018
Provider of self-consumption type power supply service intended to transform the energy system through the creation of distributed power sources. The company's services contain energy resources providing services for storing and utilizing energy, energy supply services and energy management services, enabling users to create a sustainable society.

Innowatts

Series A in 2017
Innowatts, Inc. develops software solutions for efficient energy management. Its product PowerEASE is used for load forecasting, energy risk optimization, and infrastructure planning. Its customers include, retail energy providers, regulated utility companies, regulatory and public policy boards, and residential communities. Innowatts, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Enechange

Series A in 2016
Enechange Co., Ltd., founded in April 2015 and based in Tokyo, Japan, operates a comprehensive electricity plan comparison website that assists consumers in selecting their electricity providers. The company provides online switching services for energy and gas, facilitating a more informed decision-making process for users. In addition to its comparison platform, Enechange offers an Energy Marketing Acceleration Platform (EMAP), which supports electricity and gas retailers with marketing and customer acquisition through cloud-based solutions. The company also specializes in AI-driven technologies for energy digitalization, including profitability analysis and demand response services. By promoting energy deregulation, Enechange aims to optimize energy usage and streamline the switching process for consumers, contributing to a more competitive energy market in Japan.

I AND C-Cruise

Series A in 2010
I AND C-Cruise Co.Ltd. offers solar power web portal “Green-Energy Navi”, a marketplace that matches solar power solutions to consumers’ energy requirements. The company's web portal presents consumers with user reviews and cost estimates for convenient comparison and selection of solutions from multiple vendors. Additionally, it offers consumers practical information such as government subsidies and tax incentives for using solar energy. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.
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