Marubeni Ventures

KitchenTown is a food incubator and production facility that supports early-stage food startups. It serves as a local food hub, providing a commercial kitchen and development resources to help entrepreneurs bring innovative products to market. The company offers product development, prototyping, optimization, and discovery strategy, with spacious, well-equipped facilities suitable for pilot testing, small-batch production, and scale-up. By focusing on diverse entrepreneurs, KitchenTown assists clients across the changing food landscape, enabling them to iterate, validate concepts, and accelerate market entry. The organization emphasizes hands-on support and access to laboratory-like capabilities to streamline development from concept to launch.

TradeWaltz leverages blockchain technology to digitize trade documents, ensuring data integrity and security. Its platform facilitates seamless information sharing among trade-related parties, reducing friction, enhancing transparency, and promoting efficient global trade.

Azuri Technologies develops, manufactures, and installs solar power products for off-grid emerging markets in Africa and the UK. Its key offerings include AzuriTV (solar-powered television), Indigo (pay-as-you-go solar electricity system using scratch cards), Azuri Quad (solar home system with LED lights, radio/torch, mobile charging), and PayGo (solar home system for rural households). Founded in 2012, the company is headquartered in Cambridge, UK, with distribution networks across multiple African countries.

GridMarket, LLC is a New York-based company that has developed an online distributed energy platform designed to facilitate the global energy transition. Founded in 2014, GridMarket utilizes big data and predictive analytics to offer a comprehensive database of infrastructure, energy, and market data. The platform identifies various renewable distributed solutions, such as solar photovoltaic systems, heat and power technologies, and battery storage options. It automates the creation of customized opportunity assessments and provides technology-agnostic project recommendations, enabling energy consumers, governments, and utilities to effectively manage their energy potential. By serving the real estate and energy sectors, GridMarket empowers its users to implement the most beneficial and cost-effective energy solutions.

Wassha Inc. is a provider of renewable energy solutions focused on off-grid areas, primarily in emerging markets. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with a branch office in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the company specializes in renting devices and offering charging services through its network of kiosks powered by clean energy. Utilizing Internet of Things technology, Wassha enables remote management and monitoring of operations, allowing for real-time tracking of transactions, customer data, and power generation. This innovative approach not only facilitates the growth of local businesses but also supports community development in regions lacking access to electricity. Wassha actively seeks business partners to expand its reach and impact in off-grid communities.

Mainstream Renewable Power is an independent renewable energy company that focuses on the design, development, and management of onshore and offshore wind and solar energy projects. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Sandyford, Dublin, the company has successfully delivered over 800 MW of wind and solar assets into commercial operation. Currently, Mainstream is constructing an additional 1.5 GW of renewable energy capacity across Latin America and Africa. The company specializes in acquiring and operating energy assets, utilizing a business model that emphasizes the early identification of greenfield sites in high growth markets. Through its operations, Mainstream offers sustainable energy solutions to clients in various regions, including Latin America, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and beyond.