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Towards Innovation and New Business Creation

Energy & Environment Investment, Inc. was established in 2006 as the only venture capital firm focusing on the environment and energy sectors in Japan. Since our inception, we have actively invested in and nurtured the growth of startups with groundbreaking business models and technologies in these fields.

As the global environment and geopolitical landscape reach a pivotal juncture, the demand for rapid and scalable solutions to worldwide issues has never been greater. This shift underscores the expanding expectations and opportunities for startups. We support startups which make significant strides in addressing environmental and social challenges.

Our investment centers on startups that are instrumental in tackling global issues. We target three key areas: energy transition, mobility and transportation, and smart society. These sectors are experiencing rapid growth, with innovative startups continuously emerging to lead the charge.

In response to this dynamic environment, we launched our fifth venture fund in September 2022, the EEI Fund 5 Innovation and Impact Investment. This fund is designed to invest in and support the growth of exceptional startups driving technological and business innovations to address global-scale issues such as decarbonization. We also initiate new businesses to seize the most compelling investment opportunities.

We maximize investment returns by leveraging our extensive networks, along with our deep knowledge and expertise in the environmental and energy industries. Our approach includes developing unique investment strategies, identifying promising innovation, enhancing the value of our portfolio companies, and executing effective exit strategies. By integrating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into our investment criteria, we foster startups that contribute to a sustainable society.

Since our early years, we also have built a global network with VCs, financial institutions, and business enterprises. This network enables us to support our portfolio companies in securing international funding and expanding their global reach.

We are dedicated to providing risk capital to visionary entrepreneurs who aim to create new industries and drive constant innovation for a better world. Through our investments and support, we strive to nurture startups that align with the SDGs, particularly in the environmental and energy sectors. With an entrepreneurial spirit, we are committed to creating impactful solutions that will form the foundation for the next generation of society and the environment.

Shuichiro Kawamura
President
Energy & Environment Investment, Inc.

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Corporate name	Energy & Environment Investment, Inc.
Representative	Shuichiro Kawamura, President
Location	5-11-1 Higashigotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-0022
Date of foundation	March 3, 2006

Funds Managed – Overview

Fund V ＆ Fund IV – Overview

Name	EEI Fund 5 Innovation and Impact Investment
Fund size	JPY 30 billion
Fund duration	September 15, 2022 to December 31, 2032 (the duration may be extended up to two years)
Main investment sectors	Startups with innovative business models and technologies that contribute to addressing environmental and social issues with a focus on decarbonization ・Energy Transition ・Mobility ＆Transportation ・Smart Society
Excerpts of LP investors	Financial institution Corporation State fund

Name	EEI Fund 4 Innovation and Impact Investment
Target fund size	JPY 15.20 billion
Fund duration	June 20, 2018 to June 19, 2028 (the duration may be extended up to two years)
Main investment sectors	・Startups with new innovative business models and technologies relating to structural transformation of the energy industry against the backdrop of the deregulation of electric power and gas services, the spread of renewable energy dispersion-type power sources, the utilization of storage batteries and electric vehicles, digitalization and initiatives for realizing a sustainable society, etc. ・Startups engaged in smart home, smart industry, smart mobility, and smart city ・Startups that contribute to the effective utilization of key resources (human resources, natural resources, financial resources, and regional resources, etc.) for realizing a sustainable society
Excerpts of LP investors	Financial institution Corporation State fund

SDGs/ESG Investment

As in our mission of achieving sustainability through innovation and entrepreneurship, we invest in start-ups that are driving innovation in the environment and energy sectors.

We focus our investments in the following three key areas of global environmental and social challenges.

・The structural transformation of energy industry to achieve a decarbonized society, which is urgently needed as environmental, economic, and social issues caused by climate change become more apparent.
・The innovation on decarbonization to reduce COS emissions and address social issues regarding mobility and transportation by promoting electric vehicles etc.
・The foundation of sustainable society through smarter and more flexible solutions to address social issues such as resource scarcity

We invest in and support the business growth of start-ups that can contribute to a sustainable society. We incorporates impact KPIs with reference to SDGs, in the investment criteria, as well as monitoring impact creation and ESG management and supporting strategy and business growth.We will strive to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society through our venture investments.