Portfolio
Energy Transition
- RENOVA, Inc.
- Develops and operates renewable energy power generation facilities, such as photovoltaic, biomass, wind and geothermal power generation. Strives to realize the building of green and self-sustaining energy systems.
- VPP Japan Inc.
- Installs captive consumption-type photovoltaic power generation systems mainly for supermarkets and provides electric power supply services. In the future, the company plans to expand its VPP business by moving into the installation and optimized operation of storage batteries.
- Sharing Energy Co., Ltd.
- Sharing Energy aims to transform the energy system through the creation of distributed energy resources. The company install solar PV systems and batteries for homes and businesses, offering self-consumption services and selling surplus electricity.
- Crean Energy Connect, Inc.
- Clean Energy Connect provides one-stop decarbonization solutions, including corporate Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) services, targeting decarbonized management companies and RE100 participants.
- Asuene Inc.
- ASUENE is a climate tech company offering CO2 emission visualization, reduction, and reporting cloud services through ‘ASUENE’, and ESG evaluation cloud services for sustainable supply chain procurement through ‘ASUENE ESG’.
- Nature Inc.
- Nature offers smart home and energy management services. Their IoT products such as the smart remote control ‘Nature Remo’ and next-generation HEMS ‘Nature Remo E’ promote sustainable lifestyles.
- EREVISTA Inc.
- A secondary platformer for buying and selling solar power plants, leveraging its strength in web marketing to become one of the largest handlers in Japan.
- i-GRID Solutions
- Provides energy-efficiency services for operations improvement to retailers and distributors, with main focus in the supermarkets market. The company also offers power retail services, photovoltaic power generation and demand response, etc.
- Rezil Inc.
- A leading company in the collective high-voltage power supply business for large apartments. Reduces electricity charges through bulk buying of electric power at high voltage.
- SymEnergy Inc.
- Offers energy-efficiency services designed for improved equipment operations, operates electricity retail business, BEMS aggregator business, and photovoltaic, geothermal and small-scale biomass power generation business, etc.
- Furusato Netsu-den Co., Ltd.
- Furusato Netsu-den expands its ‘Regional Co-Creation Model (Waita Model)’ nationwide, combining geothermal power generation with community revitalization. It has already demonstrated success in Kumamoto, and Hokkaido.
- SmartPower Service Corp.
- Smart Power Service offers energy-saving and management solutions for residential apartments, focusing on LED lighting, EV charging services, and on-site solar power and battery systems.
- I AND C-Cruise Co., Ltd.
- Operates internet media related to everyday living, such as Green Energy Navi, a matching site for photovoltaic power generation systems and Reshop Navi, a site for comparing home-reform service providers.
- Kasumigaseki Capital Inc.
- Develops and operates renewable energy power generation facilities, focusing on photovoltaic and wind power generation. Has a strong track record of effective utilization of real estate, from renewable energy to commercial facilities.
- Whole Energy, Inc.
Whole Energy runs a reverse-actin platform for companies seeking to procure power competitively. The company is recently expanding its offerings in the green electricity space.
- Cynaps Inc.
- Cynaps provides energy cost reduction services through ventilation control to business customers, and offers its cloud environment and terminals as an AI/IoT platform to its OEM customers.
- elleThermo, Ltd.
- The company is engaged in the development of a power generation device called STC (Semiconductor-Sensitized Thermal Cell), which utilizes heat emitted from data center servers, mines, and plants for power generation, etc.
- TwinSense Co., Ltd.
- Development of software for event sensors using neuromorphic technology, which uses electronic circuits to mimic biological neurons. Aiming at social implementation of monitoring and surveillance and Autonomous products in the smart city sector.
- Tsubame BHB Co., Ltd.
- Tsubame BHB has proprietary electride-based catalysts technology for ammonia that enables the low-temperature and low-pressure production of ammonia and the downsizing and decentralization of production facilities. The company promotes the use of renewable energy in the ammonia production process and further contributes to a decarbonized society by promoting the use of green ammonia.
- OOYOO Ltd.
- This company is engaged in the research, development, and implementation of CO2 gas separation membranes, which are anticipated as a promising next-generation decarbonization solution.
- Advanced Composite Co., Ltd.
- Developing metal matrix composite materials that possess unique properties unattainable with traditional single materials. These materials are utilized in various applications, such as semiconductor manufacturing equipment and scroll for air conditioners compressor, enabling optimal performance and long life of electronic devices through efficient heat dissipation.
- NS Materials Inc.
- Develops, manufactures and sells cutting edge quantum dot-based solutions for next-generation displays and image sensors.
- FLOSFIA Inc.
- Flosfia, a startup spun off from Kyoto University, aims to innovate in power supply, automotive, and power fields through the development and manufacturing of Ga2O3 (gallium oxide) power devices using its unique fabrication method.
- W-Scope Corporation
- Develops, manufactures and sells lithium-ion secondary battery separators. Expertise in new product development leveraging its unique macromolecular film technology.
- LE System Co., Ltd.
- Develops and manufactures electrolyte solution used in vanadium-based redux flow batteries. Its proprietary technology enables low cost manufacturing of vanadium-based electrolyte solutions.
- EV Motors Japan Co., Ltd.
- EV Motors Japan is Commercial Vehicle’s electrification company utilizing highly efficient EV System.
- ASF Inc.
- Planning, R&D, Manufacturing and Sales of EVs. ASF Inc. aims to achieve zero-emission logistics by developing EVs using renewable energy.
- KG Motors
KG Motors, a venture from Hiroshima, specializes in developing and mass-producing small, single-seater EVs tailored for short-distance commuting. It aims to expand into MaaS using autonomous driving technology in the future.
- Ample, Inc.
- Ample has developed an alternative to traditional charging that uses autonomous robotics and smart-battery technology, making it feasible for anyone to own an electric car regardless of driving needs, economic means, or geographic location.
- PLUGO Inc.
- Plugo is a comprehensive EV charging venture involved in the development, manufacturing, sales, operation, customer support, and control system development of EV chargers. It leverages the design expertise of co-founder Seitaro Design in UI/UX.
- Beff
- Beff provides support to companies struggling in the development and production of lithium-ion batteries through two platforms: The Virtual Factory Platform focuses on providing information through chat service. The Real Factory Platform is dedicated to the actual manufacturing and production of batteries.
- Innowatts, Inc.
- Provides energy businesses with solutions for electric power procurement, product design, pricing strategies and customer engagement, etc. through AI analysis of power demand data. Head office located in the United States.
- GreenCom Networks AG
- GreenCom’s energy IoT platform connects distributed energy assets, controls, and visualises them, as well as optimises energy flows within homes and communities.
- Relectrify Pty Ltd
Relectrify is a technology developer of cell-level battery management and inverters, a next-generation architecture approach that boosts the lifetime and reduces the cost of battery storage for homes, industry, the grid, and beyond.
- TS Conductor Corp.
- TS Conductor manufactures high-performance conductors designed to meet the needs of modern electrical grids. Their technology can triple the capacity of traditional power lines and reduce energy losses by half, making it suitable for both reconductoring and new construction projects.
Mobility&Transportation
- Nyle Inc.
- Nile is a startup focused on digital marketing, media technology and mobility services. Nile’s 100% remote car lease service allows users to lease vehicles without needing to visit physical stores and offers highly competitive rates starting from just over 10,000 per month.
- HATCH WORK CO., LTD.
- Hatch Work improves the efficiency and convenience of monthly parking. The company operates “at PARKING,” one of Japan’s largest monthly parking search portals sites, as well as a cloud management system for real estate companies operating parking lots.
- VITAL LEAD CO., LTD.
Vital lead provides nationwide on-demand ride-sharing solution ‘TAKUZO’ for depopulated areas, particularly as a mobility option for elderly individuals who have relinquished their driver’s licenses. The company also offers consulting services in transportation and urban development.
- scheme verge, Inc.
- scheme verge is an urban engineering company that reimagines cities. From revitalization of existing destinations to the creation of new ones, scheme verge is revolutionizesing urban development and operation, offering unique and varied experiences to its users.
- Rei-Frontier Inc.
- Analyzing behavioral information by AI and providing solutions to corporations, expanding into smart city and smart mobility fields.
- SkyDrive Inc.
SkyDrive is advancing the development of flying cars (electric vertical takeoff and landing eVTOL) to realize a future where the sky is utilized for everyday transportation. With a mission to lead the once-in-a-century mobility revolution.
- Kisui TECH
- Kisui TECH develops the Adam, an AI robot for agriculture. Adam integrates multiple functions such as transportation, grass cutting, and pesticide spraying into a single unit, addressing labor shortages. Leveraging image recognition and data science, the company aims to enhance efficiency and automation in agriculture.
- Shippio, Inc.
Shippio is Japan’s first digital freight forwarder. We are providing import/export arrangements such as transportation (land, sea, air) and customs clearance, and also managing transportation status, customs documents, and contact information on the cloud. Centralizing and visualizing the information improves shippers’ productivity and reduces the burden of the trade operations.
Smart Society
- DeepForest Technologies Co., Ltd.
- DeepForest Technologies offers the world’s pioneering tree identification technology using deep learning from UAVs. By providing this technology as a service, the company applies it to forestry, carbon absorption estimation, biodiversity conservation, and environmental issues. This service facilitates the generation and oversight of premium forest-based carbon credits.
- Faeger Co. Ltd.
- Faeger aims to enhance the income of farmers and promote sustainable agriculture through the monetization of decarbonization measures for farmers and support in the distribution of carbon credits.
- Symbiobe Inc.
- Symbiobe is a Kyoto-based startup that develops biotechnology to transform carbon and nitrogen into sustainable materials such as organic fertilizers, aquaculture feeds, and protein fibers.
- Synsective Inc.
- Synspective develops and operates small Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites capable of all-weather, all-time ground observation. The company constructs constellations and provides satellite data. It also offers data analytics solutions using data science and machine learning.
- Astroscale Holdings Inc.
- Astroscale is the world’s first private company dedicated to on-orbit services, focusing on space debris removal to ensure safe navigation and sustainability across all orbits from low Earth orbit to geostationary orbit.
- Space Shift, Inc.
- Space Shift develops precise remote sensing technologies utilizing radar satellite data analysis. The company aims to promote sustainable human activities through infrastructure monitoring and carbon credit creation.
- Skydisc, Inc.
- SkyDisk provides a SaaS solution that automatically generates AI-based allocation plans for production equipment and staff optimization based on order information. It enhances productivity by streamlining production planning and visualizing tacit knowledge.
- LiLz Inc.
- Lilz fuses machine learning and IoT technology to simplify industrial maintenance. The Lilz Gauge is a low-cost battery-powered IoT camera which allows visual inspections to be conducted remotely and with no additional infrastructure.
- CLUE, Inc.
- CLUE, Inc. offers software for construction management and maintenance using drones. DroneRoofer allows roof inspections to be conducted with ease, while their construction management software uses drones for monitoring progress on construction sites.
- ANSeeN Inc.
- ANSeeN designs, develops and manufactures X-ray imaging sensors with unprecedented sensitivity and resolution. By enabling swifter and more precise inspections with lower radiation dosages, ANSeeN’s sensors help make the world a safer place.
- Crassone Co.,Ltd.
- Demolition work DX platform “Classone” that connects over 2,000 demolition work specialty companies and owners.
- Sumaten
- Smaten provides an intelligent platform for comanies to conduct their mandatory fire inspections, contributing to safer and more resilient cities.
- CRE, INC.
- Focus on logistics properties to deliver comprehensive services that span the development of logistics properties to master leasing, leasing, property management and asset management.
- Yukai Engineering Inc.
- Providing high-quality, low-cost IoT devices, including an emotional user interface (communication robot, BOCCO) that further enhances communication and allows users to have an attachment.
- mui Lab, Inc.
- Mui Lab specializes in smart home solutions centered around deep UI/UX expertise, designed to harmonize technology with human life and nature.
- Glamo Inc.
- Glamo manufactures and sells smart remote controllers that enable users to control home electronic appliances remotely. The company also develops advanced versions capable of controlling household facilities like water heaters and smart locks, contributing to smart home integration.
- Atmoph Inc.
- Atmoph pioneers a new market with smart windows that offer unique experiences of global landscapes and sounds captured by the company. Their latest models integrate 3D games and AI guidance, advancing as future home entertainment devices.
- robot start inc.
- Robot Start specializes in the voice domain, focusing on communication robots, smart speakers, AI voice assistants, and podcasts. The company also operates a digital audio advertising network called ‘Audiostart’.
- H2L Inc.
- Develops and sells UnlimitedHand, the tactile controller that leverages optical sensors and EMG stimulation. The controller is highly compatible with AR/VR domains.
- dricos, Inc.
- dricos manufactures custom supplement servers known as ‘GRANDE’ and ‘HealthServer.’ These devices provide personalized nutrient blends based on data such as health conditions and recent activities.
- Moff
- Moff utilizes 3D motion analysis technology to develop healthcare solutions focused on nursing care and frailty prevention. Their wearable device ‘Moff Band’ plays a key role in analyzing 3D motions.
- Yuwaeru
- Yuwaeru aims to revolutionize eating habits with brown rice, offering ‘Nekase Genmai®’ known for its surprisingly chewy texture. The company operates its own factory for rice packet manufacturing and engages in retail, wholesale, and OEM businesses.
- TYPICA Inc.
- Typica inc. provides a direct trade online platform for green coffee beans while ensuring supply chain and coffee price transparency.
- DayBreak Co.,Ltd.
- Daybreak provides special flash freezing solution business by sales of special freezer developed in-house that enable the production and distribution of high-quality frozen foods.
- favy, inc.
- Favy offers a subscription system for mobile ordering for shared food halls and stores. The company also provides promotional and consulting services for the restaurant industry.
- Hachimenroppi, Inc.
- Hachimen Roppi offers an e-commerce service selling fresh produce to restaurants. In particular, the company delivers the freshest possible seafood through its novel supply chain.
- esa Inc.
Develops proprietary technology that enables material recycling of composite plastics, which was previously considered difficult. The technology contributes to the realization of a decarbonized society and circular economy by recycling composite plastics.
- Amica Terra Co., Ltd.
Amica Terra manufactures cost-competitive plastic alternatives that are 100% biodegradable, entirely plant-based and which do not release methane upon decomposition.
- JTB MEDIA CREATION, Inc. (JMC)
- Manufactures and sells prototypes, various parts and products using 3D printers and sand mold casting, sells industrial CT, and provides inspection and measurement services.
- Sustainable Lab Inc.
- Sustainable Lab develops data services utilizing AI to visualize non-financial information (SDGs/ESG information), enabling business and investment decisions. The company supports corporate sustainability initiatives.
- Jimoty, Inc.
- Operates Jimoty, one of Japan’s largest regional classified information sites. Provides a web bulletin board for local communities, offering information on second-hand goods, local job vacancies, etc.
- Shuuumatu Worker
- Shuuumatu Worker operates one of Japan’s largest matching platforms dedicated to second jobs. The company makes second jobs workable by providing generous support to both employers and employees, helping relieve Japan’s serious labor shortage problem in the process.
- Zehitomo Inc.
- Zehitomo operates a web platform that matches individuals seeking work with skilled freelancers and professionals from small and medium-sized enterprises. The company aims to contribute to job creation across domestic industries and to the preservation and continuation of technical skills.
- MIKAWAYA21 Inc.
- With the vision of ‘Enriching the daily lives of seniors’ and ‘Being a good neighbor to all seniors,’ MIKAWAYA 21 offer a one-stop solution for seniors called ‘Magokoro Support’ through its social franchise business.
- Casy
- Operates the Casy housekeeping service. Seeing rapid membership growth utilizing its easy-to-use smartphone reservation function and price competitiveness achieved through a proprietary system that reduces inefficiencies.
- coconala Inc.
- Operates the C-to-C platform coconala for trading knowledge, skills and other services between individuals. Also operates a legal-counseling site and a marketplace for handmade goods.