Our strategy

We have a broad agenda to invest in promising ventures in Europe and North America that develop technologies/solutions that will help decarbonize our society with potential to grow in the Japanese market. With an expansive network in Japan, we not only invest but help our portfolio companies enter the Japanese market.

Our investment strategy

Investment policy

We primarily target European and North American startups that work on climate tech solutions that help decarbonize our society. Additionally, we also favor startups with growth opportunities in Japan, especially those with partnership potential with our L.P. network

Size and maturity

We are a growth stage investor, and primarily target companies with a revenue of >$1M / series B or beyond. However we assess startups with potential even if they are early stage

Investment amount

We don't take a lead investor role and typically invest in the range of $1-3M per company

Co-investors

We value our co-investors and conduct our due diligence to work together with lead investors/co-investors that believe in our mission

Focus areas

Our focus area within climate tech is defined based on where we can have the biggest impact, e.g. by leveraging our network to support our portfolio companies to enter the Japanese market. Based on the six solution key areas to "countdown to net-zero" (Doerr, 2021) we cover up to 63% of of the GHG reduction efforts.

Countdown to net-zero

Decarbonize the grid

21Gt

Remove Carbon

Replacing fossil fuels with solar, wind and other zero-emissions sources

10Gt

Removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it for the long-term using both natural and engineered solutions

Electrify transport

6Gt

Switching from gasoline and diesel engines to fleets of plug-in electric bikes, cars, trucks and buses

Source: Doerr, J. and Panchadsaram, R., 2021. Speed & Scale. [S.I.]: Penguin Publishing Group.

Our sourcing strategy

We leverage our own venture acceleration program (ENECHANGE Insight Ventures) to source high-potential targets for investments.

Held twice a year, ENECHANGE Insight Ventures (previously Japan Energy Challenge) is an opportunity for innovative companies in climate tech to meet and connect with our subscribers, large Japanese corporates. The goal is to build relationships that result in collaborations, sales, investment, and other forms of support to help grow the invited companies in Japan.

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We also leverage our expansive network with other ventures and financial institutions to identify investment opportunities.

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