Top 20 Clean Energy VC Funds & Investors in Japan (August 2026)

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• LQUOM — QWAVE offers cryptography communication technology.
• Alxtal — Alxtal is a tech company who optimize the development, design, and manufacturing processes of the manufacturing industry with IT and AI.
• Direava — Direava is a medical device company that manufactures, sells, leases, and maintains medical equipments along with consulting services.

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• EF Polymer — EF Polymer Private Limited providing 100% Organic and fully Biodegradable Super Absorbent Polymer cum Fertilizer to reduce Water and Fertilizer requirement for your plant. Let's grow organically.
• DigitalArchi — Realizing a revolution in architecture.
• Helical Fusion — Helical Fusion is a startup company that aims to commercialize fusion energy using magnetic confinement of high-temperature plasmas. It is a spin-off startup from the National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS) in Japan that provides a fusion reactor based on the stellarator design, a magnetic confinement approach that enables inherently stable,continuous plasma operation.

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• JIZAIE — JIZAIE is an artificial intelligence firm that wants to combine VR, robots, and wearable computing to create solution.
• Helical Fusion — Helical Fusion is a startup company that aims to commercialize fusion energy using magnetic confinement of high-temperature plasmas. It is a spin-off startup from the National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS) in Japan that provides a fusion reactor based on the stellarator design, a magnetic confinement approach that enables inherently stable,continuous plasma operation.
• Pixie Dust Technologies — Pixie Dust Technologies is a developer of computational technologies, including its ultrasonic phased array system with which one can generate force in mid-air; transport things in mid-air without touching anything; target and deliver different sounds from person to person in a crowd; direct guide-dogs; and even apply this in agricultural farming.

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• Terra Labo — Terra Labo conducts research and development on long-range unmanned aerial vehicles.
• Helical Fusion — Helical Fusion is a startup company that aims to commercialize fusion energy using magnetic confinement of high-temperature plasmas. It is a spin-off startup from the National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS) in Japan that provides a fusion reactor based on the stellarator design, a magnetic confinement approach that enables inherently stable,continuous plasma operation.

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• Akari Hosho — Akari Hosho provides a group of trusted professionals, including lawyers and judicial scriveners. Akari Hosho provides a guarantee service.
• Black Cat Carnival — Black Cat Carnival Inc. is a communication service development company.
• Carbon CryoCapture — Carbon CryoCapture specializes in the carbon dioxide separation systems aimed at creating economically viable, energy-efficient, and genuinely sustainable CO2 separation and recovery technologies. The company is dedicated to deploying cost-effective, efficient systems for CO2 capture that integrate smoothly with current infrastructures, all whileenhancing energy consumption and production. This enables clients to attain zero emissions throughout the development and application of resources.

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• JaQool, Inc. — JaQool is a company that will leverage social innovation and new technologies to create convenient services that are something to get excited about. Three entrepreneurs from different backgrounds have gathered together to utilise these new technologies and techniques to develop services that can help to make the world a better place.JaQool willinitially work on a mobile translation service for tourists coming to Japan from overseas. The number of tourists from overseas has been increasing rapidly in recent years, but many have encountered difficulties due to being unable to understand Japanese. Removing the language barrier is a pressing challenge that needs to be addressed, particularly in preparation for the Tokyo Olympics that will be held in 2020. JaQool can help contribute towards a solution.
• Kotozna — Kotozna is an IT service company that aims to solve the social problem of "language cave" using cutting-edge technologies such as AI and machine translation. Multilingual translation services such as "Kotozna Chat", which provides messaging with simultaneous translation between different SNS platforms, and "KotoznaCamera", which translates Japanese content such as restaurant menus and displays them by QR code scanning.
• Blossom Energy — Developed advanced nuclear reactors that are able to produce clean energy, Blossom Energy manufactures nuclear reactors for the nuclear energy industry. The focus of the company is on providing affordable, stable, and sustainable energy for the world. The company utilizes HTGR, which is a fourth-generation nuclear reactor.

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• Opt Fit — Opt Fit is a fitness industry that provides fitness, wellness and health-care services.
• Gaxi — Gaxie is an IT firm that provides a cloud management system and manages scholarship sites for business.
• Factory X — Factory X is an information technology company that helps to increase value manufacturers with the inventory strategy model.

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• Helical Fusion — Helical Fusion is a startup company that aims to commercialize fusion energy using magnetic confinement of high-temperature plasmas. It is a spin-off startup from the National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS) in Japan that provides a fusion reactor based on the stellarator design, a magnetic confinement approach that enables inherently stable,continuous plasma operation.
• Surv Biopharma — Surv Biopharma develops a drug discovery platform that facilitates research and development of veterinary drugs and pharmaceutical products.
• Cardio Intelligence — Cardio Intelligence develops an AI automated diagnostic system.

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• REVORN — REVORN is a fragrance AI and DX research and development company. They develop products such as odor sensors that can respond to odor issues and needs. They provide consultation at a range of levels, from identifying issues to developing solutions.
• Helical Fusion — Helical Fusion is a startup company that aims to commercialize fusion energy using magnetic confinement of high-temperature plasmas. It is a spin-off startup from the National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS) in Japan that provides a fusion reactor based on the stellarator design, a magnetic confinement approach that enables inherently stable,continuous plasma operation.
• Illumi Medical — Illumi Medical is a manufacturing company that produces medical equipment and devices for the healthcare sector.

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• Anipos — Anipos is an application that allows you to easily claim pet insurance.
• IoTBASE — IoTBASE offers IoT cloud services.
• Blossom Energy — Developed advanced nuclear reactors that are able to produce clean energy, Blossom Energy manufactures nuclear reactors for the nuclear energy industry. The focus of the company is on providing affordable, stable, and sustainable energy for the world. The company utilizes HTGR, which is a fourth-generation nuclear reactor.

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• ATOMica — ATOMica is a co-working space and business management company for conference rooms, event venues, circles, and schools. The company uses coworking spaces as HUBs to provide services that maximize individuals' power. It can be used for a variety of purposes, including coworking space, shared office space, meetings, events, and web seminars. Itis also possible to use it only once. They plan and run local communities that bring together a diverse range of people, including students, workers, businesses, universities, and governments.
• Esree Energy — Esree Energy is a creator of thermal-based energy storage systems designed to effectively store and distribute electricity. The business stores excess energy as thermal differentials using compressed carbon dioxide and heat pump concepts.
• Blossom Energy — Developed advanced nuclear reactors that are able to produce clean energy, Blossom Energy manufactures nuclear reactors for the nuclear energy industry. The focus of the company is on providing affordable, stable, and sustainable energy for the world. The company utilizes HTGR, which is a fourth-generation nuclear reactor.

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• Kikuvi — Kikuvi develops an AI-driven interview agent that automates question design, execution, and analysis. It eliminates the effort of listening, allowing users to focus their time on decision-making and creativity.
• Mign — Mign offers a generative AI-related SaaS solutions for the construction and real estate fields.
• Cosmobloom — Cosmobloom Co. is a manufacturing company that analyses, designs, and develops space solar power generation systems and solar power sails.

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• Eyeota — Engage your best customers with trusted audience data | enrich insights, enhance personalization and transform audience targeting.
• Moi — Moi Corporation was founded to deliver on the promise of the Twitcasting social live streaming platform. We developed Twitcasting to enable people to stream and share live video anytime, anywhere - connecting the world in real-time. TwitCasting provides a live streaming social platform that enables real-time chat between broacasters andviewers, through apps or desktop. Users can follow their favorite broadcasters and receive notifications when new a new live stream is about to start. Broadcasters can save and publish their live streams for later viewing.In early 2014 we added "Collabo" to Twitcasting, enabling as many as 6 users to broadcast together, in a single display. Viewers can join a broadcast that is already streaming live and broadcast together. It is the first app to support multi-device broadcasting in a single stream on mobile and PC. Our user base has doubled every year, and hit 7.5 million in September, 2014. While the largest part of our base is in Asia, users in US, Brazil, Mexico and other Latin American countries are now growing rapidly. About 70% of our users are under 25 years old, & approximately 95% of broadcasters shoot on mobile. 
• Deeping Source — Real-time Video Analytics based on Data Anonymization. High-accuracy computer vision for large-scale spaces: hypermarkets, shopping malls, convention centers, hospitals, logistics warehouses, construction sites, etc.

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• CaTe — CaTe is based in Tokyo. CaTe develops and manufactures a Digital Therapeutic (DTx) for remote cardiac rehabilitation. Their invention allows heart disease patients to safely and successfully complete cardiac rehabilitation utilizing standing exercise in a confined space, such as at home, without the use of ergometers or similar instruments.
• bestat — bestat is a developer of platforms for 3D data creation, management, and utilization using AI and offers digital twins services.
• FunPep — FunPep is an Industry-university collaboration bioventure company.

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• ASUENE — Asuene involves in clean power retail business, retail SaaS business, etc.
• Flosfia — FLOSFIA is a spin-off from a research of Kyoto University, specializing in film-formation by mist chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Making use of physical properties of gallium oxide (Ga2O3), FLOSFIA has devoted to development of low-loss power devices.
• TWO — TWO is a health and wellness company that offers innovative lifestyle solutions 2foods, a line of healthy and delicious food products.

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• JiMED — JiMED designs & develops AI based brain-computer interface for implant in ALS patients to improve communication.
• Starlight Engine — Starlight Engine develops and commercializes fusion energy power plant technologies.
• Neusignal Therapeutics — Neusignal Therapeutics is a medical company that develops therapeutic medicines for dementia and psychiatric illnesses.

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• ADiXi — Adixi is a tech-driven business that supports the idea that people and technology may work together. It strives to open doors by utilizing cutting-edge technology, such as artificial intelligence, to promote long-term, sustainable corporate and societal progress.
• WARPSPACE — ARPSPACE is a space startup originating from the University of Tsukuba, has been launching and working on a satellite development project at the University of Tsukuba for five years until the company was established.
• Luxna Biotech — Luxana Biotech is a biotechnology firm dedicated to promoting the practical use of safe and effective nucleic acid therapies. Utilizing nucleic acid chemistry technology, the company strives to provide nucleic acid medicines to patients suffering from diseases that currently lack effective treatments.

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• Any Style — Any Style develops a messaging app from voice actors that regularly sends messages via subscription. It also engages in the planning and production of audio content and the VTuber production business.
• Chaintope — Chaintope is specializes in blockchain technology with a focus for FinTech and non-FinTech sectors.
• Smile Robotics — Smile Robotics provides Service Robots in Japan.

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• Alpaca — Alpaca API allows developers and businesses to build apps, embed investing, and trade algorithms
• Genki Robotics — Genki Robotics is a humanoid robotics that offers to aid practical applications of physical AI.
• Snack Technologies — Snack Technologies specializes in the development and operation of “SnaTech,” an innovative business support application designed for snack bars, helping operators streamline daily management, improve customer engagement, optimize inventory and sales tracking, and enhance overall business efficiency through digital solutions tailored to the foodand hospitality industry.

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• Quemix — Quemix is an IT company specialized in providing quantum computing solutions.
• Helical Fusion — Helical Fusion is a startup company that aims to commercialize fusion energy using magnetic confinement of high-temperature plasmas. It is a spin-off startup from the National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS) in Japan that provides a fusion reactor based on the stellarator design, a magnetic confinement approach that enables inherently stable,continuous plasma operation.