# Chugoku Electric Power Group

> Chugoku Electric Power Group is a VC fund backing Apps and Internet. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hiroshima, Japan
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: May 2023
- Lead investor: 14%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-chugoku-electric-power-company-inc-
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/energiajp
- Website: https://www.energia.co.jp
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/energia.jp

Chugoku Electric Power Group is a VC fund in Hiroshima focused on Apps and Internet. The Chugoku Electric Power Company, Incorporated is engaged in the provision of total solutions for electric business.The Company operates in four business segments. The Electricity segment is engaged in the provision of electricity. The General Energy Provision segment is engaged in the sale of liquefied natural gas (LNG), as well as the provisionof services utilizing electricity and heat energy. The Information Communications segment is engaged in the telecommunication business, information processing and the design of information systems. The Others segment is involved in the provision of engineering services, the agent sale of real estate and the repair of instrumentations, among others.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 2 | 29% |
| Internet | 2 | 29% |
| Sales | 1 | 14% |
| Retail | 1 | 14% |
| Cooking | 1 | 14% |

20 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 29% |
| Seed | 1 | 14% |
| Series A | 1 | 14% |
| Series B | 1 | 14% |
| Series C | 1 | 14% |

6 stages tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mareshige Shimizu | President & CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mareshige-shimizu |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nealle | Nealle offers business development, business planning and consulting services. |  | Series A | May 31, 2023 |  |
| Wamazing | WAmazing provides free subscriber identification module (SIM) cards that allow foreign travelers to register before their arrival in Japan. Through an app, WAmazing also provides tourists with free internet services of up to 500MB. The service aims to prevent visitors from being locked out of free wifi because of sign-up pages in Japanese thatdemand a local phone number.WAmazing was founded in 2016 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. | $1.8M | Series C | Apr 04, 2023 |  |
| AWL | AWL is a company that provides the leading edge AI camera solutions company . | $18.2M | Series B | Jun 02, 2021 |  |
| Live Smart | LiveSmart's service platform in living spaces is designed to address the various social concerns that the world encounters on a daily basis, such as lowering anxiety in an aging society, reducing the load of housework and childcare, and reducing stress in everyday life. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 14, 2021 |  |
| Xtia | Xtia is engaged in the development, manufacturing, and sales of high-precision measurement instruments and 3D scanners. Our patented optical frequency comb laser (Optocomb) has the ability to detect objects with micrometer precision at distances up to 78m. We are currently collaborating with major Japanese and overseas companies that are leveragingthe multiple benefits of our unique technology to automate their quality processes, build smarter factories or explore new telecommunication avenues. | $493.2K | Corporate Round | Sep 24, 2020 |  |
| Co-nect | Co-nect is a Body maintenance is a Body maintenance service platform. | $1.1M | Seed | Aug 07, 2020 |  |
| CO-NECT | CO-NECT is a cloud-based online ordering system designed to let users place and receive orders anytime. | $1.1M | Venture - Series Unknown | Aug 07, 2020 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Double Sharp Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/double-sharp-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [GMO VenturePartners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gmo-venturepartners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Astmax](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/astmax) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Gogin Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gogin-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Higo Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/higo-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Logistics Innovation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/logistics-innovation-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Chugoku Electric Power Group invest in?

Chugoku Electric Power Group invests primarily in Apps, Internet and Sales startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Chugoku Electric Power Group?

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