Investments
89Portfolio Exits
10Funds
4About Energy & Environment Investment
Energy & Environment Investment (EEI) is a Japanese venture capital firm specializing in the clean technology sector. EEI possesses a network with players in the clean technology field, including policymakers, utilities, established corporations in heavy industries, electronics, housing industries, materials, transportation sectors, the financial community, universities, and research labs.
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Latest Energy & Environment Investment News
Mar 28, 2019
Photo by PV Magazine ImpactAlpha, March 28 – The Japanese life insurance company is backing clean tech investor Energy & Environment Investment (EEI), which is raising its fourth fund to invest in tech startups in renewable energy, electric vehicles and energy storage. Japan-based EEI said its fund would “contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions” and to the Sustainable Development Goals, “while aiming to maximize our investment returns,” DealStreetAsia reports . Dai-ichi Life’s investment represents an expansion of Dai-ichi Life’s impact investing strategy, which it launched in 2017. The ¥36.3 trillion ($319.9 billion) life insurance firm has previously focused on direct investing, namely in health and medtech companies like Molecure , and financial services startups.
Energy & Environment Investment Investments
89 Investments
Energy & Environment Investment has made 89 investments. Their latest investment was in Motion as part of their Unattributed VC on September 9, 2023.
Energy & Environment Investment Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/1/2023 | Unattributed VC | Motion | $1.72M | Yes | 2 | |
7/31/2023 | Series A - II | AnyCarry | Yes | 2 | ||
7/19/2023 | Series B | DayBreak | $14.32M | Yes | 2 | |
6/20/2023 | Unattributed VC | |||||
5/19/2023 | Seed VC - II |
Date | 9/1/2023 | 7/31/2023 | 7/19/2023 | 6/20/2023 | 5/19/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Unattributed VC | Series A - II | Series B | Unattributed VC | Seed VC - II |
Company | Motion | AnyCarry | DayBreak | ||
Amount | $1.72M | $14.32M | |||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Energy & Environment Investment Portfolio Exits
10 Portfolio Exits
Energy & Environment Investment has 10 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Shuuumatu-Worker on March 28, 2023.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/28/2023 | Corporate Majority | 1 | |||
8/29/2022 | Acquired | 4 | |||
12/23/2020 | IPO | Public | |||
Date | 3/28/2023 | 8/29/2022 | 12/23/2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Corporate Majority | Acquired | IPO | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | Public | ||||
Sources | 1 | 4 |
Energy & Environment Investment Fund History
4 Fund Histories
Energy & Environment Investment has 4 funds, including Energy & Environment Investment IV.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/28/2019 | Energy & Environment Investment IV | $9M | 3 | ||
4/14/2015 | EEI Smart Energy | ||||
9/30/2011 | EEI Cleantech | ||||
EEI IV Innovation & Impact |
Closing Date | 3/28/2019 | 4/14/2015 | 9/30/2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Energy & Environment Investment IV | EEI Smart Energy | EEI Cleantech | EEI IV Innovation & Impact |
Fund Type | ||||
Status | ||||
Amount | $9M | |||
Sources | 3 |
Energy & Environment Investment Team
3 Team Members
Energy & Environment Investment has 3 team members, including current Chief Executive Officer, Shuichiro Kawamura.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Shuichiro Kawamura | Chief Executive Officer | Current | |
Name | Shuichiro Kawamura | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||
Title | Chief Executive Officer | ||
Status | Current |
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