Idemitsu Corporate Venture Capital
Profile, fund size and portfolio
Idemitsu Corporate Venture Capital is the corporate venture arm of Idemitsu Kosan, an energy company. It was founded in 2024 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. It invests from seed to Series B. Sectors it names: climate and energy, industrial technology and robotics, food and agriculture.
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Snapshot
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Seed to Series B |
| Sectors | Climate and energy, Industrial technology and robotics, Food and agriculture |
| Geography | Global |
| Offices | Tokyo, Japan, Basel, Switzerland |
Sources: S1 Idemitsu Corporate Venture Capital (English page); S2 Idemitsu Corporate Venture Capital (Japanese page).
Data behind this graphic
| Measure | Value | Unit | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline size | JPY 10bn | Commitment by parent | Stated by the firm or its parent | S1 |
| Companies backed | 14 | companies | Stated by the firm | S1 |
| Companies on the firm's portfolio page | 14 | companies | Counted from the firm's own list | S1 |
Sources: S1 Idemitsu Corporate Venture Capital (English page).
Where it invests and who leads it
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | Idemitsu Kosan (TSE: 5019) | Single source | S1 |
| Parent industry | Energy and utilities | Single source | S1 |
| Founded | 2024 | Single source | S3 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan | Single source | S1 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S1 |
| Capital source | Parent company only | Single source | S1 |
| Headline size | JPY 10bn (Commitment by parent) | Single source | S1 |
| Companies backed | 14 | Single source | S1 |
| People on the team page | 6 | Single source | S1 |
| Stages | Seed, Series A, Series B (inferred from announced rounds) | Estimate | S1 |
Fund vehicles
| Vehicle | Size | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idemitsu CVC investment budget 2024-2026 | JPY 10bn | 2024 | S1 |
Portfolio
The firm's portfolio page lists 14 companies.S1
Every company on the Idemitsu Corporate Venture Capital list
14 companies, as listed on the firm's own website.S1 Read the firm's list.
- Anaconda Systems
- ATOM-X
- Bacchus Bio innovation
- CREW Carbon
- Farmnote
- i Labo
- INERATEC
- Jet Zero Australia
- maxwell+spark
- NLM Photonics
- Symbiobe
- Terviva
- Thea Energy
- Tsubame BHB
History
- Idemitsu announced a dedicated CVC organization with a budget of up to JPY 10bn over three years and a partnership with Emerald Technology VenturesS3
About Idemitsu Kosan
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
- Website www.idemitsu.com/en/company/rd/cvc/index.html
Sources
Disclaimer and corrections
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