ENECHANGE (TYO: 4169) is the leading climate-tech company listed at Tokyo Stock Exchange, specialized in EV charging networks and energy efficiency optimization for households/corporates. Founded in 2015 following Dr. Kiguchi’s research at the University of Cambridge, ENECHANGE has become a fast-growing climate-tech company; 10th fastest-growing companies in Asia (cleantech sector, 2019 Deloitte), IPO at Tokyo Stock Exchange (2020), hit 1 billion USD market cap (2021).
ENECHNAGE’s main operations are based in Japan and the UK. The EV charging business leads the public EV charging network in Japan, installing thousands of charging points annually to accelerate nationwide EV proliferation. The energy efficiency business has stimulated the recently deregulated energy market, as the leading online switching platform, helping households/corporates consumers to optimize energy tariffs and consumption. ENECHANGE also has a London-based investment arm JAPAN ENERGY CAPITAL backed by TOSHIBA etc. and invested in climate-tech startups worldwide.
ENECHANGE’s last investment was $8.00M Series B at 24 October 2018 with investors including Resona Capital, Tokyo Gas, Senshu Ikeda Capital, Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K., Venture Labo Investment, Hokuriku Electric Power Company, Looop, SK Gas, Sumitomo, Nanto Bank.
Funding Stage | Amount | No. Investors | Investors | Date |
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Series B | $8.00M | 10 | Sumitomo, Nanto Bank | 24 Oct 2018 |
Venture Round | ¥30.00M | 4 | Sogano Tatsuya, Makoto Iyobe +2 | 19 Jan 2018 |
Series A | ¥566.00M | 7 | Taki Yuya, Kusama Shota +1 | 16 Mar 2017 |
Angel Round | ¥51.00M | 1 | Kohei Terada | 19 Aug 2016 |
Series A | ¥400.00M | 2 | Hitachi | 26 Feb 2016 |
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