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JERA

Nihonbashi Takashimaya Mitsui Building 25th Floor, 2-5-1 Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Chuo-ku, 103-6125, Japan

Overview

Energy generation and infrastructure company managing fuel supply chain.

Deals · 12mo

3

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Japan
United States

Sector focus

Energy
Infrastructure

Investment portfolio

8rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Emerald AI
Aug 2026Participated
$150 MSeries A
Quaise Energy, Inc.
Jul 2026Participated
$134 MSeries B
Shizen Energy
May 2026Participated
$17 MSeries A
Kyoto Fusioneering
Sep 2025Participated
$46 MDebt
Advanced Ionics
Jan 2025Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Power to Hydrogen
Aug 2024Participated
$18 MSeries A
Asuene
Aug 2024Participated
$5 MSeries C
Enechain
Apr 2024Participated
$39 MSeries B
Emerald AI
Aug 2026Participated
$150 MSeries A
Quaise Energy, Inc.
Jul 2026Participated
$134 MSeries B
Shizen Energy
May 2026Participated
$17 MSeries A
Kyoto Fusioneering
Sep 2025Participated
$46 MDebt
Advanced Ionics
Jan 2025Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Power to Hydrogen
Aug 2024Participated
$18 MSeries A
Asuene
Aug 2024Participated
$5 MSeries C
Enechain
Apr 2024Participated
$39 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

JERA: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
JERA: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A03
Series B02
Series C+01
Other Equity01
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

JERA: 8 deals are recorded across 31 months.All available history.
JERA: 8 deals are recorded across 31 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '241
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '242
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '251
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '251
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '261
Jun '260
Jul '261
Aug '261
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

JERA: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

JERA: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Clean Energy & Sustainability8
Space & Frontier Tech3
Enterprise Software2
Manufacturing2
AI & Machine Learning2
Marketing & Advertising1
Professional Services1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Developer Tools1
Consumer & Lifestyle1

Deal Size Distribution

JERA: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

JERA: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

JERA: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

JERA: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States4
Japan3
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JERA: 20 co-investors are shown, with Hokkaido Electric Power sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

Bubble size = shared deals

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

JERA: 20 co-investors are shown, with Hokkaido Electric Power sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Hokkaido Electric Power2
Osaka Gas2
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank2
Tokyo Gas2
ADVentures1
American Electric Power1
Aramco Ventures (Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures)1
Argosy Foundation1
Asahi Kasei1
BP Ventures1
Chubu Electric Mirize1
Clean Energy Venture Group1
Collective Global1
Daikin Industries1
Data Collective1
DCM1
E.ON1
Earthshot Ventures1
EDP Ventures1
Electricity Supply Board1

Investment Strategy

JERA: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
JERA: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating8100%
JERA: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
JERA: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range

Team

Eli Smith

Vice President - Mergers & Acquisitions

Izumi Kai

Senior Vice President

Kazunori Kasai

Chief Optimization Officer

Takashi Ueda

General Manager

Todd Kerschbaum

Chief Technical Officer

Yuji Hashimoto

Manager