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Tokyo Gas

1-5-20 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8527, Japan

Overview

Energy solutions and city gas production and supply provider.

Founded

1885

Deals · 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

Series B

Geographic focus

Japan
Sweden
United Kingdom

Sector focus

Energy
Energy Efficiency
Oil and Gas

Investment portfolio

11rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Helical Fusion
Oct 2026Participated
$20 MSeries B
CorPower Ocean
May 2026Participated
$62 MSeries B
Shizen Energy
May 2026Participated
$17 MSeries A
Nature
Jun 2024Participated
$8 MSeries D
Enechain
Apr 2024Participated
$39 MSeries B
Octopus Energy
Dec 2023Participated
$792 MOther Equity
PowerX
Aug 2023Participated
$32 MSeries B
PowerX
Jul 2023Participated
$13 MSeries B
Octopus Energy
Jul 2022Participated
$550 MOther Equity
Octopus Energy
Dec 2020Led
$202 MOther Equity
PowerX
Mar 2020Participated
$25 MSeries B
Helical Fusion
Oct 2026Participated
$20 MSeries B
CorPower Ocean
May 2026Participated
$62 MSeries B
Shizen Energy
May 2026Participated
$17 MSeries A
Nature
Jun 2024Participated
$8 MSeries D
Enechain
Apr 2024Participated
$39 MSeries B
Octopus Energy
Dec 2023Participated
$792 MOther Equity
PowerX
Aug 2023Participated
$32 MSeries B
PowerX
Jul 2023Participated
$13 MSeries B
Octopus Energy
Jul 2022Participated
$550 MOther Equity
Octopus Energy
Dec 2020Led
$202 MOther Equity
PowerX
Mar 2020Participated
$25 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Tokyo Gas: 11 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Tokyo Gas: 11 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A01
Series B06
Series C+01
Other Equity12

Monthly Deal Activity

Tokyo Gas: 11 deals are recorded across 80 months.All available history.
Tokyo Gas: 11 deals are recorded across 80 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Tokyo Gas: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals).All available history.

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Tokyo Gas: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Clean Energy & Sustainability11
Hardware & Robotics4
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Marketing & Advertising1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Tokyo Gas: 11 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.

Tokyo Gas: 11 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B2
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Tokyo Gas: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals).All available history.

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

Tokyo Gas: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan6
Europe4
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Tokyo Gas: 20 co-investors are shown, with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Tokyo Gas: 20 co-investors are shown, with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board2
Daikin Industries2
Frontive Holding2
Generation Investment Management2
Hokkaido Electric Power2
Japan Airlines & Translink Fund2
Japan Petroleum Exploration2
JERA2
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital2
Mori Trust2
Origin Energy2
Osaka Gas2
Yaskawa Electric Corporation2
Algebris Investments1
Ando-Hazama Corporation1
Chubu Electric Mirize1
DCM1
Decarbonization Support Organization1
Ecrowd NEXT1
EEI41

Investment Strategy

Tokyo Gas: Led accounts for 9% and participating for 91% of round participation.All available history.
Tokyo Gas: Led accounts for 9% and participating for 91% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led19%
Participating1091%
Tokyo Gas: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Tokyo Gas: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1100%
Co-led00%

Team

Asano Sōichirō

Co-Founder

Hisao Watanabe

Chief Executive of Information Technology Division

Michiaki Hirose

Chairman

Osamu Tanabe

Head of Fundamental Technology Department

Shibusawa Eiichi

Founder

Takashi Uchida

President and CEO