Japan Green Investment Corporation for Carbon Neutrality

Name

Japan Green Investment Corporation for Carbon Neutrality

Legal name

株式会社脱炭素化支援機構

Website

https://jicn.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Finance

NAICS

Other Financial Vehicles (52599), Miscellaneous Intermediation (52391), Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities (523999)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Joint Venture CVC / Consortium Funds (Multi-corporate) (FSANAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Finance Funds & Green Investment Facilities (BPADACAH), Carbon Markets & Climate Finance (Offsets, Allowances, Carbon Funds) (FSAAALAH), Corporate Strategic Partnership & Ecosystem Investment Arms (FSANAHAF)

Keywords

• Decarbonization investment
• Green transition financing
• Venture capital funding
• Mezzanine debt financing
• Carbon neutrality projects

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

JICN provides investment and financing to diverse businesses contributing to carbon neutrality, complementing private equity and private financial institution financing. The organization supplies capital through direct equity investment, mezzanine instruments (preferred shares, subordinated loans, subordinated bonds), and fund-of-funds investments. Investment decisions evaluate climate impact, social-economic value, profitability, and risk.

Product overview

JICN (Japan Green Investment Corp. for Carbon Neutrality) operates as a single integrated investment and financing platform rather than a multi-product software company. The organization functions as a decarbonization support fund that provides capital to various businesses pursuing carbon neutrality. Its primary offering consists of direct and indirect investment services, mezzanine finance instruments (preferred shares, subordinated loans, subordinated bonds), and corporate finance for venture companies. The investment focus spans multiple decarbonization domains including energy transition (hydrogen, ammonia, renewable energy, storage batteries), manufacturing and industry (new materials, bio-based materials, power devices), services and mobility (EV, MaaS, energy management, digital twins, fintech), resource circulation, and carbon absorption/CCUS technologies. JICN does not develop or sell technology products or software solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Investment and Financing Services for Carbon Neutrality Core investment and financing service for businesses contributing to carbon neutrality, complementing private equity and private financial institution financing. JICN evaluates climate and economic impacts, profitability, and risks in its investment decisions and monitors portfolio companies post-investment.
• Direct Investment Direct investment in decarbonization projects spanning energy transition (hydrogen, ammonia, renewable energy, storage batteries), manufacturing and industry (new materials, biotech, power devices), services (EV/mobility, energy management, AI/digital twins, fintech), resource circulation, and carbon absorption/CCUS.
• Indirect Investment (Fund Investment) Indirect funding through investment in limited partnerships and funds that support decarbonization-related businesses, including regional funds such as the Sparks Sapporo Hokkaido GX Fund and the Shinkin Decarbonization Support Fund.
• Mezzanine Finance Financing instruments including preferred shares, subordinated loans, and subordinated bonds offered to decarbonization businesses based on risk profile and financing needs.
• Corporate Finance for Venture Companies Equity investment and financing for venture companies and startups engaged in decarbonization-related businesses, including seed and early-stage capital.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Joyо̄ Bank (株式会社常陽銀行)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 May 2026Joyо̄ Bank, a JICN shareholder, partnered with Green AI (a JICN portfolio company) to offer Green AI's CO2 reduction solutions to Joyо̄ Bank's customers. This partnership demonstrates JICN's role in facilitating connections between portfolio companies and its shareholder network.
• Seibu Gas (西部ガス株式会社)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 May 2026Seibu Gas, a JICN shareholder based in Fukuoka, entered into a solution utilization partner agreement with Green AI (JICN portfolio company) for CO2 reduction services. This enables Green AI to reach Seibu Gas's customer base in Kyushu region.
• Frontier Innovations株式会社coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2026JICN signed a partnership agreement with Frontier Innovations to collaborate on investment, portfolio company support, and ecosystem development focused on decarbonization and space sectors. The partnership aims to create new initiatives by connecting technologies and ideas across stakeholders.
• JERA Co., Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2026JERA Co., Inc. entered into capital and business alliance with TeraWatt Technology alongside JICN's investment. The partnership aims to explore global battery storage opportunities and support grid-scale deployment. JERA is one of Japan's largest power companies.
• Kyuden International CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2026Kyuden International entered into capital and business alliance with TeraWatt Technology to explore battery storage business collaboration and grid-scale deployment. Kyuden is the international subsidiary of Kyushu Electric Power Company.
• Central Japan Seed FundminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 August 2025JICN partnered with Central Japan Seed Fund and Regional Chiikito Hito Mirai to support startup communities and regional development in decarbonization sectors. This collaboration enables information sharing and joint efforts for sustainable regional growth.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Development Bank of Japan (DBJ): Government-affiliated Japanese policy finance institution that channels capital into strategic industries including decarbonization and transition finance. Comparable as a Japanese government-backed financial institution with a mandate to catalyze private investment in line with national policy goals.
• New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO): Japanese governmental R&D and deployment agency that funds clean energy and decarbonization innovation. Comparable as a Japanese policy institution that deploys risk capital across decarbonization sectors, complementing JICN's downstream investment mandate.
• Brookfield Global Transition Fund: Large-scale global transition investment fund managed by Brookfield Asset Management, focused on decarbonization and energy transition. Comparable as a sizable, mission-driven capital pool targeting renewable energy, storage, and transition infrastructure at scale.

Direct peers

• Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ): Japanese government-backed innovation and venture capital fund established under similar public-private policy mandates. Closely comparable as another Japanese quasi-governmental CVC/consortium fund focused on strategic industries, with multi-corporate shareholder structure and policy-aligned investment thesis.
• Japan Investment Corporation (JIC): State-backed Japanese investment corporation established with similar public-private consortium capital structure to drive strategic sectors. Directly comparable as a Japanese government-supported investment platform serving as a policy-aligned capital catalyst.

Emerging players

• Breakthrough Energy Ventures: Bill Gates-founded climate-focused venture fund backed by a multinational consortium of strategic investors. Comparable as a multi-stakeholder, mission-driven climate capital pool investing across early-stage clean energy and decarbonization ventures.
• Climate Investment (formerly Climate Transition Investment / CTI): Specialist climate-focused investment firm backed by governments and institutional investors to finance industrial decarbonization and clean energy projects. Comparable as a policy-aligned, mission-driven capital pool channeling public-private investment into decarbonization sectors.
• Energy Impact Partners (EIP): Global climate-focused investment platform with a strategic LP base of utilities and corporates similar to JICN's shareholder network. Comparable as a partnership-driven climate investor mobilizing strategic corporate capital into decarbonization ventures.

Regional players

• Japan Industrial Partners (JIP): Japanese private equity firm that has operated some government-mandated buyout and corporate restructuring mandates. Comparable as a Japan-focused PE platform with experience executing public-private consortium investing strategies.

Others

• K4 Ventures: Japan-based venture firm specifically focused on decarbonization startups and listed among the climate investors active in the Japanese market. Comparable as an adjacent Japanese venture capital firm active in the same decarbonization investment theme supported by corporate LPs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments24 records

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