Sustainable Tech VC Strategy

We are driving a venture capital strategy that invests in startups tackling sustainability challenges such as carbon neutrality and the circular economy—and beyond.

Icehouse Ventures
Sustainable Tech Strategy

In partnership with Icehouse Ventures, a New Zealand early stage venture fund, we have launched a sustainable technology strategy that is investing in high-growth sustainable tech of all sorts, including clean energy solutions, alternatives to plastics, e-waste processing, and others.

New Zealand has a vibrant sustainable tech ecosystem, and we aim to scale these companies in Japan and around the world.

We partnered with AgFunder, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm specializing in agrifood tech, to establish the AgFunder SIJ Impact Fund, which invests in food and agriculture startups.

We invest in startups leveraging technology to tackle global challenges across food and agriculture—spanning health and nutrition, food and agricultural security, and CO₂ emissions reduction—driving contributions to the SDGs and the creation of meaningful impact.

AgFunder SIJ Impact Strategy

Wataru Baba

Senior Fellow, Climate and Sustainability at Panasonic Group since 2022, where he accelerated the company’s growth through an integrated strategy for creating positive impact on climate change and established Sustainability Committee, chaired by the Group CEO. Board Member of Japan Professional Football League (J.League) and Independent Director for a civic technology nonprofit, Code for Japan, and a web3 startup, Financie, Inc