ASUENE Inc. is pleased to announce the completion of an equity transfer of a 49% stake in
ASUENE America Holdings Inc. to Fund Corporation for the Overseas Development of
Japan’s ICT and Postal Services Inc. (JICT), officially launching a new co-investment
partnership. This initiative is designed to support the global growth of startups through a
public-private collaboration.
This partnership officially establishes a joint investment framework between ASUENE and
JICT, enabling us to fully commit to supporting the growth of U.S.-based climate tech
company NZero Inc. The two organizations will deepen their collaboration to accelerate the
global expansion of startups in the decarbonization and climate tech sectors across the U.S.,
Europe, and Asia.
Completion of the Equity Transfer
In 2025, ASUENE welcomed NZero, a U.S.-based climate tech company specializing in
hourly GHG emissions tracking and AI-driven energy management, into our group. Since
then, we have been working to form a co-investment partnership with JICT through a
structured scheme via ASUENE America Holdings.
With this final equity transfer, ASUENE now holds a 51% stake and JICT holds 49%,
formally initiating our co-investment partnership. By combining the strengths of both
organizations, we will actively drive NZero’s growth in the U.S. market.
Future Outlook
This investment is more than just a commitment to NZero; it’s the first step in a broader
partnership between ASUENE and JICT to support the global business expansion of climate
tech startups.
Going forward, we will continue to strengthen our collaboration and support startups as they
take on new challenges in the global market, starting with the U.S.
About JICT
JICT is a government-private fund under the Ministry of Internal Affairs and
Communications, established based on its governing law. Its mission is to support Japanese
companies expanding overseas in the ICT sector, while advancing telecommunications
infrastructure and technology adoption in global market. In addition to providing risk capital
for overseas ICT projects, JICT offers hands-on support through expert personnel.
・Company Name: Fund Corporation for the Overseas Development of Japan’s ICT and
Postal Services Inc. (JICT)
・President & CEO: Amane Oshima
・Headquarters: 10F, Nittochi Uchisaiwaicho Building, 1-2-1 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo
・Website: https://www.jictfund.co.jp/
ASUENE Company Profile
ASUENE Inc. is a leading Climate Tech company in Japan with the mission of ”Changing the
world for the next generation”. We provide “ASUENE”, a carbon accounting platform to
measure, report and reduce carbon emissions of companies and we contribute to the net
zero society.
Company name: ASUENE Inc.
Representative: Founder & CEO Kohei Nishiwada
Date of establishment: October, 2019
Headquarters: WeWork, KDX Toranomon 1Chome Building 4F, 1-10-5 Toranomon,
Minato-Ku URL: https://corp.asuene.com/en
For media inquiries, please contact:
ASUENE Inc.
Keiko Yamamoto
Email: press@asuene.com
Website: https://asuene.com/en
