# Cierpa & Co.

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/cierpa

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
- Website: https://cierpa.co.jp
- Total disclosed funding: $10M
- Latest round: Series B (Feb 25, 2026)
- Investors on record: 6

## About

Founded in 2019 and based in Tokyo, Japan, Cierpa & Co, Inc., d.b.a. Cierpa & Co., operates as a company that develops and provides cloud platforms for sustainability data management, ESG disclosure, questionnaire responses, analytics, and reporting, and operates a media and consulting business supporting corporate nonfinancial information collection and use processes internally.

In February 2026, Cierpa & Co, Inc. raised an undisclosed amount of series B funding from Mitsubishi UFJ Capital and Sekisui House.

The services offered by Cierpa & Company include SmartESG, which is a cloud management platform that automates and visualizes information gathering and disclosure procedures for businesses engaged in ESG (environmental, social, and governance); and ESG Journal Japan, which is a platform that provides the most recent information on ESG in Japan and abroad. The platform provides multiple features, such as centralized management, data collection, workflow optimization, dashboard, and AI (artificial intelligence) benchmark analysis.

As of February 2026, the company plans to enhance SmartESG development, expand partnerships, advance joint projects, and scale operational capacity.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Feb 25, 2026 — Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Sekisui House
- Series B, Aug 28, 2025, $6.7M — Global Brain, World Innovation Lab
- Series A, Jun 28, 2023, $1M — World Innovation Lab
- Series A, Mar 1, 2023, $1.9M — Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Global Brain, Mizuho Capital, Genesia Ventures
- Seed, May 18, 2022, $0.5M — Genesia Ventures

## Investors

- Genesia Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/genesia-ventures) — Seed, Series A
- Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — Series A, Series B
- Global Brain (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/global-brain) — Series A, Series B
- Mizuho Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mizuho-capital) — Series A
- World Innovation Lab — Series A, Series B
- Sekisui House — Series B