# enechain

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

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
- Website: www.enechain.co.jp
- Total disclosed funding: $46M
- Latest round: Series B (Jan 25, 2026)
- Investors on record: 18

## About

Established in 2019 and located in Tokyo, Japan, enechain Inc., a startup that manages one of Japan's wholesale energy trading marketplaces. The company offers trading opportunities for electricity, fuel, and environmental assets (such as carbon credits), and is broadening its operations by incorporating AI and creating new services. In January 2026, enechain Inc. raised an undisclosed amount in series B funding led by Coreline Ventures, with participation from Soros Capital Management LLC, DCM, Minerva Growth Partners, Japan Post Investment Corporation, Mizuho Capital and Mitsubishi UFJ Capital. The round was part of a larger JPY 5.05 billion series B and debt funding.

The company runs an online marketplace called enechain, providing "price discovery" and "distribution" functions through our products, eCompass and eSquare. enechain is envisioned as a marketplace that people can trade the value of energy freely.

The company plans to use the January 2026 funding to expedite the creation of features at a global scale, enhance security measures, and leverage artificial intelligence.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Jan 25, 2026 — DCM, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Mizuho Capital, Japan Post Investment Corporation, Minerva Growth Partners, Soros Capital Management LLC, Coreline Ventures
- Series B, Apr 26, 2024, $32M — DCM, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Sumitomo Corporation, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Mitsubishi Corporation, SMBC Venture Capital, Mizuho Capital, Osaka Gas, Chugoku Electric Power, Japan Post Investment Corporation, K4 Ventures, TOKYO GAS Co., Ltd., Minerva Growth Partners, Soros Capital Management LLC, JERA Co., Inc., Hokkaido Electric Power, Chubu Electric Power Miraiz Co., Inc.
- Series A, Jan 26, 2022, $14M — DCM, Minerva Growth Partners

## Investors

- DCM (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/dcm) — Series A, Series B
- Minerva Growth Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/minerva-growth-partners) — Series A, Series B
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank — Series B
- Sumitomo Corporation — Series B
- Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — Series B
- Mitsubishi Corporation — Series B
- SMBC Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/smbc-venture-capital) — Series B
- Mizuho Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mizuho-capital) — Series B
- Osaka Gas — Series B
- Chugoku Electric Power — Series B
- Japan Post Investment Corporation — Series B
- K4 Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/k4-ventures) — Series B
- TOKYO GAS Co., Ltd. — Series B
- Soros Capital Management LLC — Series B
- JERA Co., Inc. — Series B
- Hokkaido Electric Power — Series B
- Chubu Electric Power Miraiz Co., Inc. — Series B
- Coreline Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/coreline-ventures) — Series B
