# Zeroboard

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

- Industry: Environmental Services
- Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
- Website: https://zeroboard.jp
- Total disclosed funding: $18M
- Latest round: Series A (Feb 15, 2023)
- Investors on record: 18

## About

Based in Tokyo, Japan, and established in 2021, Zeroboard Inc. provides various functions to support the decarbonization management of companies, such as calculation and visualization of CO2 emissions, CO2 tracking, reduction of performance management, carbon offset, API for linking to B2C services and reporting function. Members with diverse business experience in the decarbonization field provide services that make use of their backgrounds such as system development, marketing, and strategic consulting.

CEO Keiji Michitaka was engaged in the bond and derivatives business at JP Morgan. He changed his job to Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and engaged in commodity derivatives, energy x ICT-related business investment, and launch of new businesses. After leading the composition of the VPP demonstration experiment in Europe and the launch of the commercial air conditioning subscription service, he transferred to ALI. He established many energy-related businesses, including the construction of electric power traceability systems and environmental value trading systems for national professionals. In response to the global trend toward a carbon-free society, Zeroboard Inc. will proceed with the development of the CO2 emission calculation cloud service zeroboard for companies. In 2021, he led an MBO and reopened the business as Zeroboard Inc. 

Zeroboard Inc. will give advice regarding how to calculate CO2 emissions, formulate a CO2 reduction plan that suits each company's vision, provide carbon offsets, and support the execution of branding campaigns for customers.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Feb 15, 2023, $18M — MUFG Bank, JAFCO Group, Toyota Tsusho, Sumitomo Corporation, Kansai Electric Power, ORIX, NAGASE & CO., LTD., SMBC Venture Capital, DNX Ventures, Mizuho Capital, DBJ Capital, Inclusion Japan, FFG Venture Business Partners, Keyrock Capital Management, Coral Capital, Delight Ventures, Iwatani, U3Innovations

## Investors

- MUFG Bank — Series A
- JAFCO Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/jafco-group) — Series A
- Toyota Tsusho — Series A
- Sumitomo Corporation — Series A
- Kansai Electric Power — Series A
- ORIX (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/orix) — Series A
- NAGASE & CO., LTD. — Series A
- SMBC Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/smbc-venture-capital) — Series A
- DNX Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/dnx-ventures) — Series A
- Mizuho Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mizuho-capital) — Series A
- DBJ Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/dbj-capital) — Series A
- Inclusion Japan (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/inclusion-japan) — Series A
- FFG Venture Business Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/ffg-venture-business-partners) — Series A
- Keyrock Capital Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/keyrock-capital-management) — Series A
- Coral Capital — Series A
- Delight Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/delight-ventures) — Series A
- Iwatani — Series A
- U3Innovations (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/u3innovations) — Series A