Cleantech startups looking for investment face challenges in the current US market. Japanese corporate venture capital companies (CVCs) represent one alternative as many such CVCs are still active in the cleantech sector. Co-organized between Keizai Silicon Valley and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), with support from the 4WARD San Francisco, Berkeley & Bay Area Climate Group, Informal Spaces – Oakland, JETRO San Francisco and the UC Berkeley Strauch Cleantech to Market (C2M) Program, the event will be held in conjunction with San Francisco Climate Week and will facilitate matchmaking between Japanese CVCs active in cleantech investment to interested startups.

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