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Date:<\/strong> September 22, 2025
Time:<\/strong> 8pm (ET)
Location: <\/strong>Virtual
Registration:<\/strong> If you have questions about this event or would like to attend, please contact us at membership@usjapancouncil.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

From the United States to Japan, cleantech is driving the next wave of global innovation. Join us for a candid conversation with a leading Japanese venture capitalist specializing in cross-border cleantech investments across the United States, Japan, and Europe. We will explore the most promising cleantech sectors, highlight emerging startups, examine why Japan is becoming a magnet for global VCs, and unpack the opportunities\u2014and challenges\u2014shaping the future of U.S.-Japan startup collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Featured Speaker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Tomo Shibata<\/strong>
Partner, Japan Energy Fund<\/p>\n\n\n

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Tomo is a Partner at Japan Energy Capital, a leading climate-tech venture capital fund investing in innovative startups worldwide to accelerate decarbonization in Japan. He has a strong track record of backing transformative companies across North America and Europe, with a focus on technologies that decarbonize energy grids (on both the generation and demand sides), advance carbon capture solutions, and electrify transportation. His portfolio includes investments in pioneering companies such as Svante (industrial carbon capture), EnergyDome (CO\u2082 battery storage for long-duration energy storage), GHGSat (methane and CO\u2082 monitoring via satellite), and Eavor (closed-loop geothermal for baseload energy).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet the Moderator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Ryu Fukuyama (ELP ’23)<\/strong>
Senior Associate, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP<\/p>\n\n\n

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Ryu Fukuyama is an attorney with the San Francisco office of the law firm Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, where he serves as a member of the Emerging Growth Company and Mergers and Acquisitions Team.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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