TLDR:
- Creatura, a climate finance firm based in Tokyo, raised $2.4 million in a Series A funding round.
- The funding round included investments from DBJ Capital and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital.
A Tokyo-based climate finance firm, Creatura, has successfully raised $2.4 million in a Series A funding round. The funding round included investments from DBJ Capital and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital. Creatura, founded in 2022, focuses on promoting carbon project development, providing carbon credits, and offering consulting services to help companies and other entities decarbonize their operations. Since its inception, Creatura has sold an impressive cumulative amount of carbon credits and renewable energy certificates, totaling over 800,000 tons of CO2, which is equivalent to the annual emissions of approximately 400,000 individuals.
DBJ Capital expressed their excitement to participate in Creatura’s Series A funding round, highlighting carbon credits as a promising solution for achieving carbon neutrality. They emphasized their high expectations for Creatura’s global expansion strategy and commitment to reliability. Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital also congratulated Creatura on the successful funding round, recognizing the growing commitment of domestic companies in Japan towards greenhouse gas emissions regulations and the carbon credit trading market.
Creatura’s CEO and Representative Director, Tomomichi Hattori, expressed their pride in receiving investments from two renowned Japanese VCs and highlighted the urgent need to address climate change. They emphasized the importance of utilizing technology and carbon finance to preserve natural heritage for future generations. With the received investment, Creatura plans to accelerate the development of carbon projects both domestically and internationally, continuing their commitment to creating innovative solutions for a sustainable society.
