Shizen Connect secures capital from Mitsubishi HC Capital in Series A funding round to enhance VPP technology for energy management.
Round Type
Series A
JapanEnergyRenewable EnergySolarInvestors
Description
Mitsubishi HC Capital signs a capital and business alliance with Shizen Connect, joining its Series A funding round. This partnership focuses on optimizing energy asset utilization through IoT and AI technologies. The collaboration aims to improve power supply-demand balancing and add value to energy equipment. Mitsubishi HC Capital's expertise will support the development of control methods linked to electricity market conditions.
Quick answer
Shizen Connect raised an undisclosed amount in a Series A round, dated August 14, 2026. Investors: Mitsubishi HC Capital. Shizen Connect is based in Japan.
- How much did Shizen Connect raise?
- Shizen Connect raised an undisclosed amount in a Series A round on August 14, 2026.
- Who invested in Shizen Connect?
- Mitsubishi HC Capital is named as investors in this round.
- What does Shizen Connect do?
- Shizen Connect develops a virtual power plant (VPP) platform that integrates and controls distributed energy resources such as solar panels, batteries, and water heaters to function like a single power plant.
- Where is Shizen Connect based and how big is it?
- Shizen Connect is based in Japan. Fundz records about 11 employees.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Energy and Renewable Energy around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Shizen Connect that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- ERCO raised $33M on September 26, 2026.
- Solaer raised $65M on September 23, 2026.
- CIOC Energy raised $3.4M (Seed) on September 23, 2026.
- AMPYR Distributed Energy raised an undisclosed amount on September 22, 2026.
- TAR raised $120M (Series A) on September 10, 2026.
- Rebaba raised $4.6M (Seed) on September 9, 2026.
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