Venture capital firm

Acario Ventures

Corporate venture arm of Tokyo Gas investing in new energy and sustainability startups from Silicon Valley

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Early Stage
Silicon Valley
Tokyo,

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TrustList summary

Acario Ventures, which trades as Acario Innovation, is the corporate venture capital and open innovation arm of Tokyo Gas. It is based in Silicon Valley and was founded in 2017.

The name comes from the Japanese word for light, a nod to the gas lamps that started Tokyo Gas. The unit supports the parent company's decarbonisation plans, especially in energy and heat.

Services

Venture investment: Funding for companies in the new energy economy and sustainability sectors.
Open innovation: Partnerships between startups and Tokyo Gas.
Sector focus: Mobility, energy storage, and next-generation customer and energy services.

Customers and markets

Startups working on energy innovation and on turning early-stage products into commercial ones, along with investors who share its outlook. Its team of investors and analysts invites enquiries from both groups.

Key facts

Based in: Silicon Valley
Founded: 2017
Parent company: Tokyo Gas

Summary written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

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Categories & features

Energy
Early Stage
Silicon Valley
Tokyo,

Rankings

Acario Ventures is ranked on 2 TrustList rankings: #13 on 1 and #35 on 1.

Every ranking orders its listings by their reviews, how complete the profile is and the Trust Score. Acario Ventures has no reviews yet and 3 of the 10 profile details we look for. Where no listing on a page has been reviewed, the order follows the profiles alone.

Venture capital firm · 2 rankings

#13of 65
Tokyo
It is one of 4 here listing early stage and energy.
Its profile: “Acario Ventures, which trades as Acario Innovation, is the corporate venture capital and open innovation arm of Tokyo Gas.”
Of the top 56 here, 12 also cover partners and 8 also cover fintech; 23 also work in New York City and 22 also work in Silicon Valley.
Behind LUN Partners Group, ahead of Diamond Edge Ventures.
#35of 200
Silicon valley
It is one of 4 here listing early stage and energy.
Its profile: “It is based in Silicon Valley and was founded in 2017.”
Of the top 59 here, 10 also cover seed stage and 10 also cover SaaS; 22 also work in San Francisco and 11 also work in London.
Behind Cloudstone Venture, ahead of Tribe Capital.