Message from General Manager
Moving forward
toward a
vibrant future!
General Manager
Toru Naganuma
What is ENEOS CVC (Corporate Venture Capital)?
How do we accomplish both energy transition and business transformation to maintain our presence 2040? In order to begin challenges in new areas, ENEOS Group have made a dynamic approach to launch “Emerging Business Development Department” in 2019 and started challenging new territory with the establishment of investment company “ENEOS Innovation Partners” These two organizations will take on the roles of business creation and investment respectively, to contribute not only to the development of our society but also towards the mission of the ENEOS Group, to create a vibrant future through open innovation.
Strength
We take pride in our unparalled speed and execution. We will make full use of the ENEOS Group’s resources and talent.
We are confident that we have one of the fastest and most solid investment processes for startups. Our deceisions are made through an independent process that differs from the usual hierarchial procedures within our group.
Moreover, one of our key strengths is that our portfolio companies can access ENEOS Group’s assets and resources. For instance, we can offer our service stations (gas stations) and refineries as PoC locations.
Furthermore, we consider one of our key features is the collaboration with our portfolio companies. Our team, consisting of around 30 members with diverse expertise and backgrounds, works together to co-create businesses by applying their individual knowledge and experience.
Area of focus
Our Areas of Focus: Data Science, Carbon Neutrality, Circular Economy, Community Integration (Smart City), Mobility, and more.
Today’s mainstream business portfolio of ENEOS Group is energy and materials. However, we, without limiting ourselves to the conventional business area, have diversified investment portfolio which broadly consists of data science, decarbonization, circular economy, community development, and mobility. In fact, we have invested in startups in various fields such as AI, robotics, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and healthcare. Our one and only required criteria for investment is whether we can work together to share and create a vibrant future.
We wish to actively work with entrepreneurs and companies who can passionately express their dreams and visions.
We are not pushing ourselves to seek immediate investment returns, but rather, we are seeking for partners who we can collaborate with to work towards our 2040 goals.
Future developments
Let’s work together to create a sustainable world filled with excitement!
Our keyword in discussing the future is excitement, or “waku waku” in Japanese. Ideas should excite and inspire people.
In addition to excitement, we also highly value long-term view. Together with our esteemed partners, we hope to work on projects that will lead to prosperity and sustainability for the society through open innovation. In order to achieve this goal, our doors are kept widely opened for all startups with innovative ideas. Let’s explore new business opportunities and create a vibrant future together!
We look forward to working together with you.