# Cleantech investors in Asia (2026 list)

> 140 cleantech investors in Asia, 99% active in the last 12 months. Led by Plug and Play, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Google for Startups.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/cleantech-investors-in-asia (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Cleantech investors in Asia

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing a cleantech company in Asia in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

[See all 140 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fcleantech-investors-in-asia)The top 25

**140** investors on the list *+5* this week

**2,075** cheques in 12 months *-2%* against the market

**$16M** median round they joined *+103%* against the market median

**99%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**33%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **811** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 4 [Goldman Sachs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **758** **$73M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **649** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [Qiming Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qiming-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · Hong Kong SAR China **526** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [B Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/b-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **495** **$14M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **493** **$4.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [Global Brain Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain-corporation) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **480** **$7.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 10 [SMBC Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smbc-venture-capital-2) *Deploying now* Investment bank · Japan **443** **$5.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Mizuho Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **397** **$6.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [Temasek Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/temasek) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **384** **$100M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [SBI Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbi-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **330** **$8.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 14 [Vertex Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vertex-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Mexico **267** **$15M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 15 [Hill House Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hill-house-capital) *Deploying now* Family office · Singapore **248** **$60M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 16 [Japan Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/japan-finance-corporation) *Deploying now* Investment firm · Japan **247** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Incubate Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/incubate-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **245** **$2.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Nissay Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nissay-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **221** **$3.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Mizuho Corporate Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-corporate-bank) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **217** **$9.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Alven](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alven) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **192** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 21 [ANRI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anri) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **189** **$4.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 22 [DNX Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dnx-ventures-us) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **149** **$5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 23 [Lowercarbon Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lowercarbon-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **146** **$21M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [MUFG Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mufg-bank) *Deploying now* Investment firm **139** **$43M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [IMM Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/imm-investment-corp) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **136** **$14M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen

**115 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[Zipline](https://millionrounds.com/company/zipline)** Growth · $1.5B *With* [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures)
- **5** Nov **[Pay2o](https://millionrounds.com/company/pay2o)** Seed *With* [Mizuho Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-capital)
- **5** Nov **[Simulacra](https://millionrounds.com/company/simulacra)** Pre-seed *Led by* [ANRI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anri)
- **5** Nov **[altM](https://millionrounds.com/company/altm)** Series A · $10M *Led by* [Rainmatter by Zerodha](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rainmatter-by-zerodha)
- **4** Nov **[Enza](https://millionrounds.com/company/enza)** Seed · $6M *With* [British International Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/british-international-investment-bii)
- **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)

## Stages This Year

1,488 rounds

- Venture **22%**
- Series A **16%**
- Seed **13%**
- Series B **11%**
- Debt **10%**
- Other **29%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **491**
- Energy **106**
- Biotech **96**
- Healthcare **81**
- Fintech **78**
- Big Data & Analytics **74**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

470 Q1 25

565 Q2 25

631 Q3 25

653 Q4 25

632 Q1 26

569 Q2 26

481 Q3 26

161 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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- The Elements of Power: Gadgets, Guns, and the Struggle for a Sustainable Future in the Rare Metal Age David S. Abraham · 2015 4.06 from 264 ratings on Goodreads Climate and energy Company building About the book Our future hinges on a set of rare metals that few of us have even heard of. In this eye-opening book, a natural resource strategist reveals the critical importance of these transformative elements to our technological lifestyle and the consequences of our reliance upon them,… On AmazonListen on Audible
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## Quick answers about cleantech investors in Asia

### Who are the most active cleantech investors in Asia?

By cheques observed, the most active are Plug and Play, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Google for Startups, Goldman Sachs and Salesforce Ventures.

### How many cleantech investors in Asia are there?

140 are on record. 99% made an investment in the last 12 months and 33% have led a round.

### Which stages do cleantech investors in Asia back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (23%) and Seed (18%).

### How big are the rounds cleantech investors in Asia join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $9.5M.

### Which sectors do cleantech investors in Asia back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Energy and Biotech.

### Which cleantech investors in Asia lead the most rounds?

Lightspeed Venture Partners (83 led), Goldman Sachs (22 led) and Temasek Holdings (19 led).

### Where are cleantech investors in Asia based?

Among the most active, most are based in Japan (10), the United States (8) and Singapore (2).

### What have cleantech investors in Asia invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Zipline (Growth, Nov 2026, with Salesforce Ventures), Pay2o (Seed, Nov 2026, with Mizuho Capital) and Simulacra (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with ANRI).

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