GMO VenturePartners-backed Asuene raises JPY 13.5 billion in Series D round

• Asuene raised JPY 13.5 billion in a Series D round, including primary equity, secondary sales, bank debt.
• GMO VenturePartners-backed climate tech group sells an AI sustainability platform used by about 40% of Japan’s Prime-listed companies.
• Decarbonization Partners, a BlackRock-Temasek joint venture, led the round; it marked its first investment in a Japanese startup.
• Primary issuance totaled JPY 6.8 billion; secondary transactions totaled JPY 3.7 billion, including employee stock-option shares.
• Proceeds earmarked for M&A, AI product development, global expansion across the US and Europe.

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