About Acario Innovation
Acario Innovation is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of Tokyo, Japan. As of Sep 2026, Acario Innovation is an active investor, having invested in 8 companies, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Environment Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Isometric Overall, Acario Innovation portfolio has seen 2 acquisitions, namely Global Thermostat. A lot of funds co-invest with Acario Innovation, with names like Intercontinental Exchange sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Acario Innovation has team of 3 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series B, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Acario Innovation's List of Top Investments
Acario Innovation has a portfolio of 8 companies. Their most notable investmentis in Global ThermostatTheir portfolio spans across United States, Canada, Sweden and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Environment Tech and 6 other sectors, across stages such as Series B, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Acario Innovation:
1. Isometric
Key facts about Isometric
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $75M
- Employee Count: 184 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: B&Y Venture Partners, Plug and Play Tech Center and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 15, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of battery energy storage systems using repurposed electric vehicle batteries. The company offers systems designed to reduce demand charges and provide backup power. These systems support peak shaving, load shifting, electric vehicle charging, and renewable energy integration. The battery energy storage systems are built to meet codes and avoid supply chain delays.
Key facts about Moment Energy
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Port Coquitlam (Canada)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $100M
- Employee Count: 82 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Evok Innovations, Climate Capital and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 05, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Wave energy converter solutions provider. It has developed a point absorber with a heaving buoy on the surface which absorbs energy from the combined surge and heavy motion of the waves.
Key facts about CorPower Ocean
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Stockholm (Sweden)
- Annual Revenue: $1M - $10M as on Dec 31, 2022
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $153M
- Employee Count: 124 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: NordicNinja, European Innovation Council and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 26, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Amperon
Provider of energy forecasting and analytics solutions for grid reliability. The company delivers short-term and long-term forecasts, using machine learning methodology. It offers forecasts for weather events, market fluctuations, and customer contract requirements. The company provides tools for power markets trading, demand management, and asset optimization.
Key facts about Amperon
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $30M
- Employee Count: 92 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Samsung Venture Investment, National Grid Partners and 28 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 15, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Novity
Provider of predictive maintenance software platform for manufacturers. It is a predictive maintenance solution that uses industrial internet of things technology to predict the lifespan of assets for industrial plants. It selects IoT sensors allocated to individual machine types to monitor status and performance using AI, and ML algorithms. It allows plant managers and operators to plan maintenance activities, detect failures, and rectify errors. The offering sectors include oil, gas, and chemicals.
Key facts about Novity
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: San Carlos (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $7.8M
- Employee Count: 6 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Acario Innovation, WERU Investment and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 20, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Acario Innovation's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Acario Innovation has invested in 8 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 4 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Isometric and most recent follow-on round was in CorPower Ocean.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Acario Innovation's Investments by Stage
Acario Innovation has made 4 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $40M, 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $6.5M and 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series B | 4 |
Series A | 3 |
Seed | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Acario Innovation's Investments by Sector
Acario Innovation has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Sustainability Tech, Environment Tech, Energy Tech and Enterprise Applications. Notably, it has invested in 8 Tech companies, 7 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 3 Saas companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 6 |
Sustainability Tech | 6 |
Environment Tech | 5 |
Energy Tech | 4 |
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
Others | 11 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Acario Innovation's Investments by Geography
Acario Innovation has made most investments in United States (5), followed by Canada where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 5 |
Canada | 1 |
Sweden | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Acario Innovation's recent investments
Acario Innovation has made 4 investments in 2026 so far. Isometric and CorPower Ocean are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Acario Innovation:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 15, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series A | 8155 | ||
May 26, 2026 | Sweden | Series B | 3244 | [+8] | |
May 20, 2026 | United States | Series A | 4469 | - | |
May 05, 2026 | Canada | Series B | 6081 | [+5] | |
Jul 17, 2025 | Sweden | Series B | 4479 |
Acquired companies in Acario Innovation's Portfolio
2 companies from Acario Innovation's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Global Thermostat in May 2024 by Zero Carbon System for $*****.Here are Acario Innovation's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 22, 2024 | Jan 19, 2023 | Series B | 7921 | |
Jun 17, 2021 | Jan 02, 2020 | Seed | 5166 |
Team profile of Acario Innovation
Acario Innovation has a team of 3 members including 2 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. Acario Innovation's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Acario Innovation:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Menlo Park | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Principal | Menlo Park | - |
Co-investors of Acario Innovation
Over the past 6 years, 94 investors have co-invested in Acario Innovation's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Acario Innovation: Climate Capital, Lowercarbon Capital and 64 others have invested in rounds before Acario Innovation. There are 2 companies where Climate Capital has invested before Acario Innovation and 1 company where Lowercarbon Capital has invested before Acario Innovation.
- Top Co-investors of Acario Innovation: 24 investors entered a company along with Acario Innovation. These include investors like Intercontinental Exchange (1 company).
- Invested after Acario Innovation: A total of 4 investors have invested in Acario Innovation's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Algebris Investments (1 company), Santander Asset Management (1 company) and Samsung Venture Investment (1 company).
Recent News related to Acario Innovation
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Moment Energy secures $40 million to advance battery platformEvertiq•Jun 05, 2026•Liberty Mutual Investments, Moment Energy, W23, Acario Innovation and 1 other
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Novity Receives Strategic Investment From Acario InnovationFinSMEs•May 20, 2026•Novity, Acario Innovation
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Amperon Secures Strategic Investment from Acario for Energy Forecasting Innovationintelligence360•Aug 04, 2025•Acario Innovation, Amperon
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Amperon Secures Strategic Investment from Acario for Energy Forecasting InnovationMiningstockeducation•Jul 16, 2025•Acario Innovation, Amperon
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California Catalysts Raises $3M in Series A-2 Funding to Commercialize Better Hydrogen Electrolyzer ComponentsBusiness Wire•Oct 23, 2024•California Catalysts, VoLo Earth Ventures, Dolby Family Ventures, FreeFlow and 6 others
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