Challenergy
Bringing innovation to wind power generation and supplying safe and secure energy to all mankind
Tokyo, Japan · Founded 2013 · $4.5M raised
- Headquarters
- Tokyo
- Employees
- 1–10
- Founded
- 2013
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- challenergy.com
- Total Funding
- $4.5M
- Last Round
- Venture RoundJan 2020
- Rounds
- 2
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About
Challenergy is a Tokyo-based clean energy startup founded in 2013 by Atsushi Shimizu that develops next-generation vertical-axis wind turbines capable of generating electricity in typhoon conditions and other extreme weather environments. The company's proprietary Magnus-type and Savonius-type turbines are propeller-less and designed for resilience, enabling deployment in disaster-prone areas as emergency power sources and in micro-grid systems where conventional horizontal-axis turbines would fail. Challenergy is advancing global renewable energy access, including projects in the Philippine island regions under a GX promotion initiative for off-grid power infrastructure.
Summary
Challenergy is a Climate Tech company based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2013. It has raised $4.5M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a Venture Round in Jan 2020. Investors include Real Tech Holdings.
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Jan 2020
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