- 2026.09.01
Our fund has invested in Emerald AI, an AI power orchestration startup
Marunouchi Innovation Partners Co., Ltd. through Marunouchi Climate Tech Growth Fund L.P. (collectively "MIP"), has invested in Emerald AI Inc. (“Emerald AI”) as part of the Series A financing.
The proliferation of AI is driving a once-in-a-generation electricity demand cycle. Utilities cannot build infrastructure fast enough to keep pace, creating 5 to 7 year interconnection delays. Emerald AI’s technology transforms AI data centers into flexible, grid-responsive assets. It dynamically coordinates computing workloads and on-site energy resources, enabling data centers to adjust electricity consumption in response to grid conditions while protecting the performance of critical AI workloads. This enables AI data centers quicker interconnection with the existing grid capacity, and converts an otherwise fixed power consumer into a grid asset.
MIP looks forward to supporting Emerald AI as it scales its technology and works to enable the continued growth of AI alongside a more reliable and resilient power grid.
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Varun Sivaram, Emerald AI Founder and CEO:
"Emerald AI and Marunouchi Investment Partners share the belief that the intelligence driving the AI revolution could solve its own greatest bottleneck: power." said Emerald AI Founder and CEO Dr. Varun Sivaram. "Emerald's demonstrations around the world proved that data centers can adjust their power use precisely when the grid needs relief, without compromising critical computing workloads. Marunouchi brings world-leading LPs, deeply strategic relationships for Emerald AI, and strong credibility across Japan and Asia as Emerald AI expands to bring flexible AI data centers around the world. Together, our partnership will allow Emerald to scale our technology everywhere AI is built, so the AI era can accelerate while the grid becomes more reliable and more affordable for the communities it serves."
Ichiro Miyoshi, MIP CEO / CIO:
“We are excited to support Emerald AI as they enable AI data centers to become grid-responsive assets. As AI demand accelerates and utility infrastructure strains, Emerald AI can offer a path to scale AI responsibly while strengthening grid reliability. Emerald AI’s vision strongly aligns with MIP’s commitment to advancing sustainable innovation across energy and technology.”
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Please click below to find a press release by Emerald AI.
https://www.emeraldai.co/blog/emerald-ai-raises-150-million-series-a