【COP30 Side-Event】Climate Venture Capital and Private Equity: Financing Frontier Solutions in Emerging Markets

Day：2025.12.10

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Person in charge

Name Organization Position
Ryosuke Takahashi Operations Strategy Department Deputy Director

Overview

Date：2025/11/13
Host：World Climate Foundation
Location（Pavilion Name)：Investment COP Venue

Moderators and panelists

Name Organization Position
Ryosuke Takahashi Operations Strategy Department, JICA Deputy Director
Matt Taylor Kite Insights Head of Services and Products Sectors
Gideon Vos Bank Windhoek Head of Investment Banking
Sandeep Roy Choudhury Value Network Ventures Co- Founder
Cristina Penteado Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital Managing Director, Head of Brazil
Luciana Ribeiro eB Climate CEO

Primary objectives and outcomes

Emerging economies are lacking venture capital and private equity capital, essential for scaling new technologies such as carbon removal, climate-smart agriculture, and adaptation technologies. This event aimed to explore investment models that balance risk/return with development impact, and to showcase success stories from global agritech companies and carbon capture businesses. Additionally, methods for accelerating capital inflows through ecosystem building, regulatory risk mitigation, and blended finance were also discussed.

Content of the discussions

・JICA's Deputy Director, Takahashi, introduced JICA's blended finance initiatives and examples of support for building startup ecosystems through technical cooperation.
・Other panelists discussed measures to integrate both climate resilience and social impact, as well as growth areas such as renewable energy, storage batteries, sustainable agriculture, and water management.
・As a specific example, a case study of collaboration between investors and off-takers in a biomethane project in Brazil was shared.