Panasonic Invests in Ubiden, an EV Charging Service Startup, through Panasonic Kurashi Visionary Fund

Osaka, Japan - Panasonic Corporation (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Masahiro Shinada; hereinafter referred to as Panasonic) today announced that it has decided to invest in Ubiden, Inc. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Norio Yamaguchi; hereinafter referred to as Ubiden), a company that provides charging services for electric vehicles, through a corporate venture capital fund, commonly known as the Panasonic Kurashi Visionary Fund, jointly managed by Panasonic and SBI Investment Co., Ltd.