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SMBC Venture Capital

Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo

Description

SMBC Venture Capital is a Japanese finance company that offers banking-centered financial services.

Investor Profile

SMBC Venture Capital has made 148 investments, with 45 in the past 12 months and 4% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (27%)
  • Series Unknown (21%)
  • Series B (20%)
  • Seed (13%)
  • Series C (9%)
  • Series D (4%)
  • Debt Financing (3%)
  • Series F (1%)
  • Private Equity (1%)
  • Corporate Round (1%)

Country Focus

  • Japan (95%)
  • United States (1%)
  • United Kingdom (1%)
  • Germany (1%)
  • Singapore (1%)
  • Mexico (1%)
  • Australia (1%)
  • Vietnam (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Information Technology
  • Health Care
  • Manufacturing
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Medical
  • Internet
  • Financial Services
  • Saas
  • Biotechnology
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does SMBC Venture Capital frequently co-invest with?

Nissay Capital
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 10
Co-Investments: 10
W ventures
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Co-Investments: 13
SBI Investment
Asia, Chiba, Japan, Minato
Co-Investments: 10
Global Brain Corporation
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 15
Mizuho Capital
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 40
JAFCO
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 11
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 42
DBJ Capital
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Otemachi
Co-Investments: 10
DNX Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Co-Investments: 14

Which angels does SMBC Venture Capital often collaborate with?

Jun Nishikawa
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1
Fumiaki Koizumi
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Shared Deals: 2
Tomoyuki Takechi
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 2
Shared Deals: 1
ER
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Shared Deals: 1
Kazuomi Kaneto
Asia, Singapore
Shared Deals: 1
ED
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
PR
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by SMBC Venture Capital?

Letara

Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

Letara is an aerospace component manufacturing company that produces hybrid propulsion engines for small spacecraft.

AerospaceManufacturingSatellite Communication
SeedMar 11, 2025
Amount Raised: $4,400,179
Ababa

Suita, Osaka, Japan

Ababa is a recruitment solutions provider that assists job seekers by offering scouts from competing firms to facilitate the job search.

Career PlanningEmploymentHuman Resources
Series BMar 7, 2025
Amount Raised: $8,442,806
Clear

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Clear is an IT corporation that specializes in web media services and seeks to concentrate on information for purpose.

Information ServicesInternetWeb3
Series UnknownMar 3, 2025
SALOWIN

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

SALOWIN is a shared salon where freelance hairdressers can freely provide for customers.

BeautyCustomer ServiceService Industry
Series DFeb 14, 2025
Amount Raised: $16,412,387
Josan-shes

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Josan-shes is a web startup that provides nursing, babysitting, and childcare services to women and babies.

Child CareNursing and Residential CareWomen's
SeedFeb 13, 2025
Amount Raised: $980,469
Hireroo

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Hireroo provides a platform for the recruitment of engineers through technical tests to identify the skill set of people.

Career PlanningEducationEmploymentHuman ResourcesRecruiting
Series AFeb 6, 2025
Amount Raised: $2,070,462
STRACT

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

STRACT is a web platform that provides online platform, dating app, knowledge sharing cloud platform, and casual entertainment services.

Cloud Data ServicesDatingE-Commerce PlatformsInformation TechnologySoftwareTelecommunications
Series AFeb 5, 2025
Issin

Hongo, Tokyo, Japan

Issin manufactures bath mats that can measure weight and automatically record daily weight changes on your smartphone.

Health CareManufacturingMedical Device
Series UnknownFeb 4, 2025
Amount Raised: $2,768,243
Hakki Africa

Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan

Hakki Africa provides microfinance services for small and medium-sized enterprises.

FinanceFinancial ServicesSmall and Medium Businesses
Series CFeb 3, 2025
Amount Raised: $12,687,331
Neusignal Therapeutics

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Neusignal Therapeutics is a medical company that develops therapeutic medicines for dementia and psychiatric illnesses.

BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsTherapeutics
Series AJan 31, 2025
Amount Raised: $7,409,553