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SMBC Asia Rising Fund

88 Market Street #33-01, CapitaSpring, Singapore, 048948

Overview

Corporate venture capital fund investing in high potential Asian start-ups.

Founded

2023

Deals · 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

India

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

4rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Centricity
Aug 2026Led
$29 MSeries A
Smartcoin
Feb 2026Participated
$23 MSeries B
Aerem
Jan 2026Led
$15 MSeries B
Shivalik Small Finance Bank
Aug 2025Led
$11 MOther Equity
Centricity
Aug 2026Led
$29 MSeries A
Smartcoin
Feb 2026Participated
$23 MSeries B
Aerem
Jan 2026Led
$15 MSeries B
Shivalik Small Finance Bank
Aug 2025Led
$11 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

SMBC Asia Rising Fund: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
SMBC Asia Rising Fund: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A10
Series B11
Other Equity10

Monthly Deal Activity

SMBC Asia Rising Fund: 4 deals are recorded across 15 months.All available history.
SMBC Asia Rising Fund: 4 deals are recorded across 15 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Aug '251
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '261
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '261
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

SMBC Asia Rising Fund: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

SMBC Asia Rising Fund: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech4
Enterprise Software1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

SMBC Asia Rising Fund: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

SMBC Asia Rising Fund: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

SMBC Asia Rising Fund: India has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

SMBC Asia Rising Fund: India has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
India4
SMBC Asia Rising Fund: 17 co-investors are shown, with Accel sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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SMBC Asia Rising Fund: 17 co-investors are shown, with Accel sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Accel1
Avaana Capital1
Blume Ventures1
British International Investment1
Burman family office1
Fundamentum1
InnoVen Capital1
Kuldeep Rathi Family Office1
Lightspeed India1
Lightspeed Venture Partners1
Patni Family Office1
Quona Capital1
Riverwalk Holdings1
Schneider Electric1
Sorin Investments1
Stride Ventures1
University of Tokyo Edge Capital1

Investment Strategy

SMBC Asia Rising Fund: Led accounts for 75% and participating for 25% of round participation.All available history.
SMBC Asia Rising Fund: Led accounts for 75% and participating for 25% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led375%
Participating125%
SMBC Asia Rising Fund: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
SMBC Asia Rising Fund: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead3100%
Co-led00%

Team

Rajeev Kannan