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SMBC Venture Capital

1-3-4 Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0028, Japan

Overview

Broad range of financial services including banking and venture capital.

Founded

2005

Deals · 12mo

30

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Japan

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

113rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Flyle
Oct 2026Participated
$12 MSeries A
OptQC
Aug 2026Participated
$44 MSeries A
Kyoto Fusioneering
Aug 2026Participated
$162 MSeries D
Letara
Aug 2026Participated
$16 MSeries A
X Mile
Aug 2026Participated
$20 MSeries C
SAZO
Jul 2026Participated
$20 MOther Equity
JIZAIE
Jul 2026Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Neusignal Therapeutics
Jul 2026Participated
$33 MSeries B
GenerativeX
Jun 2026Participated
$4 MSeries A
ATOM
May 2026Participated
$19 MSeed
Illumi Medical Inc
May 2026Participated
$4 MSeries A
Qubitcore
Apr 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
Flyle
Oct 2026Participated
$12 MSeries A
OptQC
Aug 2026Participated
$44 MSeries A
Kyoto Fusioneering
Aug 2026Participated
$162 MSeries D
Letara
Aug 2026Participated
$16 MSeries A
X Mile
Aug 2026Participated
$20 MSeries C
SAZO
Jul 2026Participated
$20 MOther Equity
JIZAIE
Jul 2026Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Neusignal Therapeutics
Jul 2026Participated
$33 MSeries B
GenerativeX
Jun 2026Participated
$4 MSeries A
ATOM
May 2026Participated
$19 MSeed
Illumi Medical Inc
May 2026Participated
$4 MSeries A
Qubitcore
Apr 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

SMBC Venture Capital: 113 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
SMBC Venture Capital: 113 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed012
Series A232
Series B027
Series C+117
Other Equity120
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

SMBC Venture Capital: 113 deals are recorded across 153 months.All available history.
SMBC Venture Capital: 113 deals are recorded across 153 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Feb '141
Mar '140
Apr '140
May '141
Jun '140
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '151
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '161
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '171
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '201
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '201
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '211
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '211
Aug '210
Sep '211
Oct '211
Nov '211
Dec '211
Jan '222
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '221
May '220
Jun '222
Jul '220
Aug '221
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '221
Jan '232
Feb '231
Mar '230
Apr '231
May '232
Jun '232
Jul '232
Aug '233
Sep '231
Oct '233
Nov '233
Dec '236
Jan '244
Feb '242
Mar '244
Apr '245
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Sep '240
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Dec '240
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Mar '251
Apr '250
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Oct '253
Nov '258
Dec '253
Jan '260
Feb '261
Mar '263
Apr '261
May '262
Jun '261
Jul '263
Aug '264
Sep '260
Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

SMBC Venture Capital: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (28 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 Venture Capital: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (28 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication28
Professional Services28
Enterprise Software23
Health & Life Sciences23
Manufacturing18
Space & Frontier Tech15
Fintech14
AI & Machine Learning14
Hardware & Robotics13
E-Commerce & Retail11
Transportation & Logistics11
Consumer & Lifestyle11
Marketing & Advertising11
Data, Analytics & IT9
Clean Energy & Sustainability8
Media & Entertainment7
Social & Community Platforms7
Developer Tools6
Food & Agriculture5
Travel & Hospitality4
Education & Workforce3
Cybersecurity & Privacy3
AR/VR2
Real Estate & Construction2
Crypto & Blockchain1

Deal Size Distribution

SMBC Venture Capital: 113 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 Venture Capital: 113 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M44
$5M-$10M22
$10M-$25M28
$25M-$50M15
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

SMBC Venture Capital: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (108 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

SMBC Venture Capital: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (108 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan108
Singapore2
United States2
India1
SMBC Venture Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital sharing 36 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

SMBC Venture Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital sharing 36 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital36
Mizuho Capital21
Nissay Capital16
Jafco Ventures12
Keio Innovation Initiative11
JIC Venture Growth Investments10
mint10
ANRI9
Shizuoka Capital8
Angel Bridge7
Global Brain7
Japan Finance Corporation7
Nippon Venture Capital7
SBI Investment7
DBJ Capital6
Hiroshima Venture Capital6
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital6
University of Tokyo Edge Capital6
ALL STAR SAAS FUND5
Aozora Corporate Investment5

Investment Strategy

SMBC Venture Capital: Led accounts for 4% and participating for 96% of round participation.All available history.
SMBC Venture Capital: Led accounts for 4% and participating for 96% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led44%
Participating10996%
SMBC Venture Capital: Single-lead accounts for 25% and co-led for 75% of lead dynamics.All available history.
SMBC Venture Capital: Single-lead accounts for 25% and co-led for 75% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead125%
Co-led375%

Team

Akira Ochiai

President & Chief Executive Officer

Furuta Daiji

Managing Director

Ishibashi Tatsushi

President and CEO

Keita Kawato

Deputy General Manager

Makoto Nakamura

Executive Officer

Matsushita Takashi

Executive Vice President

Tetsuji Nakano

Deputy General Manager

Wataru lizuka

Deputy Manager