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Sumitomo

OTEMACHI PLACE EAST TOWER 3-2 Otemachi 2-Chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8601, Japan

Overview

Business services company specializing in import, export, and investment.

Founded

1919

Deals ยท 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Israel
Japan
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
Impact Investing
Oil and Gas

Investment portfolio

22rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
SHINE Technologies
Feb 2026Participated
$240 MSeries D
Nu Quantum
Dec 2025Participated
$60 MSeries A
Monogusa
Oct 2025Led
$12 MSeries C
Dexterity
Mar 2025Led
$95 MOther Equity
Sharing Energy
Apr 2024Participated
$26 MSeries B
Empathy
Mar 2024Participated
$47 MSeries B
Syzygy Plasmonics
Nov 2022Participated
$76 MSeries C
Cold Quanta
Nov 2022Participated
$110 MSeries B
Zebra Labs
Oct 2022Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Classiq Technologies
Feb 2022Participated
$33 MSeries B
H2Pro
Mar 2021Participated
$22 MOther Equity
Fluid Truck
Mar 2021Participated
$63 MSeries A
SHINE Technologies
Feb 2026Participated
$240 MSeries D
Nu Quantum
Dec 2025Participated
$60 MSeries A
Monogusa
Oct 2025Led
$12 MSeries C
Dexterity
Mar 2025Led
$95 MOther Equity
Sharing Energy
Apr 2024Participated
$26 MSeries B
Empathy
Mar 2024Participated
$47 MSeries B
Syzygy Plasmonics
Nov 2022Participated
$76 MSeries C
Cold Quanta
Nov 2022Participated
$110 MSeries B
Zebra Labs
Oct 2022Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Classiq Technologies
Feb 2022Participated
$33 MSeries B
H2Pro
Mar 2021Participated
$22 MOther Equity
Fluid Truck
Mar 2021Participated
$63 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Sumitomo: 22 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Sumitomo: 22 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A04
Series B08
Series C+12
Other Equity25

Monthly Deal Activity

Sumitomo: 22 deals are recorded across 221 months.All available history.
Sumitomo: 22 deals are recorded across 221 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '081
Jul '080
Aug '080
Sep '080
Oct '080
Nov '080
Dec '080
Jan '090
Feb '090
Mar '090
Apr '090
May '090
Jun '090
Jul '090
Aug '090
Sep '090
Oct '090
Nov '090
Dec '090
Jan '100
Feb '100
Mar '100
Apr '100
May '100
Jun '100
Jul '100
Aug '100
Sep '100
Oct '100
Nov '100
Dec '100
Jan '110
Feb '110
Mar '110
Apr '110
May '110
Jun '110
Jul '110
Aug '110
Sep '110
Oct '110
Nov '110
Dec '110
Jan '120
Feb '120
Mar '120
Apr '120
May '120
Jun '120
Jul '120
Aug '120
Sep '120
Oct '120
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '130
Feb '130
Mar '130
Apr '130
May '130
Jun '130
Jul '130
Aug '130
Sep '130
Oct '130
Nov '130
Dec '130
Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '140
Apr '140
May '140
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 '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '161
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '171
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 '181
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '181
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '191
Apr '190
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Jul '190
Aug '191
Sep '190
Oct '191
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
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Jun '201
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Jan '220
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Jan '240
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Dec '251
Jan '260
Feb '261
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Sumitomo: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 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.

Sumitomo: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Hardware & Robotics6
Health & Life Sciences6
Clean Energy & Sustainability5
Food & Agriculture5
Enterprise Software4
Space & Frontier Tech4
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Data, Analytics & IT3
AI & Machine Learning3
Transportation & Logistics2
Manufacturing2
Government & Defense1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
E-Commerce & Retail1
AR/VR1
Real Estate & Construction1
Fintech1
Media & Entertainment1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

Sumitomo: 22 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.

Sumitomo: 22 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M10
$25M-$50M5
$50M-$100M4
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Sumitomo: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals).All available history.

Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Sumitomo: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States13
Israel3
Japan2
Europe2
Canada1
China1
Sumitomo: 20 co-investors are shown, with Entr e Capital sharing 2 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.

Sumitomo: 20 co-investors are shown, with Entr e Capital sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Entr e Capital2
GMO Venture Partners2
OurCrowd2
Agronomics1
Ahren Innovation Capital1
All Nippon Airways1
Amadeus Capital Partners1
Aramco Ventures (Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures)1
Armada Investment1
Asahi Glass1
Bison Capital1
Bits x Bites1
BOKA Group1
Bold Capital1
Bosch1
Breakthrough Victoria1
Brewer Lane Ventures1
Cambridge Enterprise1
Carbon Direct Capital1
Cavallo Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Sumitomo: Led accounts for 14% and participating for 86% of round participation.All available history.
Sumitomo: Led accounts for 14% and participating for 86% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led314%
Participating1986%
Sumitomo: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Sumitomo: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead133%
Co-led267%

Team

Hiroaki Mizobuchi

Executive Officer

Hiroki Inoue

Executive Officer

Masahiro Fujita

Managing Executive Officer

Masao Tabuchi

Executive Officer

Masatoshi Hayashi

Executive Officer

Nobuhiko Yuki

Managing Executive Officer

Shinichi Sasaki

Representative Director, Executive Vice President

Toshifumi Shibuya

Executive Officer