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SMBC Venture Capital Portfolio Companies

Investor actively backing innovative startups and growth-stage companies across various industries and funding rounds.

Last updated: July 2026

SMBC Venture Capital Investment Overview

Portfolio Companies
567
Total Invested
$2.0B
Average Investment
$7.2M

SMBC Venture Capital's Most Recent Investments (2020+)

Company NameFoundedFunding StageAmountCity
Fermelanta2025Series A$13.6MIshikawa
Visual Bank2025Series B$7.4MTokyo
Hakki Africa2025Debt Financing$677KKamakura
Kiviaq2025Seed$406KTokyo
Wassha2025Debt Financing$2.0MDar Es Salaam
Trustart2025Series Unknown$6.8MTokyo
Metro Weather2025Series B$5.7MUji
Funfo2025Series AUndisclosedKyoto
Idein2025Series UnknownUndisclosedTokyo
Alumnote2025Series A$5.2MTokyo

Complete List of SMBC Venture Capital Portfolio Companies (567)

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#CompanyStageAmountLocation
276FermelantaSeries A$13.6MIshikawa, Japan
277Visual BankSeries B$7.4MTokyo, Japan
278Hakki AfricaDebt Financing$677KKamakura, Japan
279KiviaqSeed$406KTokyo, Japan
280WasshaDebt Financing$2.0MDar Es Salaam, Tanzania
281TrustartSeries Unknown$6.8MTokyo, Japan
282Metro WeatherSeries B$5.7MUji, Japan
283FunfoSeries AUndisclosedKyoto, Japan
284IdeinSeries UnknownUndisclosedTokyo, Japan
285AlumnoteSeries A$5.2MTokyo, Japan
BiotechnologyGeneticsLife Science

Fermelanta is a biotech firm that produces rare plant-based ingredients through microbial fermentation.

Ishikawa, Japan
August 2025
$13.6M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologyPhoto Sharing

Visual bank is a visual rights company that operates a stock photo business and provides an AI data platform.

Tokyo, Japan
August 2025
$7.4M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

FinanceFinancial ServicesSmall and Medium Businesses

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

Kamakura, Japan
August 2025
$677K
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health Care

Kiviaq create a world where healthcare and daily life are integrated through medicine.

Tokyo, Japan
August 2025
$406K
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Clean EnergyEnergyInformation TechnologyManagement ConsultingPaymentsRenewable Energy

Wassha provide the rental device and charging service using clean energy technologies for businesses.

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
August 2025
$2.0M
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Big DataInformation TechnologyReal EstateSaaS

Trustart is a real estate company that offers research, big data analytics, monitoring, and SaaS solutions for companies.

Tokyo, Japan
August 2025
$6.8M
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ElectronicsEnvironmental EngineeringReal TimeSensor

Metro Weather is a technology company that develops and manufactures Doppler LIDAR to visualize atmospheric flow in real time.

Uji, Japan
July 2025
$5.7M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AppsCloud Data ServicesFood Delivery

Funfo is a mobile ordering platform supporting all restaurants, building infrastructure that seamlessly connects people and food.

Kyoto, Japan
July 2025
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Computer VisionDeveloper PlatformInternet of ThingsMachine LearningSoftware

Idein is a technology company that enables real-world events to be processed and managed by software.

Tokyo, Japan
July 2025
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AlumniConsultingSaaS

Alumnote develops online alumni association management platforms that enable schools to manage their alumni associations and alumni.

Tokyo, Japan
July 2025
$5.2M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Emergency MedicineMedicalPharmaceutical

Link Therapeutics specializes in developing therapeutic methods for targeting autoantibodies and identifying pathogenic autoantibodies.

Kyoto, Japan
July 2025
$5.7M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyGeneticsPharmaceutical

A-SEEDS is a biotech company that researches and develops regenerative medicines, especially for cancer patients.

Matsumoto, Japan
July 2025
$15.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

B2CMobile AppsPublic TransportationService IndustryTransportation

Newmo develops ride-sharing service platform designed to provide a means of transport to local communities and consumers.

Tokyo, Japan
July 2025
$8.4M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Information TechnologySalesSoftware

OPTEMO develops and supplies sales technology that allows businesses and customers to connect through a website.

Tokyo, Japan
July 2025
$3.5M
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ManufacturingSalesSensor

Thinker is a technology company that specializes in the sales of proximity sensors and offers proposed solutions using these products.

Tokyo, Japan
July 2025
$3.5M
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Alternative ProteinLife ScienceOrganicSustainability

Morus is a food technology firm that specializes in the research and development of sustainable protein and new food alternatives.

Tokyo, Japan
June 2025
$5.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ChemicalManufacturingSales

Phytolipid Technologies specializes in the research and production of lipids in plants and algae and is an expert in lipid analysis.

Yokohama, Japan
June 2025
$1.5M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ManufacturingSalesSpace Travel

Iwaya Giken manufactures and sells gas balloons, airtight cabins, and other space-travel equipment.

Ebetsu, Japan
June 2025
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ConsultingRecruitingSalesTraining

Brainbuddy specializes in sales support, business growth, recruiting, consulting, and training services.

Tokyo, Japan
June 2025
$5.5M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareLife Science

Modalis is a biotech company that develops therapeutics using CRISPR based technology.

Tokyo, Japan
June 2025
Post Ipo Equity

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AerospaceManufacturingSatellite Communication

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

Sapporo, Japan
June 2025
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

EnergyEnergy ManagementFuel

Linea Innovations is an energy production company that develops commercial fusion reactors with advanced fuel technology.

Roppongi, Japan
June 2025
$12.3M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Human ResourcesInformation TechnologyRecruiting

Startup Class strives to discover and carefully select ambitious entrepreneurs , and provides with an opportunity.

Meguro, Japan
May 2025
$1.0M
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Big DataInternet of ThingsLogisticsReservationsSoftwareTask ManagementTransportation

Hacobu offers an integrated solution MOVO centering on the operation management system utilizing in-vehicle terminals.

Minato, Japan
May 2025
$4.9M
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Career PlanningEmploymentHuman ResourcesMedia and EntertainmentRecruitingStaffing Agency

Findy is a human resource company that provides recruitment, employment, and staffing solutions with machine learning technology.

Tokyo, Japan
May 2025
$14.4M
Series D

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

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Frequently Asked Questions About SMBC Venture Capital

How many companies has SMBC Venture Capital invested in?

SMBC Venture Capital has invested in 567 companies tracked in our database. The portfolio spans multiple industries and funding stages, from seed-stage startups to late-stage companies.

What industries does SMBC Venture Capital invest in?

SMBC Venture Capital's top investment sectors include Information Technology, Sales, Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Life Science. The firm invests across 61 different industry categories.

What is SMBC Venture Capital's largest investment?

Among tracked funding rounds, A-SEEDS received $15.0M in a Series A round. SMBC Venture Capital's total known invested capital is $2.0B.

What is the average investment size for SMBC Venture Capital?

SMBC Venture Capital's average investment size is $7.2M across its portfolio of 567 companies.

What are SMBC Venture Capital's most recent investments?

Recent SMBC Venture Capital portfolio additions include Fermelanta, Visual Bank, Hakki Africa, Kiviaq, Wassha. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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