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SMBC Venture Capital Portfolio Companies

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Last updated: July 2026

SMBC Venture Capital Investment Overview

Portfolio Companies
411
Total Invested
$2.0B
Average Investment
$7.2M

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

Company NameFoundedFunding StageAmountCity
KOALA Tech2024Series B$3.7MFukuoka
Rege Nephro2024Series B$15.2MKyoto
Flucle2024Seed$1.6MOsaka
Ascenders2024Series A$1.6MTokyo
The Ethical Spirits2024Venture - Series Unknown$2.7MTokyo
Drone Show Japan2024Series A$3.5MShibaura
PartnerSuccess2024Series A$2.7MTokyo
UniFa2024Series E$3.5MTokyo
Kyoto Fusioneering2024Series C$6.9MTokyo
Nailie2024Series B$5.1MTokyo

Complete List of SMBC Venture Capital Portfolio Companies (411)

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#CompanyStageAmountLocation
26KOALA TechSeries B$3.7MFukuoka, Japan
27Rege NephroSeries B$15.2MKyoto, Japan
28FlucleSeed$1.6MOsaka, Japan
29AscendersSeries A$1.6MTokyo, Japan
30The Ethical SpiritsVenture - Series Unknown$2.7MTokyo, Japan
31Drone Show JapanSeries A$3.5MShibaura, Japan
32PartnerSuccessSeries A$2.7MTokyo, Japan
33UniFaSeries E$3.5MTokyo, Japan
34Kyoto FusioneeringSeries C$6.9MTokyo, Japan
35NailieSeries B$5.1MTokyo, Japan
ElectronicsLaserSemiconductor

KOALA Tech is a technology company that is involved in the research and development of organic semiconductor laser diode systems.

Fukuoka, Japan
November 2024
$3.7M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyManufacturingMedicalRental

Rege Nephro is a biotech company that specializes in R&D, production, and marketing of renal disease therapeutics.

Kyoto, Japan
October 2024
$15.2M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ConsultingHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyTraining

Flucle provides company rule building and risk mitigation, cloud advisor, human resource development, training & labor management services.

Osaka, Japan
September 2024
$1.6M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Asset ManagementBusiness DevelopmentProfessional ServicesSports

Ascenders is a sports management company that provides a professional platform, sports education, and asset management services.

Tokyo, Japan
September 2024
$1.6M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

E-CommerceFood and BeverageWine And Spirits

The Ethical Spirits is an online store for spirits and alcohol.

Tokyo, Japan
September 2024
$2.7M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

DronesElectronicsEventsInformation TechnologyMedia and EntertainmentPhotography

Drone Show Japan company specializes in drone shows for events, aerial photography, and workshops.

Shibaura, Japan
September 2024
$3.5M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Cloud ManagementInternetManufacturingSaaSSoftware

PartnerSuccess is an IT company that offers cloud based PRM sales consulting and referal makreting for e-commerce products.

Tokyo, Japan
September 2024
$2.7M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Child CareHealth CareMedical

UniFa develops an AI and IoT-powered healthcare solution for tracking kindergarteners' physical and mental growth.

Tokyo, Japan
August 2024
$3.5M
Series E

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Clean EnergyCleanTechProduct Design

Kyoto Fusioneering is a research firm that develops technology to provide clean, safe and sustainable energy for the fusion energy industry.

Tokyo, Japan
July 2024
$6.9M
Series C

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AppsBeautyFashion

Nailie is a beauty mobile app that provides nail art specialist reservation services for your nails.

Tokyo, Japan
July 2024
$5.1M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ConsultingHedge FundsInformation Services

Arches is a sharing platform focusing on Asian market.

Singapore, Singapore
June 2024
$2.6M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Car SharingMobile AppsTaxi Service

NearMe is an artificial intelligence tech-based firm that develops carpooling apps to solve social inefficiencies and commute easily.

Tokyo, Japan
June 2024
$3.1M
Series C

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

InternetMobileMobile Devices

YAMAP is an internet company that specializes in web and application development for mountain climbing and outdoor activity.

Fukuoka, Japan
May 2024
$13.0M
Series D

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AppsAugmented RealityFantasy SportsSports

Meleap is a techno-sports company that offers AR-based sports experiences through its product HADO.

Tokyo, Japan
May 2024
Series C

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ConsultingData IntegrationInfrastructureSaaS

PrimeNumber is a SaaS-based data integration service that enables engineers to automate the data acquisition process.

Tokyo, Japan
April 2024
$12.9M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

E-CommerceHealth CareMedicalSupply Chain Management

Varytex is an herbal medicine tech company that offers diagnostic support software.

Tokyo, Japan
April 2024
$1.0M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

InternetLocal BusinessMarketplaceProfessional ServicesTraining

Zehitomo is an online platform that enables user to hire local service professionals, from photographers to personal trainers.

Tokyo, Japan
April 2024
$7.1M
Series C

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

E-CommerceFinancial ServicesFinTechMobile PaymentsPayments

Smartpay is a financial service company that helps consumers by offering standard paying, shopping, and consumer finance solutions.

Tokyo, Japan
April 2024
$7.0M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AgricultureBiotechnologyChemicalGeneticsLife ScienceManufacturing

Ac-Planta is an agri-biotech company that develops, manufactures, and sells biostimulant materials.

Tokyo, Japan
March 2024
$3.2M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Environmental ConsultingEnvironmental EngineeringRecycling

Emulsion Flow Technologies is an environment management company that offers rare metal recycling, and separating and purifying substances.

Ibaraki, Japan
March 2024
$9.2M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

LaserManufacturingOptical Communication

Spectronics is a development of new technologies and new applications to bring about innovation, focusing on the future of laser technology.

Suita, Japan
March 2024
$676K
Series E

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)RoboticsSoftware

LinkWiz designs and develops software that solves something about robots that is a bit difficult to use.

Hamamatsu, Japan
March 2024
$2.7M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Elder CareHealth CareRehabilitationSaaSSoftware

Rehab is a technology firm that offers information communication technology, and digital transformation services for the medical care field.

Tokyo, Japan
February 2024
$6.7M
Series D

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

E-CommerceLogisticsShipping

OpenLogi is a logistics outsourcing platform that provides daily logistics operation services to SMEs and freelancers.

Tokyo, Japan
February 2024
$23.9M
Series D

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ContentMarketingTask Management

Hexabase is a venture company developing in-house IT services for corporations.

Tokyo, Japan
January 2024
$4.9M
Series B

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 411 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 Manufacturing, E-Commerce, Medical, Consulting, Internet. The firm invests across 69 different industry categories.

What is SMBC Venture Capital's largest investment?

Among tracked funding rounds, OpenLogi received $23.9M in a Series D 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 411 companies.

What are SMBC Venture Capital's most recent investments?

Recent SMBC Venture Capital portfolio additions include KOALA Tech, Rege Nephro, Flucle, Ascenders, The Ethical Spirits. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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