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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
435
Total Invested
$2.0B
Average Investment
$7.2M

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

Company NameFoundedFunding StageAmountCity
Funfo2025Series AUndisclosedKyoto
Idein2025Series UnknownUndisclosedTokyo
Alumnote2025Series A$5.2MTokyo
Link Therapeutics2025Series B$5.7MKyoto
A-SEEDS2025Series A$15.0MMatsumoto
Newmo2025Series A$8.4MTokyo
OPTEMO2025Series Unknown$3.5MTokyo
Thinker2025Series Unknown$3.5MTokyo
Morus2025Series A$5.0MTokyo
Phytolipid Technologies2025Seed$1.5MYokohama

Complete List of SMBC Venture Capital Portfolio Companies (435)

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#CompanyStageAmountLocation
151FunfoSeries AUndisclosedKyoto, Japan
152IdeinSeries UnknownUndisclosedTokyo, Japan
153AlumnoteSeries A$5.2MTokyo, Japan
154Link TherapeuticsSeries B$5.7MKyoto, Japan
155A-SEEDSSeries A$15.0MMatsumoto, Japan
156NewmoSeries A$8.4MTokyo, Japan
157OPTEMOSeries Unknown$3.5MTokyo, Japan
158ThinkerSeries Unknown$3.5MTokyo, Japan
159MorusSeries A$5.0MTokyo, Japan
160Phytolipid TechnologiesSeed$1.5MYokohama, Japan
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Business DevelopmentConsultingProfessional ServicesSales

SUPER STUDIO is an IT services company that specializes in the development and provision of integrated commerce platforms.

Tokyo, Japan
May 2025
$11.7M
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Media and EntertainmentSNSSoftwareTask Management

M & A Cloud is a matching platform for small and medium venture companies.

Tokyo, Japan
April 2025
$3.6M
Series D

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ConstructionE-CommerceInformation TechnologyInternetMarketplaceTrading Platform

Sorabito is an e-commerce marketplace for construction equipment and machinery that allow rental, inspectation, and management services.

Tokyo, Japan
April 2025
$7.0M
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

B2CE-CommerceFashionInternetMarketplace

Pick You is an internet company that offers a marketplace to facilitate item purchase directly from popular Instagram users.

Setagaya, Japan
April 2025
$1.5M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentRoboticsVirtual Reality

JIZAIE is an artificial intelligence firm that wants to combine VR, robots, and wearable computing to create a solution.

Tokyo, Japan
April 2025
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information ServicesInformation TechnologyManufacturingSoftwareSupply Chain Management

CADDi is an AI Data platform that offers drawings and supply chain data with a specialization in procurement intelligence.

Kuramae, Japan
March 2025
$33.8M
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AppsFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologySoftware

Bloomo Securities is a software company that specializes in the development of smart and fun investment apps.

Tokyo, Japan
March 2025
$13.5M
Series A

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 435 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 Software, Sales, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence (AI). The firm invests across 63 different industry categories.

What is SMBC Venture Capital's largest investment?

Among tracked funding rounds, CADDi received $33.8M in a Debt Financing 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 435 companies.

What are SMBC Venture Capital's most recent investments?

Recent SMBC Venture Capital portfolio additions include Funfo, Idein, Alumnote, Link Therapeutics, A-SEEDS. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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