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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
Ababa2025Series B$8.4MTokyo
Aeterlink2025Series B$12.1MKinshicho
SALOWIN2025Debt Financing$17.7MShibuya
Josan-shes2025Seed$980KTokyo
Hireroo2025Series A$3.5MShibuya
STRACT2025Series AUndisclosedTokyo
Issin2025Series Unknown$2.8MHongo
Tradom2025Series A$454KTokyo
Ukka2025Series A$2.1MTokyo
Neusignal Therapeutics2025Series A$7.4MTokyo

Complete List of SMBC Venture Capital Portfolio Companies (435)

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#CompanyStageAmountLocation
176AbabaSeries B$8.4MTokyo, Japan
177AeterlinkSeries B$12.1MKinshicho, Japan
178SALOWINDebt Financing$17.7MShibuya, Japan
179Josan-shesSeed$980KTokyo, Japan
180HirerooSeries A$3.5MShibuya, Japan
181STRACTSeries AUndisclosedTokyo, Japan
182IssinSeries Unknown$2.8MHongo, Japan
183TradomSeries A$454KTokyo, Japan
184UkkaSeries A$2.1MTokyo, Japan
185Neusignal TherapeuticsSeries A$7.4MTokyo, Japan
Career PlanningEmploymentHuman Resources

Ababa is a recruitment solutions provider that assists job seekers by offering scouts from competing firms to facilitate the job search.

Tokyo, Japan
March 2025
$8.4M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Internet of ThingsManufacturingMedical DeviceRoboticsWireless

Aeterlink is a manufacturing company that develops wireless power transfer technology for wireless devices.

Kinshicho, Japan
February 2025
$12.1M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BeautyCustomer ServiceService Industry

SALOWIN is a shared salon where freelance hairdressers can freely provide for customers.

Shibuya, Japan
February 2025
$17.7M
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Child CareNursing and Residential CareWomen's

Josan-shes is a web startup that provides nursing, babysitting, and childcare services to women and babies.

Tokyo, Japan
February 2025
$980K
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Career PlanningEducationEmploymentHuman ResourcesRecruiting

Hireroo provides a platform for the recruitment of engineers through technical tests to identify the skill set of people.

Shibuya, Japan
February 2025
$3.5M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Cloud Data ServicesDatingE-Commerce PlatformsInformation TechnologySoftwareTelecommunications

STRACT is a web platform that provides online platform, dating app, knowledge sharing cloud platform, and casual entertainment services.

Tokyo, Japan
February 2025
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareManufacturingMedical Device

Issin manufactures bath mats that can measure weight and automatically record daily weight changes on your smartphone.

Hongo, Japan
February 2025
$2.8M
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Financial ExchangesForeign Exchange Trading

Tradom is a company that offers the "Tradam Foreign Exchange Solution," an AI solution for managing foreign exchange risk.

Tokyo, Japan
February 2025
$454K
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AgricultureAgTechFood and Beverage

Ukka is an ag-tech company that provides food-processing raw materials and food supply chain services to foster innovation.

Tokyo, Japan
February 2025
$2.1M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsTherapeutics

Neusignal Therapeutics is a medical company that develops therapeutic medicines for dementia and psychiatric illnesses.

Tokyo, Japan
January 2025
$7.4M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cyber SecurityFraud DetectionSecurity

TelaAxon develops artificial intelligence technology for sustainable operations, enhancing human-AI coexistence, safety, and wellness.

Kobe, Japan
January 2025
$644K
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Environmental ConsultingForestryTimber

Shinmirai is an environmental company that works to create sustainable forests and pass them on to the next generation.

Tokyo, Japan
January 2025
$1.7M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ArchitectureInterior DesignManufacturingRecycling

DigitalArchi is a manufacturing company that offers interior parts, concrete formwork for construction, recycling, and sells plastic.

Kamakura, Japan
January 2025
$2.3M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Emergency MedicineHealth CareMedical

Gexval is a healthcare company that helps patients and families fighting against orphan and intractable diseases.

Fujisawa, Japan
January 2025
$1.9M
Series C

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ConsultingContentMedia and EntertainmentWeb Design

MOV is a digital marketing and consulting company offering SaaS solutions and inbound marketing support to help domestic companies.

Tokyo, Japan
January 2025
$9.6M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

3D TechnologyDigital MediaRetail TechnologyTransportation

Pixie Dust Technologies develops phased array technology and digital fabrication technology.

Tokyo, Japan
January 2025
$9.6M
Undisclosed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiopharmaBiotechnologyPharmaceuticalTherapeutics

RadioNano Therapeutics is a medical technology company that develops radiation therapy solutions for the treatment of cancer patients.

Kyoto, Japan
December 2024
$955K
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceutical

MabGenesis is a biopharmaceutical startup company that offers therapeutic monoclonal antibody drugs for both humans and companion animals.

Yokohama, Japan
December 2024
$3.0M
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

HardwareSNSTask Management

Sirc manufactures and distributes electrical equipment, magnetic sensors, power sensors, and other products.

Osaka, Japan
December 2024
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ConsultingEmployee BenefitsHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyManagement Consulting

HQ is a technology company that offers next-generation employee benefits platform.

Tokyo, Japan
December 2024
$13.1M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AerospaceLaserSatellite Communication

Orbital is a space tech company that provides space debris business to remove debris and a satellite LiDAR business to provide surface data.

Tokyo, Japan
December 2024
$5.9M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

E-CommerceFood and BeverageWine And Spirits

Kamereo is an e-commerce platform that offers a wide range of vegetables, meat, beverages, dried food, spice, beer, and wine products.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
December 2024
$7.8M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Machinery ManufacturingProduct DesignProduct Research

Ballwave is a technology company specializing in the development, manufacture, and distribution of innovative ball SAW sensors.

Miyagi, Japan
November 2024
Undisclosed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Food and BeverageGiftSnack Food

MisakyTokyo provides food and beverage services.

Los Angeles, United States
November 2024
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Financial ServicesFinTechSaaS

Lecto is a finance platform that offers debt management, automate receivables management, and other financial management services.

Tokyo, Japan
November 2024
Debt Financing

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 Health Care, Human Resources, Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Food and Beverage. The firm invests across 71 different industry categories.

What is SMBC Venture Capital's largest investment?

Among tracked funding rounds, SALOWIN received $17.7M 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 Ababa, Aeterlink, SALOWIN, Josan-shes, Hireroo. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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