SMBC Venture Capital is the corporate venture capital arm of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), founded in 2005 and headquartered in Tokyo. The firm invests across early to growth-stage companies in technology/software, healthcare and biotech, financial services, manufacturing, and mobility, primarily in the Japanese market.
Deal activity increased 50% year-over-year (3 deals in the last 12 months). Average disclosed round size is $551.8M (across 33 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
56
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Unknown
Last 12 Mo
3
Team
Eiichiro Kuramochi 倉持 栄一郎
投資戦略部 副部長
Hayato Okano 岡野 颯斗
投資営業第三部
Hiroki Tanaka 田中 大貴
関西投資営業部
Hiroyoshi Otsu 大津 寛淑
投資戦略部 部付部長
Ichiro Kodama 児玉 一郎
常務執行役員 投資営業第三部担当
Issei Ikeda 池田 一生
関西投資営業部長
Junya Yasuda 安田 純也
投資営業第四部長
Katsutoshi Matsushita 松下 克俊
執行役員 投資営業第一部・投資営業第二部・投資営業第四部担当
Keita Kawato 川戸 啓太
関西投資営業部
Kentaro Hirano 平野 健太郎
投資営業第四部
Makoto Morita 森田 諒
投資営業第四部
Masakazu Komahashi 駒橋 政和
投資営業第三部長
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hijojo Partners | Unknown | — | Feb 2026 |
| RRestore Vision, Inc. | Series A | — | Jan 2026 |
 Ivry | Series D | — | Nov 2025 |
 Atlas Renewable Energy | Unknown | $3B | Apr 2025 |
| OOokuma Diamond Device (ODD) | Unknown | $27M | Oct 2024 |
 Twelve | Unknown | $45M | Aug 2024 |
 3DC | Series A | — | Jan 2024 |
 AXELSPACE | Series D | $44M | Dec 2023 |
 CADDi Inc | Series C | $89M | Jul 2023 |
 Heartseed | Series D | — | May 2023 |
 LUUP | Series D | $30M | Apr 2023 |
 Techtouch | Unknown | — | Feb 2023 |
 SALOWIN | Series D | — | Jan 2023 |
 ROUTE06 | Series A | — | Jun 2022 |
 Willbox | Series A | $4.7M | Jan 2022 |
| SSmartRyde | Series A | $1.6M | Oct 2021 |
 SmartNews | Series F | $230M | Sep 2021 |
| Heartseed | Series C | $4B | Jan 2021 |
 Aipass | Seed | — | Jan 2020 |
| MModulus Discovery, Inc. | Series B | — | Jan 2020 |
 Kyash | Series B | $14M | Jul 2019 |
 Trustdock | Unknown | — | May 2019 |
 ROXX | Unknown | $3.4M | Jan 2019 |
 CREEMA | Unknown | $10M | Jan 2019 |
| EExaWizards | Series A | $14.7M | Jan 2019 |
Top Co-Investors
Last updated: 7 September 2026