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.
Average disclosed round size is $235.3M (across 86 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
148
Fund Size
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Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OOptQC Corp. | Series A | — | Aug 2026 |
 Kyoto Fusioneering ltd. | Series D | — | Aug 2026 |
 X Mile | Series C | — | Aug 2026 |
 Neusignal Therapeutics | Series B | — | Jul 2026 |
| Neusignal Therapeutics | Series A | — | Jun 2026 |
 Hijojo Partners | Unknown | — | Feb 2026 |
 Atlas Renewable Energy | Unknown | $3B | Jan 2026 |
| RRestore Vision Inc. | Series A | — | Jan 2026 |
| Neusignal Therapeutics | Series B | — | Jan 2026 |
 Ivry | Series D | — | Nov 2025 |
| SSpace Quarters Inc. | Seed | $5M | Oct 2025 |
 Rowan Digital Infrastructure | Unknown | $1.2B | Sep 2025 |
 Helpfeel Inc. | Series E | — | Aug 2025 |
 Phytolipid Technologies | Seed | — | Jun 2025 |
 Skygate Technologies | Seed | $1B | Jun 2025 |
 Findy Inc. | Series D | — | Jun 2025 |
| Findy Inc. | Series D | — | May 2025 |
| Neusignal Therapeutics | Series A | — | Jan 2025 |
 SecureNavi | Series B | — | Jan 2025 |
| VVisual Bank | Series B | — | Jan 2025 |
 SALESCORE | Series B | — | Jan 2025 |
| Skygate Technologies | Series B | — | Jan 2025 |
| Skygate Technologies | Series A | — | Jan 2025 |
 Kamereo | Series B | $7.8M | Dec 2024 |
 Lecto | Series A | — | Nov 2024 |
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Last updated: 20 October 2026