SMBC Venture Capital

Established in 2005, SMBC Venture Capital is a Tokyo-based corporate venture capital arm of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. It invests primarily in early-stage companies operating within the information technology, life sciences, services, and manufacturing sectors.

Furuta Daiji

Managing Director

Keita Kawato

Deputy General Manager

Tetsuji Nakano

Deputy General Manager

Akira Ochiai

President and CEO

Hiroya Ota

Executive Officer

Past deals in Investment Banking

Owner's

Series A in 2023
Owner's is a consultancy firm that supports corporate owners in realizing their strategic goals. They offer services including merger and acquisition advisory, asset management guidance, and succession planning.

Bloomo Securities

Seed Round in 2023
Bloomo Securities is a software company that specializes in the development of smart and fun investment apps.

Owner's

Seed Round in 2023
Owner's is a consultancy firm that supports corporate owners in realizing their strategic goals. They offer services including merger and acquisition advisory, asset management guidance, and succession planning.

ABCash

Seed Round in 2020
ABCash Technologies is a financial advisory firm that specializes in offering guidance on various financial products, including insurance, mortgages, and investment options. The company operates an online platform that provides educational resources and courses focused on money management, with a particular emphasis on empowering individuals, especially women, to efficiently manage their savings. In addition to financial advice, ABCash offers personalized support through dedicated consultants, helping clients alleviate financial concerns and make informed decisions. The firm aims to enhance financial literacy and provide its clients with the knowledge and tools necessary to achieve a fulfilling financial life.

WealthNavi

Series D in 2019
WealthNavi Inc., established in 2015 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing and delivering a cloud-based online platform for asset management and risk management. This platform offers robo-advisory services, enabling users to discover diversified investment opportunities globally. The company's core offering is a risk management algorithm-driven platform designed to assist asset managers in their decision-making processes.

ABCash

Seed Round in 2019
ABCash Technologies is a financial advisory firm that specializes in offering guidance on various financial products, including insurance, mortgages, and investment options. The company operates an online platform that provides educational resources and courses focused on money management, with a particular emphasis on empowering individuals, especially women, to efficiently manage their savings. In addition to financial advice, ABCash offers personalized support through dedicated consultants, helping clients alleviate financial concerns and make informed decisions. The firm aims to enhance financial literacy and provide its clients with the knowledge and tools necessary to achieve a fulfilling financial life.

WealthNavi

Venture Round in 2018
WealthNavi Inc., established in 2015 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing and delivering a cloud-based online platform for asset management and risk management. This platform offers robo-advisory services, enabling users to discover diversified investment opportunities globally. The company's core offering is a risk management algorithm-driven platform designed to assist asset managers in their decision-making processes.

WealthNavi

Series C in 2018
WealthNavi Inc., established in 2015 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing and delivering a cloud-based online platform for asset management and risk management. This platform offers robo-advisory services, enabling users to discover diversified investment opportunities globally. The company's core offering is a risk management algorithm-driven platform designed to assist asset managers in their decision-making processes.

Alpaca

Venture Round in 2017
Alpaca is an embedded financial technologies platform that provides real-time market data, crypto and stock investing, and end-to-end brokerage infrastructure via modern APIs. It serves hundreds of global applications and businesses, with tens of thousands of active developers.

WealthNavi

Series B in 2016
WealthNavi Inc., established in 2015 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing and delivering a cloud-based online platform for asset management and risk management. This platform offers robo-advisory services, enabling users to discover diversified investment opportunities globally. The company's core offering is a risk management algorithm-driven platform designed to assist asset managers in their decision-making processes.

WealthNavi

Venture Round in 2016
WealthNavi Inc., established in 2015 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing and delivering a cloud-based online platform for asset management and risk management. This platform offers robo-advisory services, enabling users to discover diversified investment opportunities globally. The company's core offering is a risk management algorithm-driven platform designed to assist asset managers in their decision-making processes.

WealthNavi

Series A in 2015
WealthNavi Inc., established in 2015 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing and delivering a cloud-based online platform for asset management and risk management. This platform offers robo-advisory services, enabling users to discover diversified investment opportunities globally. The company's core offering is a risk management algorithm-driven platform designed to assist asset managers in their decision-making processes.

Alpaca

Seed Round in 2015
Alpaca is an embedded financial technologies platform that provides real-time market data, crypto and stock investing, and end-to-end brokerage infrastructure via modern APIs. It serves hundreds of global applications and businesses, with tens of thousands of active developers.
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