Sumisho Venture Partners

Established in 2022, Sumisho Venture Partners is a Tokyo-based corporate venture capital firm. It focuses on investing in early-stage startups operating within the energy, social infrastructure, retail, consumer goods, healthcare, and agriculture sectors.

Hidehiro Yamaki

Representative Director, President and CEO

Past deals in Tokyo

Salowin

Series D in 2025
Salowin Inc., established in 2019 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, operates a unique business model within the beauty industry. The company provides a share salon concept for beauticians, offering private rooms equipped with well-maintained facilities. Salowin supports its tenants through services such as prepayment systems for sales and comprehensive support, enabling beauticians to focus on their craft while benefiting from shared resources and increased income potential.

Loglass

Series B in 2024
Founded in 2019, Loglass develops a cloud-based solution that centralizes and streamlines business management. Its platform aggregates data from various sources like Excel and spreadsheets, supports financial accounting, sales management, and expense settlement software, and controls viewing authority for employees.

Buzzreach

Venture Round in 2024
Founded in 2017, Buzzreach operates a patient recruitment platform that connects eligible patients with relevant clinical trials. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Brave Group

Series D in 2023
Brave Group, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in intellectual property development services tailored for the entertainment industry. Founded in 2017 and formerly known as Unlimited.Co., Ltd., Brave Group focuses on creating and distributing various forms of media, including videos, music, and online events. The company leverages animation production technology to offer marketing and production support services, aiming to transform the local entertainment market. Additionally, Brave Group develops innovative intellectual property, such as virtual reality content, facilitating advertising opportunities for businesses while enhancing entertainment options for consumers.

Gojo & Company

Series E in 2022
Founded in 2014, Gojo & Company is a Tokyo-based holding company that enables financial inclusion for underserved communities worldwide. It invests in and partners with microfinance institutions across Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Africa, aiming to provide access to financial services regardless of one's background.
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