Investments
820Portfolio Exits
111Funds
12Research containing SMBC Venture Capital
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CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned SMBC Venture Capital in 4 CB Insights research briefs, most recently on Apr 29, 2025.
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Oct 24, 2025
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SMBC Venture Capital Investments
820 Investments
SMBC Venture Capital has made 820 investments. Their latest investment was in Fivot as part of their Series B on November 05, 2025.
SMBC Venture Capital Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/5/2025 | Series B | Fivot | $6.51M | No | Angel Bridge, DG Daiwa Ventures, DG Ventures, Hokuhoku Capital, Nippon Venture Capital, Nissay Capital, Resona Capital, SBI Investment, and T&D Innovation Fund | 2 |
10/31/2025 | Seed VC - III | Airato | $1.1M | Yes | 2 | |
10/27/2025 | Seed VC - II | Umami United | $2.02M | Yes | 3 | |
10/27/2025 | Seed VC - IV | |||||
10/20/2025 | Series A |
Date | 11/5/2025 | 10/31/2025 | 10/27/2025 | 10/27/2025 | 10/20/2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series B | Seed VC - III | Seed VC - II | Seed VC - IV | Series A |
Company | Fivot | Airato | Umami United | ||
Amount | $6.51M | $1.1M | $2.02M | ||
New? | No | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Angel Bridge, DG Daiwa Ventures, DG Ventures, Hokuhoku Capital, Nippon Venture Capital, Nissay Capital, Resona Capital, SBI Investment, and T&D Innovation Fund | ||||
Sources | 2 | 2 | 3 |
SMBC Venture Capital Portfolio Exits
111 Portfolio Exits
SMBC Venture Capital has 111 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was iCARE on September 18, 2025.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/18/2025 | Acquired | 2 | |||
8/13/2025 | IPO | Public | 2 | ||
7/31/2025 | Corporate Majority | 2 | |||
SMBC Venture Capital Acquisitions
1 Acquisition
SMBC Venture Capital acquired 1 company. Their latest acquisition was Collabos on June 30, 2011.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/30/2011 | Other | Management Buyout | 1 |
Date | 6/30/2011 |
|---|---|
Investment Stage | Other |
Companies | |
Valuation | |
Total Funding | |
Note | Management Buyout |
Sources | 1 |
SMBC Venture Capital Fund History
12 Fund Histories
SMBC Venture Capital has 12 funds, including Next Generation Corporate Growth Support I.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/29/2017 | Next Generation Corporate Growth Support I | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Open | $8.72M | 1 |
12/31/2016 | SMBC VC 3 | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | 1 | |
12/31/2014 | SMBC VC 2 | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | 1 | |
6/6/2012 | SMBC Business Development II | ||||
7/22/2011 | SMBC VC 1 |
Closing Date | 3/29/2017 | 12/31/2016 | 12/31/2014 | 6/6/2012 | 7/22/2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Next Generation Corporate Growth Support I | SMBC VC 3 | SMBC VC 2 | SMBC Business Development II | SMBC VC 1 |
Fund Type | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Early-Stage Venture Capital | ||
Status | Open | Closed | Closed | ||
Amount | $8.72M | ||||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 1 |
SMBC Venture Capital Team
3 Team Members
SMBC Venture Capital has 3 team members, including current Chief Executive Officer, President, Akira Ochiai.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Akira Ochiai | Chief Executive Officer, President | Current | |
Name | Akira Ochiai | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||
Title | Chief Executive Officer, President | ||
Status | Current |
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