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NIF SMBC Ventures

Last cheque observed Feb 2008. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Series BSeedSeries AMobileTelecommunications

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 7 on record
Since the last cheque6842days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$11MRounds led0 of 7Mostly inJapan, 60%
Pitch NIF SMBC Ventures

NIF SMBC Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    7 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Seed: 57% of its rounds

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
MobileTelecommunications
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first7 appearances

  1. 2008

    1 round

  2. Feb
    REGiMMUNE CorporationSeries B · JP · regimmune.com$6.0MWith 8 others
  3. 2007

    2 rounds

  4. Feb
    REGiMMUNE CorporationSeries A · JP · regimmune.com$4.2MWith 7 others
  5. Jan
    Digital Media GroupSeries BUndisclosedWith 3 others
  6. 2006

    2 rounds

  7. Nov
    Cerenis TherapeuticsSeries B$54MWith 5 others
  8. Aug
    REGiMMUNE CorporationSeed · JP · regimmune.com$1.6MWith 2 others
  9. 2005

    1 round

  10. Feb
    eSiliconSeries F · US · freshnews.com$15MWith 7 others
  11. 2004

    1 round

  12. Sept
    Innate PharmaSeries C · FR$18MWith 7 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as NIF SMBC Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Japan Asia InvestmentVC firm3rounds togetherFund CreationInvestment firm2rounds togetherNew Cycle CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherSofinnova PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherYasuda Enteprise Development Co. LtdGrowth equity2rounds together

Quick answers about NIF SMBC Ventures

What does NIF SMBC Ventures invest in?

NIF SMBC Ventures invests most often at Series B and Seed (57% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Mobile and Telecommunications.

How active is NIF SMBC Ventures?

7 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Feb 2008.

How big are NIF SMBC Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $11M.

Does NIF SMBC Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 7 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does NIF SMBC Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Japan (60%), the United States (20%) and France (20%).

Is NIF SMBC Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Feb 2008.

Who does NIF SMBC Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Japan Asia Investment (3 rounds together), Fund Creation (2 rounds together) and New Cycle Capital (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is NIF SMBC Ventures?

NIF SMBC Ventures is a VC firm based in United States.

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