# Shinsei Bank: portfolio, investments and team

> Shinsei Bank is an investment firm based in Japan. 4 investments on record, latest Aug 2014. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/shinsei-bank (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Shinsei Bank

Last cheque observed Aug 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet Investment firm

Series C Series F Series G EdTech Information Technology Banking

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 4 on record

Since the last cheque **4441** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$15M** Rounds led **0 of 4**

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## Shinsei Bank highlights

- 01 4 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series C and Series F: 50% of its rounds

## What they do

- **Type:** Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** EdTech Information Technology Banking
- **Based in:** Chuo-ku, Japan
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **4 appearances**

- **2014** 2 rounds
- **Aug** **[Uzabase](https://millionrounds.com/company/uzabase)** Series C · JP **$4.5M** With 6 others
- **May** **[Terra Motors](https://millionrounds.com/company/terra-motors)** Venture · JP **$10M** With 4 others
- **2013** 1 round
- **Dec** **[gumi](https://millionrounds.com/company/gumi)** Series G · SG **$19M** With 3 others
- **2011** 1 round
- **Dec** **[gumi](https://millionrounds.com/company/gumi)** Series F · JP **$26M** With 4 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.

## The cheque

Series C Series F Series G

Median round joined **$15M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 4 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Aug 2014

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series C *1*
- Series F *1*
- Series G *1*
- Venture *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2011 2014

Often in the room with

- [DBJ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dbj-capital) 2
- [SMBC Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smbc-venture-capital-2) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**DBJ Capital** Government **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dbj-capital)[**SMBC Venture Capital** Investment bank **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smbc-venture-capital-2)

## Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Shinsei Bank in their description, not their title.

- [The Silicon Valley Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-silicon-valley-podcast) 15 Mar 2023 · 40 min Ep176 Companies Orphaned by Traditional VC’s with Arun Mittal With [Arun Mittal](https://millionrounds.com/person/arun-mittal) Mentions [Shinsei Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shinsei-bank) Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Shinsei Bank

### What does Shinsei Bank invest in?

Shinsei Bank invests most often at Series C and Series F (50% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as EdTech, Information Technology and Banking.

### How active is Shinsei Bank?

4 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2014.

### How big are Shinsei Bank's cheques?

The median round it joins is $15M.

### Is Shinsei Bank investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2014.

### Who does Shinsei Bank invest alongside?

Most often DBJ Capital (2 rounds together) and SMBC Venture Capital (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Shinsei Bank?

Shinsei Bank is an investment firm based in Chuo-ku, Japan.

### When was Shinsei Bank founded?

Shinsei Bank was founded in 1952.

### Where does this information on Shinsei Bank come from?

From public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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