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SMBC

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 10 cheques on record.

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DebtSeries ASeries B

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100%of best year3cheques in 12 months, 10 on record
Since the last cheque10days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$41MRounds led0 of 10Mostly inJapan, 80%
Pitch SMBC

SMBC highlights

  1. 01

    3 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Debt and Series A: 67% of its rounds

What they do

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

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first10 appearances

  1. 2026

    3 rounds

  2. Oct
    Giga StorageDebt · NL · Google News search$291MWith 6 others
  3. Oct
    Cross SectorSeries A · JP · Google News searchUndisclosedWith 2 others
  4. Aug
    FlexentialDebt · US · Ventureburn$800MWith 10 others
  5. 2019

    1 round

  6. Jan
    CinnamonSeries B · JP · Thebridge$14MWith 5 others
  7. 2018

    4 rounds

  8. Aug
    EdiGeneSeries B · JP · FinSMEs$15MWith 8 others
  9. Apr
    PlaidJP · FinSMEs$25MWith 7 others
  10. Feb
    WealthNaviDebt · JP · Thebridge$41MWith 5 others
  11. Jan
    FolioSeries A · JP · Thebridge$63MWith 6 others
  12. 2017

    1 round

  13. Dec
    Groove XSeries A · JP · Thebridge$57MWith 8 others
  14. 2016

    1 round

  15. Mar
    MoneytreeSeries B · JP · FinSMEs$9.0MWith 5 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.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

5+funds on filenumbered funds in its name

Who they invest alongside

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

Mizuho CapitalVC firm4rounds togetherGoldman SachsPrivate equity2rounds togetherING GroupGrowth equity2rounds togetherLine VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherMirai Creation FundVC firm2rounds togetherMitsui & CoCorporate VC2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies SMBC put money into.

Giga Storage$291M · Oct 2026Flexential$800M · Aug 2026EdiGene$15M · Aug 2018WealthNavi$41M · Feb 2018Groove X$57M · Dec 2017Moneytree$9.0M · Mar 2016

Quick answers about SMBC

What does SMBC invest in?

SMBC invests most often at Debt and Series A (67% of the rounds on record).

How active is SMBC?

10 investments on record, 3 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has SMBC invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Giga Storage (Debt, Oct 2026), Cross Sector (Series A, Oct 2026) and Flexential (Debt, Aug 2026).

How big are SMBC's cheques?

The median round it joins is $41M.

Does SMBC lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 10 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does SMBC invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Japan (80%), the Netherlands (10%) and the United States (10%).

Is SMBC investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 3 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does SMBC invest alongside?

Most often Mizuho Capital (4 rounds together), Goldman Sachs (2 rounds together) and ING Group (2 rounds together).

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