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SMBC Edge

Last cheque observed Nov 2026; 2 cheques on record.

Growth equityDeploying now

Series BVenture Capital & Private Equity

Deploying now
100%of best year2cheques in 12 months, 2 on record
Since the last cheque5days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$135MRounds led1 of 2
Pitch SMBC Edge

SMBC Edge highlights

  1. 01

    2 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Led 1 rounds

What they do

SMBC Edge is a company of the SMBC Group whose mission is "realizing Japan's regrowth through the creation of new industries," and where specialists in various fields comprehensively support the management challenges of new businesses.Translated from Japanese, from their own website
Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
Japan
Cold pitches
Accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first2 appearances

  1. 2026

    2 rounds

  2. Nov
    BALLASSeries B · JP · Google News searchUndisclosedLed
  3. Nov
    newmoSeries B · JP · Google News search$135MWith 29 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 SMBC Edge. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies SMBC Edge put money into.

Quick answers about SMBC Edge

What does SMBC Edge invest in?

SMBC Edge invests most often at Series B (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is SMBC Edge?

2 investments on record, 2 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Nov 2026.

What has SMBC Edge invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: BALLAS (Series B, Nov 2026) and newmo (Series B, Nov 2026).

How big are SMBC Edge's cheques?

The median round it joins is $135M.

Is SMBC Edge investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 2 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does SMBC Edge invest alongside?

Most often GlobalBrain (2 rounds together) and SBI Investment (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is SMBC Edge?

SMBC Edge is a growth equity firm based in Japan.

Does SMBC Edge take cold pitches?

Yes: its own website says it reads unsolicited pitches.

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