# Sumitomo: portfolio, investments and team

> Sumitomo is a vc firm based in Japan. 25 investments on record, 2 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Sumitomo

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 25 cheques on record.

Deploying now VC firm

Seed Series A Series B Social Good Renewables Wind

Deploying now

**100%** of best year **2** **cheques in 12 months**, 25 on record

Since the last cheque **10** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$14M** Rounds led **0 of 25** Sole investor **2 rounds** Exits **4 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 32%**

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## Sumitomo highlights

- 01 2 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Series C and Series B: 67% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $1.0M
- 04 4 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed Series A Series B Growth
- **Sectors:** Social Good Renewables Wind
- **Based in:** London, Japan
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **25 appearances**

- **2026** 1 round
- **Oct** **[AIsa](https://millionrounds.com/company/aisa)** Seed · US · The SaaS News **$9.0M** With 6 others
- **2025** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[Nu Quantum](https://millionrounds.com/company/nu-quantum)** Series A · GB · Firms' own news pages **$60M** With 10 others
- **Jun** **[Bolttech](https://millionrounds.com/company/bolttech)** Series C · SG · TechCrunch **$147M** With 7 others
- **2019** 3 rounds
- **Jul** **[AppyParking](https://millionrounds.com/company/appyparking)** Series A · GB · Finance **$9.5M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Silot](https://millionrounds.com/company/silot)** Series A · SG · DealStreetAsia **$8.0M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Cinnamon](https://millionrounds.com/company/cinnamon)** Series B · JP · Thebridge **$14M** With 5 others
- **2018** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **Taranis** Series B · IL · FinSMEs **$20M** With 7 others
- **Aug** **[Icontek](https://millionrounds.com/company/icontek)** CA · e27 **$6.0M** With 1 other
- **May** **[Akippa](https://millionrounds.com/company/akippa)** JP · Thebridge **$7.4M** With 6 others
- **2017** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[Gogoro](https://millionrounds.com/company/gogoro)** Series C · TW · FinSMEs **$300M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Sensoro](https://millionrounds.com/company/sensoro)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$18M** With 2 others
- **2013** 1 round
- **Aug** **[TIKI.VN](https://millionrounds.com/company/tiki-vn)** Series B · VN · techinasia.com **$1.0M** Sole investor
- **2009** 1 round
- **Jan** **[Carrier IQ](https://millionrounds.com/company/carrier-iq)** Series C · US · findnews.org **$20M** With 2 others
- **2008** 1 round
- **Jan** **[Enforta](https://millionrounds.com/company/enforta)** Series C · RU · blog.quintura.com **$40M** With 3 others
- **2006** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Intematix](https://millionrounds.com/company/intematix)** Series C · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$17M** With 6 others
- **2005** 3 rounds
- **Oct** **[Enforta](https://millionrounds.com/company/enforta)** Series B · RU · enforta.com **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Method Products](https://millionrounds.com/company/method-products)** Series C · US **$10M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Enforta](https://millionrounds.com/company/enforta)** Series A · RU · enforta.com **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **2001** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Cereva Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/cereva-networks)** Series E **$51M** With 6 others
- **2000** 5 rounds
- **Nov** **[Utility Associates](https://millionrounds.com/company/utility-associates)** Series C · US **$22M** With 7 others
- **Oct** **[Rapid5 Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/rapid5-networks)** Series B **$53M** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[Livevault](https://millionrounds.com/company/livevault)** Venture · US **$17M** With 5 others
- **Mar** **[DeNA](https://millionrounds.com/company/dena)** Series A · JP · c-direct.ne.jp **$12M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Spring Tide](https://millionrounds.com/company/spring-tide)** **$39M** With 6 others
- **1999** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Sina](https://millionrounds.com/company/sina)** Series C · CN **$60M** With 6 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.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **4 in all**

**[DeNA](https://millionrounds.com/company/dena)** Bought by peroli **Undisclosed** Oct 2014

**[Livevault](https://millionrounds.com/company/livevault)** Bought by [Iron Mountain](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iron-mountain) **Undisclosed** Dec 2005

**[DeNA](https://millionrounds.com/company/dena)** Listed **Undisclosed** Feb 2005

**[Sina](https://millionrounds.com/company/sina)** Listed **Undisclosed** Apr 2000

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

**Edgen Group** **$1.2B** Oct 2013

**Jupiter Shop Channel Co** **$497M** Dec 2008

## The cheque

Seed Series A Series B

Median round joined **$14M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.0M**

Led 0 of 25 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 2 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2026
- **Exits:** 4 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series C *8*
- Series B said *6*
- Series A said *5*
- Seed said *1*
- Series E *1*
- Growth said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Baring Vostok Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/baring-vostok-capital-partners-2) 2
- [Dell](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dell) 2
- [Matrix Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matrix-partners) 2
- [Meritech Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/meritech-capital-partners) 2
- [North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/north-bridge-venture-partners-and-growth-equity) 2
- [Oak Investment Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oak-investment-partners) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Baring Vostok Capital Partners** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/baring-vostok-capital-partners-2)[**Dell** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dell)[**Matrix Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matrix-partners)[**Meritech Capital Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/meritech-capital-partners)[**North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/north-bridge-venture-partners-and-growth-equity)[**Oak Investment Partners** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oak-investment-partners)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Sumitomo put money into.

[**Nu Quantum** $60M · Dec 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/nu-quantum)[**Bolttech** $147M · Jun 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/bolttech)[**Icontek** $6.0M · Aug 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/icontek)[**Akippa** $7.4M · May 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/akippa)[**Gogoro** $300M · Sept 2017](https://millionrounds.com/company/gogoro)[**Sensoro** $18M · Apr 2017](https://millionrounds.com/company/sensoro)

## Quick answers about Sumitomo

### What does Sumitomo invest in?

Sumitomo invests most often at Series C and Series B (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Social Good, Renewables and Wind.

### How active is Sumitomo?

25 investments on record, 2 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

### What has Sumitomo invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: AIsa (Seed, Oct 2026), Nu Quantum (Series A, Dec 2025) and Bolttech (Series C, Jun 2025).

### How big are Sumitomo's cheques?

The median round it joins is $14M.

### Does Sumitomo lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 25 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Sumitomo invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (32%), Japan (14%) and Russia (14%).

### Is Sumitomo investing now?

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

### Who does Sumitomo invest alongside?

Most often Baring Vostok Capital Partners (2 rounds together), Dell (2 rounds together) and Matrix Partners (2 rounds together).

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