# Deeptech investors in Asia (2026 list)

> 45 deeptech investors in Asia, 91% active in the last 12 months. Led by SMBC Venture Capital, SBI Investment, Nissay Capital. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/deeptech-investors-in-asia (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Deeptech investors in Asia

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing a deeptech company in Asia in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

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**45** investors on the list *+15* this week

**336** cheques in 12 months *+14%* against the market

**$5.2M** median round they joined *-35%* against the market median

**91%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**53%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (23)

- 1 [SMBC Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smbc-venture-capital-2) *Deploying now* Investment bank · Japan **443** **$5.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [SBI Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbi-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **330** **$8.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 3 [Nissay Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nissay-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **221** **$3.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Inflection Point Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inflection-point-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **181** **$1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [3one4 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/3one4-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **92** **$6.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Chiratae Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chiratae-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · India **90** **$6.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Rainmatter by Zerodha](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rainmatter-by-zerodha) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · India **79** **$2.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [Crane Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crane-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **76** **$7.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [Kyoto University Innovation Capital Co., Ltd](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kyoto-university-innovation-capital-co-ltd) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **61** **$2.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Omnivore](https://millionrounds.com/fund/omnivore) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **15** **$10M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [IAN Alpha Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ian-alpha-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm **10** **$3.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Vijay Shekhar Sharma](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vijay-shekhar-sharma) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **10** **$5.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [PI Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pi-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **9** **$4.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [Rainmatter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rainmatter) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **7** **$6.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [Yali Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yali-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **5** **$5.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 16 [IAN Angel Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ian-angel-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm **5** **$421K** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 17 [Artha Venture Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artha-venture-fund) quiet VC firm · India **4** **$1.1M** median round **Apr 2025** last seen
- 18 [Shastra VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shastra-vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **4** **$3.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Zephyr Peacock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zephyr-peacock) *Deploying now* VC firm **4** **$6.8M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 20 [Avaana Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/avaana-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **3** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Sea Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sea-fund) quiet VC firm · India **3** **$631K** median round **Apr 2025** last seen
- 22 [BeyondSeed](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beyondseed) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **2** **$270K** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Eximius Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eximius-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **2** **$3.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [GVFL](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gvfl) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **2** **$390K** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Mela Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mela-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **2** **$7.9M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen

**20 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[altM](https://millionrounds.com/company/altm)** Series A · $10M *Led by* [Rainmatter by Zerodha](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rainmatter-by-zerodha)
- **3** Nov **[Armatrix](https://millionrounds.com/company/armatrix)** Seed · $7.1M *Led by* [Crane Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crane-venture-partners)
- **2** Nov **[Two Point O Capital](https://millionrounds.com/company/two-point-o-capital)** Series A · $10M *With* [Omnivore](https://millionrounds.com/fund/omnivore)
- **2** Nov **[TW.O](https://millionrounds.com/company/two)** $10M *With* [Omnivore](https://millionrounds.com/fund/omnivore)
- **30** Oct **[Viridian Ingni Propulsion](https://millionrounds.com/company/viridian-ingni-propulsion)** Pre-seed · $175K *Led by* [Inflection Point Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inflection-point-ventures)
- **30** Oct **[Qweebi](https://millionrounds.com/company/qweebi)** Seed · $500K *Led by* [Inflection Point Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inflection-point-ventures)

## Stages This Year

272 rounds

- Seed **21%**
- Venture **21%**
- Series A **18%**
- Series B **13%**
- Debt **6%**
- Other **22%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **62**
- Healthcare **22**
- Biotech **17**
- Manufacturing **16**
- Automotive & EVs **15**
- Agtech **13**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

64 Q1 25

70 Q2 25

77 Q3 25

115 Q4 25

98 Q1 26

85 Q2 26

61 Q3 26

55 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about deeptech investors in Asia

### Who are the most active deeptech investors in Asia?

By cheques observed, the most active are SMBC Venture Capital, SBI Investment, Nissay Capital, Inflection Point Ventures and 3one4 Capital.

### How many deeptech investors in Asia are there?

45 are on record. 91% made an investment in the last 12 months and 53% have led a round.

### Which stages do deeptech investors in Asia back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (28%) and Series A (24%).

### How big are the rounds deeptech investors in Asia join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $4.5M.

### Which sectors do deeptech investors in Asia back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Healthcare and Biotech.

### Which deeptech investors in Asia lead the most rounds?

3one4 Capital (9 led), IAN Alpha Fund (8 led) and Crane Venture Partners (7 led).

### Where are deeptech investors in Asia based?

Among the most active, most are based in India (14), Japan (4) and the United Kingdom (2).

### What have deeptech investors in Asia invested in recently?

Recent rounds include altM (Series A, Nov 2026, with Rainmatter by Zerodha), Armatrix (Seed, Nov 2026, with Crane Venture Partners) and Two Point O Capital (Series A, Nov 2026, with Omnivore).

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