SMBC Venture Capital

Established in 2005, SMBC Venture Capital is a Tokyo-based corporate venture capital arm of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. It invests primarily in early-stage companies operating within the information technology, life sciences, services, and manufacturing sectors.

Furuta Daiji

Managing Director

Keita Kawato

Deputy General Manager

Tetsuji Nakano

Deputy General Manager

Akira Ochiai

President and CEO

Hiroya Ota

Executive Officer

Past deals in Catering

Kamereo

Series B in 2024
Kamereo is a B2B distributor specializing in food supply solutions for the F&B industry. It leverages technology to optimize purchasing processes, offering a diverse range of products at competitive prices through its platform.

Misaky Tokyo

Seed Round in 2023
Misaky.Tokyo specializes in food and beverage services, focusing on the production of unique Japanese confectionery. The company creates edible crystal sweets using processed seaweed agar, which results in vegan, gluten-free, and non-additive delicacies. Misaky.Tokyo aims to delight consumers with its innovative approach to traditional sweets, providing options that cater to various dietary preferences while maintaining a commitment to quality and taste.

CoCooking

Series A in 2022
CoCooking Co.Ltd is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2015 that operates the online platform Tabete, aimed at reducing food wastage. The platform connects users with restaurants, take-out food stores, and bakeries that have excess food nearing expiration, allowing them to sell it at discounted prices rather than disposing of it. This approach helps both consumers and businesses reduce global food waste while promoting sustainability and creating a positive social impact. Additionally, CoCooking organizes events and workshops focused on food conservation and uses food and cooking as a means to foster creativity, diversity, and well-being within individuals and communities.

Okan

Venture Round in 2018
Okan is a food service company that specializes in delivering Japanese deli foods to both corporations and individual consumers. The company focuses on enhancing the quality of life for working individuals by providing convenient access to nutritious meals. Okan's platform offers a meal delivery service featuring refrigerated meals that can be stored for up to one month, catering specifically to the needs of employees. By aligning with values that emphasize the importance of work-life balance, Okan aims to promote health and well-being among its customers, ensuring that everyone has access to quality food that supports a healthy lifestyle.

Okan

Venture Round in 2015
Okan is a food service company that specializes in delivering Japanese deli foods to both corporations and individual consumers. The company focuses on enhancing the quality of life for working individuals by providing convenient access to nutritious meals. Okan's platform offers a meal delivery service featuring refrigerated meals that can be stored for up to one month, catering specifically to the needs of employees. By aligning with values that emphasize the importance of work-life balance, Okan aims to promote health and well-being among its customers, ensuring that everyone has access to quality food that supports a healthy lifestyle.

Cookbiz

Venture Round in 2014
Cookbiz is an online platform that offers a job search engine catering focused on food-related industries. It was launched by Kenji Yabuno in 2007 and is operated from Osaka, Japan.

Cake.jp

Venture Round in 2013
Cake.jp is an e-commerce bakery that designs and delivers customized cakes for parties and special occasions. The company operates an online platform where customers place orders for freshly baked cakes and have them delivered to restaurants, accommodations, wedding halls, workplaces, and homes. It offers thousands of custom cake options, enabling customers to choose designs, flavors, and sizes to suit diverse events through its online service.
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