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 Coworking

Salowin

Series D in 2025
Salowin Inc., established in 2019 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, operates a unique business model within the beauty industry. The company provides a share salon concept for beauticians, offering private rooms equipped with well-maintained facilities. Salowin supports its tenants through services such as prepayment systems for sales and comprehensive support, enabling beauticians to focus on their craft while benefiting from shared resources and increased income potential.

Creww

Venture Round in 2020
Creww Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2012 that operates a platform dedicated to the business development of startups. It provides a range of services designed to support new businesses, including creww accele, a collaborative platform that promotes entrepreneurship, and docks, which offers co-working spaces. Additionally, Creww offers steams, a cloud service for co-creation business programs, as well as a corporate membership that delivers business support for emerging enterprises. The company aims to facilitate corporate open innovation and digital transformation, connecting entrepreneurs with the resources, expertise, and networks necessary to foster growth and address social and corporate challenges.
Spot something off? Help us improve by flagging any incorrect or outdated information. Just email us at support@teaserclub.com. Your feedback is most welcome.