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 Wealth Management

Famitra

Venture Round in 2021
Famitra facilitates the creation of family trusts for asset management and protection in aging populations. It offers educational resources, remote consultations, and operational support to prevent asset freezes due to cognitive decline, maintain financial autonomy, and ensure smooth intergenerational wealth transfer.

ABCash

Seed Round in 2020
ABCash Technologies is a financial advisory firm that specializes in offering guidance on various financial products, including insurance, mortgages, and investment options. The company operates an online platform that provides educational resources and courses focused on money management, with a particular emphasis on empowering individuals, especially women, to efficiently manage their savings. In addition to financial advice, ABCash offers personalized support through dedicated consultants, helping clients alleviate financial concerns and make informed decisions. The firm aims to enhance financial literacy and provide its clients with the knowledge and tools necessary to achieve a fulfilling financial life.

WealthNavi

Series D in 2019
WealthNavi Inc., established in 2015 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing and delivering a cloud-based online platform for asset management and risk management. This platform offers robo-advisory services, enabling users to discover diversified investment opportunities globally. The company's core offering is a risk management algorithm-driven platform designed to assist asset managers in their decision-making processes.

bookee Japan

Seed Round in 2019
Bookee Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in financial education services. Established in 2018, it focuses on enhancing financial literacy among individuals through various training programs. These programs cover essential topics such as trading fundamentals and asset management, and are delivered through both face-to-face and online formats. In addition to its educational offerings, Bookee also provides financial consulting services, develops customized training curricula, and operates training studios. The company is involved in creating corporate training programs and engages in Internet media activities related to finance.

ABCash

Seed Round in 2019
ABCash Technologies is a financial advisory firm that specializes in offering guidance on various financial products, including insurance, mortgages, and investment options. The company operates an online platform that provides educational resources and courses focused on money management, with a particular emphasis on empowering individuals, especially women, to efficiently manage their savings. In addition to financial advice, ABCash offers personalized support through dedicated consultants, helping clients alleviate financial concerns and make informed decisions. The firm aims to enhance financial literacy and provide its clients with the knowledge and tools necessary to achieve a fulfilling financial life.

WealthNavi

Venture Round in 2018
WealthNavi Inc., established in 2015 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing and delivering a cloud-based online platform for asset management and risk management. This platform offers robo-advisory services, enabling users to discover diversified investment opportunities globally. The company's core offering is a risk management algorithm-driven platform designed to assist asset managers in their decision-making processes.

WealthNavi

Series C in 2018
WealthNavi Inc., established in 2015 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing and delivering a cloud-based online platform for asset management and risk management. This platform offers robo-advisory services, enabling users to discover diversified investment opportunities globally. The company's core offering is a risk management algorithm-driven platform designed to assist asset managers in their decision-making processes.

Robot Fund

Series A in 2018
Robot Fund Co., Ltd., established in 2016 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing automated software solutions for the asset management industry. The company's primary offering is a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) platform designed to streamline investment data analysis and customer support for its clients. This platform includes a tool that automates the creation of investment trust reports, reflecting standard prices, converting them to PDF, and facilitating web disclosure. By leveraging this technology, clients can significantly reduce manual effort required for compliance and disclosure processes.

FOLIO

Venture Round in 2018
FOLIO Co., Ltd., based in Tokyo, Japan, operates a web-based asset management platform that simplifies the investment process through the use of artificial intelligence. The platform allows users to diversify their investments by selecting specific themes and provides tools for both active and passive stock traders to manage their personal trading securities. By enabling investors to engage with multiple companies, FOLIO helps users mitigate risks associated with stock price fluctuations, making asset management more accessible and efficient.

WealthNavi

Series B in 2016
WealthNavi Inc., established in 2015 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing and delivering a cloud-based online platform for asset management and risk management. This platform offers robo-advisory services, enabling users to discover diversified investment opportunities globally. The company's core offering is a risk management algorithm-driven platform designed to assist asset managers in their decision-making processes.

WealthNavi

Venture Round in 2016
WealthNavi Inc., established in 2015 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing and delivering a cloud-based online platform for asset management and risk management. This platform offers robo-advisory services, enabling users to discover diversified investment opportunities globally. The company's core offering is a risk management algorithm-driven platform designed to assist asset managers in their decision-making processes.

WealthNavi

Series A in 2015
WealthNavi Inc., established in 2015 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing and delivering a cloud-based online platform for asset management and risk management. This platform offers robo-advisory services, enabling users to discover diversified investment opportunities globally. The company's core offering is a risk management algorithm-driven platform designed to assist asset managers in their decision-making processes.
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