Sumisho Venture Partners

Sumisho Venture Partners is a corporate venture capital firm established in 2022 as a subsidiary of Sumitomo, located in Tokyo, Japan. The firm focuses on investing in startups across various sectors, including energy, social infrastructure, retail, consumer products, healthcare, and agriculture. By targeting these industries, Sumisho Venture Partners aims to support innovative companies and contribute to their growth and development.

Hidehiro Yamaki

Representative Director, President and CEO

11 past transactions

MUSVI

Series A in 2025
MUSVI is an informartion technology company that provides spatial connectivity solutions, and community platform services.

Bloomo Securities

Series A in 2025
Bloomo Securities is a software company that specializes in the development of smart and fun investment apps.

Salowin

Series D in 2025
SALOWIN Inc. is a beauty salon company based in Tokyo, Japan, that specializes in providing shared salon services for beauticians. Founded in 2019, SALOWIN offers private room share salons equipped with comprehensive facilities to support beauty professionals. The company facilitates a full support system, including prepayment options for sales, which enables hairdressers to enhance their income potential. By helping beauticians to operate within a shared environment, SALOWIN fosters a collaborative atmosphere while allowing professionals to benefit from well-equipped spaces.

MOSH Japan

Series C in 2025
Mosh, Inc. is a company based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2017. It specializes in the development and management of internet-based business solutions. The company provides a marketplace that enables individuals to sell services online, primarily through smartphones. Mosh also offers web page creation services tailored for individual business owners, facilitating their online presence and service delivery.

Loglass

Series B in 2024
Loglass Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in developing a cloud-based enterprise management platform aimed at enhancing business operations across various departments. Founded in 2019, Loglass offers a solution that aggregates information from disparate sources, such as spreadsheets, facilitating streamlined budget formation, management accounting, and sales activities. The platform not only automates routine tasks but also enhances the accessibility of critical information for decision-making during management meetings. By providing tools that support financial accounting, sales management, and expense settlement, Loglass enables organizations to improve efficiency and performance while maintaining control over data access for employees.

Buzzreach

Venture Round in 2024
Buzzreach Inc. is a healthcare technology company founded in 2017 and based in Tokyo, Japan. It specializes in a patient recruitment platform that connects individuals with clinical trials suitable for their medical conditions. The platform not only facilitates this connection but also fosters patient communities to enhance the understanding of health and wellness among participants and medical professionals. Additionally, Buzzreach offers various services, including feasibility selection, facility selection, project management, and an API service that leverages patient registration information and IT infrastructure. By bridging the gap between patients and pharmaceutical companies, Buzzreach aims to streamline the clinical trial process and improve health outcomes.

Brave Group

Series D in 2023
Brave Group, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in intellectual property development services tailored for the entertainment industry. Founded in 2017 and formerly known as Unlimited.Co., Ltd., Brave Group focuses on creating and distributing various forms of media, including videos, music, and online events. The company leverages animation production technology to offer marketing and production support services, aiming to transform the local entertainment market. Additionally, Brave Group develops innovative intellectual property, such as virtual reality content, facilitating advertising opportunities for businesses while enhancing entertainment options for consumers.

Forest

Series A in 2023
Forest Co., Ltd. is an e-commerce aggregator focused on identifying and promoting sustainable, high-quality products that embody the essence of Japan. The company employs a technology-driven platform to acquire and support third-party brands, leveraging a specialized team that tailors marketing strategies to the unique attributes of each brand. By utilizing a deep understanding of digital algorithms, Forest optimizes advertising efforts to facilitate growth and enhance the global market presence of its partners.

Antway

Series C in 2023
Antway is a food delivery service that focuses on providing refrigerated side dishes prepared by chefs. Operating under the brand tsukurioki, the company aims to remove cooking responsibilities from households by offering handmade dishes that reflect home-cooked quality. Each meal is thoughtfully prepared and packaged in specialized containers, ensuring that customers receive authentic culinary experiences that cannot be replaced by supermarket products or frozen food. Through this platform, Antway enables individuals to enjoy the comfort of homemade meals without the effort of cooking, appealing to those seeking convenience and quality in their dining options.

Gojo & Company

Series E in 2022
Gojo & Company Inc. is a holding company based in Tokyo, Japan, that focuses on enhancing financial inclusion for underserved communities globally. Founded in 2014, the company operates through its subsidiaries, including Microfinance Delta International and Sejaya Micro Credit, to provide microfinance services. Gojo partners with financial service providers across 13 countries in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Africa. The company's mission is to ensure that individuals can transcend their circumstances and shape their futures by gaining access to quality and affordable financial services. Through its investments in microfinance institutions, Gojo aims to empower clients in developing regions to improve their lives and achieve financial stability.

Nudge

Series A in 2022
Nudge is a financial planning platform focused on establishing a new type of financial institution characterized by innovative values and behaviors. The company is in the process of developing its initial services and enhancing its team while also preparing to obtain the necessary financial licenses. In addition, Nudge provides in-house credit cards tailored for creators, sports teams, and various communities with dedicated fan bases. This dual approach aims to empower users to secure their financial futures while catering to the specific needs of community-oriented organizations.
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