This section contains an overview of venture capital firms (VCs), their investment policies, and investment track records based on the information from the following websites. The investment policies and support for invested companies mentioned are based on research at the time, so please visit each company's website for detailed information. FIRST CVC provides information on 270 CVCs, which may also be helpful for your fundraising efforts.
SMBC Venture Capital Inc. is the venture capital arm of the SMBC Group, leveraging the group’s network and comprehensive capabilities to support entrepreneurs and companies. With a long-term investment approach, it has over 20 years of experience as a pioneer in the Japanese VC industry.
https://www.smbc-vc.co.jp/
SMBC Venture Capital invests with a long-term perspective and provides seamless support tailored to the growth stages of companies.
Reference site: https://www.smbc-vc.co.jp/
SMBC Venture Capital utilizes its network with auditing firms, securities companies, and other investors to support venture companies. Over 400 companies have successfully gone public (IPO) with their support.
FIRST CVC operates a community with 400 participating CVCs and provides a variety of services to both CVCs and startups.
If you are a startup interested in business collaboration or fundraising with CVCs, or a CVC interested in business support or workshops, please feel free to contact us.
Additionally, we conduct the JAPAN CVC SURVEY in collaboration with Hitotsubashi University, with over 130 CVCs responding. For startups, this survey provides valuable insights into business collaboration and fundraising with CVCs. For CVCs, it can serve as a benchmark for your operations. We hope this will be useful to you.
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