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Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Investment

Asia, Chiba, Japan, Minato

Description

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust provides Japanese equity products for corporate and governmental pension funds.

Investor Profile

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Investment has backed more than 17 startups, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 7 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series D, Series B, Series C rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in Japan.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Internet, Health Care.

Stage Focus

  • Series D (41%)
  • Series B (18%)
  • Series C (12%)
  • Series Unknown (12%)
  • Series A (12%)
  • Private Equity (6%)

Country Focus

  • Japan (100%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Internet
  • Health Care
  • Advertising
  • Medical
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Digital Marketing
  • Analytics
  • Accounting
  • Banking
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Who does Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Investment frequently co-invest with?

SMBC Venture Capital
SMBC Venture Capital
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Global Brain Corporation
Global Brain Corporation
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 3
Globis Capital Partners
Globis Capital Partners
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 3
DCM Ventures
DCM Ventures
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 3
Salesforce Ventures
Salesforce Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 5
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 3
Japan Post Investment
Japan Post Investment
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 2
JC
Japan Co-Invest Limited Partnership
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 4
DNX Ventures
DNX Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Co-Investments: 4

Which angels does Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Investment often collaborate with?

SA
Sakano Atsushi
Asia, Hong Kong
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Investment?

SDP Japan

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

SDP Japan is a procurement and sales of surgical components, pharmaceuticals, and consumables.

B2BHealth CarePharmaceuticalSales
Series DJun 15, 2025
Amount Raised: $31,226,147
Leading Mark

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Leading Mark is a recruitment platform that provides employment, human resource, placement, and job-hunting services with AI technology.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)EducationEmploymentHuman ResourcesInternetLocation Based ServicesOnline PortalsRecruiting
Series UnknownFeb 5, 2025
Amount Raised: $10,612,530
CADDi

Kuramae, Tokyo, Japan

CADDi is an online ordering platform that tracks industrial products for the manufacturing business.

Information ServicesInformation TechnologyManufacturingSupply Chain Management
Series CJul 5, 2023
Amount Raised: $81,661,465
FLUX

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

FLUX Digital Experience Platform is Japan's leading MarTech solution for collecting, processing, and gaining value from customer data.

AdvertisingDigital Marketing
Series BJun 14, 2023
Amount Raised: $31,436,026
Heartseed

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Heartseed has set a mission to “open the door to heart disease treatment with regenerative medicine”.

BeautyBiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalNursing and Residential Care
Series DMay 25, 2023
Amount Raised: $14,283,147
Synspective

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Synspective provides SAR data, and remote monitoring services to government agencies.

AnalyticsGeospatialSatellite Communication
Series BMar 28, 2022
Amount Raised: $96,273,644
Aculys Pharma

Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan

Aculys Pharma is a pharmaceutical company that aims to develop innovative and superior medical methods and deliver them to patients.

Pharmaceutical
Series BMar 28, 2022
Amount Raised: $22,652,622
Aculys Pharma

Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan

Aculys Pharma is a pharmaceutical company that aims to develop innovative and superior medical methods and deliver them to patients.

Pharmaceutical
Series AOct 28, 2021
Amount Raised: $59,850,198
CureApp

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

CureApp is a digital health and therapeutic medical device software that connects patients and doctors.

Addiction TreatmentHealth CareMedicalMobile AppsSoftwareTherapeutics
Series DMar 12, 2021
Amount Raised: $19,266,055
KAKEHASHI

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

KAKEHASHI, have a strong sense of responsibility and a sense of duty to seriously think and act actively in the future of medical care.

Health CareInternetMedical
Series UnknownOct 12, 2020
Amount Raised: $17,100,000

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