SBI Investment
Venture capitalTokyo · Pre-Seed–Growth · 1 people tracked
Also known as SBIインベストメント株式会社
Investment thesis
SBI Investment, a subsidiary of SBI Holdings established in 1996, invests in information technology, biotechnology, and life science companies across venture capital funds and provides advisory services including financial administration and public offering guidance. The firm operates as a venture capital investor based in Japan.
Team · 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 10 of 16 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6SaaS ×4Deep Tech ×3Energy ×3Enterprise Software ×3Cleantech ×2New Materials ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1
HQs:Japan×7United States×2
Investments · 16 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathASF is a Japanese EV venture that designs and builds original electric vehicles from scratch to Japanese standards, including the ASF2.0 commercial light van aimed at business drivers.
CleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationOsaka, JP
Hitomi Furikado(Representative Director & President)
Atomis develops metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and porous materials for gas control applications including separation, recovery, and storage.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyNew MaterialsKyoto, JP
Nanameue, Inc. develops mobile apps and web services.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSocialTokyo, JP
Takahiro IshihamaKenji Higuchi
IgGenix is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on antibody discovery and development for allergies and immunological diseases.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechSouth San Francisco, US
Kari Nadeau(Scientific Co-Founder)
Miresso develops beryllium materials and supply chain solutions for fusion energy applications.
Deep TechEnergyNew MaterialsMisawa, JP
Masaru Nakamichi(CEO)Yu Nakano(Technical Development Director)
New Innovations develops OMO (Online-Merge-Offline) services and solutions, along with robots for industrial automation.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSaaSTokyo, JP
Keito Nakao(Co-CEO & CTO)Tsutomu Yamada(Co-CEO)
Recho develops voice AI technology for enterprise contact centers, enabling real-time conversation understanding and context preservation to automate customer interactions while preserving company-specific knowledge and processes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Santé builds a point-of-sale system designed specifically for liquor retail stores.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechRetail TechSaaSNew York City, US
Darren Fike(Founder)in
BALLAS designs, develops, manufactures, and sells construction materials.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesConstruction TechSaaSTokyo, JP
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSanté · pulse2.com · Jul 19, 2026
Cognichip · semiengineering.com · Jul 13, 2026
株式会社BALLAS · thesaasnews.com · Apr 23, 2026
MiRESSO · thebridge.jp · Mar 5, 2026
Recho · itbusinesstoday.com · Dec 17, 2025
New Innovations · itbusinesstoday.com · May 27, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does SBI Investment invest at?
- SBI Investment invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is SBI Investment's typical check size?
- SBI Investment typically writes checks of $2M – $227M.
- What sectors does SBI Investment focus on?
- SBI Investment focuses on Biotech, Cleantech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Medical Devices, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is SBI Investment located?
- SBI Investment is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
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