SMBC Asia Rising Fund
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Investment thesis
SMBC Asia Rising Fund is a joint initiative between SMBC, a bank with a 400-year heritage, and Incubate Fund. It focuses on investing in and collaborating with startups across Asia to build and grow businesses together. The fund positions itself as a partner committed to the mutual growth of startups, SMBC, and the broader Asian region, aiming to innovate in finance and adjacent areas. Its name 'Rising' reflects a founding spirit oriented toward creating future-era businesses and prospering alongside the entrepreneurs it backs.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
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What they invest in
from 7 of 7 portfolio companiesFintech ×4Enterprise Software ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2B2B Marketplaces ×2Impact & Social Good ×2SaaS ×2Cleantech ×1Consumer ×1
HQs:India×3United States×2Singapore×1
Investments · 7 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 62025 · 17 dated
Olyv provides technology-driven financial products including lending and financial management services for underserved Indians, focusing on financial inclusion and accessibility.
ConsumerFintechImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Rohit Garg(Co-Founder & CEO)inAmit Chandel(Co-Founder & CTO)inVinay Singh(Co-Founder & CPO)inJayant Upadhyay(Co-Founder & COO)in
Co-investorsFundamentumIncubate Fund
Aerem is a "FinTech for CleanTech" group that runs a digital lending platform and B2B marketplace to finance and supply rooftop solar in India, serving businesses, homeowners, and solar EPC companies.
B2B MarketplacesCleantechEnergyFintech
Anand(CEO)in
Co-investorsAlteria CapitalIncubate FundSE VenturesUTECAvaana CapitalBlume Ventures+1 more
Etaily is an e-commerce enablement platform that builds and manages a portfolio of beauty, health, wellness, and lifestyle brands, handling operations, marketplace and D2C management, digital marketing, demand planning, and data analytics across major online channels.
E-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechSingapore, SG
Alexander F.(Founder)in
Co-investorsFoxmont Capital PartnersGenesis Alternative VenturesGobi PartnersIncubate FundKaya FoundersSumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation+1 more
fileForensics provides document data extraction, validation, and workflow automation tools for processing files across industries.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechSaaSSilicon Valley, US
Christian Schneider(Founder)in🚀 Clare Leighton(Founder)in
Co-investors1982 VenturesGHARAGE VenturesInsignia Ventures PartnersAntlerIlluminate FinancialPlug and Play Ventures+1 more
RoundUp.org lets individuals and businesses automatically round up purchases made on eligible Visa or Mastercard cards to the next dollar and direct the spare change to any of over 1.3 million U.S. nonprofits.
FintechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsDuke Capital Partners.406 VenturesAlbum VCIQ CapitalKarma Ventures
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Vayana is a digital platform that provides trade credit and liquidity solutions for supply chain participants by connecting buyers, sellers, and financial institutions to enable affordable, accessible financing for businesses at all supply chain levels.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsChiratae VenturesIncubate FundJungle VenturesMarch Capital PartnersTrifecta Capital AdvisorsIFC+1 more
You.com provides Web Search APIs that give AI agents and large language models access to real-time, cited web data, addressing training cutoffs and hallucinations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Richard Socher(CEO & Founder)inAlex Triplett(Chief Operating Officer)inSaahil Jain(Chief Technology Officer)inSaurabh Sharma(Chief Product Officer)inAlper Tekin(President of Search)inJing Lee(Vice President of Finance and Operations)in
Co-investorsAIX VenturesChamaeleonDay One VenturesEvolution VC PartnersFusionNorwest Venture Partners+17 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Roundup · localsamosa.com · Sep 11, 2026
fileAI · backscoop.com · Sep 1, 2026
You · indianstartupnews.com · Aug 21, 2026
Vayana · vccircle.com · Jun 30, 2026
Olyv · marcamoney.com · Feb 16, 2026
Aerem Solutions Pvt Ltd · entrackr.com · Jan 21, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What sectors does SMBC Asia Rising Fund focus on?
- SMBC Asia Rising Fund focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Fintech, PropTech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Does SMBC Asia Rising Fund lead rounds?
- SMBC Asia Rising Fund typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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