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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+2 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 FundJG Digital Equity VenturesKaya Founders+2 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 donors link a credit card to automatically round up everyday purchases to the next dollar and donate the spare change to a nonprofit of their choice.
FintechImpact & Social Good
Jed Carlson(Founder / CEO)in
Co-investorsDuke Capital PartnersSilverton 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 VenturesBreyer CapitalChamaeleonDay One VenturesEvolution VC PartnersFusion+22 more
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has SMBC Asia Rising Fund made?
- SMBC Asia Rising Fund has 7 tracked investments, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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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