Fundraising FoxSMBC Nikko Securities
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Growth
Also known as ＳＭＢＣ日興証券株式会社
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Investment thesis
SMBC Nikko Securities is a Japanese securities firm, tracing its origins to a stock brokerage founded in 1918 and part of the SMBC Group since October 2009, offering securities and financial services.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 3 of 3 portfolio companiesConsumer ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Cleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1Creator Economy ×1Cybersecurity ×1Gaming ×1Hardware ×1
HQs:Japan×2
Investments · 3 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathWOTA develops small-scale decentralized water recycling systems and autonomous water treatment control systems.
CleantechClimate TechHardwareImpact & Social GoodTokyo, JP
Yosuke Maeda(代表取締役 (Representative Director))前田 瑶介(代表取締役 兼 CEO)in
Co-investorsDEEPCORE Inc.Development Bank of JapanMitsubishi UFJ Asset ManagementSoftBank GroupSumitomo Mitsui Trust BankDentsu Ventures+4 more
Brave makes a privacy-focused web browser built on the open-source Chromium core that blocks third-party ads and trackers by default, along with an independent search engine, a device-wide VPN, and a built-in AI assistant.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCybersecurity
Brendan Eich(Founder)inBrian Bondy(Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesCoinbase VenturesDigital Currency GroupFoundation CapitalHemisphere Ventures LLCIncrypt Blockchain+11 more
Brave group is a Japanese holding company operating in the VTuber and IP entertainment space, structured around IP Production, IP Platform, and IP Solution businesses.
ConsumerCreator EconomyGamingMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP
野口 圭登 (Keito Noguchi)(代表取締役CEO (Representative Director & CEO))野口 圭登(代表取締役CEO)
Co-investorsAG Capital Co. Ltd.Cool Japan FundGlobal Braingumi IncNOW JapanShochiku Ventures+5 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesBrave group · bravegroup.co.jp · Apr 22, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does SMBC Nikko Securities invest at?
- SMBC Nikko Securities invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What sectors does SMBC Nikko Securities focus on?
- SMBC Nikko Securities focuses on Fintech, Sector Agnostic.
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