Tokyo · Seed–Growth · 5 people tracked
Also known as 住商ベンチャー・パートナーズ株式会社
Investment thesis
Sumisho Venture Partners is the Tokyo-based CVC arm launched by Sumitomo Corporation in 2022, complementing the group's existing global CVC operations in Silicon Valley (Presidio Ventures, 1998), China/Southeast Asia, Israel (IN Venture), and the UK (Presidio Europe). It invests along the next-generation growth themes of Sumitomo's SHIFT2023 mid-term plan, including next-generation energy, social infrastructure, retail and consumer, healthcare, and agriculture. It typically targets Series A and later stages, and adds value by using Sumitomo's assets and business platforms to help startups expand markets and co-create new business domains.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 6 of 8 portfolio companiesB2B Marketplaces ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Marketplaces ×2PropTech ×2SaaS ×2AgTech ×1Biotech ×1Cleantech ×1
HQs:Japan×6
Investments · 8 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathATOM Humanoid develops humanoid robots for deployment across various sectors.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics
Shunsuke Aoki(CEO & Founder)in
Faeger generates and sells agriculture-derived carbon credits, working with farmers, local governments, and agricultural cooperatives (JA) to implement decarbonization farming methods and produce traceable credits.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesBiotechCleantechClimate Tech
Co-investorsJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsEnergy & Environment Investment
MOSH is a platform connecting creators with customers based on individual reputation and expertise rather than corporate affiliation.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyMarketplacesSaaSTokyo, JP
Kazuya Yabu(Founder)in
Co-investorsDBJ CapitalGlobal BrainJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsKDDI Open Innovation FundPrime PartnersGenesia Ventures+2 more
Develops low-cost, easy-to-use innovative rockets, focusing on research and application of LTP (low-melting-point thermoplastic propellant) as a key technology.
Co-investorsDIMENSION
SALOWIN operates share-salon services for freelance beauty professionals such as hairstylists, eyelash artists, and nail technicians, offering private and premium booth-style salon spaces.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesPropTechTokyo, JP
Tomoya Abe(Representative (代表者))
Co-investorsColopl NextHulic Startup
Co-investorsCoral Capital
Souco operates a warehouse-sharing platform that connects businesses with warehouse space across a network of over 3,000 facilities nationwide.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainPropTech
Hisae NakaharaHodaka GotoKanako Obara
Co-investors500 GlobalANOBAKACanal VenturesCoral Capital
KUZEN develops and operates a customer engagement platform that automates conversations, offered to enterprise clients in Japan.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP
Shogo Ota(代表取締役 CEO)Kota Shirakura(取締役 CTO)Kohei Nakazato(執行役員 COO)Kai Narita(執行役員 CFO)Yoshio Takahashi(執行役員 VP of Engineering)Takumi Sawada(VP of Customer Success)
Co-investorsFIRSTLIGHT CapitalNippon Venture Capital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesMOSH㈱ · venturecapital.com · May 7, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Sumisho Venture Partners made?
- Sumisho Venture Partners has 8 tracked investments.
- What stage does Sumisho Venture Partners invest at?
- Sumisho Venture Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Sumisho Venture Partners focus on?
- Sumisho Venture Partners focuses on AgTech, Consumer, Energy, Healthtech, Retail Tech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Sumisho Venture Partners located?
- Sumisho Venture Partners is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
- Who does Sumisho Venture Partners co-invest with?
- Sumisho Venture Partners most often shares deals with Coral Capital, JIC Venture Growth Investments, DBJ Capital, among 14 tracked co-investors.
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