Sumitomo Corporation
Corporate VCTokyo · Seed–Growth
Investment thesis
Sumitomo Corporation is a Japanese integrated trading and business investment company (sogo shosha) with activities spanning IT equipment reuse and recycling, animal health technology, real estate development, and offshore wind power projects.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 23 of 43 portfolio companiesAdvanced Manufacturing ×10New Materials ×9Hardware ×6Enterprise Software ×5Mobility & Transportation ×4Construction Tech ×3Logistics & Supply Chain ×3B2B Marketplaces ×2
HQs:Japan×21Vietnam×1
Investments · 43 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathFPT Cloud (FPT Smart Cloud) is a Vietnamese domestic cloud infrastructure provider offering services such as DBaaS (including FPT MongoDB Enterprise), backup, and data platforms with local data residency and compliance.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Grape One provides private local 5G network solutions, offering high-speed, low-latency, secure connectivity built for customers' own networks.
Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareIoT
GX Concierge is a consulting and technology firm that supports companies in decarbonization and sustainability management, offering GHG accounting, disclosure (TCFD, TNFD, SSBJ), reduction roadmaps, renewable energy procurement, and SX management digital tools.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyTokyo, JP
Gyxis is a Japanese company engaged in the supply and distribution of LP gas (propane and butane), including carbon-offset LP gas, along with supply chain and overseas business operations.
EnergyLogistics & Supply Chain
Insight Edge is a Japanese digital transformation and AI consultancy that helps companies across various industries turn ideas into implemented solutions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Kiriu is a manufacturer specializing in casting and machining technologies, producing automotive and industrial components.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew Materials
REMOW distributes Japanese entertainment and culture to global audiences, operating channel, distribution, and production businesses.
Media & Entertainment
SC Automotive Engineering (SCAE) is an engineering services company that helps Japanese automakers and parts suppliers solve development challenges by matching them with engineering service providers and offering support in areas such as cybersecurity, AD/ADAS, electrification and battery systems, functional safety, control system design, virtual (MILS/HILS) environments, crash-safety CAE analysis, and EMC testing.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechMobility & Transportation
Sumisho Cement is a specialized trading company selling cement-related products in Japan, including ready-mixed concrete, cement, and aggregates, along with delivery services.
Construction TechNew Materials
Sumisho Risk Solutions (SCRS) is an insurance broker wholly owned by Sumitomo Corporation, providing insurance risk management and insurance program solutions with a focus on overseas projects.
Enterprise SoftwareInsurTech
Japanese company 株式会社エスシーマシーナリアンドサービス (SC Machinery & Service) that appears to deal in machinery and related products; the page lists sections for company information, business activities, and product categories but provides no detailed description of its offerings.
Advanced ManufacturingHardware
SCTM Engineering is a joint venture between Sumitomo Corporation and Tech Mahindra that provides engineering services for automotive development, supporting customers from product concept through to mass-production launch.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareMobility & Transportation
SMB Kenzai is a building materials trading company (shozai) serving the residential living-space industry, operating as part of the Mitsui & Co., Sumitomo Corporation, and Marubeni group.
Circular EconomyConstruction TechNew Materials
Soracle is a Japanese company developing passenger air transport services using electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL), aiming to make short-distance air mobility more accessible and address regional transportation gaps in Japan.
CleantechHardwareMobility & TransportationTokyo, JP
Sumisho Interior International is an interior products company that sources and supplies interior materials such as carpets, LVT flooring, and furniture, drawing on global procurement and a network of manufacturers.
Construction TechNew Materials
Sumisho Marine provides brokerage and support services for the maritime shipping industry, including buying and selling of used and newbuild vessels, chartering brokerage, marine equipment trading, financing brokerage, ship management, and operations support.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation
Sumisho Metalex is a Japanese solutions provider trading in non-ferrous metals such as titanium and offering related products including forming/press machinery to industrial customers.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew Materials
Sumitomo Corporation Global Metals is a steel trading company and wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, handling steel trade and business investment across various industries and regions.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesNew Materials
Sumitomo Precision Products is a Japanese manufacturer of MEMS foundry services, heat exchangers (including data-center cooling units and liquid-hydrogen heat exchangers), semiconductor processing equipment, and hydraulic systems.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSemiconductors
Sumitomo Corporation Chemical is a chemical products trading company handling synthetic resins, solvents, industrial chemicals, resin materials, functional and fine chemicals, inorganic chemicals, and semiconductor and battery materials.
Circular EconomyNew MaterialsSemiconductors
Sumitronics (legally Sumisho Global Electronics Co., Ltd.), part of the Sumitomo Corporation group, provides global electronics manufacturing services (EMS) and supply chain management, handling PCB design, component procurement, production, assembly, and JIT/VMI logistics for manufacturers.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareLogistics & Supply Chain
Sumisho Cosmetics (a Sumitomo Corporation group company) provides cosmetics ODM manufacturing and cosmetic raw materials/ingredients supply, and operates an innovation center for product development.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerNew Materials
Sumisho CRM supplies raw materials such as carbon feedstock and refractory materials to core industries including steelmaking, cement, and chemicals.
Advanced ManufacturingNew Materials
U.S.-based manufacturer and seller of pet products, operated by Sumitomo Corporation in partnership with Unicharm Corporation.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Sumitomo Corporation invest at?
- Sumitomo Corporation invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Sumitomo Corporation focus on?
- Sumitomo Corporation focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Crypto & Web3, Energy, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, PropTech.
- Where is Sumitomo Corporation located?
- Sumitomo Corporation is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
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