Akira Ochiai
President & Chief Executive Officer @ SMBC Venture Capital
Akira Ochiai is a seed investor at SMBC Venture Capital focused on Retail and E-Commerce. Akira Ochiai
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Akira Ochiai invests in
Stages Akira Ochiai invests in
Countries Akira Ochiai invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Retail 1 (33%)
- E-Commerce 1 (33%)
- Oil and Gas 1 (33%)
- Manufacturing 1 (33%)
- Wine And Spirits 1 (33%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (33%)
- Series C 1 (33%)
- Funding Round 1 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Kyoto Fusioneering
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Kyoto Fusioneering is a research & development, design, and manufacture of parts related to fusion reactors. | $77M / Series C / May 16, 2023 | |
The Ethical Spirits
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Ethical Spirits, a craft gin brand specializing in ethical, leads the world by reviving sake lees from Kuramae, Tokyo, and beer left over due to the influence of corona, as gin. It aspires to be a long-lasting spirits brand. | $28.3M / Aug 23, 2022 | |
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The Ethical Spirits
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Ethical Spirits, a craft gin brand specializing in ethical, leads the world by reviving sake lees from Kuramae, Tokyo, and beer left over due to the influence of corona, as gin. It aspires to be a long-lasting spirits brand. | $1.5M / Seed / Aug 23, 2022 |
Co-Investors
About SMBC Venture Capital
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and its group companies offer a broad range of financial services centered on banking. They are also engaged in the leasing, securities, credit card, investment, mortgage securitization, venture capital and other credit related businesses. The following lists the activities of SMBC, its subsidiaries andaffiliates in the various business segments.
SMBC Venture Capital Contacts
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Akira Ochiai
President & Chief Executive Officer
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Furuta Daiji
Managing Director
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Ishibashi Tatsushi
President and CEO
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Keita Kawato
Deputy General Manager
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Makoto Nakamura
Executive Officer
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FAQ
What does Akira Ochiai invest in?
Akira Ochiai invests primarily in Retail, E-Commerce and Oil and Gas startups, most often at Seed and Series C stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Akira Ochiai last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Akira Ochiai closed in May 2023. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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