# SBI Investment

> SBI Investment is a VC fund backing Software and Information Technology. See 387 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Minato, Japan
- Total investments: 387
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 24%
- Fund size: $1.1B
- Last fund: Nov 2020
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sbi-investment/
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/sbigroup
- Website: http://www.sbinvestment.co.jp/

SBI Investment is a VC fund in Minato focused on Software and Information Technology. SBI Investment supports the business development and growth of private venture companies through fund investment. It manages and manages venture capital funds under the management philosophy of becoming a leading company responsible for the creation and development of core industries in the 21st century as a "new industry creator".SBIInvestment has invested in a total of 986 companies in the past, of which 169 (17.1% of investment companies) have exited through IPO or M & A.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $2.3M–$142M |
| Series B | $5.3M–$142M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 43 | 11% |
| Information Technology | 43 | 11% |
| Financial Services | 37 | 10% |
| Health Care | 34 | 9% |
| FinTech | 31 | 8% |

271 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 85 | 22% |
| Series A | 74 | 19% |
| Funding Round | 67 | 17% |
| Series C | 44 | 11% |
| Seed | 33 | 9% |

12 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 203 | 52% |
| South Korea | 24 | 6% |
| United States | 22 | 6% |
| India | 10 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 8 | 2% |

18 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ahn Jae- gwang | director | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ahn-jae-gwang |
| Hashidzume Jun | Investment Department | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hashidzume-jun |
| Katsuya Kawashima | Director and President | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katsuya-kawashima |
| Koshiro Ashizawa | Assistant Manager | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/koshiro-ashizawa |
| Kyota Suzuki | Manager | 5 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kyota-suzuki-21ee |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NOT A HOTEL | NOT A HOTEL develops a vacation-home ownership and hospitality platform that enables customers to purchase usage rights to architect-designed homes and access a network of properties through a shared ownership model. The company offers vacation residences that can be purchased in increments based on annual usage, with ownership providing recurringaccess to the selected property and reciprocal use of other participating NOT A HOTEL properties. Its platform combines real estate ownership, hospitality operations, property management, reservations, concierge services, and digital tools that allow owners to manage stays, check in, and access services through a mobile application. NOT A HOTEL also provides hotel-style accommodation to guests and manages properties on behalf of owners, including maintenance, cleaning, and operational services. The company collaborates with architects, designers, and other creators to develop individually designed residences and is expanding its hospitality offering through additional properties and hotel brands. | $63.4M | Series D | Aug 06, 2026 |  |
| RapidPulse | RapidPulse, Inc. is a privately held medical device company that develops minimally invasive vascular products for ischemic stroke. The company is advancing the development of the RapidPulse™ Cyclic Aspiration System, which includes a novel aspiration pump to allow rapid and consistent removal of blood clots from the brain. RapidPulse is a spinoutof Syntheon LLC., a medical device incubator dedicated to developing innovative products in the medical device industry | $48M | Series B | Jul 16, 2026 |  |
| Linq | We are creating ‘hyper-automated insurance platforms’ to comprehensively support underwriters and claim adjusters and to facilitate communication between insurers and reinsurers using AI and deep learning. | $22M | Series A | Jul 02, 2026 |  |
| ElevationSpace | ElevationSpace offers high quality & well equipped workspaces giving tenants a nurturing environment . | $39.7M | Series B | Jun 19, 2026 |  |
| Direava | Direava is a medical device company that manufactures, sells, leases, and maintains medical equipments along with consulting services. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 04, 2026 |  |
| Direava | Direava is a medical device company that manufactures, sells, leases, and maintains medical equipments along with consulting services. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 04, 2026 |  |
| Oxford Quantum Circuits | Oxford Quantum Circuits developing technology using the power of quantum to do things which have never been achieved before, from enabling life-changing drug discoveries to developing new battery technologies. | $350M | Series C | Jun 03, 2026 |  |
| Tokenz | Tokenz is a global payment platform designed to help digital content creators and businesses scale their revenue seamlessly. Supporting payment methods worldwide, Tokenz enables brands to build customizable web stores, optimize conversions, and expand direct-to-consumer sales. As a Merchant of Record (MoR), Tokenz ensures global tax compliance,fraud protection, and multi-currency transactions—allowing businesses to sell with confidence across international markets. | $6.3M | Series A | Jun 02, 2026 |  |
| Scohia Pharma | Scohia Pharma is a biotech venture that will have both substantial research and development resources and be nimble enough to make decisions quickly, will strive to improve patient quality of life by providing patients and healthcare professionals with new therapeutic medications for renal, metabolic. | $442.5M |  | May 28, 2026 |  |
| Grafenary | Graphenary creates unique graphene optical devices using graphene materials with a variety of remarkable features. | $1.5M | Seed | Apr 27, 2026 |  |

10 of 387 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [SMBC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smbc-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 55 deals together
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- [Nissay Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nissay-capital) — VC Fund, 14 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does SBI Investment invest in?

SBI Investment invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Financial Services startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 387 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is SBI Investment's check size?

SBI Investment typically joins rounds of $2.3M–$142M at Series A and $5.3M–$142M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds SBI Investment participates in.

### How do I contact SBI Investment?

Public channels for SBI Investment include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at SBI Investment?

The team at SBI Investment includes Ahn Jae- gwang (director), Hashidzume Jun (Investment Department) and Katsuya Kawashima (Director and President), among 12 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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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