SMBC Asia Rising Fund
VC Fund
Singapore, Singapore
SMBC Asia Rising Fund is a VC fund in Singapore focused on FinTech and Software. SMBC has co-founded the corporate venture capital fund “SMBC Asia Rising Fund” with Incubate Fund in the Republic of Singapore for the purpose of accelerating business development and partnerships through investments in high potential Asian start-ups.
- Total investments:
- 12
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 58%
Last updated:
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Industries SMBC Asia Rising Fund invests in
FinTechSoftwareFinancial ServicesFinanceBanking
Stages SMBC Asia Rising Fund invests in
Series CSeries BSeries ASeries DVenture - Series Unknown
Countries SMBC Asia Rising Fund invests in
IndiaSingaporeGermanyIndonesiaUnited States
Investment Focus
Industry
- FinTech 7 (58%)
- Software 4 (33%)
- Financial Services 4 (33%)
- Finance 3 (25%)
- Banking 2 (17%)
Stage
- Series C 5 (42%)
- Series B 4 (33%)
- Series A 1 (8%)
- Series D 1 (8%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (8%)
Country
- India 5 (42%)
- Singapore 2 (17%)
- Germany 1 (8%)
- Indonesia 1 (8%)
- United States 1 (8%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Whale
|
Whale provides an omnichannel marketing platform that transforms marketing operations, digitalizes store operations and unifies offline & online brand experiences leveraging AI + IoT + Big Data to “Connect Brands with Customer”.Founded in 2017, Whale has since empowered 400+ global FMCG, F&B, Fashion and Automotive brands includingP&G, Unilever, Starbucks, UNIQLO, ARMANI, Watsons, Xiaomi, Midea, Lotus, POP MART etc. with over 150,000 stores across APAC, enabling brands to embrace the full potential of digital transformation.Equipped with AI capabilities, patented ReID technology and enterprise-grade security, Whale platforms comprising of Space Data Platform (SDP), Whale Marketing Cloud (WMC), Whale Open Platform (WOP) and Whale Analytics, serve as the end-to-end digitalization engine that enables brands to seamlessly engage with each customer.Whale is backed by Temasek Holding, NIO Capital, Source Code Capital, Linear Capital, Alpha Commune, BAI Capital and The Jiangmen, with 6 offices across Singapore, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen. | $40M / Series C / Jul 15, 2026 | |
Olyv
|
SmartCoin is a mobile app based lending platform, capable of assessing the risk profile of a prospective borrower in real time, using data science and machine learning algorithms. Their proprietary credit underwriting engine aggregates thousands of data points on a customer’s smartphone to build a customized credit score. A customer is instantlyoffered personalized loan products on the basis of his risk and capacity, and the money is transferred digitally to their bank account. | $22.8M / Series C / Feb 09, 2026 | |
Easy Home Finance
|
Easy Home Finance is a mortgage-tech startup. | $30M / Series C / Jan 28, 2026 | |
Aerem
|
Aerem is a fintech company that helps businesses and commercial enterprises harness the power of the sun and reduce electricity costs by up to 70%. The company is dedicated to helping businesses and enterprises adopt clean energy solutions, significantly reducing their electricity costs. Aerem aims to simplify solar adoption for micro, small, andmedium enterprises (MSMEs) and homeowners across India. | $15M / Series B / Jan 20, 2026 | |
WIZ.AI
|
WIZ is a fast growing startup deploying cutting edge conversational voice AI technology into large corporations throughout Southeast Asia. Backed by globally leading venture capital funds, we are rapidly expanding our humanistic AI conversational solutions across industries. With offices in Singapore, Nanjing and Jakarta, our diverse team ofscientists, researchers, linguists, dialogue designers have cross-functional expertise, and are constantly pushing the boundaries of humanistic AI conversation for ASEAN languages. | Series B / Nov 05, 2025 | |
Flipspaces
|
Flipspaces is a Virtual- Reality-Tech-based design and contracting venture that aims at disrupting the way consumers design and execute the interiors of their spaces. At the core of the venture is a path-breaking technology product which gamifies the interior- designing experience for the consumer putting the control of interior-design in the handsof the consumer. Combined with our contracting arm which consists of our own product manufacturing capabilities and curated vendors network, we come in as end-to-end design to execution partner for companies looking to build their office, builders looking to differentiate their residential or commercial projects or players in the managed working space market. | $50M / Series C / Sep 08, 2025 | |
Shivalik Small Finance Bank
|
The bank is technology focussed and is powered by Infosys Finacle Core Banking and Digital Banking Suite including internet and mobile banking. The cloud based architecture provides the bank with unmatched agility to cost effectively manage scale and power its growth. The Bank is live on all retail payment platfroms including UPI, IMPS,NEFT/RTGS and is a direct member of the National Financial Switch. The bank has over 4.5 lakh unique customers including 15,000 self-help groups and operates through 31 branches and over 250 banking agents across Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi and Uttarakhand. As on March 31, 2021, the total deposit base of the bank stood at Rs 1245 Crores and total advances stood at Rs 805 Crores. The Bank is a corporate agent for distribution of insurance products of New India Assurance Co. Ltd. (General Insurance), Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd., Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Star Health & Allied Insurance Company (Health Insurance) and Life Insurance Corporation of India. Its key technology partners also include Infosys (Edgeverve), FIS and Ctrl-S. | $11.4M / Venture - Series Unknown / Aug 14, 2025 | |
DPDzero
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DPDzero is a borrower data platform for all ambitious fintechs and NBFCs to automate end-to-end lending operations. | $7M / Series A / Aug 05, 2025 | |
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Easy Home Finance
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Easy Home Finance is a mortgage-tech startup. | $35M / Series B / Nov 05, 2024 | |
MODIFI
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Modifi empower Small and Medium-Sized Businesses to trade internationally with digital trade financing. They believe that international trade is a key driver for development around the globe. But many small and medium-sized enterprises simply cannot afford to do business internationally without reliable access to finance. MODIFI strives to changethat through technology and a global ecosystem for trade partners. They make Trade Finance available, easy, flexible and transparent. They help their partners to grow their business. And they give them peace of mind. | $15M / Series C / Nov 05, 2024 | |
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Co-Investors
Blume Ventures
2 deals together
Claypond Capital
2 deals together
Singtel Innov8
2 deals together
Accel
1 deal together
Accel
1 deal together
Argo Capital Management
1 deal together
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FAQ
What does SMBC Asia Rising Fund invest in?
SMBC Asia Rising Fund invests primarily in FinTech, Software and Financial Services startups, most often at Series C and Series B stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did SMBC Asia Rising Fund last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for SMBC Asia Rising Fund closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 12 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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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