# SMBC Aviation Capital

> SMBC Aviation Capital is a VC fund in Dublin backing Finance and Credit. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Ireland
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3554809/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/@SMBCAVIATION
- Website: https://www.smbc.aero/

SMBC Aviation Capital is a leading global aircraft leasing company. We lease commercial jet aircraft to airlines and offer investors and aircraft owners a range of investment opportunities and management services.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for SMBC Aviation Capital. Shizune tracks 6 team members at SMBC Aviation Capital. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/smbc-aviation-capital?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finance | 2 | 100% |
| Credit | 1 | 50% |
| Leasing | 1 | 50% |
| Hedge Funds | 1 | 50% |
| Real Estate | 1 | 50% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 50% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Barry Flannery | Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) | 0 | — |
| Brian Harvey | CMO | 0 | — |
| David Odlum | EVP, PRM | 0 | — |
| David Swan | COO | 0 | — |
| Dómhnal Slattery | Founder | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sculptor | Sculptor is a global asset management firm providing investment products in multi-strategy, credit, and real estate. Sculptor Capital has teams located in offices in New York, London, and Hong Kong. They have approximately $37.5 billion of assets under management as of September 1, 2021, for an institutional client base. | $415.5M | Debt Financing | Jun 01, 2026 |  |
| Sumisho Air Lease | Air Lease Corporation is a commercial aircraft lessor. The company leases a large fleet of aircraft to a wide range of customers. The customer base includes airlines and other companies across numerous countries. |  | Private Equity | Sep 02, 2025 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Apollo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apollo-global-management-llc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Brookfield Asset Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brookfield-asset-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does SMBC Aviation Capital invest in?

SMBC Aviation Capital invests primarily in Finance, Credit and Leasing startups, most often at Debt Financing and Private Equity stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact SMBC Aviation Capital?

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### Who are the partners at SMBC Aviation Capital?

The team at SMBC Aviation Capital includes Barry Flannery (Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)), Brian Harvey (CMO) and David Odlum (EVP, PRM), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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