# SMBC Nikko Securities Japan

> SMBC Nikko Securities Japan is a VC fund backing Financial Services. See 24 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 24
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 21%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/smbc_nikko_securities_inc./
- Website: https://www.smbcnikko.co.jp/en/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SMBC-Nikko-Securities-Inc-396055897135017/

SMBC Nikko Securities Japan is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Financial Services and Media and Entertainment. SMBC Nikko Securities provides its clients with asset management consulting services. It is a security company in Japan covering all client segments with a broad range of financial products and services through its international network.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 3 | 13% |
| Media and Entertainment | 3 | 13% |
| Video | 2 | 8% |
| Content | 2 | 8% |
| FinTech | 2 | 8% |

63 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 6 | 25% |
| Series C | 3 | 13% |
| Funding Round | 3 | 13% |
| Series E | 2 | 8% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 2 | 8% |

10 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 19 | 79% |
| South Korea | 1 | 4% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Masashi Iwakigawa | Director | 0 | — |
| Yoshihiko Shimizu | President and CEO | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| X Mile | Corporate Site：https://www.xmile.co.jp/ Service Site：https://x-work.jp/ | $20.1M | Series C | Aug 04, 2026 |  |
| Brave group | Brave group engages in IP development, marketing and support services. | $31.4M | Series E | Apr 22, 2026 |  |
| Hubble | Cloud-based software specialized for contracts and other legal documents | $5.5M | Series B | Jul 09, 2025 |  |
| Hashed | # Hashed: To empower networks and innovators in building the decentralized future.Hashed, based in San Francisco and Seoul, is the largest crypto assets fund and community builder in South Korea. The team was founded by serial entrepreneurs, company operators, and systems engineers, who are passionate about enabling the global adoption ofblockchain through education, acceleration and impact investments.Hashed operates Hashed Lounge--a premier blockchain meetup group; Hashed Post--a cryptocurrency blog interviewing founders and thought leaders; and Hashed Night--a world-class conference, events, and networking brand. The team is actively working towards a definition of what it means to be a fundamental technology and founder-focused investment startup in the blockchain ecosystem. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 05, 2025 |  |
| Utaite | Utaite is an operator of an entertainment platform that focuses on planning, production, and development of entertainment content. | $51.9M | Series B | May 12, 2025 |  |
| Utaite | Utaite is an operator of an entertainment platform that focuses on planning, production, and development of entertainment content. | $51.9M | Series B | May 12, 2025 |  |
| Plott | Plott producing youtube animation platform under Vision “Become a Content holder from YouTube”. In August 2019, the company name was changed from Fabo to Plott. Plott, the new company name, is derived from the plot that you make before writing novels, etc., and the idea that “I want to make content all the time” is put in the company name. | $6.4M | Series B | Nov 14, 2024 |  |
| PowerX | PowerX brings power transfer technology to life, allowing for greater usage of renewable energy sources. PowerX was founded on March 22, 2021 and is located in Tokyo, Japan. | $17.2M | Series C | Sep 11, 2024 |  |
| Alt | Alt is an AI technology company that develops “Personal Artificial Intelligence” systems. Their product suite includes AI GIJIROKU (automatic transcription), altBrain, CLONEdev, altTalk, and the EMETH GPU Pool infrastructure. They also offer enterprise AI solutions and cloud infrastructure for data storage and processing. | $269.3M |  | Sep 19, 2023 |  |
| WOTA | WOTA specializes in the development of small-scale decentralized water recycling systems and autonomous control systems for water treatment. The company has established a cyclical model in which wastewater is reimagined as the most accessible water source and is recycled on-site for repeated domestic use. WOTA has created an innovative householdsolution known as a small-scale decentralized water recycling system, which transforms the seemingly unattainable goal of water recycling at the household level into a reality, utilizing our core technology powered by autonomous water treatment managed through sensors and data science. |  | Series B | Jun 19, 2023 |  |

10 of 24 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Sony Innovation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sony-innovation-fund) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Shochiku Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shochiku-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Tencent](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tencent) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Dentsu Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dentsu-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [HACHIJUNI CAPITAL](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hachijuni-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Hokuhoku Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hokuhoku-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does SMBC Nikko Securities Japan invest in?

SMBC Nikko Securities Japan invests primarily in Financial Services, Media and Entertainment and Video startups, most often at Series B and Series C stage. Most of the 24 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact SMBC Nikko Securities Japan?

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### Who are the partners at SMBC Nikko Securities Japan?

The team at SMBC Nikko Securities Japan includes Masashi Iwakigawa (Director) and Yoshihiko Shimizu (President and CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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