# Sumitomo Chemical

> Sumitomo Chemical is a VC fund backing Manufacturing and Chemical Engineering. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Aug 2024
- Lead investor: 57%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumitomochemicals
- Website: https://www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp/chinese/

Sumitomo Chemical is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Manufacturing and Chemical Engineering. Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. is a Japanese company that produces and markets various types of chemicals. The company’s business sectors include petrochemicals and plastics, energy and functional materials, IT-related chemicals, health and crop sciences, and pharmaceuticals.Its portfolio of products includes propylene oxide, caprolactam,polypropylene, polyethylene, methyl methacrylate polymer, alumina, aluminum, resorcinol, synthetic rubber, polarizing films, photoresists, super engineering plastics, lithium-ion secondary battery materials, crop protection chemicals, feed additives, products for control of infectious diseases, and more.The firm manages two companies in the pharmaceutical sector: Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd., engaged in the prescription pharmaceuticals business; and Nihon Medi-Physics Co., Ltd., engaged in the diagnostic pharmaceuticals business.Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 57% |
| Chemical Engineering | 2 | 29% |
| Fuel | 1 | 14% |
| Drones | 1 | 14% |
| Android | 1 | 14% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Corporate Round | 2 | 29% |
| Series A | 1 | 14% |
| Series B | 1 | 14% |
| Series C | 1 | 14% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 14% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 3 | 43% |
| France | 1 | 14% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 14% |
| United States | 1 | 14% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Henning Schussmüller | Head of Supply Chain and Logistics Europe Turkey and Africa | 0 | — |
| Ishitobi Osamu | Chief executive officer | 0 | — |
| Nishimoto Rei | Representative Director & Senior Managing Executive Officer | 0 | — |
| Ohno Tomohisa | Representative Director & Senior Managing Executive Officer | 0 | — |
| Takao Yoshimasa | Executive Vice President Officer | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Petro Rabigh | Petro Rabigh engages in the development, construction, and operation of an integrated refining and petrochemical complex.Petro Rabigh was founded in 2005 as a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Sumitomo Chemical. The plant is valued at about US $10 billion (25% funded by the public and the remainder equally funded by Saudi Aramco and SumitomoChemical) and originally produced 18.4 million tons per annum (mtpa) of petroleum-based products and 2.4 mtpa of ethylene and propylene-based derivatives. Petro Rbigh products are used in such end products as plastics, detergents, lubricants, resins, coolants, anti-freeze, paint, carpets, rope, clothing, shampoo, auto interiors, epoxy glue, insulation, film, fibers, household appliances, packaging, candles, pipes and many other applications.Petro Rabigh II is an expansion project valued at US $9 billion that reached full production by 4th Quarter 2017 and provided a wide range of new high value-added products, some of which are exclusive to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.Petro Rabigh products have a vast range of applications that offer innovative downstream investors the chance to establish new industries in the region, bringing with them new skills and job opportunities. Petro Rabigh also offers many exciting investment opportunities through Petro Rabigh industrial complex (Rabigh PlusTech Park) which is the first private Industrial Park for conversion industries in Saudi Arabia, and is designed to accommodate polymer compounding Third Party Projects. It is a site next to Petro Rabigh where downstream industries utilize Petro Rabigh products as feedstock to produce chemical compounds such as polyols, polymer stabilizers, xylenes and solvents. The Rabigh Plastic Technical Center (R-PTC), a state-of-the-art facility run by Sumitomo Chemical, provides technical support and training in plastic processing technology. As such, Petro Rabigh is at the hub of an upsurge in economic and technological development in line with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 to create a vibrant society, a thriving economy and an ambitious nation. | $702M | Post-IPO Equity | Aug 07, 2024 |  |
| ISORG | ISORG is the pioneer company in organic and printed electronics for large area photo-detectors and image sensors.ISORG offers complete services from proof-of-concept to mass production for innovative opto-electronics systems (hardware and software). | $19M | Series C | Jun 30, 2021 |  |
| Conagen | Conagen is a biotechnology company that focuses on bio-production of ingredients for food, pharmaceutical, and renewable materials industries. Conagen is a discovery-based company. It is passionate about understanding and engineering metabolic pathways. Its scientists are equipped with unprecedented systemic information on cellular metabolism.Its engineers have developed new automation systems and novel fermentation technologies to advance its bio-manufacturing capabilities.The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts. | $30M | Corporate Round | Apr 01, 2020 |  |
| Nileworks | Nileworks is a multicopter that automatically recognizes the shape of the field. | $226.8M | Series B | Mar 14, 2019 |  |
| JOLED | JOLED is a company that researches, develops, manufactures and sells organic EL displays. | $6.7B | Corporate Round | Aug 23, 2018 |  |
| Nileworks | Nileworks is a multicopter that automatically recognizes the shape of the field. | $113.4M | Series A | Oct 17, 2017 |  |
| BONAC | BONAC specializes in research and development of nucleic acid medicines. Its services include nucleic acid drug substance manufacturing and drug development. The company was founded in 2010. | $5M |  | Sep 25, 2017 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Innovation Network Corporation of Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innovation-network-corp-of-japan) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Kumiai Chemical Industry Co — VC Fund, 2 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Sumitomo Chemical invest in?

Sumitomo Chemical invests primarily in Manufacturing, Chemical Engineering and Fuel startups, most often at Corporate Round and Series A stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Sumitomo Chemical?

The team at Sumitomo Chemical includes Henning Schussmüller (Head of Supply Chain and Logistics Europe Turkey and Africa), Ishitobi Osamu (Chief executive officer) and Nishimoto Rei (Representative Director & Senior Managing Executive Officer), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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