# Sumitomo Mitsui Card Company

> Sumitomo Mitsui Card Company is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Mobile and Payments. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/%E4%B8%89%E4%BA%95%E4%BD%8F%E5%8F%8B%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E6%A0%AA%E5%BC%8F%E4%BC%9A%E7%A4%BE
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/smcc_card
- Website: https://www.smbc-card.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smbccard

Sumitomo Mitsui Card Company is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Mobile and Payments. Sumitomo Mitsui Card Company develops various businesses with various customers based on the credit card business. The content of their business is Credit card business, debit card, prepaid card, other settlement business, loan business, guarantee business, gift card business, and other incidental businesses.It was established in 1967 and isbased in Tokyo, Japan.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mobile | 2 | 40% |
| Payments | 2 | 40% |
| Retail | 1 | 20% |
| Grocery | 1 | 20% |
| Shopping | 1 | 20% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |
| Series C | 1 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 3 | 60% |
| Malaysia | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Seven & I Holding | Seven & I Holdings Co., Seven-i is a Japanese diversified retail group headquartered. Founded originally in 1920 as Ito-Yokado, Seven & I is now the fifth largest retailer in the world, with 35,000 stores in approximately 100 countries. | $1.9B | Post-IPO Equity | Jul 31, 2026 |  |
| Origami Japan | Origami is a mobile platform for cashless payments with a mission to “Create the future of money, payment and commerce”. Established in 2012, Origami Pay is now rolled out nationwide at convenience stores, international fast food chains, taxis, department stores and shops across various verticals. | $949.7M | Series C | Sep 21, 2018 |  |
| Soft Space | From its inception in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2012, Soft Space has grown to become the leading mobile Point of Sales (mPOS) provider in the South East Asia region, present in 13 banks across Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand.The Soft Space centralised Mobile Point-­‐of-­‐Salespayment platform aims to revolutionise the payment industry by enabling anyone to accept card based payments. It is certified EMV Level 2, the first in Asia to achieve this, and is also certified by MasterCard and Visa; a testament to its security, credibility and is recognised globally.Soft Space has won multiple awards including the Red Herring Top 100 Asia 2014, Merit Winner of the WITSA’s Global ICT Excellence Awards, APICTA’s Best Financial Application Award 2013, APICTA’s Best Start Up 2013, and AICTA’s award for the Best Start Up in the ASEAN region. | $1M | Series B | Apr 23, 2018 |  |
| Soft Space | From its inception in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2012, Soft Space has grown to become the leading mobile Point of Sales (mPOS) provider in the South East Asia region, present in 13 banks across Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand.The Soft Space centralised Mobile Point-­‐of-­‐Salespayment platform aims to revolutionise the payment industry by enabling anyone to accept card based payments. It is certified EMV Level 2, the first in Asia to achieve this, and is also certified by MasterCard and Visa; a testament to its security, credibility and is recognised globally.Soft Space has won multiple awards including the Red Herring Top 100 Asia 2014, Merit Winner of the WITSA’s Global ICT Excellence Awards, APICTA’s Best Financial Application Award 2013, APICTA’s Best Start Up 2013, and AICTA’s award for the Best Start Up in the ASEAN region. | $5M | Series A | May 25, 2017 |  |
| GMO FINANCIAL GATE | GMO FINANCIAL GATE is a company that has been involved in the payment business . | $16.6M |  | Dec 12, 2011 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Credit Saison](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/credit-saison) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [DG Lab](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dg-lab-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [JCB](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jcb-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Biprogy](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nihon-unisys) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ogaki-kyoritsu-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Sumitomo Mitsui Card Company invest in?

Sumitomo Mitsui Card Company invests primarily in Mobile, Payments and Retail startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Sumitomo Mitsui Card Company last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Sumitomo Mitsui Card Company closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 5 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?

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