# Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank

> Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Financial Services and Finance. See 96 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 96
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sumitomo-trust/
- Website: https://www.smtb.jp
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSumitomoMitsuiTrustBankingCoLtd/

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank is an asset management firm and bank in Japan.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series B | $16M–$184M |
| Debt Financing | $6.4M–$1.1B |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 10 | 10% |
| Finance | 8 | 8% |
| Health Care | 8 | 8% |
| Energy | 7 | 7% |
| Medical | 6 | 6% |

95 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 15 | 16% |
| Funding Round | 9 | 9% |
| Series B | 8 | 8% |
| Series A | 6 | 6% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 6 | 6% |

12 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 41 | 43% |
| India | 4 | 4% |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 3% |
| United States | 2 | 2% |
| Brazil | 1 | 1% |

10 countries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Knowledge Work | Knowledge Work specializes in the development and sales of software for companies. | $22.2M | Series C | Aug 04, 2026 |  |
| Morrison | Morrison is an investment management firm that provides platforms for private and listed infrastructure. |  |  | Jul 07, 2026 |  |
| Vena Energy | Vena Energy is a leading Independent Power Producer (IPP) and an integrated pure-renewable energy company in the Asia-Pacific region. | $963.5M | Debt Financing | Jun 30, 2026 |  |
| Nealle | Nealle offers business development, business planning and consulting services. | $21M | Debt Financing | Jun 25, 2026 |  |
| ACCIONA | ACCIONA is one of the foremost Spanish business corporations, leader in the development and management of infrastructure, renewable energy, water and services. Listed on the selective Ibex-35 stock exchange index, it is a benchmark for the market. The Company was set up over a century ago and is made up of more than 30,000 employees and has apresence in more than 30 countries on five continents. See more at: http://www.acciona.com | $170.4M | Post-IPO Debt | May 11, 2026 |  |
| Hunter Point Capital | Hunter Point Capital (HPC) is an independent investment firm seeking minority stakes in middle-market alternative asset managers in private equity, credit, real estate, and infrastructure strategies around the world. |  | Private Equity | Apr 28, 2026 |  |
| Hunter Capital Management | Hunter Capital Management is an independent, employee-owned investment management firm focused on value-oriented equities strategies. |  | Private Equity | Apr 27, 2026 |  |
| Vale | Vale is in the mining sector. Headquartered in Brazil, they operate in over 30 countries and employ over 195,000 people (including employees and long-term contractors). They are the global leader in iron ore and the second biggest nickel producer. They also produce copper, coal, manganese, ferroalloys, fertilizers, cobalt and platinum group metals.In addition, they operate in the logistics, steel, energy and fertilizers sectors. | $750M | Post-IPO Debt | Apr 23, 2026 |  |
| Brave group | Brave group engages in IP development, marketing and support services. | $31.4M | Series E | Apr 22, 2026 |  |
| Subaru Corporation | Subaru Corporation, formerly known as Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. from 1953 to 2017, is a Japanese multinational corporation and conglomerate primarily involved in both terrestrial and aerospace transportation manufacturing. It is best known for its line of Subaru automobiles. The company's aerospace division serves as a defense contractor tothe Japanese government, manufacturing Boeing and Lockheed Martin helicopters and airplanes under license. This same division is a global development and manufacturing partner to both companies. | $628M | Post-IPO Debt | Mar 31, 2026 |  |

10 of 96 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Mizuho Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mizuho-bank) — VC Fund, 23 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank invest in?

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank invests primarily in Financial Services, Finance and Health Care startups, most often at Debt Financing and Funding Round stage. Most of the 96 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank's check size?

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank typically joins rounds of $16M–$184M at Series B and $6.4M–$1.1B at Debt Financing. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank participates in.

### When did Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank closed in Aug 2026. Shizune tracks 96 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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