Sumitomo Corporation
Overview
Sumitomo Corporation is a Japanese integrated trading and business investment company (sōgō shōsha) engaged in multifaceted business activities including product and service sales, import/export, and domestic and international business investment across sectors such as metals, transportation, infrastructure, media, energy, and chemicals. The company also operates a global network of corporate venture capital (CVC) arms to invest in startups.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rivian Automotive, Inc. | Feb 2019 | VC Round | Co-investor |
| HiBob | Mar 2019 | Series A Extension | Co-investor |
| bolttech | Jun 2025 | Series C | Co-investor |
| Dexterity, Inc. | Mar 2025 | Series C | Lead |
| Arqitech | Sep 2021 | SPAC | Co-investor |
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Key People
Wayne Pan
Senior Partner, Business Development
Genichiro Higaki
Managing Director
Yoichi Kawato
Managing Director
伊藤令
Managing Director
Toshiya Fujisawa
Partner, Strategic Alliance And Business Development Unit
Haruki Tokuyama
Principal
T Konda
General Manager, Principal Investment Dept.
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Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is Sumitomo Corporation based?
Sumitomo Corporation is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
When was Sumitomo Corporation founded?
Sumitomo Corporation was founded in 1919.
How many portfolio companies does Sumitomo Corporation have?
Sumitomo Corporation has 110 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Sumitomo Corporation's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Rivian Automotive, Inc., HiBob, bolttech, Dexterity, Inc., Arqitech.
What was Sumitomo Corporation's most recent investment shown here?
Sumitomo Corporation's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in bolttech in 2025.
What sectors does Sumitomo Corporation focus on?
Sumitomo Corporation focuses on Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Energy & Sustainability, Telecommunications & Networking, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Telecommunications & Networking, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Crypto & Web3, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise 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Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Telecommunications & Networking, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Telecommunications & Networking, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability.
What company stages does Sumitomo Corporation focus on?
Sumitomo Corporation typically invests at the MultiStage stage.
What is Sumitomo Corporation's AUM?
Sumitomo Corporation's assets under management are estimated between $10.0B and $100.0B.