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JAFCO vs Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Investment

JAFCO lists 196 portfolio companies and has joined 28 funding rounds; Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Investment lists 14 companies and has joined 2 rounds. JAFCO comes in most often at Seed (26% of its entries), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Investment comes in most often at Seed (50% of its entries). 3 companies are on both portfolios, among them CYBERDYNE, Kyoto Fusioneering and Synspective.

196Portfolio companies14
28Funding rounds joined2
11Rounds led0
23Rounds, last 12 months2
$5M to $20MTypical round it comes in at$5M to $20M
0%Sites no longer answering0%
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JAFCO and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Investment, head to head
JAFCOSumitomo Mitsui Trust Investment
Portfolio companies19614
Funding rounds joined282
Rounds led110
Rounds, last 12 months232
Typical round it comes in at$5M to $20M$5M to $20M
Sites no longer answering0%0%

Where they come in

share of entries by stage
Pre-seed0%0%
Seed26%50%
Series A26%0%
Series B26%50%
Growth21%0%

JAFCOSumitomo Mitsui Trust Investment

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Entry stages of JAFCO and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Investment, share of entries
JAFCOSumitomo Mitsui Trust Investment
Pre-seed0%0%
Seed26%50%
Series A26%0%
Series B26%50%
Growth21%0%

Themes

share of checked companies
AI & Machine Learning18%21%
Space & Defense0%21%
Enterprise Software14%13%
Fintech7%13%
Healthcare & Biotech11%8%
Industrial & Manufacturing10%8%

JAFCOSumitomo Mitsui Trust Investment

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Themes of JAFCO and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Investment, share of checked companies
JAFCOSumitomo Mitsui Trust Investment
AI & Machine Learning18%21%
Space & Defense0%21%
Enterprise Software14%13%
Fintech7%13%
Healthcare & Biotech11%8%
Industrial & Manufacturing10%8%

Companies both back

3

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