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Investments

67

Portfolio Exits

24

Partners & Customers

4

About NIF SMBC Ventures

NIF Ventures (a member of Daiwa Securities Group) and SMBC Capital (a member of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group) merged on October 1, 2005 to form NIF SMBC Ventures. Both were well-established brands within the venture capital industry, being involved in listing various companies. After the merger, having grown out of a securities firm and a bank, NIF SMBC Ventures is a venture capital firm that tries to maximizes use of its broad business network, longstanding experience and know-how while implementing investment operations. NIF Ventures is now out of business.

Headquarters Location

2300 Geng Road

Palo Alto, California, 94303,

United States

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NIF SMBC Ventures Investments

67 Investments

NIF SMBC Ventures has made 67 investments. Their latest investment was in NineDot Energy as part of their Line of Credit on December 12, 2022.

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NIF SMBC Ventures Investments Activity

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Date

Round

Company

Amount

New?

Co-Investors

Sources

12/7/2022

Line of Credit

NineDot Energy

$85M

Yes

2

8/23/2022

Line of Credit

Celonis

$600M

Yes

2

1/29/2016

Series C

Winking Entertainment

$9M

Yes

1

1/21/2010

Unattributed VC

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$99M

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0

5/7/2008

Series B - II

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$99M

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Date

12/7/2022

8/23/2022

1/29/2016

1/21/2010

5/7/2008

Round

Line of Credit

Line of Credit

Series C

Unattributed VC

Series B - II

Company

NineDot Energy

Celonis

Winking Entertainment

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Amount

$85M

$600M

$9M

$99M

$99M

New?

Yes

Yes

Yes

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Co-Investors

Sources

2

2

1

0

10

NIF SMBC Ventures Portfolio Exits

24 Portfolio Exits

NIF SMBC Ventures has 24 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Winking Entertainment on November 20, 2023.

Date

Exit

Companies

Valuation
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Acquirer

Sources

11/20/2023

IPO

$99M

Public

2

11/7/2023

Divestiture

SMBC Rail Services

$99M

2

11/11/2019

Acquired

$99M

1

3/26/2015

IPO

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$99M

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10

10/12/2009

Acquired

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$99M

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10

Date

11/20/2023

11/7/2023

11/11/2019

3/26/2015

10/12/2009

Exit

IPO

Divestiture

Acquired

IPO

Acquired

Companies

SMBC Rail Services

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Valuation

$99M

$99M

$99M

$99M

$99M

Acquirer

Public

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Sources

2

2

1

10

10

NIF SMBC Ventures Partners & Customers

4 Partners and customers

NIF SMBC Ventures has 4 strategic partners and customers. NIF SMBC Ventures recently partnered with Jefferies on July 7, 2021.

Date

Type

Business Partner

Country

News Snippet

Sources

7/1/2021

Partner

United States

SMBC and Jefferies Expand and Strengthen Strategic Alliance

We also believe it is in our shareholders ' best interests to expand our partnership with Jefferies Financial Group and we look forward to our representative joining Jefferies .

1

6/16/2015

Partner

Philippines, and Japan

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10

9/19/2014

Partner

Saudi Arabia

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10

9/30/2013

Vendor

United States

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10

Date

7/1/2021

6/16/2015

9/19/2014

9/30/2013

Type

Partner

Partner

Partner

Vendor

Business Partner

Country

United States

Philippines, and Japan

Saudi Arabia

United States

News Snippet

SMBC and Jefferies Expand and Strengthen Strategic Alliance

We also believe it is in our shareholders ' best interests to expand our partnership with Jefferies Financial Group and we look forward to our representative joining Jefferies .

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Sources

1

10

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NIF SMBC Ventures Team

2 Team Members

NIF SMBC Ventures has 2 team members, including former Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Fábio Safini Gama.

Name

Work History

Title

Status

Fábio Safini Gama

Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer

Former

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Name

Fábio Safini Gama

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Work History

Title

Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer

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Status

Former

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