Speedinvest and SBI Ventures Europe announced Wednesday that they have formed a joint venture aimed at strengthening long-term capital flows between Japan and Europe’s technology ecosystem.
The joint venture is expected to create a new investment bridge for institutional investors seeking exposure to early-stage innovation.
The partnership will give eligible Japanese institutional investors streamlined access to European startup investments, offering diversified exposure across Europe’s technology sectors.
Speedinvest, which manages more than €1.2 billion and holds over 400 portfolio companies, believes the joint venture reflects growing demand among Asian investors to broaden their geographic allocations.
The firms noted that while European startups have attracted increasing foreign capital in recent years, the region remains underweighted by Asian institutional investors relative to its innovation output. The partnership is designed to address this gap, positioning Europe as a strategic destination for long-term Japanese investment.
SBI Ventures Europe will serve as the core platform for SBI Group’s venture activity in the region, supported by SBI’s global financial network. Its focus includes technologies underpinning financial systems and digital infrastructure, aligned with SBI’s forthcoming Financial Infrastructure Fund.
By combining SBI’s institutional reach with Speedinvest’s pan-European platform, the joint venture aims to increase access to growth capital for European founders while giving Japanese corporates and financial institutions new pathways into the region’s technology markets.
It also intfinishs to promote strategic partnerships and potential expansion opportunities for European companies into Japan and the wider Asian market.
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