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SBI Group

3 tracked neobanks backed · Africa, North America, Europe, Latin America, MENA, Asia, Oceania · www.sbigroup.co.jp ↗

Tokyo-listed financial conglomerate spun out of SoftBank in 2000; strategic investor in Nigeria's Kuda, and anchored Startale's $63M Series A with a $50M cheque in March 2026.

SBI Group appears in the publicly disclosed early funding rounds of 3 of the 380 neobanks tracked in the open dataset — a portfolio spanning traditional and web3-native players. Sources are linked on each profile; this is notable-backer data from disclosed rounds, not a complete cap table.

Key people

Yoshitaka Kitao — chairman & CEO ↗

Portfolio

Kuda Lagos, NG · est. 2019 traditional

Tangem Zug, CH · est. 2017 web3-native

Startale Singapore, SG · est. 2023 web3-native

Frequent co-investors

Firms appearing alongside SBI Group in the same neobanks' disclosed rounds.

Valar Ventures · 1 shared Samsung Next · 1 shared Target Global · 1 shared Shima Capital · 1 shared Sony Innovation Fund · 1 shared UOB Venture Management · 1 shared

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Figures compiled from public sources, for comparison only — not financial advice. "Up to" rates change constantly; always confirm with the issuer. Spotted an error? Suggest a fix.