Smart Craft, a Tokyo-based SaaS provider of manufacturing execution system (MES) solutions, has raised ¥180 million in pre-Series A funding, bringing its total funding to ¥400 million. 

Investors 

The round included participation from Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital and Mitsubishi UFJ Capital. 

Smart Craft Use of Funds 

The company will use the funding to enhance its SaaS MES platform and accelerate hiring to support product development and deployment. 

About Smart Craft 

Founded in 2021, Smart Craft is a company that provides a cloud-based MES platform that helps factories digitize their processes. It digitizes process management, quality control, and inventory management at manufacturing sites in an integrated manner. Its SaaS platform enables manufacturers to manage production instructions, workflows, performance tracking, and data analysis from a single system. With a mission to create a new standard in the manufacturing industry, Smart Craft focuses on transforming analog operations into data-driven processes to improve efficiency and operational visibility. 

Funding Details 

Company: Smart Craft Co., Ltd. 

Raised: ¥180.0M 

Round: Pre-Series A 

Funding Date: February 2026 

Investors: Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital 

Company Website: https://smartcraft.jp/  

Software Category: SaaS / Manufacturing Execution System (MES) 

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