D4V (Design for Ventures)
Venture capitalTokyo · Pre-Seed–Growth
Also known as D4V合同会社
Investment thesis
Japan-focused investor leveraging IDEO's design expertise—English operations and embedded IDEO designers for design sprints, branding/naming, and temporary staff placements—to improve products, expand abroad, and connect to overseas investors.
What they invest in
from 1 of 1 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 1 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathHealthtechBoston, US
Sean Matsuoka(Executive Officer, Director)Javier Echenique(Executive Officer, Director)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does D4V (Design for Ventures) invest at?
- D4V (Design for Ventures) invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is D4V (Design for Ventures)'s typical check size?
- D4V (Design for Ventures) typically writes checks of $992K – $89M.
- What sectors does D4V (Design for Ventures) focus on?
- D4V (Design for Ventures) focuses on Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is D4V (Design for Ventures) located?
- D4V (Design for Ventures) is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
- Does D4V (Design for Ventures) lead rounds?
- D4V (Design for Ventures) typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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