Dai Nippon Printing
Corporate VCTokyo · Seed–Growth
Also known as 大日本印刷株式会社
Investment thesis
Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) is a major Japanese printing and technology company engaged in electronics, semiconductor materials, sustainability initiatives, and diverse product and service innovation aimed at creating a sustainable society.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 2 of 3 portfolio companiesAdvanced Manufacturing ×1Cleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1Consumer ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1E-commerce ×1Retail Tech ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:Japan×2United States×1
Investments · 3 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathACROVE is a Japanese company focused on e-commerce, aiming to bring products to more consumers through EC (electronic commerce).
ConsumerData & InfrastructureE-commerceRetail TechSaaSTokyo, JP
Shunsuke Arai(代表取締役 社長執行役員 / グループCEO (Representative Director, President & Group CEO))inTetsuo Yamada(取締役 / 副社長執行役員 グループCOO)Toshiki Terashima(執行役員 CTO)Yuji Kozawa(執行役員 CAE)
Co-investorsHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Japan Post Capital Co. Ltd.Shizuoka CapitalAozora Corporate InvestmentCyberAgent CapitalEast Ventures+7 more
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Develops semi-solid lithium-ion batteries with higher energy density, lower cost, and improved safety.
Cambridge, US
Throop Wilder(Director)inJeff McCarthy(Director)Richard Feldt(Executive Officer, Director)Chris Lange(Director)Surong Bulakul(Director)Steven Cai(Director)
Co-investorsMOL SwitchNorth Bridge Venture Partners
JCCL develops carbon dioxide capture and resource recovery technology for achieving carbon neutrality.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechTokyo, JP
Co-investorsInclusion JapanKeio Innovation Initiative
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
JCCL · jp.ibtimes.com · Aug 27, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Dai Nippon Printing invest at?
- Dai Nippon Printing invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Dai Nippon Printing focus on?
- Dai Nippon Printing focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Dai Nippon Printing located?
- Dai Nippon Printing is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
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