Fundraising FoxDentsu Ventures
Corporate VCTokyo · Seed–Late Stage · 12 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Dentsu Ventures is a corporate venture capital fund that invests globally in startups, aiming to build a culture of co-creation between startups and corporations. Beyond financial backing, it offers hands-on support leveraging the Dentsu Group's capabilities in business development, corporate partnerships and alliances, marketing solutions, and global expansion. The current Fund II (established April 2021, JPY10bn) invests globally from seed to late stage, while the earlier Global Fund I focused on seed and early stage investments with a central focus on the U.S., Europe and Asia.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 12 people
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General Partner at Dentsu Ventures responsible for sourcing, valuation and value-add for Japanese startups. Founding Partner of Prime Partners Inc. with advisory experience at PKSHA Technology, WACUL and ROBIT, plus prior roles at BCG and Sony. Holds a bachelor's from Keio University.
General Partner at Dentsu Ventures leading international startup investment and supporting expansion into Japan and Asia. Co-founder and Managing Partner at Prime Partners Inc. and mentor for Y Combinator Bio, IndieBio and Techstars. Educated at USC and Chiba University.
Principal at Dentsu Ventures handling sourcing, valuation and due diligence. Previously an Investment Director at Ward Ferry Management in Hong Kong, with prior roles at BCG and Citigroup Global Markets Japan. Graduated in economics from the University of Tokyo.
Principal at Dentsu Ventures responsible for global startup investment and new business strategy planning. Formerly a sell-side equity analyst at Nomura Securities and a consultant at A.T. Kearney. Holds an economics degree from the University of Tokyo and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon's Tepper School; a CMA.
Principal at Dentsu Ventures investing in global startups mainly in Japan and the US and shaping the Dentsu Group's future business portfolio. Previously worked in media buying and account management at Dentsu Inc. Holds a law degree from the University of Tokyo and an MBA from MIT Sloan.
Venture Partner at Dentsu Ventures covering venture investment in Japan and Europe, joined in 2021. Also works with Dentsu Innovation Initiative on global new business planning. Previously in Dentsu's IT and account management divisions. Holds a master's from Waseda University and an MBA from IE Business School.
Venture Partner at Dentsu Ventures focused on venture investment and value-add in XR and content, joined in 2019. Also works with Dentsu Innovation Initiative on building new business foundations. Previously worked in public sector project management. Graduated in law from the University of Tokyo.
Venture Partner at Dentsu Ventures overseeing venture investment in Japan and also working with Dentsu Innovation Initiative on new business planning and portfolio management. Previously handled M&A and finance at Dentsu and venture investment at GREE. Holds a law degree from Sophia University.
General Partner at Dentsu Ventures focused on fund management, sourcing, valuation and value-add. Co-founder and Managing Partner at Prime Partners Inc. with prior experience at BCG, SMBC and Daiwa Securities SMBC. Holds degrees from Kyoto University and an MBA from the University of Rochester.
Founder and Managing Partner of Dentsu Ventures, established in April 2015. Previously handled advertising, marketing strategy and international operations at Dentsu, and led startup investment and new business development in its corporate strategy division. Holds a bachelor's from Kyoto University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Senior Associate at Dentsu Ventures working on Japanese and global startup investment. Previously in the investment banking division of SMBC Nikko Securities, handling global IPOs and M&A for tech companies. Holds a bachelor's from Kyoto University.
What they invest in
from 55 of 75 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×23SaaS ×15Enterprise Software ×13Consumer ×10Media & Entertainment ×10Gaming ×8Marketing Tech ×8Creator Economy ×7
HQs:United States×32Japan×22Germany×1Singapore×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 44 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×152 founders×173 founders×74+ founders×5
Where their founders studiedfrom 39 founders with education data
Stanford University ×3Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur ×2Keio University ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2McGill University ×2Novosibirsk State University (NSU) ×2University of Colorado Boulder ×2University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 37 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×14Engineering ×9Business & Management ×4Mathematics & Statistics ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 42 founders with career history
Google ×4Meta ×4Microsoft ×4AT&T Interactive ×2Oracle ×2Speaktoit ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
9 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 43 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 2 founders
Investments · 75 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 12022 · 32018 · 22017 · 22016 · 12015 · 113 dated
GRAIL develops the Galleri blood test for multi-cancer early detection using next-generation sequencing and machine learning to screen for multiple deadly cancer types before symptoms appear.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMenlo Park, US
Jeffrey T. Huber(Director)Joshua Ofman, MD, MSHS(Chief Executive Officer)inAaron Freidin(Executive Officer)inRobert Ragusa(Executive Officer, Director)Jennifer Cook(Executive Officer, Director)inRichard Klausner(Director)
Co-investorsAmino CapitalARCH Venture PartnersBezos ExpeditionsBluebird VenturesDecheng CapitalFelicis Ventures+13 more
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Twist Bioscience develops a silicon-based synthetic DNA manufacturing platform that produces high-quality DNA, genes, and NGS reagents for customers in medicine, agriculture, and industrial chemicals.
BiotechDeep TechSemiconductorsSouth San Francisco, US
William Charles Banyai(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Bill James Peck(Executive Officer, Promoter)Emily Leproust(Founder)inEmily Leproust, PhD(CEO and Co-Founder of Twist)Patrick Finn(President and Chief Operating Officer)inAdam Laponis(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investors+ND Capital3E Bioventures CapitalARCH Venture PartnersAsset Management CompanyATEL VenturesBay City Capital+10 more
Implicit is an AI-powered knowledge platform that aggregates technical content from manuals, tickets, and procedures to provide cited answers to both human workers and AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Alan Jacobson(Chief Executive Officer)Mohamed AlTantawy(Founder)Sage Wohns(Founder)
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Basecamp FundCerity Partners VenturesM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Point72 VenturesPrime Partners+8 more
Apto Payments offers a developer-friendly card issuing platform that lets fintech companies launch physical debit, virtual, corporate, and crypto card programs.
Developer ToolsFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Greg Kidd(Founder)inMeg Nakamura(Founder)inCharles Jung(Executive Officer)inMaureen Higgins(Executive Officer)David Tanner McGraw(Executive Officer, Director)Traci A. Snowden(Executive Officer, Promoter)
Co-investorsAllMobile FundBaroda VenturesFenway Summer VenturesGeneral CatalystKapor CapitalNTT DOCOMO Ventures+12 more
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Astrocade appears to be a gaming platform that hosts games and features creators with follower or player counts.
Creator EconomyGamingSocial
Amir Sadeghian, PhD(Founder)inAli Sadeghian(Founder)in
Co-investorsChaac VenturesLG Technology VenturesPamir VenturesPrime PartnersSequoia CapitalThe Venture Reality Fund
Cheddar provides a mobile banking platform that offers checking accounts and debit cards with transparent pricing and features designed as an alternative to traditional banks.
FintechNew York, US
Alex Fryer(CEO)inBrian Brunner(Founder)inJonathan Steinberg(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJeremy Liew(Director)
Co-investorsComcast VenturesY CombinatorGoldman Sachs
Cheddar is a business and financial news media outlet that produces video interviews and coverage on markets, technology, the economy, and corporate earnings.
Media & Entertainment
Alex Fryer(Founder)inBrian Brunner(Founder)inJon Steinberg(Founder)Peter Gorenstein(Founder)
Co-investorsComcast VenturesRaineLightspeed Venture PartnersRibbit CapitalY Combinator
Clear Labs develops fully automated next-generation sequencing (NGS) platforms that process genomic data into insights for research and surveillance applications across infectious disease, food safety, and oncology.
BiotechData & InfrastructureDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Carlos, US
Sasan Amini(Co-Founder and CEO)inRamin Khaksar(Co-Founder, CSO, and COO)inEdward Fan(Executive Officer)inBrodie Flanders(Executive Officer, Director)Kazutaka Ohno(Executive Officer)Farzad Naimi(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsMenlo VenturesKhosla VenturesNimble VenturesAlumni VenturesCastor VenturesFelicis Ventures+23 more
Roof/exterior inspection app; also builds drone-based construction management and view-photography apps.
Co-investorsAG Capital Co. Ltd.Canal VenturesDelight VenturesDIMENSIONDRONE FUNDEnergy & Environment Investment+7 more
Covid test maker that went public at a $2.3 billion valuation.
Clint Sever(Founder)in
Co-investorsACME CapitalDarwin CapitalDecheng CapitalForesite CapitalMothership VCPrime Partners+4 more
double jump.tokyo is an enterprise Web3 infrastructure company offering four solutions—corporate wallets, stablecoin payments, AI agent payments, and crypto asset accounting—for companies' authentication and payment needs.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechTokyo, JP
Hironobu Ueno(Director)Yukinori Matsuya(Director)inTakashi Fujishima(Director)Ryo Manzoku(Director)Hiroyuki Kawamoto(Director)Guo Yihong(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsFenbushi Capitalgumi IncPrime PartnersTaisu VenturesTIS VenturesZ Venture Capital+2 more
Moots provides software to optimize attendee introductions and networking outcomes at high-value events such as brand activations, retreats, and fundraising gatherings.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US
Tonjé Bakang Tonje(Founder/CEO)inGerman Saprykin
Co-investorsY Combinator8i VenturesCresset CapitalEight CapitalGraph VenturesKima Ventures+2 more
EGO AI builds conversational AI and voice agents designed to create human-like interactions, with a focus on emotional resonance and user experience.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper ToolsSaaSSan Francisco, US
Vishnu Hari(Founder)inPeggy WanginCody Drake(Design Lead)Aiyman Hadi(Member of Technical Staff)Ashraf Abuelrous(Chief of Staff)
Co-investorsNew Era Ventures ApSOrange CollectiveY Combinator468 CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBalaji Rolling+13 more
Operates short-drama app 'BUMP'.
Co-investorsAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.Hakuhodo DY VenturesPrime PartnersSamurai IncubateAozora Corporate Investment
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EXO produces protein bars and cricket powder supplements made from acheta (cricket) protein.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsPrime PartnersWakestream Ventures
Fiddler AI provides an AI observability and control platform offering experiments, monitoring, guardrails, and governance for enterprise AI agents and compound AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US
Krishna Gade(Founder)inAmit Paka(Founder)in
BoardRaviraj Jain(Director)inBilal Zuberi(Director)inGeorge Mathew(Director)in
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundaVentureBenhamou Global VenturesBloomberg BetaCisco InvestmentsDallas Venture Capital+23 more
Folio offers a procurement platform for hotel teams that compares vendor pricing in real time, applies GPO/negotiated rates, and automates approvals, budgets, and spend coding.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechPropTechRetail TechSaaSDurham, US
Kate Adamson(Founder)inAl Hertz(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesArray Ventures Management LlcConstruct CapitalDesigner FundAntlerCity Light+2 more
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FOLIO is an AI-powered robo-advisor that automatically manages investment portfolios by predicting market trends and dynamically adjusting asset allocation monthly.
AI & Machine LearningFintech
Co-investorsCoreline VenturesDnx VenturesPrime PartnersRakuten Capital
Forest Inc. is a Japanese company that acquires and operationally manages e-commerce brands and Japanese original products, focusing on businesses with over 100 million yen in sales or growth potential through online channels.
B2B MarketplacesDirect to ConsumerE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSector AgnosticTokyo, JP
Yuki Kato(Founder & CEO)Shingo Yuhara(Founder)inMasafumi Nishizawa(Founder)
Co-investorsDBJ CapitalHakuhodo DY VenturesJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.NordstarPrime PartnersUTEC+4 more
FUNDiT acquires and operates small to mid-sized IT businesses using AI and big data analysis for M&A targeting and operational improvement.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareShinagawa, JP
Co-investorsMitsui Sumitomo Insurance CapitalShizuoka CapitalDual Bridge CapitalJapan Post Insurance NEXT PartnersMitsubishi UFJ CapitalNANKAI NEXT Ventures+2 more
HERALBONY is a Japanese company that turns artwork by people with disabilities into products and various forms of design, building new culture with welfare as its starting point.
ConsumerImpact & Social Good
Takaya Matsuda(Founder)in
Co-investorsMPowerWorld Innovation Lab (WiL)
infobox is a B2B sales intelligence platform that integrates company data (covering 2.55 million invoice-registered Japanese corporations) with a company's own sales data and uses AI to analyze it, helping teams build targeted prospect lists using 200+ attribute tags.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Kaito Hiranuma(Founder)in
Inworld AI provides a full-duplex audio streaming platform that enables real-time conversational AI interactions with intelligent turn-taking, function calling, and multi-model routing capabilities for developers building conversational applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsMountain View, US
Ilya Gelfenbeyn(Founder)inKylan Gibbs(Founder)inMichael Ermolenko(Founder)in
Co-investorsA-Force VenturesBitkraft Esports VenturesBrave CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)Disney AcceleratorFirst Spark Ventures, Llc+15 more
Kaka Creation develops AI-powered tools for anime production, enabling individual creators to produce anime with improved speed and efficiency.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP
竹原康友(代表取締役CEO)Takehara(Representative)飯塚直道(CCO/プロデューサー)
Co-investorsAPOLLO CAPITALFull Commit PartnersPARTNERS FUNDAMUSEFFG Venture Business PartnersMIXI+2 more
Minato, JP
Shinya Kawanaka(Founder)
Co-investorsGlobal BrainHakuhodo DY VenturesNTT DOCOMO Ventures
Kognitos builds an agentic AI automation platform that lets business users write automation logic in plain English, executed deterministically by a patented neurosymbolic engine across 130+ enterprise integrations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Jose, US
Binny Gill(Founder)in
BoardAshmeet Sidana(Director)in
Co-investorsClear VenturesEngineering CapitalFin CapitalKhosla VenturesAlumni VenturesPrime Partners+2 more
LiveLike is a New York-based fan engagement platform providing interactive and gamification tools for sports broadcasters and media companies.
Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSNew York City, US
Miheer Walavalkar(Founder)inJay Adya(Director)Andre Lorenceau(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBigfoot CapitalComcast VenturesCourtside VenturesPrime PartnersScrum VenturesTechstars+3 more
LoomAi builds real-time personalized 3D avatars from a single selfie for video calls, messaging and games; acquired by Roblox in 2020.
Co-investorsGFR FundPresence CapitalSamsung Venture Investment Corporation
MacroFab operates a software platform for contract electronics manufacturing, connecting businesses to a network of manufacturing facilities and generating itemized quotes and production-ready orders from uploaded design files.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesHardwareSaaSHouston, US
Mikhail Govshteyn(Director)Christopher Church(Executive Officer, Director)Chris Church(Founder)Parker Dillmann(Founder)
BoardJason Seats(Director)in
Co-investorsATX Venture PartnersBMW i VenturesCathexis VenturesEdison PartnersExposition VenturesFoundry+2 more
Ben Taft(Founder)Matt Stern(Founder)Montana Reed(Founder)Ted Oladele(Founder)
Co-investorsB3 CapitalGreen Meadow VenturesMaC Venture CapitalBitkraft Esports VenturesBrandProject CapitalCanaan Partners+4 more
Mysten Labs builds infrastructure and tools for web3, focusing on making decentralized systems secure, reliable, and ready for mass adoption.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Deep TechDeveloper ToolsPalo Alto, US
Adeniyi Abiodun(Founder)inKostas Kryptos Chalkias(Founder)inSam Blackshear(Founder)inEvan Cheng(Founder)inGeorge Danezis(Founder)Kostas Chalkias(Founder)
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzArrington CapitalBasecamp FundBig Brain Holdings+38 more
Narvar provides AI-powered software for post-purchase customer experiences, offering delivery estimates, tracking, returns management, and fraud prevention for retailers and e-commerce brands.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSan Mateo, US
Amit Sharma(Executive Officer, Director)inAmit S Sharma(Founder)
BoardBrian O'Malley(Director)
Co-investorsAccelBattery VenturesCommerce VenturesCrosscut VenturesHigh AlphaHomebrew+8 more
NEW STANDARD is a "meaning design" company that focuses on creating new meanings and broadening perspectives, publishing knowledge on meaning-centered design and the evolving values of Millennial, Gen Z, and Gen Alpha audiences.
Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSector Agnostic
Co-investorsTOPPAN HoldingsGlobis Capital PartnersSony Ventures Corporation
Developed cloud-first smartphone 'Robin'.
Co-investorsAccelGV (Google Ventures)Prime PartnersDentsu
An NFT-based marketing platform for enterprises
Co-investorsCanal VenturesJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.
Operates a cross-border business platform.
Tomonari Hamano(Founder)in
Co-investorsDIMENSIONDnx VenturesGlobis Capital PartnersJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.JIC Venture Growth InvestmentsNTT DOCOMO Ventures+2 more
OpenWeb builds a community and engagement platform that helps publishers and brands manage online conversations and audience interaction across the open internet.
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSocialNew York, US
Nadav Shoval(Founder)inJim Dailyin
Co-investorsInsight PartnersSamsung NextDentsuGeorgianIndex VenturesThe New York Times+9 more
Overtime creates and operates new sports leagues and media IP — including OTE and OT Select in basketball and OT7 and OT Nationals in football — while producing over 150 weekly pieces of original sports content for its global audience of next-generation fans and athletes.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSports TechBrooklyn, US
Zachary Weiner(Founder)inZack Weiner(Founder)inDan Porter(Founder)
Co-investors359 CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBezos ExpeditionsBlack CapitalSpark CapitalWinslow Capital+31 more
Pelica Health builds an AI operating system for value-based care, helping healthcare organizations close care gaps and manage operations across multiple vendor systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Lalit Kundu(CEO)inCatherine Zhao(COO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzLlama venturesMatador FundProgressive VenturesSixty Degree Capital+2 more
Poko provides payment infrastructure that connects traditional payment methods to blockchain networks, allowing cryptocurrency wallets, games, and applications to let users buy crypto or digital assets with local currency.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintechGamingSingapore, SG
Geoffrey See(Founder)inSean Ang(Founder)inVan Tran(Founder)in
Co-investorsMS&AD VenturesNazcaSoma CapitalY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesAmasia+4 more
MUSCAT GROUP is a Japanese company that engages in brand production and strategy.
AdTechConsumerData & InfrastructureE-commerceMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP
大久保 遼 (Ryo Okubo)(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))in
Roforco connects games with influencers and secures brand and IP partnerships, having worked with creators such as Flamingo, ItsFunneh and Meganplays and brands including Cosmopolitan, Unilever and Sunsilk.
ConsumerCreator EconomyGamingMarketing TechSan Francisco, US
Brain Xiang(Founder)inTom Middleton(Founder)Artem Middleton
Co-investorsPioneerY Combinator
A platform for streamlining and maximizing revenue for subscription businesses
Shoma Takeo(Founder)
Co-investorsFIRSTLIGHT CapitalGMO VenturePartners
SilkChart analyzes B2B SaaS sales calls to measure playbook adoption and sales rep performance, surfacing coaching opportunities and actionable feedback to improve deal outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Andreea Francis(Founder)inMatthew Rajcok
Co-investorsAsymmetric Capital PartnersEight CapitalOpen Opportunity FundY CombinatorAmino CapitalCresset Capital+9 more
Skyflow provides a data privacy vault delivered via an API that lets companies store, protect, and manage sensitive customer information such as financial, healthcare, and other personal data.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsPalo Alto, US
Anshu Sharma(Founder)inRoshmik Saha(Founder)inAmruta Moktali(Chief Product Officer)inKen Laversin(Chief Revenue Officer)inDaniel Wong(Head of Security Engineering)inPrakash Khot(Founder)
Co-investorsCanvas VenturesFirestreak VenturesFoundation CapitalInsight PartnersMouro CapitalMS&AD Ventures+3 more
JustPark Insights is a parking data platform that centralizes information from equipment, payments, and applications to provide real-time visibility into parking metrics.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US
Wen Sang(CEO)inMaokai Lin(CTO)inWeihan Wang(Vice President of Product, Engineering, and Operations)inLiz Tsai(Growth \u0026 Customer Success)inWayne FentonCassius Jones(Head of National Accounts)
Co-investorsFirst Star VenturesGovtech FundUtopian VenturesY Combinator8capitaAgrolimen Ventures+11 more
Solsten builds an audience-understanding platform that uses psychometrics and AI to profile the psychological makeup of a company's users, primarily to help game studios and brands design more engaging experiences.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureGamingMarketing TechBerlin, DE
Bastian Bergmann(Co-founder)inJoe Schaeppi(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesGFR FundInventureKonvoy VenturesMilkbox PartnersPrime Partners+6 more
Survios is a video game studio that develops and publishes immersive VR and action games, including licensed titles set in the Alien universe and Rocky/Creed boxing franchises.
Gaming
James Iliff(Founder)inNathan Burba(Founder)inGraham Matuszewski(Founder)Alex Silkin(Founder; Chief Technology Officer)inSeth Gerson(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsEastward Capital PartnersLux CapitalPrime PartnersQualcomm VenturesSamsung NextDanhua Capital+2 more
Techtouch provides a no-code Digital Adoption Platform that overlays on-screen operation guides and navigation onto existing web systems and applications to reduce input errors and support workload.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP
井無田 (Imuda)(Co-founder)日比野 (Hibino)(Co-founder)Naka Imuta(Founder)in
Co-investorsDnx Ventures31VenturesDBJ CapitalNTT DOCOMO VenturesPrime PartnersSony Ventures Corporation+1 more
Tsukuruba uses internet and technology to enable people to freely own and change their housing multiple times throughout their lives, expanding possibilities rather than treating housing as a lifelong constraint.
B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesPropTech
Hiroki Murakami(Founder)in
Co-investorsMIRAI SOUZOU
Company working on fully autonomous driving technology, presenting itself under the slogan "We Overtake Tesla." The page is a recruitment section seeking team members to work on self-driving vehicle development.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & TransportationRoboticsTokyo, JP
Issei Yamamoto(Founder & CEO (代表取締役CEO))inDaisuke Tanaka(取締役COO)inMasato Morishima(取締役CFO)inYu Yamaguchi(執行役員 兼 CTO)inYugo Tokuchi(執行役員 兼 CSO)in
Co-investorsBonds Investment GroupDIMENSIONGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation FundNCB Venture CapitalNTT DOCOMO Ventures+3 more
STEAM Carnival is a traveling, high-tech carnival that combines science, technology, engineering, art, and math into midway games and attractions.
ConsumerEdTechGamingMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US
Eric Gradman(Executive Officer, Director)inBrent Bushnell(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardRyan McIntyre(Director)inMark Solon(Director)
Co-investorsJAZZ Venture PartnersPrime PartnersFoundryIntel Capital
Tynker is a digital learning platform providing coding curriculum and courses for children through schools and parents.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechChicago, US
Kelvin ChonginKrishna VedatiinSrinivas Mandyamin
Co-investors500 GlobalCervinFelicis VenturesGSV VenturesNew Ground VenturesPrime Partners+4 more
Account engagement platform helping B2B organizations achieve predictable revenue growth.
Amanda Kahlow(Founder)inJason ZintakinDustin Chang(Founder)Premal Shah(Founder)Shane Moriah(Founder)Viral Bajaria(Founder)in
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBain Capital VenturesBase Venture Management, Inc.Battery VenturesField Ventures+16 more
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San Francisco, US
Zachary Apte(Executive Officer, Director)Jessica Richman(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJoseph Lonsdale(Director)Witt Wisebram(Director)
Co-investorsMilliways Ventures8VCOS FundSlow VenturesY Combinator
Ubiquity6 develops multiplayer technology and infrastructure for shared, collaborative experiences.
Deep TechDeveloper ToolsGamingSocialSan Francisco, US
Anjney Midha(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)Ankit Kumar(Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer)in
BoardPhineas Barnes(Director)
Co-investorsIndex VenturesBenchmarkDisney AcceleratorFirst Round CapitalGradient VenturesKleiner Perkins+3 more
Upside Foods produces cultivated meat using cell-based technology.
BiotechFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Uma Valeti(Founder)inUma Valeti, MD(Founder)inJohn MitchellinNicholas Genovese(Founder)Will Clem(Founder)
Co-investorsAlwyn CapitalBoxGroupCPT CapitalFifty YearsFuture VenturesJoyance Partners+14 more
Victorious is an SEO agency that develops search engine optimization strategies for businesses in San Francisco and beyond, covering traditional search and AI-driven search experiences.
AdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSPhiladelphia, US
Michael Transon(CEO)inDave Burton(CFO)inLaurel Stewart(COO)in
Co-investorsKarlin VenturesKleiner PerkinsLowercase CapitalMarkerRedpoint Ventures
Vidmob provides software to help brand marketing teams discover top-performing creative requirements, maintain consistent brand guidelines across advertising platforms, and manage creative data at scale.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechNew York, US
Alex Collmer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inStephanie Bohn(Executive Officer)inGreg Lieber(Executive Officer)inJoseph GalarneauinJason Donnell(Executive Officer, Director)George Rose(Director)
Co-investors3Spoke CapitalBuildGroupDrive by DraftKingseGateway CapitalInterlock PartnersJDS Sports+4 more
Voice x technology company aiming to build an exciting society.
Co-investorsGlobal BrainPrime PartnersTBS Innovation Partners
WOTA develops small-scale decentralized water recycling systems and autonomous water treatment control systems.
CleantechClimate TechHardwareImpact & Social GoodTokyo, JP
Yosuke Maeda(代表取締役 (Representative Director))前田 瑶介(代表取締役 兼 CEO)in
Co-investorsDEEPCORE Inc.Development Bank of JapanMitsubishi UFJ Asset ManagementSMBC Nikko SecuritiesSoftBank GroupSumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank+4 more
Kauche Farm is a gamified mobile app feature integrated into the Kauche app where users nurture virtual crops through daily watering and quests to earn free product coupons.
ConsumerGamingMarketplacesSocialTokyo, JP
Kempei Monna(Founder)in
Co-investorsAG Capital Co. Ltd.Delight VenturesGlobal BrainMobile Internet Capital, Inc.New Commerce VenturesPrime Partners+1 more
Kakehashi develops digital transformation software for pharmacies in Japan, serving the country's roughly 60,000 dispensing pharmacies.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Takashi Nakagawa(Founder)Yutaka Nakao(Founder)Satoshi EbiharaShingo Ito
Co-investors500 GlobalAozora Corporate InvestmentCoral CapitalDnx VenturesGlobis Capital PartnersJIC Venture Growth Investments+5 more
Japanese manga publisher and Webtoon studio producing original vertical-scroll comics distributed in 11 countries.
Tokyo, JP
前田儒郎(Founder)in
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.CyberAgent CapitalDBJ CapitalFunds StartupsGlobal BrainHakuhodo DY Ventures+5 more
Metagen Therapeutics (メタジェンセラピューティクス) is a biotech venture developing fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) therapies and medical services based on gut microbiome research, including an FMT drug candidate (MGT-006) for ulcerative colitis.
BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthTsuruoka, JP
Taku Nakahara(代表取締役社長CEO (President & CEO))Jun Terauchi(CSO)
Co-investorsFast Track InitiativeGlobal BrainMirai Creation FundMIRAI SOUZOUNippon Venture Capital
Yoani Group is the parent holding company for the Yoani anime production group, responsible for strategic planning and management support across its subsidiary companies.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP
Masashi Kurata(Representative Director)
Co-investorsDIMENSIONGlobal BrainGlobis Capital PartnersJapan Post Insurance NEXT PartnersKDDI Open Innovation FundShizuoka Capital+5 more
Innovative Space Carrier (将来宇宙輸送システム株式会社) is a Japanese company developing future space transportation systems.
Deep TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainSpace TechTokyo, JP
畑田 (Hatakuta)(CEO)畑田 康二郎(代表取締役社長 兼 最高経営責任者 (CEO))in野村 (Nomura)(COO)
Co-investorsAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.Miyako CapitalXTech Ventures
Mellow operates a platform that matches mobile shops such as food trucks (kitchen cars) with vacant spaces, connecting mobility-business operators with locations like offices and neighborhoods.
FoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationTokyo, JP
石澤(代表取締役社長兼CEO (President & CEO))
Co-investorsHakuhodo DY VenturesOpen Network LabPKSHA Technology CapitalPrime Partners
HERALBONY is a Japanese art and lifestyle brand that licenses and commercializes artwork created by artists with disabilities (including intellectual disabilities and autism), turning their work into products under an "artist first" model that fairly compensates the artists and welfare facilities.
ConsumerCreator EconomyImpact & Social GoodMedia & EntertainmentMorioka, JP
松田文登(Co-founder)松田崇弥(Co-founder)
Co-investorsJR East Start UPMPower
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
555 Bryant StreetArraiyAsobicaAstrocadeCultaMira Labs
Exits · 8
2 IPOs · 6 acquisitions · showing 4GrailNASDAQ: GRALTwist BioscienceNASDAQ: TWSTAptoacq. by BuildoutCheddaracq. by Altice
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSurvios · en.wikipedia.org · Aug 10, 2026
Clear Labs · startupintros.com · Jul 13, 2026
Pelica · ycombinator.com · Jun 25, 2026
Kognitos · kognitos.com · Apr 10, 2026
Fiddler AI · thesaasnews.com · Jan 30, 2026
ego · finsmes.com · Oct 16, 2025
Solsten · thesaasnews.com · Sep 30, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Dentsu Ventures made?
- Dentsu Ventures has 75 tracked investments, 8 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Dentsu Ventures invest at?
- Dentsu Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Dentsu Ventures focus on?
- Dentsu Ventures focuses on AdTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, FoodTech, Future of Work, Gaming, Marketing Tech, Media & Entertainment, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Dentsu Ventures located?
- Dentsu Ventures is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
- Who does Dentsu Ventures co-invest with?
- Dentsu Ventures most often shares deals with Prime Partners, Global Brain, Hakuhodo DY Ventures, among 277 tracked co-investors.
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