/Investor DB

DG Daiwa Ventures

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

Tokyo · Pre-Seed–Growth · 32 people tracked

Also known as DG Daiwa · DG Daiwa Ventures (Japanese VC) · DG Incubation, Inc. · DG LAB · DG ventures · Digital Garage

Find your way into DG Daiwa Ventures

Sign up to see every warm intro you have to DG Daiwa Ventures

  • Paths you didn't know you had: your email and LinkedIn already hold routes to the DG Daiwa Ventures team. We find them for you
  • 2nd- and 3rd-degree connections: the friend-of-a-friend routes that take hours to manually find through your inbox or LinkedIn
  • Answers now, not in days: momentum is everything in a raise. Skip asking around whether someone knows someone

Days of research, done the moment you sign in, with every route ranked by how warm it is.

✨ Fox Verdict
Sign up to see your fit

Investment thesis

DG Daiwa Ventures is a Japanese venture capital firm, jointly associated with Digital Garage and the Daiwa Securities Group, that invests in and supports startups.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Growth
HQ
Tokyo, JP
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2016
Last 12 months
4 investments
Tracked investments
205
Unicorns
1
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
15

Team · 32 people

from curated & public directories
Teppei Ando· Principal
Yuta Sanada· Head of Japan Investment / Senior Director
Kurumi Takahashi· Venture Partner
Shunichi Kimuro· Venture Partner
中島 淳一· 代表取締役in
増山 真輝人· プリンシパル
安藤 鉄平· プリンシパル
巻口 賢司· ヴァイスプレジデント
揖斐 真· 海外投資統括 / シニアディレクターin
木室 俊一· ベンチャーパートナー(Blockchain分野担当)in
村田 勝安· 代表取締役
槙原 ありさ· シニアアソシエイト 兼 コミュニティマネージャー
水谷 仁美· チーフアシスタント 兼 PR担当
渡辺 大和· 投資部長 / マネージングディレクター
眞田 雄太· 国内投資統括 / シニアディレクターin
進藤 光太· シニアアソシエイト
郭 桐熏(デニー)· 投資統括補佐 / プリンシパルin
野島 隆太郎· ベンチャーパートナーin
金在淳 (ジェスン)· シニアアソシエイト
髙橋 くるみ· ベンチャーパートナー
Danny (Donghun) Cwak· Deputy Head of Investment / Principal
Makito Masuyama· Principal
Makoto Ibi· Head of Global Investment / Senior Director
Ryutaro Nojima· Venture Partner
Yamato Watanabe· Head of Investment Dept. / Managing Director

What they invest in

from 156 of 205 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×59Enterprise Software ×45SaaS ×45Fintech ×41Consumer ×27Deep Tech ×19Developer Tools ×19Healthtech ×15

HQs:United States×71Japan×47India×6South Korea×4Nigeria×3Singapore×3

Who they back

founder profiles across 94 portfolio companies
28%
solo founders
26 of 94 mapped founding teams
42%
repeat founders
of 120 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 11 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×262 founders×343 founders×194+ founders×15

Where their founders studiedfrom 108 founders with education data

Stanford University ×8University of California, Berkeley ×7The Wharton School ×6The University of Tokyo ×5University of Cambridge ×4University of Maryland ×4Carnegie Mellon University ×3CentraleSupélec ×3

What their founders studiedfrom 113 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×52Engineering ×27Business & Management ×22Economics ×12Mathematics & Statistics ×6Humanities ×5Life Sciences ×5Finance & Accounting ×4

Where their founders worked beforefrom 120 founders with career history

Google ×10Microsoft ×7Goldman Sachs ×5eBay ×4IBM ×4ogaVenue ×4Stanford University ×4Founders ×3

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×34Techstars ×2

18 founders hold a PhD · 15 hold an MBA (of 122 with degree data)

Investments · 205 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 42025 · 22023 · 12022 · 32021 · 42020 · 22019 · 22018 · 12016 · 12015 · 22014 · 123 dated

PayPalpaypal.cominNASDAQ: PYPL

PayPal is the payments company that came out of the March 2000 merger of Confinity — founded in 1998 by Max Levchin, Peter Thiel, Luke Nosek and Ken Howery to beam money between Palm Pilots — and Elon Musk's online bank X.com.

San Jose, US

Max Levchin(Founder)inPeter Thiel(Founder)inLuke Nosek(Founder)inKen Howery(Founder)inElon Musk(Founder)inAlex Chriss(President and Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsA*BlueRun VenturesClearstone Venture PartnersMercury FundRRE VenturesSequoia Capital+6 more

Beam Tec.Cobeam-tec.co.jpin✓ verified

BEAM Technologies develops semiconductor manufacturing platforms that leverage microgravity in space to produce high-quality compound semiconductors for AI data centers, next-generation communications, and power conversion applications.

Deep TechSemiconductorsSpace TechTokyo, JP

Kazuki Iimura(CEO & Founder)Yūji Itokazu(Director, CTO & CRO)Kyōichi Kinoshita(Director of Technology)

Co-investorsTokyo University of Science Innovation Capital

I3Designi3design.jpin𝕏✓ verified

i3DESIGN is a digital innovation partner that provides software development and UI/UX design services, including cloud services, mobile app development, and metaverse/xR solutions for enterprise clients.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP

Yoichiro Shiba(代表取締役社長 CEO)芝 陽一郎(代表取締役社長 CEO)

Co-investorsMizuho Capital

Imironimiron.ioJun 2026✓ verified

Imiron develops formal verification and mathematical modelling technology for learning-enabled, mission-critical systems, applying formal methods to system design and verification.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsSaaSTokyo, JP

Ichiro Hasuo(Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer)inMasakazu Adachi(Co-founder & CEO)James Haydon(Co-founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsMitsubishi UFJ CapitalThe Gogin Capital

Morusmorus.jp✓ verified

Morus Inc. is a Japanese company established in April 2021 and led by CEO Ryo Sato.

AgTechBiotechFoodTechSector AgnosticWellness & Fitness

Kunihiro Shiomi(Co-founder (Professor, Shinshu University))Ryo Sato(CEO)in

Co-investorsANRIGlobisHachijuni CapitalMizuho CapitalSamurai IncubateSMBC Venture Capital+2 more

SORABITO株式会社sorabito.com✓ verified

SORABITO develops cloud and paperless software for the construction and construction-equipment rental industries, including online rental ordering, inspection digitization, order management, and industry-specific payment cards.

B2B MarketplacesConstruction TechFintechSaaSTokyo, JP

青木 隆幸(Founder & Chairman)博多 一晃(President & CEO)

Board中山 良介(Director)

Co-investorsPERSOL VENTURE PARTNERSTodaAG Capital Co. Ltd.GMO VenturePartnersSTRIVEZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERS

株式会社BEAM Technologiesbeam-tec.jpin✓ verified

BEAM Technologies develops a semiconductor manufacturing platform leveraging microgravity in space to produce high-quality compound semiconductors for AI data centers, next-generation communications, and decarbonization applications.

Deep TechSemiconductorsSpace TechTokyo, JP

飯村 一樹(代表取締役CEO)糸数 雄吏(取締役 CTO & CRO)木下 恭一(技術統括ディレクター)

Co-investorsTokyo University of Science Innovation Capital

株式会社Jammjamm-pay.jpJun 2025✓ verified

Jamm is a Tokyo-based fintech company building a payment product for Japan's market, focused on secure authentication, low fees by removing intermediaries, and payments made without lending to users.

FintechTokyo, JP

橋爪 捷(代表取締役)

Co-investorsANRIXTech VenturesCoreline Ventures

株式会社ナナメウエnanameue.jp✓ verified

Nanameue, Inc. develops mobile apps and web services.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerSocialTokyo, JP

Takahiro Ishihama(Founder)inKenji Higuchi

Co-investorsSkyland VenturesAkatsukiEast VenturesFFG Venture Business PartnersSBI Investmentmint VC+1 more

㈱コノセルconocer.co

Conocer (コノセル) provides education combining people, physical spaces, and technology, aiming to make data-driven ("scientific") education standard and help learners achieve success experiences through learning.

EdTech

Co-investorsDBJ CapitalFIRSTLIGHT CapitalOriental Land InnovationsGenesia Ventures

207 Inc207-inc.com

Japanese logistics-tech company building last-mile delivery software and operating a light-cargo delivery business.

555 Comic555comic.comin𝕏

555 Comic creates interactive anime stories where users chat with AI-generated characters on TikTok and Twitter, create their own virtual characters, and get featured in ongoing narrative worlds.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGamingSocialTokyo, JP

Co-investorsJapan AngelsTechstars

Again Bioagain.bio

Again is an AI-native biomanufacturing platform that uses computational biology and proprietary biological data to design molecules for chemicals, materials, agriculture, and food production, replacing traditional petrochemical manufacturing methods.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSector AgnosticCopenhagen, DK

Dr. Torbjørn Ølshøj Jensen(Co-founder & CSO)Max Kufner(Founder)inProf. Alex Nielsen(Founder)Dr. Torbjørn Jensen(Founder)Peter Lüth(Founder)Rasmus Busk(Founder)

Co-investorsACME CapitalMaersk GrowthAtlantic LabsGV (Google Ventures)KOMPAS VC

Age Technologies.Coage-technologies.co.jpJun 2021

AGE technologies is a Japanese company that develops services to simplify and centralize inheritance and business succession processes, reducing information asymmetry around passing on assets between generations.

FintechLegalTechPropTechSaaSTokyo, JP

塩原 優太(代表取締役社長 (Representative Director & President))黒川 智(専門役員 テクノロジー担当 (former CTO, appointed 2021))

Co-investorsANOBAKADG IncubationKUSABINOW JapanOpen Network Lab

Airmeet Inc.airmeet.comin𝕏

Airmeet is a virtual events platform that enables investors, incubators, and accelerators to host immersive online events for networking, collaboration, and mentorship.

Future of WorkSaaSCovina, US

Lalit Mangal(Founder)inManoj Singh(Founder)Vinay Jaasti(Founder)

Co-investors100x Entrepreneur FundAccelBeaconsfield CapitalBetter CapitalCalm VenturesCore91.vc+11 more

Akili Interactiveakiliinteractive.comin𝕏

Akili Interactive develops digital therapeutics that use video game-based interventions to target attentional control deficits in patients with ADHD, delivered through proprietary technology featuring adaptive difficulty algorithms.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthGamingHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsDG Ventures, Inc.Evidity Health CapitalJAZZ Venture PartnersMachina VenturesRevelation PartnersWalnut Venture Associates+1 more

Allaraallarahealth.com𝕏

Allara provides virtual specialized care for women's health, particularly hormonal and metabolic conditions like PCOS, combining medical expertise from OBGYNs, endocrinologists, nurse practitioners, and registered dietitians with personalized lifestyle and nutrition planning.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtech

Rachel Blank(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlack Jays VenturesCalm VenturesFOG VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalGV (Google Ventures)HOF Capital+5 more

Aptoaptopayments.comSeedacquired by Buildout · Jan 2022

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

ARUMarumcode.com

ARUM Inc. develops ARUMCODE, an AI software product for the manufacturing industry, along with machine tools and automation systems for production processes.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareNew MaterialsRoboticsSaaSKanazawa, JP

平山 京幸(代表)Takayuki Hirayama(CEO & COO)Isamu Nishida(CTO (Software))Shingo Tokuda(CTO (Hardware))

Co-investorsDIMENSION

Asha Healthasha.healthin𝕏Seed

Asha Health provides AI-powered software that automates clinical workflows and administrative tasks for medical practices.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechNew York City, US

Akkshay Khoslaa(CEO)inGokul Kumarresen(CTO)in

Co-investorsY Combinator186 VenturesMaiora Rebel VenturesOlive Tree CapitalReach CapitalTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)+5 more

Authyauthy.com𝕏acquired by Twilio

Authy provides a two-factor authentication (2FA) app that protects user accounts from unauthorized access by requiring device-based identity verification.

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Daniel Palacio(CEO)inGleb Chuvpilo(Founder)inDavid Cuadrado(Tech Lead)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCorazon CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)IdealabStreamlined VenturesTuesday Capital+7 more

Autosanaautosana.aiin𝕏Seed

Autosana provides automated end-to-end testing for mobile and web applications, generating and executing tests directly from code changes across iOS, Android, and web platforms.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Yuvan Sundrani(CEO)inJason Steinberg(Founder)in

Co-investorsPioneerY Combinator468 CapitalAmino CapitalBand of AngelsBatch Ventures+9 more

Bastion Zerobastionzero.com

Simple zero-trust access for dynamic cloud environments.

Co-investorsCollab+CurrencyDell Technologies CapitalNotation CapitalUnderscore VC

BeeSafe AIbeesafe.aiinSeed

BeeSafe AI operates a fraud prevention platform that identifies mule accounts and fraudulent infrastructure by engaging directly with scammers in real-time.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US

Daniel Spokoyny(CEO)inAriana Mirian(Founder)inNikolai Vogler(CTO)in

Co-investorsDniproY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesCleo CapitalMoonfire VenturesMultifaceted Capital+1 more

Blockstreamblockstream.comin𝕏Sep 2014

Blockstream builds infrastructure and products for the Bitcoin ecosystem, including a wallet app for managing bitcoin and Liquid assets and a hardware wallet for self-custody.

Crypto & Web3FintechHardwareMontreal, KY

Adam Back(Founder)inAustin Hill(Founder)inErik Svenson(Founder)inHammie Hill(Director and Chief Financial Officer)inAlex Fowler(Founder)Gregory Maxwell(Founder)

Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Blockchain CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)DG Ventures, Inc.Digital Currency GroupFulgur Ventures+7 more

Boostableboostable.comMar 2015Acquired

Boostable provides advertising tools that enable sellers and brands to promote listings on marketplaces while collecting performance data.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US

Selcuk Atli(CEO)inAlex Chang(CTO)inNeil Scott Rafer(Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalScrum VenturesY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesAlpana VenturesAmasia+12 more

Boundaryboundaryml.comin𝕏Seed

Boundary develops BAML, a programming language designed for building AI agents and integrating large language models into applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSeattle, US

Vaibhav Gupta(Founder)inAaron Villalpando Gonzalez(Founder)in

Co-investorsSoma CapitalY CombinatorAnthos CapitalAsymmetric Capital PartnersBasis Set VenturesGalaxy Ventures+2 more

Buildt Incbuildt.aiin𝕏

Cosine builds Lumen, a system of AI coding models trained on production code to generate maintainable software, including support for enterprise and niche languages such as COBOL, Fortran, Verilog, Rust, and SQL.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

BuildZoombuildzoom.comin𝕏Acquired

BuildZoom matches homeowners with local licensed contractors for construction and remodeling projects, using a database of over 160 million building permits and millions of contractor licenses along with a dedicated project consultant.

Construction TechConsumerMarketplacesPropTechSan Francisco, US

David Petersen(CEO)inDavid C. Petersen(Founder)inMicah Clymer(Founder)Ryan Choi(Advisor/Investor)inJiyan Wei(CEO)Hal Bennett(Senior Vice President Business Development)

Co-investorsY CombinatorBrick Mortar VenturesCota Capital8VCAnvil CapitalBEENEXT+6 more

Bunzzbunzz.dev𝕏

Bunzz provides a platform for developers to find, deploy, and manage reviewed smart contracts across EVM-compatible blockchains via a GUI, along with an AI-based smart contract audit service and LLM-powered contract documentation generation.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer Tools

Co-investorsAPOLLO CAPITALHyperithmmint VCSpiral Ventures

Calomealcalomeal.com𝕏

Life Log Technology develops "Calomeal" (カロミル), a health-management app that uses AI and machine learning to recognize and quantify the nutritional content of meals for diet and nutrition tracking.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthFoodTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP

Shigeyuki Tanahashi(Co-Founder & CEO (Representative Director))Kodai Aman(Co-Founder & CTO (Director))Shinichiro Kosuge(COO)Masaya Takinami(CDO)Yoshitomo Aoki(CIO)

Co-investorsTIS Ventures

Cambrium GmbHcambrium.bio

Cambrium designs novel molecules and materials by combining AI with bioscience disciplines such as molecular biology, protein engineering, and material science.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechNew Materials

Mitchell Duffy(Founder)inCharlie Cotton, PhD(Founder)inCharlie Cotton(Founder)Mitchell Duffy Charlie Cotton(Founder)

Co-investorsBerliner Volksbank VenturesEarth Venture CapitalGradient VenturesJuniperRedstoneSBI Ventures Europe GmbH+5 more

Candletrycandle.appin𝕏Seed

Candle is a mobile app designed for couples that provides daily games, conversation prompts, date ideas, and shared memory storage to strengthen romantic relationships.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerWellness & FitnessNew York City, US

Alex Ruber(CEO)inParth Chopra(CTO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorPioneerProgressionRaineValor Equity PartnersEast Ventures+5 more

Capercaper.aiinacquired by Instacart · Oct 2021 · $350M

Caper builds AI-powered smart shopping carts equipped with GPS and computer vision for grocery stores.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRetail Tech

Lindon Gao(CEO)inAhmed Beshry(Founder)inYilin Huang(Founder)inGriffin Kelly(Engineering)inIsabel Tsai(Chief of Staff)Erica Pena(HR Generalist)

Co-investorsCreative VenturesFundersClubHCVCLux CapitalSidekick PartnersY Combinator+4 more

CAPERcaper.co.jp

CAPER develops AI-powered recruitment solutions that use generative AI to automate and optimize the hiring process.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechTokyo, JP

Co-investorsANOBAKA

Carnot AI, Inc. (サービス名:Jinba)carnot.ai

Carnot builds Jinba, a chat-driven platform for creating, testing and deploying AI workflows as APIs or MCP servers.

Citus Datacitusdata.comin𝕏Acquired

Citus is a Postgres extension that enables horizontal scaling of databases by distributing data and queries across multiple nodes.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Sumedh Pathak(Engineer)Ozgun Erdogan(Founder)inUmur Cubukcu(CEO)inJoseph Sciarrino(Director of Sales)inSai Srirampur(Solutions Engineer)in

Co-investorsBling CapitalBullpen CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)HeavybitRainfall VenturesS2S Ventures+6 more

ClipLine㈱clipline.com

ClipLine develops and operates ABILI, a platform for service businesses, alongside offering management consulting services.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSTokyo, JP

高橋 勇人

Co-investorsCanal VenturesDBJ CapitalAizawa Asset ManagementIncubate FundSMBC Venture CapitalMPower

Coffee AIcoffee.aiin𝕏Aug 2026

AI-first CRM.

SaaSVancouver, US

Doug Camplejohn(Founder)inDenise Sandoval(VP Operations & Finance)inDan Chiao(Head of Engineering)in

BoardDavid Thacker(Venture Partner, Greylock Partners (Investor))in

Co-investorsGreylock PartnersHubSpot VenturesNext Play VenturesBEENEXTGTMfundVenrock+1 more

Conductor Quantumconductorquantum.comin𝕏Seed

Conductor develops AI algorithms and control software for quantum computing, helping researchers and engineers optimize qubit architectures and scaling in semiconductor-based quantum systems.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechQuantum ComputingSan Francisco, US

Brandon Severin(CEO)inJoel Pendleton(CTO)inRaymond Jow(Founding Engineer)Joyce Christiansen-Salameh(Member of Technical Staff)

Co-investorsMoonfire VenturesMyAsiaVCOlive Tree CapitalOUTBOUND CAPITALOxonian VenturesPioneer+16 more

Cookdash Inc.cookdash.comFeb 2023

Cookdash helps restaurants increase their delivery sales through branding, marketing, and technology solutions.

FoodTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Angus Davis(Director)Vamsi Gadiraju(Executive Officer, Director)Raghav Poddar(Executive Officer, Director)

Curv Inc.curv.coacquired by PayPal

A consumer crypto feature that lets users buy, sell, send, and receive cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and PayPal USD (PYUSD), and spend crypto balances at merchants accepting PayPal.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupIlluminate FinancialTeam8

Deedjoindeed.comin𝕏Series AAcquired

Bonterra Deed is a platform that unifies employee giving, volunteering, grantmaking, and corporate social responsibility initiatives for organizations.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechImpact & Social GoodSaaSNew York City, US

Deevee Kashi(Founder)inAske Ertmann(Founder)inSteve Liu(Founder)inSteven Liu(Founder)Zuzana Velika(Recruiter)Barış Gümüştaş(Vice President of Engineering)

Co-investors2.12 AngelsEarlybird Venture CapitalPruVen Capital PartnersSquareOneY CombinatorACE & Company+4 more

DIVIDO FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITEDdivido.comJun 2021 · $30M

Whitelabel buy-now-pay-later platform for retail finance at the point of sale.

Christer Holloman(Founder)Todd Latham(CEO)Anders Hallsten(Founder)Fredrik Borgquist(Founder)

Co-investorsDawn CapitalDN CapitalFINTECH CircleGlobal BrainGreen Shores CapitalMangrove Capital Partners+8 more

Dr. Treatdrtreat.com𝕏

A platform addressing inefficiencies in veterinary care by improving access to pet healthcare services and the working conditions of veterinary professionals.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Rakesh Tondon(Founder)inHetal Shah(Founder)incharlie bowman(Founder)in

Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersGrant Park VenturesMaiora Rebel VenturesScrum VenturesVU Venture PartnersY Combinator+9 more

Dubjoydubjoy.comDefunct

Dubjoy provides video translation and voice-over services, allowing content producers to reach international audiences while enabling bilingual speakers to earn income as voiceover contributors.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSan Francisco, US

Robert Farazin(Founder)inRok Gregorič(CTO)inMiha Rebernik(CTO)inMatevž Petek(Intern)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorItochu Technology VenturesTSVC

East Meet Easteastmeeteast.com𝕏

EastMeetEast (EME Hive) is a dating app that matches Asian singles based on cultural criteria.

ConsumerMarketplacesSocialNew York, US

Mariko Tokioka(Founder)Ejima Kentaro(Executive Officer, Director)KENTARO EJIMA(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardKenji Yamazaki(Director)

Co-investorsMobile Internet Capital, Inc.500 GlobalDG Lab FundDigital GarageEast VenturesiSGS Investment Works

Emailioemailio.comSeed

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of Work

Martin Stoyanov(Founder)Teo Teodosiev(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

Emqemq.comin𝕏Jul 2020

EMQ operates a global payments network with last-mile endpoints that banks can integrate to enable cross-border money transfers and automate payment processes.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Genevieve LiinJohn KanginMax Liu(Chief Executive)in

Co-investors500 GlobalAppWorks VenturesDG Ventures, Inc.Intudo VenturesQuest Venture PartnersAppWorks+4 more

Entrupyentrupy.comin

Entrupy builds AI-powered product authentication technology that verifies the authenticity of physical goods, including bags and leather goods, through a mobile app and machine learning models trained on images of genuine and counterfeit items.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityHardwareRetail TechNew York City, US

Lakshminarayanan Subramanian(Executive Officer, Director)inVidyuth Srinivasan(Representative)inAshlesh Sharma(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccord VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalSwift VenturesUncorrelated Ventures

Estimote, Inc.estimote.com𝕏Seed

Estimote develops Ultra Wideband (UWB) tags and proximity sensors for precise indoor and outdoor location tracking, automation, and asset management across warehousing, logistics, healthcare, retail, and hospitality.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainKraków, PL

Jakub Krzych(CEO)inLukasz Kostka(CTO)inSteve Cheney(Founder)

Co-investorsActivant CapitalCommerce VenturesDG Ventures, Inc.FundersClubHomebrewJavelin Venture Partners+12 more

Fairydevicesfairydevices.jpin

Fairy Devices develops integrated software and hardware that connects people and machines, focused on AI technologies that accurately convey what people see, hear, and feel to AI systems.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardware

Masato Fujino(Founder)in

Co-investorsZ Venture Capital

First Coffeefirstcoffee.in

Sohrab Sitaram Shiv Dhawan(Founder)

Firstcoffeefirstcoffee.co.in

First Coffee is a coffee shop chain that offers grab-and-go coffee and social café spaces aimed at younger customers.

ConsumerFoodTechNew Delhi, IN

Firstcvcfirstcvc.jp

FIRST CVC operates a community for corporate venture capital professionals and supports Japanese corporates in launching and running CVC programs, while helping startups with business partnerships and fundraising.

B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSTokyo, JP

Kazuyoshi Yamada(代表取締役 (CEO))Shohei Fujiwara(取締役COO (COO))

fivotidare.jp𝕏

IDARE is a cashless prepaid card service that combines high-yield bonuses (up to 2.2% annual rate), savings support features, and Visa card functionality for both domestic and international payments.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFintech

Co-investorsANOBAKA

Fondfond.coin𝕏acquired by reward gateway

Fond was an employee rewards and recognition platform (originally launched as AnyPerk) that offered perks, discounts, and peer recognition tools for companies.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Taro Fukuyama(CEO)inSunny Tsang 🌞(Chief Designer)inAtsuhiro Takahashi(Engineer)Kyle Mack(Sales Team Lead)inAnthony Powels(Lead Architect)Diana Harms(Recruiting manager)

Co-investorsBlue Trail PartnersDCM VenturesDG Ventures, Inc.FundersClubGlobal BrainOpen Network Lab+4 more

FundersClubfundersclub.com𝕏

FundersClub is a venture capital platform that sources early-stage investment opportunities in seed and series A rounds through direct relationships, referrals, and connections to top incubators and VC firms, offering accredited investors access to vetted startups.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US

Alex Mittal(CEO)inBoris Silver(President)inShlomo Zippel(Product Manager)inJeff Barg(Software Engineering Intern)in

Co-investorsY Combinator500 GlobalAndreessen HorowitzHigh AlphaSaama CapitalSOSV+22 more

Gaussgauss.moneyin𝕏Seed

Gauss provides a credit line product designed to help consumers manage and pay down credit card debt at lower interest rates (14%-18% APR) compared to traditional credit cards.

FintechNew York City, US

Alex Matsenov(Founder)inAbdullo Akhadov(Founder)inAlina Arshakian(HRD)Sergey Cherepanov(CTO)Andrew Koz(Head of Growth)

Co-investorsCorewell Health VenturesFormus CapitalSamsung NextSoma CapitalY CombinatorOlive Tree Capital

Genomelinkgenomelink.ioin𝕏Seed

Genomelink develops a platform that provides individuals with access to and management of their genomic data, leveraging advances in DNA sequencing technology.

BiotechConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Tomohiro Takano(Founder)inKensuke Numakura(Founder)inTakamasa KudoYuta Matsudain

Co-investors500 GlobalBrighter CapitalCoral CapitalLair East LabsLifeX VenturesMetaplanet+11 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

1plusX AGCasheApp Inc.ConocerCultaDaL LaLa Network Inc.Encore AI Labs, Inc.Expedient Healthcare Marketing Private LimitedGaragePreneurs Internet Pvt LtdGenban, Inc.Gloo Chat Inc.HealthiansKindlyKindlyhealthLittle Star MediaNewchat, Inc.(サービス名: Setlog)NewnetOneMedical Global Inc.Placid Inc.Project Pluto Inc.SAFFRON TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD.Sama Lifesciences, Inc.Straya Security industry HR platformTECHNOLOGIES, INC.Tellus You Care, Inc.TryglooVoicetepナッジライフログテクノロジー

Browse all 205 investments with full details →

▶5 more tracked companies

株式会社ジーネクスト株式会社ファミトラ株式会社ポケットチェンジ株式会社レンズ株式会社わたしは

Exits · 16

1 IPOs · 15 acquisitions · showing 9

PayPalNASDAQ: PYPLAptoacq. by BuildoutAuthyacq. by TwilioCaperacq. by InstacartCurv Inc.acq. by PayPalFondacq. by reward gatewayJammacq. by HopinLimbixacq. by Big HealthPaperspaceacq. by DigitalOcean

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has DG Daiwa Ventures made?
DG Daiwa Ventures has 205 tracked investments, 16 of which have exited, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does DG Daiwa Ventures invest at?
DG Daiwa Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series C, Growth stages.
What sectors does DG Daiwa Ventures focus on?
DG Daiwa Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Mental Health, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is DG Daiwa Ventures located?
DG Daiwa Ventures is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
Does DG Daiwa Ventures lead rounds?
Yes, DG Daiwa Ventures leads investment rounds.
Who does DG Daiwa Ventures co-invest with?
DG Daiwa Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Pioneer, DG Ventures, Inc., among 382 tracked co-investors.

Similar investors

Featured in lists