Digital Garage
Corporate VCTokyo · Seed–Series C · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Digital Garage combines domestic payment platforms, media/marketing services, and global investment and incubation under a purpose of designing 'new context' toward a sustainable society and implementing it through technology. Its Global Investment Incubation segment invests in and nurtures promising startups and frontier technologies in Japan and abroad, while its Long-term Incubation segment develops strategic fintech services. Through Open Network Lab, a pioneering Japanese accelerator program, it has supported more than 150 startups aiming for global scale. The group also pursues corporate venture initiatives and partnerships to fuse cutting-edge technology with new business development.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
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What they invest in
from 9 of 11 portfolio companiesE-commerce ×3Enterprise Software ×3Fintech ×3Marketplaces ×3Consumer ×2Retail Tech ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Cloud Computing ×1
HQs:United States×8Indonesia×1
Investments · 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12020 · 12018 · 12015 · 14 dated
Pie builds platforms that support VAT refunds for merchants and tourists, with coverage across Europe and Asia.
FintechRetail TechTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Sunny Long(Executive Officer, Director)inDominic Sheehy(Director)Michael Walsh(Director)Brian Yeh(Director)
Co-investorsNew Commerce VenturesOpen Network LabContext VenturesDreamcraft
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(Founder/CEO)inAlex Chang(Founder/CTO)inNeil Scott Rafer(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalScrum VenturesY CombinatorMorado VenturesOmidyar NetworkSV Angel+1 more
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-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesMobile Internet Capital, Inc.500 GlobalDG Lab FundEast VenturesiSGS Investment Works
San Francisco, US
Konstantinos Eleftheriou(Executive Officer, Director)Ioannis Verdelis(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBrian Mixer(Director)in
Co-investorsFortify VenturesEniac VenturesHighland Capital PartnersKleiner PerkinsMiddleland CapitalMilitello Capital+1 more
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(Founder/CEO)inBoris Silver(Founder/President)inAlexander Mittal(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator500 GlobalAndreessen HorowitzHigh AlphaSaama CapitalSOSV+11 more
Garden is a DevOps automation tool that enables teams to build and test Kubernetes applications in production-like environments for development, testing, and CI, with smart caching to accelerate builds and test runs.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsbyFoundersFly Ventures468 Capital
Kicksend enables customers to print photos and create personalized photo products including greeting cards, canvas prints, frames, and photo books for pickup at Walgreens locations or delivery to their home.
ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechSan Francisco, US
Pradeep Elankumaran(Founder/CEO)inBrendan Lim(Founder/CPO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorSV AngelTrue Ventures
Helium operates a decentralized wireless network where individuals and businesses host small devices called Hotspots to provide cellular connectivity and earn HNT cryptocurrency.
Crypto & Web3
Amir Haleem(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAlpha Square GroupAndreessen HorowitzBlueYard CapitalBorderless VentureCanaan Partners+21 more
Ralali is an Indonesian B2B digital platform offering solutions for businesses to expand their market, access financing, source products from vendors, and grow through an agent and reseller network.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceFintech
Joseph Aditya(Founder)in
Co-investorsArbor VenturesDG Daiwa VenturesQualgroTNBAuraZ Venture CapitalAddVentures by SCG
Two Tap provides an API and platform that allows shoppers to purchase products from multiple retailers within third-party apps and websites, handling the transaction and checkout process on behalf of publishers and app developers.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Razvan Roman(Founder/CEO)inRadu Spineanu(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsTransmedia CapitalY CombinatorKhosla VenturesSV Angel
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Garden · wholefoodsmarketfoundation.org · Sep 2, 2026
Open Garden · thisisthecoast.co.uk · Aug 17, 2026
FundersClub · startupintros.com · Jul 13, 2026
Nova Labs · forgeglobal.com · May 14, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Digital Garage made?
- Digital Garage has 11 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Digital Garage invest at?
- Digital Garage invests at the Seed, Series A, Series C stages.
- What sectors does Digital Garage focus on?
- Digital Garage focuses on AdTech, E-commerce, Fintech, PropTech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Digital Garage located?
- Digital Garage is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
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