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Dnx Ventures

Venture capital

Tokyo · Pre-Seed–Series A · 14 people tracked

Also known as DNX ANNEX JAPAN III,LLC · DNX ANNEX JAPAN IV LLC · DNX III, LLC · DNX JAPAN IV LLC · DNX SEED JAPAN II,LLC · DNX Venture Partners

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Investment thesis

DNX Ventures backs early-stage B2B startups across the U.S. and Japan through two arms. DNX Capital focuses on B2B startups in Japan and the ASEAN region, with a strong emphasis on AI software that drives business and industry transformation, leading early-stage rounds and supporting founders as external directors to strengthen governance and accelerate growth. DNX Technology Ventures invests in industry-leading B2B startups in deep tech, cybersecurity, enterprise SaaS/cloud, retail tech, and sustainability.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 17, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$1M – $5M
HQ
Tokyo, JP
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2011
Last 12 months
8 investments
AUM
$750M
VC funds
2
Tracked investments
224
Unicorns
10
IPOs
2
Acquisitions
4

Team · 14 people

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Rick Miller· Managing Partnerin

Rick Miller is Managing Partner at DNX Ventures, where he invests in technology startups. His work involves advising entrepreneurs and startup management teams.

Hiro Rio Maeda· Managing Partnerin𝕏
Yoshimi Nomura· Partner, Growth
Shuhei Nitta· Principalin

A principal at DNX Ventures who joined in 2022. He previously worked at Nomura Securities in investment banking, advising on M&A across the materials/energy and technology sectors, and later in recruiting. He holds an MBA (Honors) from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and an economics degree from Kyoto University.

Deepak Jagannathan· Principalin𝕏
Rickie Koo· Principalin𝕏
Akira Kurabayashi· Managing Partner / Head of Japanin

Kurabayashi leads DNX Ventures' Japan investments, focusing on B2B/SaaS startups where he invests as a lead investor from the early stage and serves as an outside director. Before joining DNX in 2015, he was Japan head at Salesforce Ventures and Globespan Capital Partners, and earlier worked at Mitsui & Co. and Fujitsu. He holds an MBA from Wharton and a doctorate from Doshisha University.

Yuma Tanaka· Investment VPin

A Keio University law graduate who joined Mitsubishi Corporation and worked on financial business development, including real estate and renewable energy funds. He first joined DNX Ventures in 2016, later founded and led an HR tech startup as CEO, rejoined DNX in 2021, and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School as a Fulbright scholar in 2024.

Eva Nahari· Principalin𝕏
Kris Harms· Principal
Lauren Shoemaker
Mitch Kitamura· Managing Partnerin𝕏
Q Motiwala· Managing Partnerin

Q Motiwala is Managing Partner at DNX Ventures, where the focus is on investing in technology startups. Work centers on advising and supporting entrepreneurs and startup management teams.

Wesley Yee

What they invest in

from 148 of 224 portfolio companies

SaaS ×76AI & Machine Learning ×75Enterprise Software ×61Data & Infrastructure ×22Cybersecurity ×20Fintech ×17Cloud Computing ×16Retail Tech ×15

HQs:Japan×74United States×46Israel×2Canada×1Czechia×1Finland×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 87 portfolio companies
52%
solo founders
45 of 87 mapped founding teams
33%
repeat founders
of 79 founders with career history
~3.5 yrs
old at investment
median across 8 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×452 founders×213 founders×144+ founders×7

Where their founders studiedfrom 75 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×5Keio University ×4The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) ×4Chuo University ×3Stanford University ×3The Wharton School ×3University of California, Berkeley ×3Aalto University ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 72 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×17Engineering ×17Business & Management ×11Economics ×11Humanities ×6Physics ×5Finance & Accounting ×4Law ×3

Where their founders worked beforefrom 79 founders with career history

Google ×10OpenAI ×8Cylance Inc. ×3Microsoft ×3Stanford University ×3Accuvant ×2BoldEnd ×2Broadcom ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

500 Global ×4Plug and Play Ventures ×4Y Combinator ×3

15 founders hold a PhD · 11 hold an MBA (of 77 with degree data)

Investments · 224 tracked

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AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSan Francisco, US

Travis May(Founder)inScott Howe(CEO)inAuren Hoffman(Founder)

Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesCanaan PartnersDace VenturesFelicis VenturesLG Technology VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners+7 more

Adacotechadacotech.co.jp𝕏May 2022✓ verified

AdaCoTech develops AI technology for manufacturing quality inspection and production optimization, serving factories and production facilities in Japan's core manufacturing industry.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareTokyo, JP

Co-investorsSpiral CapitalUntroD CapitalUTECUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.

Dairiidairii.ai✓ verified

Dairii is an AI-native SaaS platform that automates operational tasks for insurance agencies, enabling them to focus on customer relationships and sales.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaSTokyo, JP

Yuichi Sakano(CEO)in

Co-investorsAlloy Partners

Flux AI時代における企業のベストパートナーflux-g.comin✓ verified

FLUX is a Japanese company promoting "AI Transformation (AX)," offering AI consulting to help enterprises reshape business strategy and operations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechTokyo, JP

永井元治(代表取締役 CEO)

Co-investorsArchetype Ventures

immedioimmedio.io✓ verified

immedio develops an AI-powered inside sales product (also offering features like immedio Forms, immedio Box, and Salesforce integration) that automates the generation of qualified sales meetings for B2B companies.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSales TechTokyo, JP

浜田 英揮(代表取締役 (CEO))Hideki Hamada(Representative Director (CEO))

Co-investorsDelight VenturesDEEPCORE Inc.G-STARTUP

Psygigpsygig.comin𝕏✓ verified

PSYGIG builds software tools that help engineers manage, diagnose, and resolve reliability, security, and performance risks in complex software for robotics, drones, and IoT applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsIoTRoboticsTokyo, JP

Gary King Man Lo(Representative)in

Co-investorsGenesia VenturesSTRIVEDG IncubationDG Ventures, Inc.Open Network Lab

Sproundspround.tokyo𝕏✓ verified

SPROUND is a startup-focused office and community hub located near Shinagawa Station in Tokyo, offering flexibly reconfigurable workspace designed to accommodate rapidly growing startups.

Future of WorkPropTechTokyo, JP

Co-investorsNIPPON STEEL KOWA REAL ESTATE

Tech Touchtechtouch.co.jpin𝕏✓ verified

Tech Touch develops a Digital Adoption Platform (DAP) called "Techtouch" that overlays intuitive on-screen guidance on any software system so users can operate it without confusion.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSTokyo, JP

Inoden Imuta(Co-founder)Hibino(Co-founder)

Techtouchtechtouch.jp✓ verified

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-investors31VenturesDBJ CapitalDentsu VenturesNTT DOCOMO VenturesPrime PartnersSony Ventures Corporation+1 more

Zeroboard Inc.zeroboard.jpin𝕏✓ verified

Zeroboard develops a cloud platform that helps companies collect, manage, and disclose environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data.

CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodSaaSTokyo, JP

Michitaka Tokeiji(Founder)

Board渡慶次 道隆

Co-investorsCoral CapitalDelight VenturesFFG Venture Business PartnersJapan Green Investment Corporation for Carbon NeutralityMizuho CapitalSMBC Venture Capital+2 more

メダップ株式会社 (MedUp)medup.jp✓ verified

MedUp develops and provides medical/healthcare IT systems, including software supporting regional healthcare collaboration for medical institutions.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSTokyo, JP

Takeshi Yanagiuchi(Founder & Representative Director / CEO)

Co-investorsALL STAR SAAS FUNDMitsubishi HC CapitalMobile Internet Capital, Inc.

株式会社マツリカmazrica.com𝕏✓ verified

A team/recruitment page for Mazrica, listing company members and links to hiring materials.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechTokyo, JP

黒佐英司(代表取締役CEO)Eiji Kurosain

Co-investorsIyogin CapitalKiraboshi CapitalNTT DOCOMO VenturesOita Venture CapitalArchetype VenturesMitsubishi UFJ Capital+5 more

㈱Shippioshippio.ioin𝕏Oct 2025

Shippio operates as a digital freight forwarder in Japan, offering cloud software and international logistics (forwarding) operations to shippers and logistics providers.

AI & Machine LearningFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSTokyo, JP

Takanori Sato(Founder)inTakashi TsuchiyainTsuyoshi Niwain

Co-investors500 GlobalCoral CapitalDBJ CapitalDelight VenturesEnergy & Environment InvestmentGlobis Capital Partners+9 more

㈱スペースリーspacely.co.jp𝕏

Spacely operates a cloud software platform for creating and editing 360-degree VR content, letting users upload panoramic photos or 3D CG data to automatically generate high-quality VR tours.

AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaSTokyo, JP

Hirokazu Morita(Representative Director)in

Co-investorsDBJ Capital

㈱トラジェクトリーtrajectory.jp𝕏

Trajectory develops AI-powered air traffic management systems for drone and next-generation air mobility operations.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep TechIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsTokyo, JP

小関 賢次(代表取締役 社長 (CEO))岸田 好司(最高技術責任者 (CTO))

Co-investorsDBJ CapitalDRONE FUND

9Solutions9solutions.cominSep 2024

9Solutions provides indoor location-based safety, communications, and smart care solutions for healthcare facilities to support safe and high-quality care delivery.

Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechIoT

Co-investorsInnovestor VenturesCarrier VenturesFoundryGS FuturesInnovestorQualcomm Ventures

Aaantant-inc.co

Ant is a company that aims to solve previously unsolved problems by combining different fields and optimizing solutions through collaboration and communication.

Sector Agnostic

AgVendagvend.comin𝕏

FeedTeam is a mobile and web platform for agricultural feed distributors that provides real-time visibility into customer data, sales performance, and feed positions integrated with agricultural ERPs and financing solutions.

AgTechB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAustin, US

Eli Rosenberg(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAlexander Reichert(Founder)in

BoardDrew Oetting(Director)inDavid Yuan(Director)in

Co-investors8VCFJ LabsPlug and Play VenturesPrecursor VenturesTidemarkFormation Group+1 more

Airhouseairhouse.ioinMar 2022 · $11M

Airhouse offered brands a service to outsource their fulfillment operations.

E-commerceLogistics & Supply Chain

Co-investorsElizabeth Street VenturesGaingelsStonewater VenturesAmplify CapitalQuiet Capital

Albedoalbedo.comin𝕏

Albedo develops a flight-proven platform for Very Low Earth Orbit operations, providing satellite-based insights and connectivity services for national security and critical infrastructure systems.

Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechDeep TechDefense TechSpace TechDenver, US

Topher Haddad(Founder)inAyJay Lasater(Founder)inWinston Tri(Founder)inDylan Betts(Executive Officer)inAjJay Lasater(Founder)Becca Zukowski(Lead Recruiter)

Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundBlack FlagBooz Allen VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesCommodity CapitalCubit Capital+25 more

Alloy Partnersalloypartners.comin𝕏

Alloy Partners is a venture builder that co-creates startups and venture studios with corporations to drive innovation and growth.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkIndianapolis, US

Elliott Parker(CEO)in

Co-investorsHigh Alpha

Alphaus Cloud Resource Optimizationalphaus.cloudin𝕏

Alphaus is a cloud financial management platform that helps service partners and businesses monitor, control, and optimize their cloud spending and resource allocation to improve return on investment.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSTokyo, JP

Hajime Hajime HiroseinShungo AraiinWayland Zhuo

Co-investors500 GlobalAccord VenturesPlug and Play Ventures

ANDPAD Inc.andpad.co.jp𝕏Sep 2022

ANDPAD is a cloud-based construction project management service that handles everything from on-site workflow efficiency to business management for architecture and construction companies.

Construction TechPropTechSaaS

稲田武夫(代表取締役)Takeo Inada(Founder)in

Co-investorsGlobis Capital PartnersHongShan Capital GroupMinerva Growth PartnersDAIKIN INDUSTRIESDevelopment Bank of Japan

Anthropicanthropic.comin𝕏

Anthropic is an AI safety research company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Dario Amodei(Founder)inDaniela Amodei(Founder)inTom Brown(Founder)inJack Clark(Founder)inJared Kaplan(Founder)inChris Olah(Founder)in

Co-investors3Comma Capital7BC Venture Capital7GC & CoA.Capital VenturesAccelAkka+155 more

Appdomeappdome.comin𝕏

Appdome provides a no-code platform for developers and DevSecOps teams to build secure Android and iOS applications.

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSaaSRedwood City, US

Tom(CEO)Tom Tovar(Founder)inAvi Yehuda(Founder)Eitan Bauch(Founder)

Co-investorsDell Technologies CapitalMenlo VenturesOurCrowdRally Ventures Management, Llc

Asterminds AIヒアリングエージェントasterminds.ai

Asterminds.ai automates the design, execution, and analysis of research, converting primary information into decision-making insights.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHR TechMarketing TechSaaS

Shinjiro Honda(CEO)Ryo Kagaya(CTO)

Aurigaauriga.vcin𝕏Oct 2023

Auriga Partners is a venture capital management firm founded in 1998 that invests in and supports entrepreneurs from company creation through development to exit via M&A or IPO.

Co-investorsLuxury Tech FundMonte Carlo CapitalPossible VenturesOTB VenturesSeraphim SpaceSyndicate 708+1 more

Auriga Spaceaurigaspace.cominOct 2023

Auriga develops electromagnetic launch technology used for ground-based hypersonic testing, deployment of unmanned systems and effectors, missile defense interceptors without rocket motors, and responsive launch to low Earth orbit.

Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech

Winnie Lai(Founder)in

Co-investorsAtas VCAutomotive Ventures MobilityKern Venture GroupNew North VenturesOTB VenturesSeraphim Space+6 more

Autoro クラウド型RPA「Robotic Crowd」autoro.io𝕏

AUTORO is a cloud-based robotic process automation (RPA) platform that enables users to automate repetitive computer-based tasks by recording and replaying screen operations, targeting businesses seeking to reduce manual administrative work.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Axiomaxiommath.ai

Axiom Math is a platform that enables users to test proof verification, extract theorems, and experiment with proof transformations quickly.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEdTech

Carina Hong(Founder)inCarina Hong Shubho Sengupta(Founder)Shubho Sengupta(Founder)

Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalFelix JahnFlying Fish VenturesFrontline VenturesGreycroft+7 more

Ayasdi Big Data Analyticsayasdi.com

The site is an affiliate review and ranking page for US sweepstakes casinos, comparing platforms by welcome offers, game variety, and redemption terms.

GamingMedia & Entertainment

Gurjeet Singh(Founder)in

Co-investorsStartX

Beatrustbeatrust.comin𝕏

Beatrust provides a comprehensive solution that uses generative AI to visualize employee skills and experience from internal information, enabling collaboration and optimizing human capital allocation within organizations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechTokyo, JP

Masato Kume(Founder)inKunio Hara(Founder)

Co-investorsDelight VenturesGlobal BrainPKSHA Technology CapitalJoyance Partners

Boltbolt.comJan 2026

Bolt Financial is a San Francisco fintech providing merchants with one-click online checkout software.

San Francisco, US

Ryan Breslow(Founder)inRyan Loh(Executive Officer)

BoardSteve Sarracino(Director)Arjun Sethi(Director)Laurence Tosi(Director)in

Co-investors1435 CapitalActivant CapitalBallistic VenturesBollinger Investment GroupDigital HorizonDigital Horizon VC+30 more

Bridgecrewbridgecrew.ioApr 2020Acquired

BridgeCrew delivers cloud security as a service, with an emphasis on defining security policies as code.

Co-investorsBattery VenturesNFXSorenson VenturesTectonic Ventures

Bright Securitybrightsec.cominMar 2022 · $20M

Bright Security develops an AI-powered application security platform that automates detection, remediation, and validation of security vulnerabilities integrated into the software development lifecycle.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Co-investorsEvolution Equity PartnersFusionIncubate USJ-VenturesTOLOKA SYNDICATE LIMITEDCoinbase Ventures+2 more

Catchcatch-retail-media.comin

Catch is an in-store retail media platform that turns physical store traffic into a monetizable advertising channel, personalizing shopper experiences and delivering targeted content in real time without collecting personal data.

AdTechMarketing TechRetail Tech

Shlomi Dayan(Founder)in

Co-investorsat.inc/Entrée CapitalFactorial CapitalPitango

Check Inncheckinn.jp

CheckInn provides infrastructure software for accommodation facilities across Japan to streamline operations and focus on hospitality.

HR TechSaaSTravel & HospitalityTokyo, JP

田中 健太郎(代表取締役)

Co-investorsEast Ventures

Clintalclintal.com𝕏

Clintal was a membership-based service in Japan that connected patients with doctors and offered nurse consultations.

Digital HealthHealthtech

Cloudbase AWS、GCPなどクラウド資産の可視化及びセキュリティリスクを監視・検出するサービスを開発・提供cloudbase.co.jp

Cloudbase develops a security product aimed at addressing cloud security risks that hinder cloud-native development.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

岩佐晃也(Founder)in

Co-investorsDelight Ventures

Cloudnatixcloudnatix.comin

CloudNatix provides an infrastructure platform that optimizes computing costs and improves efficiency for DevOps and AIOps teams.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Rohit Seth(Founder and CEO)

Co-investorsCota CapitalIncubate USVela Partners468 Capital

Coalescecoalesce.ioin𝕏

Coalesce provides a governed data platform that combines transformation, cataloging, and data quality monitoring in one system, letting engineers, AI agents, and business stakeholders build and validate production-ready data pipelines.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaSSan Francisco, US

Armon Petrossian(Founder)inSatish Jayanthi(Founder)inDavid Dorsey(Director)

BoardJoseph Floyd(Director)

Co-investors11.2 CapitalEmergence Capital PartnersNext Legacy PartnersTitanium VenturesGreatPoint Ventures

Cofactrcofactr.comin𝕏Seed

Cofactr operates an electronics supply chain platform providing component intelligence, procurement execution, and ITAR-registered warehousing services for hardware manufacturers.

Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainNew York City, US

Matthew Haber(Founder)inPhillip Gulley(Founder)inMatt Haber(Founder)Phil Gulley(Founder)Dilly Sanborn-Marsh(Chief of Staff)Noah Trueblood(Data Lead)

Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesBroom VenturesCathexis VenturesCorrelation VenturesFloating PointPioneer+9 more

Coquicoqui.aiOct 2021Defunct

Coqui was an AI speech company behind the open-source 🐸TTS toolkit and the ⓍTTS multilingual voice-cloning model.

Be/De

Kelly Davis(Founder)Eren G?lge(Director)Joshua Richard Meyer(Director)Reuben Nascimento Morais(Director)

Co-investorsScaleX VenturesMango Capital

Crispgocrisp.comin

Crisp is an AI-powered platform that enables CPG brands, retailers, and distributors to integrate and share retail data for real-time visibility and optimization of sales and supply chain operations.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFoodTechRetail TechSaaSSpringdale, US

Are Traasdahl(Founder)inDag Liodden(Founder)in

Co-investorsEvolution VenturesFirstMark CapitalGaingelsSwell PartnersWellington ManagementBlue Cloud Ventures+7 more

Cylance AI搭載サイバーセキュリティcylance.comin𝕏acquired by Arctic Wolf

Arctic Wolf, which acquired Cylance, provides AI-driven endpoint security and security operations services for organizations.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Stuart McClure(Founder)in

Co-investorsTen Eleven

Data-Xdata-x.co.jp

Tokyo, JP

Yasuhiro Abe(Representative Director & CEO)

Co-investorsRakuten Capital

Diggle revenue management SaaSdiggle.jp𝕏

Diggle is a SaaS platform for budget and forecast management that automates variance analysis and data aggregation to replace spreadsheet-based processes.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP

山本 清貴in

Co-investorsFIRSTLIGHT CapitalAozora Corporate Investment

Diligent Roboticsdiligentrobots.cominFeb 2025Acquired

Diligent Robotics develops AI-powered robot assistants for healthcare settings, focusing on mobile manipulation and social intelligence to help hospital staff with routine non-patient-facing tasks.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsAustin, US

Andrea L. Thomaz(Founder)inVivian Chu(Founder)inAndrea Thomaz(Founder)

BoardQuaeed Motiwala(Director)Rohit Sharma(Director)inLance VandenBrook(Director)

Co-investorsATPCanaan PartnersCorrelation VenturesGaingelsGrit VenturesInterwoven Ventures+12 more

Dynamo Softwaredynamosoftware.comin𝕏

Dynamo Software provides a configurable, cloud-based investment management platform for the alternative investments industry, serving fund managers, institutional investors, and service providers.

Cloud ComputingFintechSaaS

Krassen Draganov(Founder & Chief Product Officer)inHank Boughner(CEO)in

Co-investorsBlackstoneFrancisco PartnersABS Capital PartnersAlpine InvestorsiGlobe PartnersJMI Equity+4 more

Ecolectroecolectro.comin𝕏Dec 2024

Ecolectro is an e-commerce site providing information on goods and services, with the ability for users to contact the company and sign up for a mailing list.

CleantechClimate TechE-commerceEnergyIthaca, US

Kristina M. Hugar(Executive Officer, Director)inGabriel G. Rodríguez-Calero(Founder)inZinovia Spezakis(Executive Officer)Jon Gordon(Executive Officer)Gabriel Rodriguez-Calero(Founder)Kristina Hugar(Founder)

Co-investorsEnergy Revolution VenturesLaunch NYNew Climate VenturesStarshotTechstarsAsymmetric Capital Partners+3 more

Enlightedenlightedinc.comin𝕏

Enlighted provides space and workplace management solutions that help facility owners manage workspace bookings, navigate office layouts, and monitor real-time space utilization and environmental conditions to optimize operations and reduce costs.

IoTPropTech

Tanuj Mohan(Founder)in

Co-investorsGlobal BrainDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Intel CapitalKleiner PerkinsRockPort Capital Partners

Enpay Fintech x SaaS platform providerenpay.co.jp𝕏

GMO Enpay develops and operates billing automation and bank transfer support services for businesses.

EdTechFintechSaaSTokyo, JP

森脇 潤一(代表取締役社長/ファウンダー)田野 晴彦(取締役CTO)中山 悠介(取締役)

Co-investorsHakuhodo DY VenturesSpiral Capital

Favyfavy.jp

Josephine Philips(Founder)Yoshinori Saitō(Founder)

Co-investorsBallast Point VenturesMSMMustard SeedMustard Seed Maze

Fieldguidefieldguide.ioinSeries C

Fieldguide provides automated workflows and collaborative tools for assurance and advisory practices to serve clients more effectively.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jin Chang(Founder)inChris Szymansky(CTO)inJin W. Chang(Founder)inJin Chang Chris Szymansky(Founder)Natalia Sluzky(Technical Sourcer)Alex Liu(Software Engineer)

Co-investors8VCBessemer Venture PartnersFloodgateFourth RealmGeodesic CapitalPoint72 Ventures+8 more

Flect Fleet Managementflect.co.jp𝕏

Flect is a multi-cloud integrator that supports enterprise digital transformation using cloud-native technologies like AWS, Salesforce, and Heroku.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP

Flir FXflir.comin

FLIR designs and manufactures thermal imaging and infrared camera technology used for applications such as search and rescue, security, navigation, energy conservation, and environmental protection.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareIoT

Clint Wichertin

Co-investorsAviv Venture CapitalFlorida Technology Seed Capital Fund

Flow Solutions Retail Analytics platformflow-solutions.comin𝕏

Flow builds retail analytics software that gives store teams visibility into what is happening in their physical locations — including foot traffic, timing, conversion, and staffing — so frontline staff can make better day-to-day operational decisions.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRetail TechSaaS

Chad Stewart(Founder)in

Co-investorsHakuhodo DY Ventures

FOLIOfolio-sec.com𝕏

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 VenturesDentsu VenturesPrime PartnersRakuten Capital

Fyde Mobile security for Phishingfyde.com

Enables secure access to critical enterprise resources for distributed workforces including employees, partners, and contractors

Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalChamaeleon

Ghost Securityghostsecurity.aiin𝕏Aug 2022 · $15M

Ghost builds AI agents that perform security operations and incident response work autonomously within enterprise environments, designed to investigate, contain, and resolve security events while maintaining full auditability and human oversight.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Josh LarseninGreg Martinin

Co-investorsIn-Q-TelLytical Ventures468 CapitalMunich Re VenturesSecure OctaneTAU Ventures

Other

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1st HoldingsActive CoreAirdoorAlphausAyasdiBeceem CommunicationsCloudbaseCommuneDataXDNX StudioEmiumFlectFluxGetbanzaiHaven Logistics AutomationHerp 「スクラム採用」推進を支援する採用プラットフォームHiwayHiway Partner Sales PlatformHotlinkIsip Digital Native PharmaIxyasIxyas Technology and Ingenuity SimplifyKabukuMagic MomentMiiboMiibo Conversational AI construction platformNetriseNodeXNodeX IoT Data Security InfrastructureOpereOpere Patient education toolReact Chatbot for customer supportRehasakuResily OKR SaaSScalebaseSecurenaviSecureNavi株式会社ShanonShift QA Testing SoftwareSmart SignalSquadcast(Solarwind) Incident response softwareStock OverflowStrayaStraya Security industry HR platformTanomu Mobile Food Ordering PlatformTerraSkyToBe MarketingToremoro Deliver PlatformTrippiece Travel MediaUpliftUsideU Collaboration Robot SoftwareXICA

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Dnx Ventures made?
Dnx Ventures has 224 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited, including 11 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Dnx Ventures invest at?
Dnx Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is Dnx Ventures's typical check size?
Dnx Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
What sectors does Dnx Ventures focus on?
Dnx Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Marketing Tech, Retail Tech, SaaS.
Where is Dnx Ventures located?
Dnx Ventures is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
Does Dnx Ventures lead rounds?
Yes, Dnx Ventures leads investment rounds.
Who does Dnx Ventures co-invest with?
Dnx Ventures most often shares deals with Global Brain, Delight Ventures, Gaingels, among 398 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 87

Streamlined Ventures

Streamlined Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that partners with founders and invests at the seed stage to help build large-scale companies.

$100K – $1M
Greylock Partners

Greylock Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies from inception. Its partners make only one or two new investments per year to focus deeply on each partnership.

$100K – $10M
468 Capital

468 Capital is a technology investment firm with offices in Berlin and San Francisco that invests across multiple stages in software, AI, and internet companies. The firm focuses on thesis-driven investments in businesses with experienced founding teams.

Menlo Ventures

Menlo Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm backing transformative technology companies, with a strong current emphasis on artificial intelligence across enterprise, healthcare, and consumer markets.

$1M – $20M
OurCrowd

OurCrowd is an online private markets investment platform that gives accredited and high-net-worth investors access to pre-vetted startup deals, targeted venture funds, and alternative assets such as private equity and private credit.

Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.

$50K – $100M
True Ventures

True Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that has backed founders since 2005, partnering at the earliest moments of company building.

$500K – $3M
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs high-growth companies, emphasizing partnership and hands-on support to help portfolio companies scale toward market leadership.

$15M – $75M
Madrona Venture Group

Madrona Venture Group is a venture capital firm that backs founding teams at the seed, early, and acceleration stages, with a focus on Seattle, the Bay Area, and beyond.

$2M – $10M
Ridge Ventures

Ridge Ventures is a focused venture capital fund that backs experienced founders building revenue-first enterprise software companies at the late seed and early Series A stages.

$2M – $7M
Dell Technologies Capital

Dell Technologies Capital (DTC) is the venture investment arm associated with Dell, backing enterprise-focused technology companies across AI, cybersecurity, data, developer tools, infrastructure, and logistics.

$500K – $50M
NFX

NFX is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups and provides founders with proprietary software tools, educational content, and a founder network known as the NFX Guild.

$250K – $5M
▶75 more co-investors

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Firms observed investing alongside Dnx Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Dnx Ventures's recorded portfolio.

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