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Hakuhodo DY Ventures

Corporate VC

Tokyo · Seed–Growth · 6 people tracked

Also known as 株式会社博報堂DYベンチャーズ

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Stage
Seed–Growth
HQ
Tokyo, JP
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2019
Tracked investments
11

Team · 6 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Yasuyuki Kishida· Managing Partner / COO
Keita Yamashita· Partner
Nosuke Urushiyama· COO & Managing Partner
Takanori Akimoto· Principal

What they invest in

from 9 of 11 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×4SaaS ×3Consumer ×2Deep Tech ×2E-commerce ×2FoodTech ×2Future of Work ×2HR Tech ×2

HQs:Japan×9

Investments · 11 tracked

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By year:2025 · 12021 · 23 dated

talentbook株式会社talentbook.co.jp✓ verified

Talentbook connects people exploring their careers with real professional role models through shared stories and career narratives.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSocialTokyo (Shibuya), JP

Board大堀 航大堀 海

Co-investorsJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.ABC Dream VenturesDG Ventures, Inc.Mizuho CapitalMonex VenturesShizuoka Capital+1 more

Wunderbarwunderbar.co.jpJun 2025✓ verified

Wunderbar is a Japanese company focused on expanding the value and possibilities of intellectual property (IP) using technology.

Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSTokyo, JP

長尾 慶人(代表取締役CEO)

Co-investorsColopl NextANOBAKADEEPCORE Inc.East Venturesi-nest capitalSBI Shinsei Corporate Investment+1 more

株式会社ACROVEacrove.co.jp𝕏✓ verified

ACROVE is a Japanese company focused on e-commerce, aiming to bring products to more consumers through EC (electronic commerce).

ConsumerData & InfrastructureE-commerceRetail TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Shunsuke Arai(代表取締役 社長執行役員 / グループCEO (Representative Director, President & Group CEO))inTetsuo Yamada(取締役 / 副社長執行役員 グループCOO)Toshiki Terashima(執行役員 CTO)Yuji Kozawa(執行役員 CAE)

Co-investorsHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Japan Post Capital Co. Ltd.Shizuoka CapitalAozora Corporate InvestmentCyberAgent CapitalDai Nippon Printing+7 more

株式会社TechBowlの画像techbowl.co.jp✓ verified

TechBowl is a Japanese internet-services company that runs TechTrain, an engineering-education program aimed at training the next generation of engineers, alongside an HR/recruiting business.

EdTechFuture of WorkHR TechTokyo, JP

Masao Ozawa(代表取締役 (Representative Director / CEO))

Co-investorsXTech VenturesSMBC Venture Capital

Creator's Xcreatorsx.jp𝕏

Creator's X is a Japanese animation company that produces 2D and 3D animation and background art for anime and games, and develops anime production support systems and AI-based software.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGamingMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

藤原 俊輔(Co-CEO / Representative Director)in湯浅 義朗(Co-CEO / Representative Director)in

Co-investorsGlobal Brain

Ideinidein.jp𝕏

Idein develops Actcast, an edge AI platform that runs deep learning on low-cost edge devices (such as Raspberry Pi) with a marketplace of vendor apps for collecting and analyzing real-world data.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechIoTTokyo, JP

中村 晃一(代表取締役 / CEO)Koichi Nakamura(Founder)in山田 康之(取締役 / CTO)姜 太一(執行役員 / CFO)

Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesDG Ventures, Inc.Global BrainKDDI Open Innovation FundOpen Network LabSony Ventures Corporation+1 more

IntegriCultureintegriculture.comin𝕏

IntegriCulture is a Japanese cellular agriculture company developing cell-culture systems and production technology for cultured foods, along with OEM/ODM cosmetics and supplements and sales of cell-culture consumables and equipment.

BiotechDeep TechFoodTechFujisawa, JP

Yuki Hanyu(代表取締役 (CEO))in

Co-investorsHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Iyogin CapitalSpiral CapitalAgFunderBeyond Next VenturesVU Venture Partners

Knowledge Work Inc.kwork.studio

Japanese company operating a sales enablement platform aimed at improving the productivity of sales organizations.

Co-investorsDnx VenturesGlobis Capital PartnersWorld Innovation Lab (WiL)

株式会社バイオフィリアcoco-gourmet.com𝕏Dec 2021

Coco Gourmet (ココグルメ) makes fresh, veterinarian-supervised, grain-free homemade dog food using human-grade domestic Japanese meat, fish, and vegetables prepared through low-temperature cooking.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech

Co-investorsAG Capital Co. Ltd.W Inc.AG CapitalDIMENSIONMitsubishi UFJ CapitalMizuho Capital+2 more

株式会社リチカrichka.co.jp𝕏Sep 2021

Richka operates as a digital-focused creative agency that provides marketing support and a platform where tens of thousands of ad creatives are produced monthly, applying AI to automate ad generation and video production.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Co-investorsDIMENSIONGMO VenturePartnersNOW JapanMizuho Capital

Other

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

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Hakuhodo DY Ventures made?
Hakuhodo DY Ventures has 11 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Hakuhodo DY Ventures invest at?
Hakuhodo DY Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What sectors does Hakuhodo DY Ventures focus on?
Hakuhodo DY Ventures focuses on Data & Infrastructure, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Hardware, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Hakuhodo DY Ventures located?
Hakuhodo DY Ventures is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.

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