Hakuhodo DY Ventures
Corporate VCTokyo · 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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from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 9 of 11 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×4SaaS ×3Consumer ×2Deep Tech ×2E-commerce ×2FoodTech ×2Future of Work ×2HR Tech ×2
HQs:Japan×9
Investments · 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12021 · 23 dated
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
Japanese company operating a sales enablement platform aimed at improving the productivity of sales organizations.
Co-investorsDnx VenturesGlobis Capital PartnersWorld Innovation Lab (WiL)
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
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
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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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