NTT DOCOMO Ventures
Corporate VCTokyo · Seed–Growth
Also known as 株式会社NTTドコモ・ベンチャーズ
Investment thesis
NTT DOCOMO Ventures positions itself as a bridge between startups' vision and execution and the NTT Group's ability to bring technology to society at scale. It supports co-creation by acting as the NTT Group's window for startup collaboration, matching startups with the businesses and needs of NTT Group companies. For over a decade it has operated a corporate venture fund, investing in leading advanced technology companies worldwide. Its stated aim is to combine the strengths and ambitions of both startups and the NTT Group to generate momentum toward the future and create impact that changes the world.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 59 of 177 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×26Enterprise Software ×21SaaS ×18Data & Infrastructure ×8Deep Tech ×8Marketing Tech ×8Media & Entertainment ×8Cybersecurity ×7
HQs:United States×33Japan×30Singapore×2Canada×1Israel×1Malaysia×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 42 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×212 founders×143 founders×44+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with education data
Stanford University ×4Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2The University of Tokyo ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 12 founders with career history
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ×3
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 177 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 12021 · 12017 · 32016 · 16 dated
Riskified provides AI and machine-learning fraud prevention that protects the ecommerce customer journey from login and checkout to refunds and returns.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceFintechTel Aviv
Assaf Feldman(Executive Officer, Director)Eido Gal(Executive Officer, Director)Naama Ofek Arad(Executive Officer)Aglika Dotcheva(Executive Officer)
BoardTanzeen Syed(Director)Aaron Mankovski(Director)
Co-investorsAglae VenturesBright Pixel CapitalC4 VenturesConvergeEntrée CapitalFounder Collective+3 more
aCommerce is an end-to-end e-commerce enablement and service provider for global consumer brands in Southeast Asia, offering localized solutions including fulfillment, online sales channels, and analytics tools such as its BrandIQ measurement suite.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSingapore, SG
Paul SrivorakulTom SrivorakulJohn Srivorakul
Co-investorsInspire VenturesMDI VenturesEmerald MediaWidus Partners
Doppel is an AI-native platform that protects organizations from social engineering attacks, AI-powered impersonation, phishing, and fraud through threat detection, infrastructure disruption, and employee security awareness training.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareCovina, US
Kevin Tian(Executive Officer, Director)inRahul Madduluri(Executive Officer, Director)Bobby Ford(Chief Security Officer)
BoardZane Lackey(Director)inElliott Robinson(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersScript CapitalSozo Ventures9Yards CapitalAlphaLab Capital+6 more
Sitetracker provides project and asset management technology, delivered together with a partner network offering training, certification, and support.
Construction TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Giuseppe Incitti(CEO)
Co-investorsClearvision VenturesEnergize CapitalEnergy Impact PartnersH.I.G. Growth PartnersDTCPEricsson Ventures+5 more
EVIRY Inc. is a Japanese company offering SaaS products including the 'millvi' cloud video delivery system and platform, and the 'kamui tracker' YouTube data analytics tool.
Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSTokyo, JP
Keisuke Nakagawa(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))
Co-investorsSeibu Shinkin CapitalCyberAgent CapitalMizuho CapitalServerworks Capital
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-investorsDnx VenturesIyogin CapitalOita Venture CapitalArchetype VenturesKiraboshi CapitalMitsubishi UFJ Capital+5 more
Timers Inc. runs the "Famm" brand of services for families raising children, including a family photo and video sharing app, free photo sessions paired with childcare-cost consultations, and an online skills school for mothers and women.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTech
Ahmad Shiina(Founder)in
Co-investorsDBJ CapitalGlobis Capital PartnersKobe University Capital
AI model generates synthetic AI-powered models and characters for visual marketing and promotional content across advertising, e-commerce, and social media channels.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechTokyo, JP
Co-investorsGlobal Brain
Alation builds a data catalog platform with machine learning and generative AI capabilities that helps enterprises find, understand, and trust their data.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRedwood City, US
Satyen Sangani(Founder)Dr. Venky Ganti(Founder)Dr. Feng Niu(Founder)Aaron Kalb(Founder)in
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Foundation CapitalHarmony PartnersIcon VenturesIsaiISAI Gestion+8 more
Beverly Hills, US
Andy Stack(Executive Officer)Devin Horsman(Executive Officer, Director)Kamal Mistry(Executive Officer, Director)
San Francisco, US
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzVenrockVenrock Associates
Auth0 is an authentication and authorization platform that secures applications, AI agents, and internal tools by providing identity management, single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and fine-grained access control capabilities.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBellevue, US
Carlos Eugenio Pace(Executive Officer, Director)Eugenio P.(Founder)inJonathan I. Gelsey(Executive Officer, Director)Matias Woloski(Director)
BoardSunil Nagaraj(Director)Karan Mehandru(Director)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersEndeavor CatalystFounders Circle CapitalFUSEK9 VenturesNXTP+11 more
Ayar Labs develops co-packaged optics (CPO) technology for AI infrastructure, enabling optical connectivity between thousands of GPUs across data center racks.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSan Jose, US
Mark Wade(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsNVIDIAAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBerkeley FrontierBlue Bear VenturesCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)+16 more
Cloudian provides S3-native object storage and data management software for AI, analytics, and backup workloads, with immutable storage for ransomware protection and high-throughput storage for GPU cloud providers.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureSan Mateo, US
Michael M. Tso(Executive Officer, Director)Hiroshi Ohta(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJonathan Epstein(Director)David Milstein(Director)Ken Yasunaga(Director)Gregory Bryant(Director)
Co-investorsFoothill VenturesGlobal Hands-On VC
Commonwealth Fusion Systems develops commercial fusion power plants using high-temperature superconducting magnet technology to provide grid-scale energy.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyCambridge, US
Brandon Sorbom(Founder)Robert Mumgaard(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Brunner(Executive Officer)Bob Mumgaard(Founder)in
BoardMassimiliano Pieri(Director)Katie Rae(Director)in
Co-investorsAdvection Growth CapitalArmada Investment AGBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBeni Venture CapitalBrainstorm VenturesBreakthrough Energy Ventures+38 more
Waltham, US
Alen Capalik(Director)James Harrison(Executive Officer)Neal Creighton(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Hatfield(Director)
BoardPaul Ciriello(Director)inAlexander Doll(Director)
Co-investorsFairhaven Capital PartnersShield Capital
Takeshi Suzuki(Founder)in
Co-investorsDBJ CapitalMPowerSony Ventures CorporationGenesia Ventures
Co-investorsTBS Innovation Partners
The page presents Cox Automotive, an automotive services provider that unites multiple brands (including Autotrader, Manheim, Dealertrack, vAuto, VinSolutions, Xtime, and NextGear Capital) offering vehicle marketplaces, dealership management software, F&I and titling tools, inventory management, financing, transportation, and EV battery services.
B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US
Stefan J.J. Holzer(Director)Stephen D. Miller(Director)Radu B. Rusu(Executive Officer, Director)Ted Yamamoto(Director)
BoardGreg Papadopoulos(Director)
Co-investorsColopl NextNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)UTEC
Gengo provides professional human translation services in 37 languages through a network of over 21,000 translators, with integrations for ecommerce and business platforms such as Adobe Commerce (Magento).
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareHR TechMarketplacesSaaSYokohama, JP
Matt RomaineRobert Laing
Co-investors500 GlobalPoint Nine
Genvid builds interactive livestreaming middleware for games and publishes large-scale interactive live events (MILEs).
New York, US
Christopher Cataldi(Executive Officer, Director)Jacob Navok(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardGregory Milken(Director)
Co-investorsHorizons VenturesLightShed VenturesMakers FundThird Point VenturesMarch Capital PartnersOCA Ventures+1 more
GooPass operates a platform for exploring and experiencing hobbies, positioned as a way to let people casually try activities such as photography.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMarketplaces
San Francisco, US
Christopher Carson(Executive Officer, Director)Samuel Dundee(Executive Officer)Connie Valencia(Executive Officer)
BoardSteve Ellis(Director)Lisa Schule(Director)Rajani Ramanathan(Director)
Co-investorsThe Rise Fund
Influitive provides a SaaS platform and professional services for customer advocate marketing, helping companies discover and mobilize their customer advocates to drive sales and customer lifetime value.
Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Mark Organ(Founder)inPuneet AroraRich Stoller
Co-investors500 GlobalExtreme Venture PartnersExtreme Venture Partners LLPNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Resolute VenturesIlluminate Ventures
jinjer Co., Ltd. develops and operates "jinjer," an integrated HR system for personnel management.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSTokyo, JP
Ken Tominaga(代表取締役社長 CEO)in冨永健(CEO)冨永 健(代表取締役社長 / CEO)木村 哲哉(CFO)橘 浩之(CRO)松山 雄一郎(CPO)
Co-investorsGlobis Capital Partners
Co-investorsGobi PartnersIntegra PartnersOSK Ventures InternationalSBI Ven Capital
JumpCloud is an AI-powered unified IT management platform that provides identity, access, and device management for organizations managing both human users and non-human AI identities.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoulder, US
Greg Keller(Chief Technology Officer, Co-founder)inRajat Bhargava(CEO)inLarry Middle(Executive Officer)
BoardWill Herman(Director)inBrad Feld(Director)in
Co-investorsGeneral AtlanticAtlassian VenturesBY Venture PartnersFoundryH.I.G. CapitalH.I.G. Growth Partners+12 more
Cambridge, US
Sravish Sridhar(Executive Officer, Director)Jon Karlen(Director)
BoardFrank Castellucci(Director)Braden Bohrmann(Director)William Burnham(Director)Brady Bohrmann(Director)
Co-investorsAvalon Ventures Management, LlcBantam GroupTechstarsAtlas VentureVerizon Ventures
Morgan Hill, US
Jon Karafin(Executive Officer, Director)Brendan Bevensee(Executive Officer, Director)Edwin Ibe(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBascom VenturesBosch VenturesRobert Bosch Venture CapitalACME CapitalR7 Partners
LISNR is an ultrasonic proximity platform that enables contactless commerce and customer engagement through presence detection, secure authentication, targeted promotions, and gamified loyalty experiences across retail, finance, mobility, and education sectors.
AdTechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechCincinnati, US
Rodney Williams(Founder & CEO)inChris Ridenour(Director)Monique Idlett(Director)Michael Venerable(Director)
BoardNick MacShane(Director)
Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalCincyTechCollectivCourtside VenturesJumpstart VenturesLeadX Capital Partners+11 more
Mapped builds a knowledge graph and world model of physical spaces, people, and things that serves as the data foundation for Physical AI applications to understand and operate in the built environment.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareEl Segundo, US
Shaun Cooley(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jeanne Casey(Director)
BoardBrentt Baltimore(Director)inZak Schwarzman(Director)in
Co-investorsAllegion VenturesCerity Partners VenturesGreycroftMetaPropMetaProp Ventures
MatchMove provides an embedded finance and banking-as-a-service platform ("Banking Wallet OS") that lets businesses integrate payments, cards, digital wallets, accounts, lending, and cross-border remittance into their own apps via APIs.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)
Miresso develops beryllium materials and supply chain solutions for fusion energy applications.
Deep TechEnergyNew MaterialsMisawa, JP
Masaru Nakamichi(CEO)Yu Nakano(Technical Development Director)
Co-investorsGlobal BrainKeio Innovation InitiativeMPowerSpiral CapitalSpiral Innovation PartnersGenesia Ventures+1 more
Cupertino, US
Sujai Hajela(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Friday(Executive Officer, Director)Laura Perrone(Executive Officer)Brett Galloway(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMatthew Howard(Director)Karim Faris(Director)in
Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Lightspeed Venture Partners
San Francisco, US
Indraneel Mukherjee(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Murray(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsStorm Ventures
Raleigh, US
Ernest Earon(Director)Michael Chasen(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Statile(Executive Officer)Brian Bharwani(Executive Officer)Lara Oerter(Executive Officer)
BoardShawn Cherian(Director)
Co-investorsMillennium Technology Value PartnersVerizon VenturesThird Point Ventures
PRENAV uses drones, LiDAR, 3D analytics, and deep learning to automatically identify damage in infrastructure structures like bridges, dams, and cell towers.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechDeep TechSan Carlos, US
Asa Hammond(Executive Officer, Director)Nathan Schuett(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMar Hershenson(Director)
Co-investorsComet LabsCrosslink CapitalHemisphere Ventures LLCMI VenturesRuvento Ventures Pte Ltd.Blumberg Capital+4 more
Rafay builds infrastructure orchestration and workflow automation software for self-service compute consumption across GPU and CPU environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Co-investorsFloodgateForgePoint CapitalMoment Ventures, LlcRidge VenturesSixty Degree Capital
RapidSOS operates a safety network that connects public safety agencies, enterprises, and consumer/corporate devices to provide critical context and pre-arrival intelligence to emergency responders and 911 dispatchers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTechNew York, US
Nicholas Horelik(Executive Officer)Michael Martin(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDan Nova(Director)Matthew Bozik(Director)
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAlumni VenturesAvanta VenturesBasecamp FundCity LightDorm Room+11 more
Reconstruct provides reality-mapping software for construction and facilities teams, turning site footage from smartphones, 360 cameras, and drones into measurable 2D floor plans, 3D models, and 4D BIM visualizations.
Construction TechPropTechSaaSChampaign, US
Mani Golparvar Fard(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Zachary MacRunnels(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Derek Hoiem(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardPaul D'Amato(Director)Robert A. Schultz(Director)
Co-investorsIllinois VenturesMichigan Capital NetworkCultivation CapitalSerra CapitalSerra Ventures
Repro provides a multi-channel marketing automation platform that lets marketers run CRM and personalization campaigns across apps, websites, email, and LINE, including push notifications, in-app messages, and website page-speed optimization.
AdTechMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP
Co-investorsCARTA VENTURES, Inc.DG Daiwa VenturesKDDI Open Innovation FundVOYAGE VENTURESZ Venture Capital
Retty is a Japanese restaurant discovery and review platform where users, including certified "TOP USER" food experts, share recommendations and detailed reviews to help people find places to eat.
ConsumerMarketplacesSocial
Co-investorsSTRIVEZ Venture Capital
Sakana AI develops frontier AI research and products, including large language models, multi-agent orchestration systems, and AI solutions tailored for Japanese enterprises and public sector organizations.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechDefense TechTokyo, JP
David Ha(Co-Founder & CEO)Ren Ito(Co-Founder & Chairman)inLlion Jones(Co-Founder & CTO)AI FujikiYuta Tamaru
Co-investorsGlobal BrainBasis Set VenturesIn-Q-Tel500 GlobalFujitsu VenturesGeodesic Capital+11 more
SECAI MARCHE operates a marketplace infrastructure in Southeast Asia connecting producers and chefs through an e-commerce platform serving the regional food supply chain.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesE-commerceFoodTechTokyo, MY
Shusaku Hayakawa(Founder)in
Co-investorsGlobal BrainSpiral VenturesMOL PLUS
Sitetracker is a vertical SaaS and agentic-AI platform for planning, financing, building, operating and maintaining distributed critical-infrastructure assets across telecom, fiber, towers, renewable energy, EV charging, utilities and data centers.
Montclair, US
Timothy May(Co-founder; former Chief Technology Officer)Brett Cupta(Co-founder; former SVP Product)Steven Liebezeit(Co-creator / co-founder)Sassi Idan(Chief Technology Officer)Tim Koubek(Chief Revenue Officer)Victoria Lamberth(Chief Revenue Officer and Co-CEO (title appears in 2026 site snippets))
Co-investorsClearvision VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersH.I.G. Growth PartnersNational Grid PartnersWells Fargo Strategic CapitalBenchmark+2 more
Skydio designs and manufactures autonomous drones using computer vision and AI technology for consumer and commercial applications.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsSan Mateo, US
Adam Bry(Co-founder & CEO)inAbe Bachrach(Founder)Abraham Bachrach(Co-founder & CTO)Matt Donahoe(Co-founder)
BoardT.J. Rylander(Director)David Ulevitch(Director)in
Co-investorsAccelAndreessen HorowitzIn-Q-TelIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Khosla VenturesLinse Capital+7 more
SundaySky provides an AI-powered platform for enterprise-scale video creation, personalization, and optimization that enables businesses to generate personalized video content at scale without requiring specialized production skills.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechTel Aviv, IL
Co-investorsComcast VenturesGlobespan Capital PartnersNorwest Venture Partners
Tacoms develops Camel, a vertical SaaS platform that helps restaurants increase sales and improve operational efficiency.
Enterprise SoftwareFoodTechSaaSTokyo, JP
Seita Miyamoto(Founder)in
Co-investorsGlobal BrainGMO VenturePartners
Theai, Inc., doing business as Inworld AI, offers a developer platform for creating AI-powered virtual humans.
Mountain View, US
Mikhail Ermolenko(Director)Ilya Gelfenbeyn(Executive Officer, Director)Artem Goncharuk(Director)
Co-investorsBitkraft Esports Ventures
ThreatQ is a threat intelligence platform that aggregates, analyzes, and acts on threat data across security infrastructure for organizations.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSterling, US
WAYNE CHIANG(CHIEF ARCHITECT)RYAN TROST(CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER)JOHN CZUPAK(PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)LEONARD P. KURTZMAN(CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, SECRETARY AND TREASURER)
BoardHARRY WELLER(Director)STEVEN CHEN(Director)
Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsEscalate Capital PartnersFlucas VenturesKube VCNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Ossian Capital
TileDB builds a database platform for organizing, cataloging, and analyzing large-scale data across organizations.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareCambridge, US
Stavros Papadopoulos(Executive Officer, Director)inSamuel Madden(Director)in
BoardAbhishek Sharma(Director)inMichael Goguen(Director)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpBig Pi VenturesIntel CapitalS VenturesSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Two Bear Capital+2 more
Santa Barbara, US
Christian Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Chris Herbert(Executive Officer, Director)
Trifacta is a data preparation and analytics platform that enables users to explore, assess, and transform datasets through a visual drag-and-drop interface.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Sean Kandel(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelDcode CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Energy Impact PartnersEvolution VC PartnersMilliways Ventures+3 more
TVision measures TV viewer presence and attention using in-home computer-vision technology, IoT, and data processing applied to a nationally representative household panel, producing second-by-second attention and engagement metrics.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentCambridge, US
Yanfeng Liu(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Schiffman(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBob Mason(Director)
Co-investorsAccompliceGolden VenturesBantam GroupDG Daiwa VenturesFairhaven Capital PartnersFlow Capital+8 more
ugo builds work-support robots and a cloud platform (ugo Platform) for managing multiple robots, offering remote operation, no-code automation programming, and automatic report generation.
HardwareRoboticsSaaS
Co-investorsJR East Start UPMonozukuri VenturesSeibu Shinkin Capital
Validic operates a health IoT platform that connects over 700 medical devices and health apps to health systems, health plans, and life sciences organizations for clinical use.
Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechIoT
Drew Schiller(Founder)in
Co-investorsGreen Park & Golf VenturesKaiser Permanente VenturesSJF VenturesTech WildcattersBIP Capital
San Carlos, US
Motilal Agrawal(Director)Krishna Motukuri(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSmriti Jayaraman(Director)inJames Scheinman(Director)in
Co-investorsCorazon CapitalMaven Ventures
Co-investors83NorthCelesta CapitalCelesta CapitalMS&AD VenturesNotable CapitalQumra Capital+1 more
Volocopter manufactures electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for urban air mobility, including air taxis and passenger aircraft designed to reduce city congestion and emissions.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechHardwareMobility & Transportation
Liqun (Frank) Zhang(Chief Executive Officer (CEO))David Bausek
Co-investorsManta Ray VenturesMS&AD VenturesMicron Ventures
Co-investorsLG Technology Ventures
WHILL designs and sells electric wheelchairs, power chairs, and mobility scooters, along with an autonomous self-driving mobility service used to move passengers through airports and public spaces.
HardwareMobility & TransportationRoboticsLos Angeles, US
Junpei Naito(Executive Officer, Director)Shinji Oshige(Director)Muneaki Fukuoka(Executive Officer, Director)Satoshi Sugie(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsNippon Venture CapitalVTF CapitalWoven Capital
Co-investorsIntel CapitalMaor Investments
Safie provides cloud-based video surveillance products, including networked cameras, portable devices, and AI applications for person search and people counting.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityHardwareIoTTokyo, JP
佐渡島隆平(代表取締役社長CEO)
Co-investorsSMBC Venture Capital
Authlete provides API security solutions implementing open standards for enterprise customers.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSilicon Valley, JP
Takahiko Kawasaki(Founder)inAli AdnaninHideki IkedainIku Mohamed
Co-investors500 GlobalCoral CapitalPlug and Play Ventures
PHONE APPLI develops workplace communication and collaboration applications, including tools for contact/address management, 1-on-1 meetings, and employee recognition, sold to corporate clients.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsMobile Internet Capital, Inc.
ABEJA is a Japanese AI company that develops industry-specific large language models (LLMs) and privacy-focused AI learning methods, including work on efficient AI training that preserves data confidentiality.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise Software
Co-investorsJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.TBS Innovation Partners
Co-investorsSTRIVEZ Venture Capital
ECOMMIT operates a "circular commerce" business that handles collection, sorting, and redistribution of used goods and waste in one process, with a focus on apparel, serving businesses and local governments to enable reuse and recycling.
Circular EconomyClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainSatsumasendai, JP
Teruyuki Kawano(Representative Director & CEO)Takanobu Asanuma(Director)Saki Yamakawa(Senior Executive Officer, CBO (Chief Branding Officer))Akira Sakano(Senior Executive Officer, CCO (Chief Circularity Officer))Satoshi Ishino(Executive Officer, Head of Collection Platform Development)Naoki Hiura(Executive Officer, Head of Business Division)
Co-investorsJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.
Co-investorsUTEC
ElevationSpace develops small-satellite re-entry and recovery technology to return the results of in-orbit experiments to Earth, aiming to build an orbital transport network for people and goods.
Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech
Ryohei Kobayashi(Founder)in
Co-investorsBeyond Next VenturesCanal VenturesGlobal BrainMIRAI SOUZOUSeraphim SpaceZ Venture Capital+1 more
EmotionTech offers cloud-based customer experience (CX) and employee experience (EX) management services that use NPS, eNPS, and text feedback data to identify key experiences and issues affecting customer and employee loyalty.
HR TechMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsFemto PartnersMobile Internet Capital, Inc.STRIVE
GENOVA operates a medical platform business (including the health media "Medical DOC") and a smart clinic business in Japan, connecting patients with healthcare providers to address concerns about medical care.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedia & Entertainment
Gu3 develops content and services using blockchain, XR, and AI technologies, including a crypto asset called "OSHI" and prediction-related services.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsDBJ CapitalNippon Venture CapitalSMBC Venture Capital
Kaizen Platform provides digital transformation (DX) services for enterprises, including website solutions, video ad creative production through its "Kaizen Ad" marketplace, and sales DX tools.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP
Co-investorsSTRIVEGMO VenturePartners
MFS provides mortgage advisory services in Japan, combining finance expertise with information technology to help borrowers find and refinance home loans on the most favorable terms.
FintechPropTech
中山田 明(代表取締役CEO)
Co-investorsGlobis Capital PartnersKiraboshi CapitalNippon Venture CapitalSony Ventures CorporationZ Venture CapitalAozora Corporate Investment
Mint Town plans, develops, and operates Web3 games and Web3 gaming platforms, positioning itself as a blockchain-based entertainment company.
Crypto & Web3GamingTokyo, JP
Hironao Kunimitsu(Representative Director, CEO / Founder)Isao Moriyasu(Director, COO)Takafumi Inagawa(Director, CFO)Kenshin Yamada(Director, CTO)
Co-investorsKUSABI
Minto is a Japanese entertainment IP production company that creates and grows characters, Webtoons, and short dramas, then monetizes them through advertising (FANDOM AGENT), domestic and international licensing, and system development.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
NewSpace Intelligence (NSI) provides remote sensing and satellite technology services, using geospatial data analytics, GIS, and machine learning for applications such as crop monitoring, damage assessment, and disaster management.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSpace Tech
Yumiko Nagai(President & CEO)Dorj Ichikawa(CSO & Vice President)Hiroshi Senzoku(CFO)Chairath Sirirattanapol(CTO)Nopphawan Tamkuan(CAO)Vaibhav Katiyar(CIO)
Co-investorsJR East Start UPX-HUB TOKYO Global Startup AcceleratorZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERS
ookami is a Japanese information-technology company focused on sports, building digital services that connect athletes, fans, families, and local communities across both major and niche sports.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechTokyo, JP
Japanese GovTech startup operating policy co-creation platforms connecting citizens, politicians, ministries, municipalities and companies.
Co-investorsGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation FundNOW JapanSkyland VenturesZ Venture Capital
RevComm develops voice communication technology that uses AI to analyze and extract value from voice data, helping companies accelerate decision-making and improve competitiveness.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsSony Ventures Corporation
YOUPACE is a Japanese talent agency for live-streamers ("livers") that supports individuals in starting, continuing, and growing their careers on live-streaming apps such as Pococha and TikTok.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocial
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesRiskified · themarketsdaily.com · Aug 20, 2026
Commonwealth Fusion Systems · techcrunch.com · Jul 30, 2026
AI model · whalesbook.com · Jul 17, 2026
Alation · solutionsreview.com · Jul 17, 2026
PRENAV · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
Rafay · finance.yahoo.com · Jul 9, 2026
Validic · dailyaibrief.com · Jun 30, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has NTT DOCOMO Ventures made?
- NTT DOCOMO Ventures has 173 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does NTT DOCOMO Ventures invest at?
- NTT DOCOMO Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does NTT DOCOMO Ventures focus on?
- NTT DOCOMO Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, IoT, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is NTT DOCOMO Ventures located?
- NTT DOCOMO Ventures is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
- Who does NTT DOCOMO Ventures co-invest with?
- NTT DOCOMO Ventures most often shares deals with Global Brain, Z Venture Capital, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), among 252 tracked co-investors.
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MDI Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Telkom Indonesia, investing in and building synergies between technology startups and Indonesian enterprises. It manages a multi-fund platform (including Centauri Fund, Arise, and sector-specific funds) with a portfolio of 80+ companies.