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NTT DOCOMO Ventures

Corporate VC

Tokyo · Seed–Growth · 26 people tracked

Also known as NTT Docomo · 株式会社NTTドコモ・ベンチャーズ

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Investment thesis

NTT DOCOMO Ventures operates as a corporate venture capital firm that links the vision and execution capabilities of startups with the social-implementation strength of the NTT Group. It aims to bind together the ambitions of both parties to generate momentum for the future and create new impact. The firm serves as the NTT Group's window for startup collaboration, matching companies with the business needs of NTT Group entities. It has run one of Japan's largest corporate venture funds for more than a decade, investing in cutting-edge companies both in Japan and abroad across areas such as healthcare, space, AI, energy, and sustainability.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 25, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
HQ
Tokyo, JP
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2008
Last 12 months
2 investments
AUM
$720M
Tracked investments
272
Unicorns
5
IPOs
6
Acquisitions
23

Team · 26 people

from curated & public directories
Atsuki Nishioka· Manager (Tokyo)
Daisuke Miyoshi· Managing Director (Tokyo)
Harue Morinaka· Manager (Silicon Valley)
Jun Yasumoto· COO (Tokyo)
Kazunori Sasaki· Manager (Tokyo)in
Keisuke Matsumoto· Director (Tokyo)
Ko Matsushita· Director (Board member)
Megumi Yamaguchi· Director (Tokyo)
Miwa Iwamoto· Director (Tokyo)
Neil Sadaranganey· Managing Director (Silicon Valley)in
Nobuhiro Kagawa· Manager (Silicon Valley)
Nobuhiro Kanagawa· Director (Tokyo)
Ryo Kawamoto· Manager (Tokyo)
Ryuichi Hirano· Director (Tokyo)
Sho Iwasaki· Director (Silicon Valley)in
Taiki Hirayama· Manager (Tokyo)
Takuya Takagi· Managing Director (Silicon Valley)
Tatsuya Ishii· Innovation Evangelist (Tokyo)
Tomoya Takiguchi· Director (Tokyo)
Yoshiaki Tsujikawa· Manager (Tokyo)in
Yuichi Kimura· Director (Tokyo)in
Yuki Kobayashi· Manager (Silicon Valley)
Yuko Sasahara· CEO&CCO (Tokyo)
Yuma Kotake· Managing Director (Tokyo)
Yuuki Teranishi· Director (Silicon Valley)

What they invest in

from 114 of 272 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×59SaaS ×44Enterprise Software ×43Cloud Computing ×15Cybersecurity ×15Deep Tech ×15Data & Infrastructure ×13Hardware ×13

HQs:Japan×63United States×42Singapore×3Israel×2Canada×1European Union×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 81 portfolio companies
42%
solo founders
34 of 81 mapped founding teams
34%
repeat founders
of 77 founders with career history
~3.5 yrs
old at investment
median across 12 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×342 founders×223 founders×144+ founders×11

Where their founders studiedfrom 74 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×10Stanford University ×7The University of Tokyo ×6Aoyama Gakuin University ×3Keio University ×3Columbia Business School ×2Columbia University ×2Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 68 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×25Computer Science ×24Business & Management ×7Economics ×6Finance & Accounting ×6Physics ×5Law ×4Humanities ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 77 founders with career history

Google ×4Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ×3Afiniti ×2Atlassian ×2Hard Yaka ×2IPB Systems ×2Okta ×2OpsGenie ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

500 Global ×3Y Combinator ×3Plug and Play Ventures ×2Techstars ×2

15 founders hold a PhD · 12 hold an MBA (of 76 with degree data)

Investments · 272 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 32024 · 22023 · 22022 · 22021 · 62020 · 22019 · 52018 · 12017 · 32016 · 22013 · 129 dated

Riskifiedriskified.cominNYSE: RSKDMar 2021

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(Founder)inEido Gal(Founder)inNaama Ofek Arad(Executive Officer)inAglika Dotcheva(Executive Officer)

BoardTanzeen Syed(Director)inAaron Mankovski(Director)in

Co-investorsAglae VenturesBright Pixel CapitalC4 VenturesConvergeEntrée CapitalFounder Collective+5 more

aCommerceacommerce.asiain✓ verified

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 SrivorakulinTom SrivorakulinJohn Srivorakul

Co-investorsInspire VenturesMDI VenturesEmerald MediaWidus Partners

Doppeldoppel.comin𝕏Nov 2025✓ verified

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(Founder)inRahul Madduluri(Founder)inBobby Ford(Chief Security Officer)inKevin Tian Rahul Madduluri(Founder)

BoardZane Lackey(Director)inElliott Robinson(Director)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersScript CapitalSozo Ventures9Yards Capital515 Ventures+9 more

Sitetrackersitetracker.comin𝕏Sep 2022 · $96M✓ verified

Sitetracker provides project and asset management technology, delivered together with a partner network offering training, certification, and support.

Construction TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Giuseppe Incitti(CEO)in

Co-investorsClearvision VenturesEnergize CapitalEnergy Impact PartnersH.I.G. Growth PartnersDTCPEricsson Ventures+6 more

株式会社aiQaiq-index.com✓ verified

aiQ provides alternative data and alternative-data analysis support for investment and financial use, including products built on mobile location data, POS data, and big-data analytics.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechTokyo, JP

Yuki Yamamoto(Director & CEO)Yutaka Kajihara(Chairman & Representative Director)Takeshi Akino(Director & COO)

Co-investorsMirai Creation Fund

株式会社ookamiookami.tokyo𝕏✓ verified

Ookami develops digital platforms and services to broaden sports engagement and accessibility globally, positioning sports as a unifying medium that connects diverse communities and athletes.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechTokyo, JP

Board為末大

Co-investorsAkatsukiASAHI MEDIA LAB VENTURESASICS Ventures CorporationMitsubishi UFJ CapitalMizuho CapitalSpiral Capital+2 more

株式会社エビリーeviry.com𝕏✓ verified

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))中川 恵介(代表取締役社長)

Co-investorsSeibu Shinkin CapitalCyberAgent CapitalMizuho CapitalServerworks CapitalRegional Revitalization Solution

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-investorsDnx VenturesIyogin CapitalOita Venture CapitalArchetype VenturesKiraboshi CapitalMitsubishi UFJ Capital+5 more

㈱Jiffcyanaguma.co.jp

Japanese startup behind Jiffcy, a mobile app that turns text messaging into a real-time, call-style conversation.

Masaki Nishimura(Founder)in

Co-investorsDBJ CapitalW Inc.

㈱Timerstimers-inc.com

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 modelai-model.jp

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 BrainMitsukoshi Isetan Innovations

Alationalation.comin𝕏

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)inDr. Venky Ganti(Founder)Dr. Feng Niu(Founder)Aaron Kalb(Founder)inFeng Niu(Founder)Venky Ganti(Founder)

Co-investorsBloomberg BetaDCVC (Data Collective)Dell Technologies CapitalFoundation CapitalHarmony PartnersIcon Ventures+10 more

Aptoaptopayments.comacquired by Buildout · Jan 2022

Apto Payments offers a developer-friendly card issuing platform that lets fintech companies launch physical debit, virtual, corporate, and crypto card programs.

Developer ToolsFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Greg Kidd(Founder)inMeg Nakamura(Founder)inCharles Jung(Executive Officer)inMaureen Higgins(Executive Officer)David Tanner McGraw(Executive Officer, Director)Traci A. Snowden(Executive Officer, Promoter)

Co-investorsAllMobile FundBaroda VenturesFenway Summer VenturesGeneral CatalystKapor CapitalPeak XV Partners+12 more

ArchiTek株式会社architek.ai

ArchiTek develops edge AI chips and provides edge-AI-based solutions, processing data on-device rather than in the cloud to reduce latency, power consumption, and privacy exposure.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareIoTSemiconductorsOsaka, JP

Shuichi Takada(Founder, Representative Director & CEO)Hideto Yamazaki(Director & COO)

Astranisastranis.comin𝕏

Astranis manufactures small, high-powered geosynchronous satellites equipped with advanced digital processing technology for global telecommunications and connectivity services.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US

John Gedmark(CEO)inRyan McLinko(CTO)inMike Mancini(Executive Officer)Siamak Ebadi(Lead RF Engineer)inHall Chen(RF Payload Design)inShraddha Pandya(Talent Acquisition)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzATEL VenturesBlack FlagBoxGroupCantos VenturesCherubic Ventures+87 more

Auth0auth0.comin𝕏Mar 2017

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)Matias Woloski(Founder)inEugenio P.(Founder)inJonathan I. Gelsey(Executive Officer, Director)Eugenio Pace(Founder)

BoardSunil Nagaraj(Director)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersDraper CygnusEndeavor CatalystFounders Circle CapitalFUSEK9 Ventures+13 more

Avatouravatour.comin𝕏May 2021

Avatour provides a 360° video collaboration platform that enables remote participants to explore immersive panoramic views of physical locations in real time.

Advanced ManufacturingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US

Prasad Balasubramanian(Founder)inDevon CopleyinStefan Hessein

Co-investors500 GlobalAvesta FundBifMerus CapitalPlug and Play VenturesUlu Ventures

Ayar Labsayarlabs.comin𝕏

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)inAlex Wright-Gladstein(Founder)inChen Sun(Founder)Milos Popovic(Founder)Rajeev Ram(Founder)Vladimir Stojanovic(Founder)

Co-investorsNVIDIAAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBerkeley FrontierBlue Bear VenturesCastor Ventures+26 more

Baseconnect株式会社company.baseconnect.in

Baseconnect builds a corporate data platform that connects and structures company information to support B2B sales activities.

Data & InfrastructureSaaSSales Tech

Kunishige(代表 (Representative/CEO))

Co-investorsCanal Ventures

Booost, Inc.booost-tech.com

Booost provides a sustainability data management platform that consolidates GHG emissions, energy, and non-financial ESG information across hundreds of global business locations for large enterprises.

Climate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Hirokazu Aoi(Founder)in

Co-investorsGlobis Capital PartnersUTECOne Capital

Cloudiancloudian.comin𝕏Aug 2018 · $94M

Cloudian develops HyperStore, software-defined object storage that scales to exabytes and provides native S3 API compatibility for enterprises and service providers.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Mateo, US

Michael M. Tso(Executive Officer, Director)inHiroshi Ohta(Founder)inMichael Tso(Founder)

BoardJonathan Epstein(Director)David Milstein(Director)Ken Yasunaga(Director)

Co-investorsDG Ventures, Inc.Foothill VenturesGlobal Hands-On VCEight Roads VenturesFoundation CapitalGoldman Sachs+3 more

Commonwealth Fusion Systemscfs.energyin𝕏

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)inRobert Mumgaard(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel Brunner(Executive Officer)inBob Mumgaard(Founder)inDan Brunner(Founder)Dennis Whyte(Founder)

Co-investorsAdvection Growth CapitalArmada Investment AGBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBeni Venture CapitalBrainstorm VenturesBreakthrough Energy Ventures+45 more

CrestLabcrestlab-inc.comAug 2025

CrestLab develops technology tools for anime creators and production studios.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

坂東 裕太

Co-investorsDG IncubationOpen Network LabEast Ventures

dhost Global株式会社jp.dhost.net

dhost Global builds and operates shared "neutral host" indoor cellular antenna and network equipment for multiple telecom carriers at large facilities in Indonesia and other parts of Southeast Asia and Japan.

Elementsgetelements.comin𝕏

Elements is a software platform for financial advisors that visualizes client financial health through metrics and automated reporting, designed to simplify client communications and drive business growth.

FintechSaaSWellness & Fitness

Reese Harper(Founder)inWade Andersonin

Co-investorsDesignXFlyover CapitalForward Venture CapitalGrand VenturesFusion

ElevenLabselevenlabs.ioin𝕏May 2023

ElevenLabs is an AI research and product company that builds voice generation and audio processing platforms for creating human-like voice interactions with technology.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB

Mati Staniszewski(Founder)inPiotr Dabkowski(Co-founder)inHannah C(Founder)Mateusz Jakub Staniszewski(Co-founder)inMati Staniszewski Piotr Dabkowski(Founder)Piotr Dąbkowski(Founder)

Co-investorsAir Street CapitalAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzAntiAspire11Bond Capital Management+45 more

EV Motors Japanevm-j.com𝕏

EV Motors Japan (EVモーターズ・ジャパン) develops and sells electric vehicles including EV buses, e-logistics vehicles, e-trikes, and green slow mobility, along with charging equipment and proprietary technologies such as active inverters and energy management.

CleantechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationKita-Kyushu, JP

Co-investorsIyogin CapitalShizuoka CapitalEnergy & Environment Investment

FastDOCTOR Inc.fastdoctor.jpin

FastDoctor operates a Japanese telemedicine and house-call service that connects patients with physicians through video consultations and in-home emergency visits, available nights, weekends, and year-round.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsFast Track InitiativeGlobis Capital PartnersKDDI Open Innovation Fund

FastLabel㈱fastlabel.aiin𝕏

Takeshi Suzuki(Founder)inEisuke Ueda(Founder)Takeshi Suzuki Eisuke Ueda(Founder)

Co-investorsDBJ CapitalMPowerSony Ventures CorporationGenesia VenturesIncubate Fund

Fringe81fringe81.com

This page is a company name-change notice stating that Fringe81 Inc. was renamed to Unipos Inc. as of October 1, 2021, and redirects visitors to the Unipos website.

Sector Agnostic

Co-investorsTBS Innovation Partners

Fyusionfyusion.com𝕏Acquired

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)inStephen D. Miller(Director)Radu B. Rusu(Executive Officer, Director)Ted Yamamoto(Director)

BoardGreg Papadopoulos(Director)in

Co-investorsColopl NextFelicis VenturesKakao VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)UTEC

Gengogengo.comin𝕏

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 GlobalKapor CapitalPoint NineAtomicoIntel CapitalIris Capital+2 more

Genvidgenvid.comin𝕏Jun 2021

Genvid is a media technology company building studio-grade production management infrastructure for generative AI content, with native generation, version control, asset tracking, and provenance for film, TV, and games.

AI & Machine LearningGamingMedia & EntertainmentSaaSNew York, US

Jacob Navok(Founder)inChristopher Cataldi(Founder)inFabien Ninoles(Founder)inJerry Heinz(CIO)inStephan Bugaj(Chief Creative Officer)in

BoardGregory Milken(Director)in

Co-investorsHorizons VenturesLightShed VenturesMakers FundOCA VenturesThird Point VenturesValor Equity Partners+6 more

GOOPASS株式会社goopass.co.jp𝕏

GOOPASS operates a subscription platform that provides access to hobby and recreational equipment including cameras, motorcycles, bicycles, and other gear.

ConsumerCreator EconomyMarketplacesTokyo, JP

高坂 勲(代表取締役 (Representative Director))美園 直人(取締役 (Director))照沼 大(取締役 (Director))

Co-investorsAG Capital Co. Ltd.Regional Revitalization Solution

HappyRobothappyrobot.aiin𝕏

HappyRobot provides a platform for deploying autonomous AI agents across complex enterprise operations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US

Pablo Palafox(Founder)inLuis Paarup(Founder)inJavier Palafox(Founder)inMarisol Santillan(Recruiter)Miguel Bautista(Recruiter)Isolina Zambrana(Talent)

Co-investorsAb Capital Holding BVAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzArray Ventures Management LlcavraBase10 Partners+9 more

Hayden AI Technologies, Inc.hayden.ai

Hayden AI develops artificial intelligence and spatial analytics software for governments and businesses, with a focus on transportation and public safety.

AI & Machine LearningGovTechMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

Christopher Carson(Executive Officer, Director)Vaibhav Ghadiok(Founder)inChris Carson, Ph.D., D.Tech. (h.c.)(Founder)inSamuel Dundee(Executive Officer)Connie Valencia(Executive Officer)Marty Beard(CEO)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAutotech VenturesBlack Mountain VentuesCastor VenturesCostella KirschDoon Capital+9 more

Higgsfield AIhiggsfield.aiin𝕏

Higgsfield is a platform for creating and generating visual content, including images, videos, and cinematic scenes using AI models.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentLos Gatos, US

Alex Mashrabov(Founder)inYerzat Dulat(Founder)inMahi De Silva(Co-founder)inErzat Dulat(Founder)Mahi de Silva(Founder)

Co-investors1982 VenturesAccelAlpha Intelligence CapitalAlpha Square GroupAlumni VenturesAngel Collective Opportunity Fund+37 more

HOMMA, Inc.in

Menlo Park, US

Takeshi Homma(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardTomohito Ebine(Director)

IID, Inc.iid.co.jp

Tokyo-listed operator of vertical news media, publishing and marketing-research services in Japan.

Co-investorsGlobis Capital Partners

Inbentainbenta.comin𝕏

Inbenta develops an Agentic AI platform that automates customer interactions across multiple channels with high accuracy while maintaining safety and compliance.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAllen, US

Jordi Torras(Executive Officer, Director)inMelissa Solis(Chief Executive Officer)Merlin Bise(Chief Technology Officer)in

BoardGeorge McCulloch(Director)Ramanan Raghavendran(Director)inOliver Flogel(Director)

Co-investorsLevel EquitySilver Lake PartnersTritium PartnersAmasiaScale Capital

Influitive Corporationinfluitive.comin𝕏Acquired

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 ArorainRich Stollerin

Co-investors500 GlobalExtreme Venture PartnersExtreme Venture Partners LLPGolden VenturesHummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)Illuminate Ventures+8 more

Interstellarinterstellar.comin𝕏Aug 2024

Interstellar is a technology company that builds cross-border payment solutions leveraging blockchain infrastructure to make international payments faster, cheaper, and more reliable.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Jed McCaleb(Founder)Mike Kennedy(CEO)in

Co-investorsCorazon CapitalCommerce Ventures

jinjer株式会社jinjer.co.jp

jinjer Co., Ltd. develops and operates "jinjer," an integrated HR system for personnel management.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSTokyo, JP

冨永健(CEO)Ken Tominaga(代表取締役社長 CEO)in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

Josys Inc.josys.comin𝕏Sep 2023

Josys provides a unified identity and access governance platform that integrates with 350+ applications to manage unmanaged AI agents, machine identities, shadow accounts, and overprivileged access across disconnected systems.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareTokyo, JP

Yasukane Matsumoto(Founder & CEO)inSanjay Rajasekhar(Founder)

Co-investorsGlobal BrainGlobis Capital PartnersSony Ventures CorporationZ Venture CapitalANRIJAFCO Group+2 more

JumpCloudjumpcloud.comin𝕏

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(Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer)inRajat Bhargava(Founder)inAntoine Jebara(General Manager of Channels & Alliances, Co-founder)inSerhat Can(Director, Product Management, Co-founder)inMustafa Akın(Senior Manager, Engineering, Co-founder)inLeonardo Cooper(Co-Founder and Director of Product)in

Co-investorsGeneral AtlanticAlumni VenturesAtlassian VenturesBY Venture PartnersFoundryH.I.G. Capital+13 more

Kaizen Platformkaizenplatform.com𝕏Feb 2016

Kaizen Platform offers a professional support service where specialist teams provide end-to-end assistance for digital transformation (DX) projects, spanning consulting, workshops, creative production (video ads, websites, SNS operations), development, SES, and recruitment support.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsColopl NextCyberAgent CapitalSTRIVEZ Venture CapitalDentsu Innovation PartnersGMO VenturePartners+3 more

Kinveykinvey.cominNov 2016acquired by Progress Software

Cambridge, US

Sravish Sridhar(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardFrank Castellucci(Director)Braden Bohrmann(Director)William Burnham(Director)Jon Karlen(Director)Brady Bohrmann(Director)

Co-investorsAvalon Ventures Management, LlcBantam GroupTechstarsAtlas VentureVerizon Ventures

Knowledge Workknowledgework.com

Minato, JP

Shinya Kawanaka(Founder)

Co-investorsDentsu VenturesGlobal Brain

LIGHT FIELD LAB, Inc.lightfieldlab.comNov 2017

Morgan Hill, US

Jon Karafin(Founder)inBrendan Bevensee(Founder)inEdwin Ibe(Executive Officer, Director)Ed Ibe(Founder)

Co-investorsACME CapitalAlumni VenturesBascom VenturesBosch VenturesR7 Partners

LinQlinq.co.jp

Linq is a communication company focused on getting large numbers of users to adopt its own applications, developing consumer communication apps that may be used worldwide.

ConsumerSocial

Co-investorsFunds StartupsNOW JapanW Inc.

LISNRlisnr.comin𝕏

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)in

BoardNick MacShane(Director)inMonique Idlett(Director)Michael Venerable(Director)

Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalCincyTechCollectivCourtside VenturesJumpstart VenturesLeadX Capital Partners+12 more

Magic Leapmagicleap.comApr 2019

Magic Leap develops augmented reality hardware and technologies, including AR glasses and waveguide components.

Deep TechHardware

Rony Abovitz(Founder)in

Co-investorsAdit Ventures Management, LlcAndreessen HorowitzAurumEQUIAMFelicis VenturesK2 Global+3 more

Mappedmapped.comin𝕏

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)inJeanne Casey(Director)

BoardBrentt Baltimore(Director)inZak Schwarzman(Director)in

Co-investorsAllegion VenturesCerity Partners VenturesGreycroftMetaPropMetaProp Ventures

MatchMovematchmove.comin𝕏

MatchMove provides embedded finance infrastructure in Asia, enabling businesses to build and launch financial products without becoming a licensed bank.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSingapore, SG

Amar Abrol(Founder)in

Co-investorsPartners for GrowthCredit SaisonKFC Ventures

Metawavemetawave.coin𝕏

Metawave develops advanced automotive and aerial imaging radar technology using analog beamforming and Antenna-in-Package modules to provide long-range, high-resolution ADAS sensing in all weather conditions.

HardwareMobility & TransportationSemiconductors

Maha Achour(Founder)inSandy Godsey(COO, CLO & Co-Founder)inConny Marx(Chief Customer Officer)inHarry Oesman(CFO)

Co-investorsAstor PerkinsBold Capital PartnersReshapeWestern Technology InvestmentAutotech VenturesKhosla Ventures+3 more

METRONmetronlab.com

Metron is a Paris-based energy intelligence company offering an AI-driven SaaS platform (METRON-EVA/EMOS) that helps industrial firms monitor and optimize energy consumption and emissions.

Vincent Sciandra(Founder)in

Co-investorsGET FundEnergy Impact Partners

Nownow.gg𝕏

now.gg provides cloud gaming infrastructure that delivers games on-demand to users through an ad-supported model.

Cloud ComputingGamingCampbell, US

Suman Saraf(Founder)in

Co-investorsAju IB InvestmentIntel CapitalPresidio Ventures

otter aiotter.aiin𝕏Jan 2020

Otter.ai is an AI-powered meeting assistant that records, transcribes, and summarizes conversations in real time across multiple languages, automatically capturing decisions and action items.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSMountain View, US

Sam Liang(Founder)inEli M(Founder)Yun Fu(Founder)

Co-investors500 GlobalAidenlair CapitalDFJ DragonFundDraper DragonDuke Capital PartnersFoothill Ventures+13 more

Paradigm AIparadigmai.co.jp

Japanese company producing generative-AI-based "2.9-dimensional" and AI idol units through its PLAY TUNE talent agency.

Co-investorsANOBAKASkyland Ventures

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RiskifiedNYSE: RSKDAptoacq. by BuildoutCliqr Technologies, Inc.acq. by CiscoCrosser Technologies ABacq. by AVEVAEnterpriseDB Corporationacq. by Bain Capital Private EquityKinveyacq. by Progress SoftwareMist Systems, Inc.acq. by Juniper NetworksOtonomo Technologies Ltdacq. by Urgently (Urgent.ly Inc.)Validicacq. by ChartSpan

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How many investments has NTT DOCOMO Ventures made?
NTT DOCOMO Ventures has 272 tracked investments, 29 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does NTT DOCOMO Ventures invest at?
NTT DOCOMO Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
What sectors does NTT DOCOMO Ventures focus on?
NTT DOCOMO Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, IoT, Marketing Tech, Media & Entertainment, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is NTT DOCOMO Ventures located?
NTT DOCOMO Ventures is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
Does NTT DOCOMO Ventures lead rounds?
NTT DOCOMO Ventures has led 3 of the 25 rounds where its role is on record.
Who does NTT DOCOMO Ventures co-invest with?
NTT DOCOMO Ventures most often shares deals with Global Brain, Globis Capital Partners, Z Venture Capital, among 442 tracked co-investors.

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