B Dash Ventures
VC Fund
Tokyo, Japan
B Dash Ventures is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Information Technology and Apps. B Dash Ventures does seed to late stage tech investments in Japan, Asia Pacific, and the U.S. LPs include Japan's largest technology companies and financial institutions including NTT Docomo, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, GREE, NEC BIGLOBE, Fuji Television, and the Japanese government. B Dash Ventures also operates an incubation space in partnership with Mori Building Co. and holds the invitation-based B Dash Camp conference.
- Total investments:
- 93
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 25%
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries B Dash Ventures invests in
Stages B Dash Ventures invests in
Countries B Dash Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $804k–$8M
- Series A
- $524k–$41M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $450k–$12M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Information Technology 11 (12%)
- Apps 10 (11%)
- Internet 10 (11%)
- Media and Entertainment 9 (10%)
- E-Commerce 8 (9%)
Stage
- Seed 39 (42%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 22 (24%)
- Series A 9 (10%)
- Funding Round 7 (8%)
- Pre-Seed 3 (3%)
Country
- Japan 62 (67%)
- Taiwan 3 (3%)
- Switzerland 2 (2%)
- United States 2 (2%)
- India 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hiroyuki Watanabe
President, CEO and Representative Director
|
President, CEO and Representative Director | Total investments: 9 | Find email | |
Ryuichi "Ryu" Nishida
Senior Investment Manager
|
Senior Investment Manager | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spike Studio Inc., established in November 2023, is a Tokyo-based company specializing in generative AI and large language models. Their mission is to enhance Japan’s labor productivity tenfold by integrating advanced AI solutions into client operations and services. The company offers customized AI solutions, system integration, data analysis,predictive modeling, and training programs to help clients leverage generative AI effectively. Co-founded by CEO Shigeru Kuroyanagi and COO Hirohide Sano, Spike Studio aims to address challenges such as declining international competitiveness, an aging population, and labor shortages in Japan. | $2.3M / Seed / Jul 01, 2026 | ||
| Yosemite is a wellness company that provides health and wellness products, supplements, skincare, and personal care items. | $9.5M / Venture - Series Unknown / May 12, 2026 | ||
| Innovative Space Carrier is a aerospace company that offers space transportation systems, planning, drafting and technology strategies. | $20.2M / Venture - Series Unknown / Mar 11, 2026 | ||
| Interstellar Technologies is a rocket development, manufacturing and launch service. | $93.5M / Series F / Jan 16, 2026 | ||
| Qlay is an AI-automated global engineer hiring platform | $1.4M / Pre-Seed / Nov 08, 2024 | ||
| newmo delivers sustainable local public transportation create a user experience (UX) that people may utilize with peace of mind and comfort. | $41.5M / Series A / Oct 31, 2024 | ||
| Yosemite is a wellness company that provides health and wellness products, supplements, skincare, and personal care items. | $2.1M / Seed / Oct 02, 2024 | ||
| newmo delivers sustainable local public transportation create a user experience (UX) that people may utilize with peace of mind and comfort. | $10M / Seed / Feb 16, 2024 | ||
| G.U. Labs provide tools, solutions, knowledge, research, and development resources for adapting social changes caused by blockchain tech. | $2.9M / Venture - Series Unknown / Dec 12, 2023 | ||
| Ascend is a logistics company. | $2M / Series A / Dec 06, 2023 | ||
| See all 93 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does B Dash Ventures invest in?
B Dash Ventures invests primarily in Information Technology, Apps and Internet startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 93 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does B Dash Ventures invest in?
B Dash Ventures typically joins rounds of $804k–$8M at Seed, $524k–$41M at Series A and $450k–$12M at Venture - Series Unknown. These are whole funding-round sizes, not B Dash Ventures's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds B Dash Ventures took part in.
How do I contact B Dash Ventures?
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Who are the partners at B Dash Ventures?
The team at B Dash Ventures includes Hiroyuki Watanabe (President, CEO and Representative Director) and Ryuichi "Ryu" Nishida (Senior Investment Manager). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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