# Dai Nippon Printing

> Dai Nippon Printing is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Manufacturing and Software. See 29 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 29
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 31%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dnp
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/dnp_saiyo
- Website: http://www.dnp.co.jp

Dai Nippon Printing is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Manufacturing and Software. Dai Nippon Printing (DNP), established in 1876, is a Japanese printing company. Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) operates in two main businesses : Printing and Beverages. In the printing segment, DNP operates in three areas - Information Communications, Lifestyle and Industrial Supplies, and Electronics. DNP is involved in a wide variety of printingprocesses, ranging from magazines through to shadow masks for the production of displays, as well as out-coupling enhancement structures for LCD displays and scattering for display backlights.In the beverages business, DNP operates through Hokkaido Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Ltd.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $997k–$117M |
| Corporate Round | $5M–$1.7B |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 17% |
| Software | 4 | 14% |
| Information Technology | 4 | 14% |
| Advertising | 3 | 10% |
| Health Care | 3 | 10% |

71 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Corporate Round | 8 | 28% |
| Funding Round | 5 | 17% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 5 | 17% |
| Seed | 4 | 14% |
| Series A | 2 | 7% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 23 | 79% |
| United States | 5 | 17% |
| Singapore | 1 | 3% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Farid Moussavi | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/farid-moussavi-9e50 |
| Goro Motai | Marketing, Biz Dev | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goro-motai |
| Takeshi Kihara | Chemical engineering | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/takeshi-kihara |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rapidus | Rapidus is an Electronic component research, development, design, production, and sales that includes semiconductor elements and integrated circuits. Environmentally friendly, energy-saving semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing technology are being researched and developed. Human resource development and training for the semiconductorsector. | $1.7B | Corporate Round | Feb 27, 2026 |  |
| RenewCO2 | RenewCO2 is a research company that develops processes for converting CO2 into polymers and chemicals. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Cranford, New Jersey. | $2M | Seed | Aug 01, 2025 |  |
| XID | XID is a GovTech company that offers digital ID application, secure and convenient login, digital signature, and identity verification. | $4M | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 09, 2024 |  |
| Esa | Esa offers plastic waste recycling, and also the development and distribution of plastic products | $789.8K | Series B | Oct 31, 2024 |  |
| Visban | Visban is a technology company that specializes in utilizing mmWave signals for connectivity both indoors and outdoors. Their primary focus is on providing reliable and fast network solutions that eliminate dead spots and offer uninterrupted connections. By utilizing mmWave signals, Visban can achieve this with fewer base stations, leading to moreenergy-efficient operations and extended battery life for mobile devices on their network. | $3.1M | Series A | Sep 05, 2024 |  |
| 24M Technologies | 24M Technologies develops energy storage systems for grid and transportation applications. It offers binder-free semisolid electrodes and unit cells, eliminating the need for hydro or pyrometallurgical processes for battery recycling. It also helps direct in-plant reuse of active material for end-of-life recycling. | $87M | Series H | Sep 05, 2024 |  |
| Latona | IoT/Edge Computing, Artificial Intelligence | $327.1K | Series A | Aug 31, 2021 |  |
| AdInte | AdInte provides online and o2o advertisement solution which focus on mobile internet in Japan and South Korea. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | May 10, 2021 |  |
| FiNC Technologies | FiNC Technologies is a health tech company specializing in AI-driven wellness solutions. Their platform combines data analysis, rich content, and social elements to assist users in logging, understanding, managing, and improving their health and wellness. It empowers individuals to achieve their health goals effectively by leveraging machinelearning and personalized coaching. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 25, 2021 |  |
| Infcurion | The Infucurion Group is a business development professional that is pushing the cashless era with the power of technology . | $22.1M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 05, 2021 |  |

10 of 29 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Toppan Printing](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/toppanprinting) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Kyocera](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kyocera-corporation) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Shizuoka Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shizuoka-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sumitomo-mitsui-banking-corporation) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [180 Degree Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/180-degree-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AEON Financial](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aeon-financial) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Dai Nippon Printing invest in?

Dai Nippon Printing invests primarily in Manufacturing, Software and Information Technology startups, most often at Corporate Round and Funding Round stage. Most of the 29 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Dai Nippon Printing's check size?

Dai Nippon Printing typically joins rounds of $997k–$117M at Seed and $5M–$1.7B at Corporate Round. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Dai Nippon Printing participates in.

### How do I contact Dai Nippon Printing?

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### Who are the partners at Dai Nippon Printing?

The team at Dai Nippon Printing includes Farid Moussavi (CEO), Goro Motai (Marketing, Biz Dev) and Takeshi Kihara (Chemical engineering). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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