DG Daiwa Ventures
VC Fund
Marunouchi, Japan
DG Daiwa Ventures is a VC fund in Marunouchi focused on Software and FinTech. DG Daiwa Ventures invests in start-up companies with next-generation technology and provides business development support. It is focused on blockchain, xR, AI, security, and BioHealth, as they are likely to be at the foundations of future businesses. In addition to the five core technologies, the fund will also focus on IoT technologies, which often overlap or serve as an application layer.
- Total investments:
- 89
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 19%
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries DG Daiwa Ventures invests in
Stages DG Daiwa Ventures invests in
Countries DG Daiwa Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $679k–$6M
- Series A
- $3M–$10M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $367k–$19M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 13 (15%)
- FinTech 12 (13%)
- Artificial Intelligence 10 (11%)
- Internet 9 (10%)
- Financial Services 9 (10%)
Stage
- Seed 29 (33%)
- Series A 15 (17%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 13 (15%)
- Series B 12 (13%)
- Series C 4 (4%)
Country
- Japan 38 (43%)
- United States 10 (11%)
- India 7 (8%)
- Singapore 5 (6%)
- South Korea 3 (3%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kurumi Takahashi
Manager
|
Manager | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Makito Masuyama
Principal
|
Principal | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
|
Makoto Ibi
Senior Director
|
Senior Director | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Masato Okuma
CEO
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CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Yuta Sanada
Japan Investment Leader / Senior Principal
|
Japan Investment Leader / Senior Principal | Total investments: 7 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Chat is a technology company that develops communication software focused on visual and interactive group interactions. The company builds platforms designed to help small, close-knit groups of people share daily experiences through short-form multimedia content. Its primary software automates the creation of collaborative video logs byprompting users for brief, periodic updates throughout the day. By structuring messaging around shared visual moments, the business aims to provide an alternative to traditional text-based group chats and standard social media networking. | Seed / Sep 09, 2026 | ||
| Tellus Global is a company focused on creating new businesses using satellite data, AI, and software technologies,Its core mission is to make satellite information accessible and useful across industries such as agriculture, environmental conservation, construction, finance, and disaster management. | $5.6M / Seed / Aug 31, 2026 | ||
| First Coffee is a specialty coffee company that operates a grab-and-go coffee chain. The company serves 100% Arabica specialty coffee, including single-origin and microlot coffees, alongside other beverages and quick bites. It operates physical locations in New Delhi, Gurugram, and Chandigarh and also sells coffee and branded merchandise throughits online store. First Coffee provides customers with ordering and loyalty services through its mobile app and delivery platforms. | $1.3M / Seed / Aug 19, 2026 | ||
| Listie is an industrial engineering company that develops, supplies, and maintains lithium separation equipment and membranes. It is an important infrastructure resource that supports modern life, including electric vehicles, smartphones, and renewable energy storage. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jul 31, 2026 | ||
| BEAM Technologies, focuses on developing optical semiconductor devices using special light to offer clean solutions to ecosystem-related problems. | Seed / Jun 24, 2026 | ||
| Dioseve is providing novel possibilities for all life. | $6.2M / Series A / Jun 11, 2026 | ||
| Imiron the process and tools used for modeling mathematical behavior in order to comprehend its fundamentals. | $878K / Seed / Jun 01, 2026 | ||
| CULTA uses technology to increase the efficiency and speed of breeding and improve productivity and profitability in agriculture. | $4.5M / Seed / Mar 02, 2026 | ||
| Yuimedi acquires, investigate, analyze medical data and provides accurate solutions. | $2.6M / Seed / Feb 18, 2026 | ||
| Voicetep is a unique dating app that enables users to begin meaningful connections without needing to share photos or exchange messages, instead fostering relationships through voice-based interactions that emphasize personality, authenticity, and genuine communication from the very first encounter. | $1.3M / Venture - Series Unknown / Nov 20, 2025 | ||
| See all 89 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does DG Daiwa Ventures invest in?
DG Daiwa Ventures invests primarily in Software, FinTech and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 89 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 DG Daiwa Ventures invest in?
DG Daiwa Ventures typically joins rounds of $679k–$6M at Seed, $3M–$10M at Series A and $367k–$19M at Venture - Series Unknown. These are whole funding-round sizes, not DG Daiwa Ventures's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds DG Daiwa Ventures took part in.
How do I contact DG Daiwa Ventures?
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Who are the partners at DG Daiwa Ventures?
The team at DG Daiwa Ventures includes Kurumi Takahashi (Manager), Makito Masuyama (Principal) and Makoto Ibi (Senior Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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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