DG VENTURES
VC Fund
Tokyo, Japan
DG VENTURES is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Software and Information Technology. DG VENTURES is the Leading Venture Capital with AUM 700m USD (Asset Under Management is over 70 Billion JPY as of March 2022) | Keith Yuki Isobe, Managing Director & Member of the Board IC, Email: yuki-isobe@garage.co.jp). Track Records: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Coinbase, airbnb, Indie Semiconductor, GrubMarket, udemy, THREDUP, INTERCOM,Lime, gojek...etc. Providing partnerships for entrepreneurs building innovations.
- Total investments:
- 137
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 18%
Last updated:
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Industries DG VENTURES invests in
Stages DG VENTURES invests in
Countries DG VENTURES invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 20 (15%)
- Information Technology 18 (13%)
- E-Commerce 15 (11%)
- Apps 12 (9%)
- Artificial Intelligence 11 (8%)
Stage
- Seed 40 (29%)
- Series A 23 (17%)
- Funding Round 23 (17%)
- Series B 20 (15%)
- Series C 12 (9%)
Country
- Japan 62 (45%)
- United States 35 (26%)
- India 5 (4%)
- Singapore 3 (2%)
- Canada 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Keith Yuki Isobe
Managing Director & Member of the IC Board
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Managing Director & Member of the IC Board | Total investments: 20 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Pie Systems
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Pie Systems is a VAT reclaim software that allows for a fully digital reclaim process for tourists shopping in host countries. Pie’s digital-first approach allows for a fully contactless solution, promoting ease and health safety. The company was founded in 2018 and based in Copenhagen, Denmark. | $15.5M / Series A / Nov 27, 2025 | |
Nu-Credits
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Nu-Credits is a trade finance platform that provides borderless finance solutions to businesses trading. It empowers cross-border e-commerce sellers. It was founded in the year 2019. | $763.3K / Pre-Seed / Nov 06, 2023 | |
Giftpack
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Giftpack's AI-powered solution simplifies the corporate gifting process and amplifies the impact of personalized gifts. We're crafting memorable touchpoints by sending personalized gifts selected out of a curated pool of 3 million options with just one click. Our AI technology efficiently analyzes each recipient's social media,cultural background, and digital footprint to customize gift options at scale. We take care of generating, ordering, and shipping gifts worldwide. We're transforming the way people build authentic business relationships by sending smarter gifts faster with gifting CRM. | $4.3M / Seed / Sep 21, 2023 | |
Cuzen Matcha
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Cuzen Matcha is a tea company and food-tech startup offering customizable everyday drink solutions for offices and the home. Its mission is to bring authentic matcha into people’s daily lives. An easy, customizable everyday drink solution for offices and the home. It provides sustained energy. | $3.6M / Series A / Jun 06, 2023 | |
Parasol
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Parasol builds next-generation blockchain-enabled applications and launches modern networks for financial institutions. | $2M / Seed / Jan 13, 2023 | |
Jigowatts
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Jigowatts provides services necessary to take start-up product ideas from the concept stage to production through an automated system. Through its connections with contractors in various parts of Asia, Jigowatts is able to create various products from any quantity rapidly for an extremely low price. | $670.2K / Oct 18, 2022 | |
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Jigowatts
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Jigowatts provides services necessary to take start-up product ideas from the concept stage to production through an automated system. Through its connections with contractors in various parts of Asia, Jigowatts is able to create various products from any quantity rapidly for an extremely low price. | $670.2K / Series A / Oct 18, 2022 | |
Qnovia
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Respira Technologies is a platform device and biotechnology company focusing on aerosol science. The company is creating breakthrough aerosol devices and formulations that safely deliver a broad range of pharmaceuticals and nicotine.Respira Technologies' mission is to create novel medical devices of unparalleled efficiency and to advance theprotection of public health with consumer devices through novel innovation, responsible sourcing, draft legislative proposals, transparent product information, and common sense oversight. | $17M / Series A / Sep 28, 2022 | |
Metabit
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Metabit is a decentralized infrastructure service provider that applies technology to a secure and autonomous blockchain operation network. | $2M / Seed / Jul 28, 2022 | |
Jiraffe
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jiraffe focusses on Internet service planning, development, and management. | $3M / Series D / Jul 22, 2022 | |
| See all 137 investments → | |||
Co-Investors
Digital Garage
25 deals together
BEENEXT
6 deals together
Builders VC
6 deals together
DG Lab
6 deals together
DK Gate
6 deals together
Evolution VC Partners
5 deals together
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What does DG VENTURES invest in?
DG VENTURES invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 137 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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