# DIP

> DIP is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Information Technology and Internet. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: Oct 2023
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%97%EF%BC%88%E6%A0%AA%EF%BC%89/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/dip_pr_?lang=en
- Website: https://www.dip-net.co.jp
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dip.jp/

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## Contacts

5 contacts available for DIP. Shizune tracks 6 team members at DIP. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/dip-corp?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Technology | 4 | 44% |
| Internet | 2 | 22% |
| Software | 2 | 22% |
| Social Media | 2 | 22% |
| Internet of Things | 2 | 22% |

28 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 3 | 33% |
| Series B | 2 | 22% |
| Series C | 2 | 22% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 11% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 11% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hideki Tomita | President and CEO | 1 | — |
| Kei Shindo | Executive Officer | 0 | — |
| Kito Kenichi | Auditor | 0 | — |
| Masatsugu Shidachi | COO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/masatsugu-shidachi |
| Mochiduki Akihiko | Auditor | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bespo | Bespo is a mobile restaurant reservation application that enables users to book tables via LINE's messaging service. The company was established in 2018 to solve the problems of Japanese restaurants using the latest technology. | $5.7M | Series C | Oct 04, 2023 |  |
| iimon | iimon is a real estate technology company that provides digital transformation services for the real estate brokerage industry. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 13, 2021 |  |
| Updater | Minna Electric Power is an Electricity retail service for corporations and individuals company. | $212.6M | Series C | Oct 26, 2020 |  |
| N2i | N2i provides SaaS, HR tech, Startup, venture, artificial intelligence, CS, information technology, scheduling, and sales consulting services. They also provide business planning development and sales. |  | Corporate Round | Apr 07, 2020 |  |
| Bravesoft | bravesoft is a software company that operates events and in-house product for contract development and events. The company offering services such as UI / UX design, application consignment development service, appvisor push, and technical research service. | $3.7M | Series B | Mar 26, 2020 |  |
| Cognitee | Cognitee develops and provides UpSighter. | $26.9M | Series B | Jan 15, 2020 |  |
| MILIZE | MILIZE is a development and operation of a web platform that integrates financial engineering, AI research, development, and operation. | $46.8M |  | Dec 02, 2019 |  |
| URIDOKI | Uridoki is a comparison information site that allows you to compare purchase prices and word-of-mouth for all products. | $21.3M |  | Feb 25, 2019 |  |
| TBM | TBM is a company that develops, manufactures and sells paper and plastic alternative products made from a limestone-based material known as “LIMEX”. | $283.5M |  | Aug 31, 2018 |  |

9 of 9 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Asahi Media Lab Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/asahi-medialab-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Benesse Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bennesse-holdings) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Congress Corporation — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Eltes — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ITOCHU Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/itochu-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- IWAI — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does DIP invest in?

DIP invests primarily in Information Technology, Internet and Software startups, most often at Funding Round and Series B stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact DIP?

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### Who are the partners at DIP?

The team at DIP includes Hideki Tomita (President and CEO), Kei Shindo (Executive Officer) and Kito Kenichi (Auditor), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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