# dof

> dof is a VC fund in Minato backing B2C, SNS and Music. See 3 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Minato, Japan
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- Website: http://dof.jp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dof.tokyo

dof is a VC fund in Minato focused on B2C and SNS. Dof operates as a growth agency that discovers and solves problems with the strength of communication design. Its services are not limited to advertising and creative fields, but also marketing fields such as product and service design and development. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Minato, Japan.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for dof. Shizune tracks 4 team members at dof. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/dof?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| B2C | 1 | 33% |
| SNS | 1 | 33% |
| Music | 1 | 33% |
| Marketing | 1 | 33% |
| Consulting | 1 | 33% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 67% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Saito Taro | CEO & Communication Designer | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/saito-taro |
| Shota Hatama | Communication Producer | 0 | — |
| Takayuki Kawai | Communication Designer | 0 | — |
| Takayuki Kawana | Communication Designer | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recri | Recri works for the entertainment industry and specializes in operations management tasks like ticketing for stage, film, and music shows. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Aug 17, 2026 |  |
| Inaho | Inaho is a firm that is developing an agricultural platform around an automatic vegetable harvesting robot. | $24.1M |  | Aug 28, 2019 |  |
| Think Lands | Think Lands is a start-up to manufacture and sell medical and inspection and measurement equipment. | $3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 15, 2019 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AIS CAPITAL](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ais-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Carbon Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carbonventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- CMIC CMO — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Emergence Planning — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [GENDA Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/genda-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Headline Asia (formerly Infinity Ventures)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/infinity) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does dof invest in?

dof invests primarily in B2C, SNS and Music startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Funding Round stage. Most of the 3 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 dof?

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### Who are the partners at dof?

The team at dof includes Saito Taro (CEO & Communication Designer), Shota Hatama (Communication Producer) and Takayuki Kawai (Communication Designer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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