# DOGAN beta

> DOGAN beta is a VC fund backing Information Technology and Health Care. See 44 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Fukuoka, Japan
- Total investments: 44
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 5%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://dogan.vc
- Facebook: https://fr-fr.facebook.com/dogan.vc/

DOGAN beta is a VC fund in Fukuoka focused on Information Technology and Health Care. They believe that the fundamental challenge facing the local economy is the lack of employment diversity. Although it is a simple example, it is easier to understand if you compare the Tokyo metropolitan area with Kyushu and list the companies that can achieve annual income of 10 million yen at the age of 30 (probably with a head office in KyushuMost companies with the highest annual income will be infrastructure company

## Contacts

5 contacts available for DOGAN beta. Shizune tracks 1 team members at DOGAN beta. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/dogan?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $233k–$10M |
| Series A | $1.5M–$152M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Technology | 6 | 14% |
| Health Care | 5 | 11% |
| Task Management | 5 | 11% |
| Internet of Things | 5 | 11% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 5 | 11% |

82 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 16 | 36% |
| Series A | 11 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 9 | 20% |
| Series B | 2 | 5% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 5% |

6 stages tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reito WATANABE | Partner | 6 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/watanabe-reito |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EUV Photon | EUV Photon is an irradiation services company that conducts processing, evaluation, and measurement of materials for EUV lights. | $5.4M | Seed | Jun 29, 2026 |  |
| Foodcam | Foodcam aims to build a comprehensive overseas distribution infrastructure for Japanese food products, enabling manufacturers and suppliers to efficiently expand into international markets through streamlined logistics, supply chain management, and global distribution solutions. |  | Seed | Jun 25, 2026 |  |
| 12 Pharmacy | 12 Pharmacy is a pharmaceutical company that specializes in manufacturing and providing medicines and services for veterinary hospitals. |  | Series A | Apr 19, 2026 |  |
| ZIFISH | ZIFISH promotes digital transformation in the fishing business by leveraging AI and IoT technology. Its main focus is to develop and operate smart weighing systems and distribution platforms for fish captures. |  | Seed | Mar 20, 2026 |  |
| Digireha | Digireha is an IT company that provides a tool for rehabilitation by combining digital art and sensors. |  | Seed | Feb 26, 2026 |  |
| Nagaku | Nagaku is a web magazine that publishes about culture along with web development, PR, marketing, and consulting services. | $932.8K | Seed | Feb 27, 2025 |  |
| Wewill | Wewill is a consulting company that provides accounting, SaaS, business development, and business consulting services. | $1.6M | Seed | Dec 09, 2024 |  |
| Find | Find is a software company that provides cloud development and operation services. | $4.7M | Series A | Dec 02, 2024 |  |
| Digireha | Digireha is an IT company that provides a tool for rehabilitation by combining digital art and sensors. |  | Seed | Oct 25, 2024 |  |
| Tooon | Tooon Inc. is a technology company that deals with development and operations of business management tools . |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Aug 22, 2024 |  |

10 of 44 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Incubate Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/incubate-fund) — VC Fund, 9 deals together
- [Miyazaki Taiyo Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/miyazaki-taiyo-capital) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Daiwa Corporate Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daiwa-corporate-investment) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
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- [Energy & Environment Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/energy-environment-investment) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does DOGAN beta invest in?

DOGAN beta invests primarily in Information Technology, Health Care and Task Management startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 44 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is DOGAN beta's check size?

DOGAN beta typically joins rounds of $233k–$10M at Seed and $1.5M–$152M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds DOGAN beta participates in.

### How do I contact DOGAN beta?

Public channels for DOGAN beta include the website linked on this profile and Facebook. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at DOGAN beta?

The team at DOGAN beta includes Reito WATANABE (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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