NTT DoCoMo
VC Fund
Tokyo, Japan
NTT DoCoMo is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Software and Information Technology. NTT DOCOMO provides mobile telecommunication services through its W-CDMA networks in Japan. The company offers voice, data, and other value-added services; public wireless LAN and international roaming services; and satellite cell phone services. Its products and services include Office Link, which allows mobile phones to be used as internal lines; Business Mopera Anshin Manager, which enables the unified control of corporate mobile phones; Business Plus, a package of cloud-based enterprise services; Dcreators, an online market for accessories, smartphone cases, and interior accessories; Dfashion, a fashion e-commerce site; Dkids, an educational content service for families with infants; Dtravel, a travel service that offers travel support services; and Ddelivery, a food delivery service. In addition, NTT DOCOMO provides Docomo Mail, a cloud-based email service; Docomo ID, an account identification service; machine-to-machine (M2M) services; and Petfit, which allows users to check their pet dog’s health condition or location through smartphones or other devices. Further, it offers services in various business fields, including media, finance, commerce, healthcare, M2M, aggregation, ecology, and safety. Additionally, the company operates in the medical database business as well as provides lifestyle guidance in dining and cooking areas. In addition, it purchases and sells smartphones, tablets, and data communication devices. NTT DOCOMO was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Currently, NTT DOCOMO, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation.
- Total investments:
- 51
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 45%
Last updated:
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Industries NTT DoCoMo invests in
Stages NTT DoCoMo invests in
Countries NTT DoCoMo invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 7 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Seed
- $684k–$3.5M
- Corporate Round
- $2M–$280M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $350k–$27M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 9 (18%)
- Information Technology 8 (16%)
- Wireless 5 (10%)
- Internet of Things 5 (10%)
- Artificial Intelligence 5 (10%)
Stage
- Corporate Round 12 (24%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 8 (16%)
- Seed 7 (14%)
- Series B 5 (10%)
- Series A 4 (8%)
Country
- Japan 27 (53%)
- United States 10 (20%)
- Singapore 2 (4%)
- United Kingdom 2 (4%)
- France 1 (2%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hozumi Tamura
SVP & Managing Director of Smart-life Planning Department & Global Service Planning Office
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SVP & Managing Director of Smart-life Planning Department & Global Service Planning Office | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Joan Triay
Principal Network Architect, Standards & Design
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Principal Network Architect, Standards & Design | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Mitoshi Hirokane
Senior Vice President
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Senior Vice President | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Shoji Suto
Executive Vice President
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Executive Vice President | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Syohei Sakaguchi
Senior Vice President & Managing Director of Hokkaido Regional Office
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Senior Vice President & Managing Director of Hokkaido Regional Office | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 7 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| LoopSmart AI is an enterprise-focused AI platform that provides AI agents for automating corporate activities, lowering operating expenses, and increasing productivity. | $3.5M / Seed / Oct 12, 2026 | ||
| Fazz enables merchants from SMEs to Enterprises to accept payments, transfer, bank, and invest. The firm offers Fazz Agen, an agent-based financial application serving micro and small businesses in Indonesia. Fazz Business is a business account to help startups, MSMEs, and large corporations build, run, and grow their businesses across SoutheastAsia by providing the ability to pay and receive payments, grow capital, and get funding.The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Singapore and Indonesia. PayFazz and Xfers merged and formed Fazz. | $12.5M / Corporate Round / Aug 06, 2026 | ||
| ROBOTS Inc. is a Tokyo-based startup developing a robot integration control platform and physical AI to coordinate different robots and sensors as one system. | Seed / Jul 15, 2026 | ||
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Ascend Commerce
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Ascend Commerce is a core subsidiary of Ascend Group. | Corporate Round / Apr 24, 2026 | |
| RePlayce creates educational resources with a career exploration and entrepreneurial education theme, assigns working professionals to teach, and runs online learning environments. | $1.2M / Seed / Oct 29, 2025 | ||
| StraitsX offers personal and business accounts to deposit, hold, and withdraw funds as well as connect accounts to digital asset platforms. Business accounts can also access B2B API-enabled payments rails for digital asset platforms and issue the Singapore dollar-backed stablecoin, XSGD. | $10M / Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 22, 2025 | ||
| CrestLab Inc. is a startup focused on developing and providing products for anime production, with a central offering called "ANICRA," which is an anime production support platform that leverages AI technology. This platform aims to aid in various aspects of anime production by integrating artificial intelligence to enhance efficiency andcreativity. | Seed / Aug 01, 2025 | ||
| Supernova leverages generative AI to empower individuals, expanding possibilities and unlocking new opportunities for everyone. | Seed / Sep 27, 2024 | ||
| Interstellar Technologies is a rocket development, manufacturing and launch service. | $21.3M / Series E / Aug 05, 2024 | ||
| RePlayce creates educational resources with a career exploration and entrepreneurial education theme, assigns working professionals to teach, and runs online learning environments. | $684.3K / Seed / Jul 05, 2024 | ||
| See all 51 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does NTT DoCoMo invest in?
NTT DoCoMo invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Wireless startups, most often at Corporate Round and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 51 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 NTT DoCoMo invest in?
NTT DoCoMo typically joins rounds of $684k–$3.5M at Seed, $2M–$280M at Corporate Round and $350k–$27M at Venture - Series Unknown. These are whole funding-round sizes, not NTT DoCoMo's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds NTT DoCoMo took part in.
How do I contact NTT DoCoMo?
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Who are the partners at NTT DoCoMo?
The team at NTT DoCoMo includes Hozumi Tamura (SVP & Managing Director of Smart-life Planning Department & Global Service Planning Office), Joan Triay (Principal Network Architect, Standards & Design) and Mitoshi Hirokane (Senior Vice President), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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