# NTT DoCoMo

> NTT DoCoMo is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Software and Information Technology. See 48 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 48
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 46%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/ntt-docomo
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/docomo
- Website: https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/docomo.official

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 internallines; 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.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $684k–$1.2M |
| Corporate Round | $7.1M–$326M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 9 | 19% |
| Information Technology | 8 | 17% |
| Wireless | 5 | 10% |
| Internet of Things | 5 | 10% |
| E-Commerce | 4 | 8% |

85 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Corporate Round | 12 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 10 | 21% |
| Seed | 6 | 13% |
| Series B | 5 | 10% |
| Series A | 4 | 8% |

10 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 27 | 56% |
| United States | 8 | 17% |
| Singapore | 2 | 4% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 4% |
| France | 1 | 2% |

8 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hozumi Tamura | SVP & Managing Director of Smart-life Planning Department & Global Service Planning Office | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hozumi-tamura |
| Joan Triay | Principal Network Architect, Standards & Design | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joan-triay |
| Mitoshi Hirokane | Senior Vice President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitoshi-hirokane |
| Shoji Suto | Executive Vice President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shoji-suto |
| Syohei Sakaguchi | Senior Vice President & Managing Director of Hokkaido Regional Office | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/syohei-sakaguchi |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fazz | 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 | 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 |  |
| Ascend Commerce | Ascend Commerce is a core subsidiary of Ascend Group. |  | Corporate Round | Apr 24, 2026 |  |
| RePlayce | 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 | 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 | 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 | Supernova leverages generative AI to empower individuals, expanding possibilities and unlocking new opportunities for everyone. |  | Seed | Sep 27, 2024 |  |
| Interstellar Technologies | Interstellar Technologies is a rocket development, manufacturing and launch service. | $21.3M | Series E | Aug 05, 2024 |  |
| RePlayce | 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 |  |
| AALTO HAPS | AALTO HAPS specializes in the development and manufacturing of High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS), specifically the AALTO Zephyr aircraft. This innovative HAPS aircraft is designed for persistent operation in the stratosphere, aiming to enhance global connectivity through direct-to-device, low latency 5G non-terrestrial mobile connections. TheAALTO Zephyr is distinguished by its reliance on solar energy, with secondary batteries for night-time operation, achieving unprecedented endurance and coverage from the stratosphere. AALTO HAPS's mission is to leverage this technology to improve and save lives by offering a new dimension of connectivity. | $100M |  | Jun 03, 2024 |  |

10 of 48 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Dai-ichi Life](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dai-ichi-life) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Development Bank of Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/development-bank-of-japan) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [KDDI](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kddi) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
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- [Nissay Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nissay-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Novel TMT Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/novel-tmt-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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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 Funding Round stage. Most of the 48 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is NTT DoCoMo's check size?

NTT DoCoMo typically joins rounds of $684k–$1.2M at Seed and $7.1M–$326M at Corporate Round. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds NTT DoCoMo participates 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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