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B Dash Ventures

Azabudai Hills Garden Plaza B 4F, 5-9-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0001, Japan

Overview

Seed to late stage tech investments in Japan and Asia Pacific.

Founded

2011

Deals ยท 12mo

3

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Japan
Singapore
Switzerland
Taiwan
...

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

17rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Spike Studio
Jul 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Interstellar Technologies
Jan 2026Participated
$127 MSeries F
Manpuku Holdings
Jan 2026Participated
$22 MSeries C
Qlay Technologies
Aug 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
Newmo
Feb 2024Participated
$10 MSeed
Ascend
Dec 2023Participated
$2 MSeries A
Thirdverse
Dec 2023Participated
$8 MOther Equity
Napier Finance
Nov 2023Participated
$1 MSeed
Fixx
Nov 2023Led
$0.66 MSeed
Aoyama Arts
Oct 2023Participated
$0.80 MOther Equity
Intmax
Apr 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
C Channel
Apr 2015Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Spike Studio
Jul 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Interstellar Technologies
Jan 2026Participated
$127 MSeries F
Manpuku Holdings
Jan 2026Participated
$22 MSeries C
Qlay Technologies
Aug 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
Newmo
Feb 2024Participated
$10 MSeed
Ascend
Dec 2023Participated
$2 MSeries A
Thirdverse
Dec 2023Participated
$8 MOther Equity
Napier Finance
Nov 2023Participated
$1 MSeed
Fixx
Nov 2023Led
$0.66 MSeed
Aoyama Arts
Oct 2023Participated
$0.80 MOther Equity
Intmax
Apr 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
C Channel
Apr 2015Participated
$4 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

B Dash Ventures: 17 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
B Dash Ventures: 17 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed27
Series A01
Series C+02
Other Equity14

Monthly Deal Activity

B Dash Ventures: 17 deals are recorded across 168 months.All available history.
B Dash Ventures: 17 deals are recorded across 168 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

B Dash Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

B Dash Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software5
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
Professional Services4
Education & Workforce3
Transportation & Logistics3
Crypto & Blockchain3
Media & Entertainment3
AI & Machine Learning3
Real Estate & Construction2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Fintech2
Food & Agriculture2
Travel & Hospitality1
E-Commerce & Retail1
AR/VR1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Marketing & Advertising1
Hardware & Robotics1
Manufacturing1
Gaming & eSports1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

B Dash Ventures: 17 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

B Dash Ventures: 17 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M12
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

B Dash Ventures: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals).All available history.

Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

B Dash Ventures: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan9
Taiwan3
United States2
United Arab Emirates1
Singapore1
Europe1
B Dash Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Pinehurst Advisors sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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B Dash Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Pinehurst Advisors sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Pinehurst Advisors3
500 Global2
East Ventures2
Globis Capital Partners2
Gumi Ventures2
Headline2
Japan Finance Corporation2
NTT DOCOMO Ventures2
Pinehurst2
Alchemy Ventures1
ALL STAR SAAS FUND1
ANOBAKA1
ANRI1
Aozora Corporate Investment1
Ardent Capital1
Asobisystem1
Big Candle Capital1
BIGLOBE Capital1
Bitscale Capital1
BreakOrbit Ventures1

Investment Strategy

B Dash Ventures: Led accounts for 18% and participating for 82% of round participation.All available history.
B Dash Ventures: Led accounts for 18% and participating for 82% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led318%
Participating1482%
B Dash Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
B Dash Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead3100%
Co-led00%

Team

Hiroyuki Watanabe

President, CEO and Representative Director

Ryuichi "Ryu" Nishida

Senior Investment Manager