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D4V

Chateau Aoyama Daiichi 501 5-4-51 Minami Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo, 107-0062, Japan

Overview

Early-stage venture capital firm investing in disruptive technology startup

Founded

2016

Deals · 12mo

4

Links

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Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

Japan
Singapore
United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
Insurance
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

18rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Genba Hub
Aug 2026Participated
$0.44 MSeed
SAZO
Jul 2026Led
$20 MOther Equity
Dioseve
Jun 2026Participated
$6 MSeries A
Free Standard
Mar 2026Participated
$9 MSeries A
SAZO
Sep 2025Participated
$5 MSeries A
Thirdverse
Sep 2025Participated
$1 MOther Equity
SUN METALON
Oct 2024Participated
$21 MSeries A
MTU
Apr 2024Participated
$3 MSeries A
Shinsekai Technologies
Mar 2024Participated
$1 MSeries A
Hedgehog MedTech
Dec 2023Participated
$3 MSeries A
SUN METALON
Apr 2023Participated
$2 MSeries A
Hedgehog MedTech
Nov 2022Participated
$1 MSeed
Genba Hub
Aug 2026Participated
$0.44 MSeed
SAZO
Jul 2026Led
$20 MOther Equity
Dioseve
Jun 2026Participated
$6 MSeries A
Free Standard
Mar 2026Participated
$9 MSeries A
SAZO
Sep 2025Participated
$5 MSeries A
Thirdverse
Sep 2025Participated
$1 MOther Equity
SUN METALON
Oct 2024Participated
$21 MSeries A
MTU
Apr 2024Participated
$3 MSeries A
Shinsekai Technologies
Mar 2024Participated
$1 MSeries A
Hedgehog MedTech
Dec 2023Participated
$3 MSeries A
SUN METALON
Apr 2023Participated
$2 MSeries A
Hedgehog MedTech
Nov 2022Participated
$1 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

D4V: 18 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
D4V: 18 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed02
Series A011
Other Equity14

Monthly Deal Activity

D4V: 18 deals are recorded across 118 months.All available history.
D4V: 18 deals are recorded across 118 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

D4V: Crypto & Blockchain is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 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.

D4V: Crypto & Blockchain is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Crypto & Blockchain4
Health & Life Sciences4
AI & Machine Learning4
Enterprise Software3
E-Commerce & Retail3
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Fintech3
Manufacturing3
Developer Tools3
Data, Analytics & IT2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Hardware & Robotics2
AR/VR1
Real Estate & Construction1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Food & Agriculture1
Gaming & eSports1
Professional Services1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

D4V: 18 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.

D4V: 18 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M11
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

D4V: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (11 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

D4V: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (11 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan11
United States5
日本1
Singapore1
D4V: 20 co-investors are shown, with Scrum Ventures sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

D4V: 20 co-investors are shown, with Scrum Ventures sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Scrum Ventures4
Berkeley SkyDeck Fund2
DBJ Capital2
Globis Capital Partners2
i-nest capital2
Keio Innovation Initiative2
Monex Ventures2
SMBC Venture Capital2
University of Tokyo Edge Capital2
500 Startups Japan1
Airbus Ventures1
Archetype1
Archetype Ventures1
Berkeley Angel Network1
BRICKS FUND TOKYO1
CyberAgent Capital1
DG Daiwa Ventures1
double jump.tokyo1
First Light Capital1
FreakOut Holdings1

Investment Strategy

D4V: Led accounts for 6% and participating for 94% of round participation.All available history.
D4V: Led accounts for 6% and participating for 94% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led16%
Participating1794%
D4V: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
D4V: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led1100%

Team

Tom Kelley

Founder & Chairman