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DBJ Capital

Otemachi Financial City South Tower, 9-6, Otemachi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8178, Japan

Overview

Venture capital firm supporting technology-driven growth and startups.

Founded

2010

Deals ยท 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

Japan
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

18rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Spectronix
Oct 2026Participated
$3 MSeries F
SiccaNova Therapeutics
Sep 2026Participated
$8 MSeries A
Kyoto Fusioneering
Aug 2026Participated
$162 MSeries D
Recustomer
Sep 2024Participated
$4 MSeries A
NearMe
Jun 2024Participated
$3 MSeries C
Hedgehog MedTech
Dec 2023Led
$3 MSeries A
FastLabel
Nov 2023Participated
$8 MSeries B
Cellusion
Jun 2023Participated
$20 MSeries C
LexxPluss
Mar 2023Participated
$11 MSeries A
Techtouch
Feb 2023Participated
$14 MOther Equity
Restore Vision
Jan 2023Participated
$8 MSeries A
Hedgehog MedTech
Nov 2022Participated
$1 MSeed
Spectronix
Oct 2026Participated
$3 MSeries F
SiccaNova Therapeutics
Sep 2026Participated
$8 MSeries A
Kyoto Fusioneering
Aug 2026Participated
$162 MSeries D
Recustomer
Sep 2024Participated
$4 MSeries A
NearMe
Jun 2024Participated
$3 MSeries C
Hedgehog MedTech
Dec 2023Led
$3 MSeries A
FastLabel
Nov 2023Participated
$8 MSeries B
Cellusion
Jun 2023Participated
$20 MSeries C
LexxPluss
Mar 2023Participated
$11 MSeries A
Techtouch
Feb 2023Participated
$14 MOther Equity
Restore Vision
Jan 2023Participated
$8 MSeries A
Hedgehog MedTech
Nov 2022Participated
$1 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

DBJ Capital: 18 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
DBJ Capital: 18 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A16
Series B02
Series C+05
Other Equity12

Monthly Deal Activity

DBJ Capital: 18 deals are recorded across 179 months.All available history.
DBJ Capital: 18 deals are recorded across 179 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Dec '111
Jan '120
Feb '120
Mar '120
Apr '120
May '120
Jun '120
Jul '120
Aug '120
Sep '120
Oct '120
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '130
Feb '130
Mar '130
Apr '130
May '130
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Jul '130
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Nov '130
Dec '130
Jan '140
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Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
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Mar '150
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
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Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
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Apr '170
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Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
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Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '181
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Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
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Dec '190
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Dec '210
Jan '221
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Jan '231
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Sector Breakdown

DBJ Capital: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 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.

DBJ Capital: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences7
Space & Frontier Tech5
Enterprise Software4
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Hardware & Robotics3
Manufacturing3
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Transportation & Logistics2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
AI & Machine Learning2
Government & Defense1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Fintech1
Professional Services1
Gaming & eSports1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

DBJ Capital: 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.

DBJ Capital: 18 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M5
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

DBJ Capital: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (16 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

DBJ Capital: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (16 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan16
United States2
DBJ Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with SMBC Venture Capital sharing 6 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.

DBJ Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with SMBC Venture Capital sharing 6 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
SMBC Venture Capital6
JIC Venture Growth Investments5
Jafco Ventures4
Coral Capital3
Keio Innovation Initiative3
ANRI2
D4V2
Daiwa Corporate Investment2
Gemseki2
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital2
MPower Partners2
MUFG Bank2
Nissay Capital2
NTT DOCOMO Ventures2
Salesforce Ventures2
SBI Investment2
Scrum Ventures2
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation2
University of Tokyo Edge Capital2
AIS CAPITAL1

Investment Strategy

DBJ Capital: Led accounts for 11% and participating for 89% of round participation.All available history.
DBJ Capital: Led accounts for 11% and participating for 89% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led211%
Participating1689%
DBJ Capital: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
DBJ Capital: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led2100%

Team

Akama Sho

Senior Investment Manager

Daiki Ito

Investment Manager

Haruhiko Uchiyama

President and CEO

Hisashi Mitsuguchi

Auditor

Takahiro Ishii

Senior Investment Manager