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Overview

Social game platform and e-commerce services for mobile and PC.

Founded

1999

Deals ยท 12mo

0

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Germany
India
Indonesia
Japan
...

Sector focus

E-Commerce
Internet
Messaging
Mobile

Investment portfolio

16rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
NEIGHBOR
Sep 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
ALLM
Jul 2022Led
$180 MOther Equity
ALGO ARTIS
Sep 2021Participated
$4 MSeries A
DocsApp
Dec 2017Participated
$7 MSeries A
Catalia Health
May 2017Participated
$3 MSeed
EME Hive
Nov 2016Participated
$1 MSeed
Splash
Jun 2016Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Connecterra
May 2016Participated
$2 MSeed
Zeemi.tv
Apr 2015Led
$1 MSeed
Andy OS
Feb 2015Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Zuli
Aug 2014Participated
$2 MSeed
EME Hive
Aug 2014Participated
$0.50 MSeed
NEIGHBOR
Sep 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
ALLM
Jul 2022Led
$180 MOther Equity
ALGO ARTIS
Sep 2021Participated
$4 MSeries A
DocsApp
Dec 2017Participated
$7 MSeries A
Catalia Health
May 2017Participated
$3 MSeed
EME Hive
Nov 2016Participated
$1 MSeed
Splash
Jun 2016Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Connecterra
May 2016Participated
$2 MSeed
Zeemi.tv
Apr 2015Led
$1 MSeed
Andy OS
Feb 2015Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Zuli
Aug 2014Participated
$2 MSeed
EME Hive
Aug 2014Participated
$0.50 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

DeNA: 16 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
DeNA: 16 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed19
Series A03
Other Equity12

Monthly Deal Activity

DeNA: 16 deals are recorded across 150 months.All available history.
DeNA: 16 deals are recorded across 150 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

DeNA: Social & Community Platforms is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 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.

DeNA: Social & Community Platforms is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Social & Community Platforms6
Enterprise Software5
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
Media & Entertainment3
Health & Life Sciences3
AI & Machine Learning3
Real Estate & Construction2
Marketing & Advertising2
Hardware & Robotics2
Gaming & eSports2
E-Commerce & Retail1
AR/VR1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Transportation & Logistics1
Food & Agriculture1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

DeNA: 16 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.

DeNA: 16 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M13
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

DeNA: United States 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.

DeNA: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States9
Japan2
Europe2
India1
941071
Indonesia1
DeNA: 20 co-investors are shown, with 500 Global sharing 5 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.

Investment Strategy

DeNA: Led accounts for 13% and participating for 88% of round participation.All available history.
DeNA: Led accounts for 13% and participating for 88% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led213%
Participating1488%
DeNA: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
DeNA: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led2100%

Team

Jun Oi

Executive Officer, Head of Business Planning Division

Shinichi Koizumi

Full-Time Auditor

Shintaro Asako

Executive Officer, CFO, Strategic Investment Director Commerce and Incubation Business Division

Shuhei Kawasaki

Chief Technology Officer, Member of the Board

Tomoko Namba

Executive Chairman

Watanabe Keigo

Executive Officer and External Relations General Manager

Yasuhiro Yano

Executive Officer, SVP

Yoshiki Watabe

Executive Officer, SVP