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DENSO

24777 Denso Drive, Southfield, MI, 48033, United States

Overview

Supplier of advanced automotive technology and components.

Founded

1949

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

Finland
Japan
Switzerland
United States

Sector focus

Automotive
Manufacturing
Product Design

Investment portfolio

18rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Turing
Nov 2025Participated
$97 MSeries A
Blaize
Apr 2024Participated
$106 MOther Equity
Seurat Technologies
Oct 2023Participated
$99 MSeries C
Quadric
Dec 2022Participated
$10 MSeries B
Dellfer
Oct 2021Led
$8 MSeries A
Blaize
Jul 2021Participated
$71 MSeries D
Seurat Technologies
Jun 2021Participated
$41 MSeries B
Ridecell
Dec 2020Participated
$45 MSeries C
Quadric
May 2019Led
$15 MSeries A
Bond Mobility
May 2019Led
$20 MSeries A
Uber
Apr 2019Led
$1.0 BOther Equity
Uber Advanced Technologies Group
Apr 2019Participated
$1.0 BOther Equity
Turing
Nov 2025Participated
$97 MSeries A
Blaize
Apr 2024Participated
$106 MOther Equity
Seurat Technologies
Oct 2023Participated
$99 MSeries C
Quadric
Dec 2022Participated
$10 MSeries B
Dellfer
Oct 2021Led
$8 MSeries A
Blaize
Jul 2021Participated
$71 MSeries D
Seurat Technologies
Jun 2021Participated
$41 MSeries B
Ridecell
Dec 2020Participated
$45 MSeries C
Quadric
May 2019Led
$15 MSeries A
Bond Mobility
May 2019Led
$20 MSeries A
Uber
Apr 2019Led
$1.0 BOther Equity
Uber Advanced Technologies Group
Apr 2019Participated
$1.0 BOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

DENSO: 18 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
DENSO: 18 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A31
Series B04
Series C+13
Other Equity24

Monthly Deal Activity

DENSO: 18 deals are recorded across 107 months.All available history.
DENSO: 18 deals are recorded across 107 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Dec '171
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '182
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '181
Oct '180
Nov '181
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '191
Apr '192
May '192
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
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Nov '200
Dec '201
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '211
Jul '211
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '211
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
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Apr '220
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Jun '220
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Dec '221
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Apr '241
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

DENSO: Transportation & Logistics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 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.

DENSO: Transportation & Logistics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Transportation & Logistics9
Networks, Cloud & Communication6
AI & Machine Learning6
Hardware & Robotics5
Enterprise Software5
Space & Frontier Tech5
Manufacturing4
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Health & Life Sciences1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

DENSO: 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.

DENSO: 18 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M6
$25M-$50M4
$50M-$100M4
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+2

Deals By Geography

DENSO: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (15 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

DENSO: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (15 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States15
Europe2
Japan1
DENSO: 20 co-investors are shown, with Initialized Capital sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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DENSO: 20 co-investors are shown, with Initialized Capital sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Initialized Capital3
Temasek3
Activate Capital2
Capricorn Investment Group2
Cox Automotive2
Deutsche Bahn2
Franklin Templeton2
Khosla Ventures2
Leawood Venture Capital2
Maniv Mobility2
Mitsui2
NSITEXE2
Penske2
Porsche Automobil Holding2
SoftBank2
Toyota2
True Ventures2
Xerox Ventures2
Ally Financial1
Asahi Glass1

Investment Strategy

DENSO: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation.All available history.
DENSO: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led633%
Participating1267%
DENSO: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics.All available history.
DENSO: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead233%
Co-led467%

Team

Akio Tajima

Senior Executive Director

Hiromi Tokuda

Executive Vice President

Kazuo Hironaka

Senior Executive Director

Kenichiro Ito

Chief Human Resources Officer & Chief Risk Officer

Koji Kobayashi

Executive Vice President

Santosh Singh

Vice President Human Resources, North America

Takashi Nawa

External Director

Wesley Struble

Project Engineer