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DG Daiwa Ventures

1-9-1 Marunouchi, Tokyo, Chiyoda Ward, Japan

Overview

Investment firm supporting startups in next-gen technologies.

Founded

2016

Deals · 12mo

8

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

India
Japan
Singapore
United States

Sector focus

Business Development
Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

31rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Meragi
Aug 2026Participated
$3 MOther Equity
First Coffee
Aug 2026Led
$1 MSeries A
Dioseve
Jun 2026Participated
$6 MSeries A
CULTA
Mar 2026Participated
$4 MSeries A
CAPER
Jan 2026Participated
$0.63 MSeed
Voicetep
Nov 2025Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Naïve
Nov 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Fivot
Nov 2025Participated
$13 MSeries B
SAMANSA
Sep 2025Led
$5 MSeries A
straya
Sep 2025Participated
$0.68 MSeed
Truely Travel eSIM
Jun 2025Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Zolve
Mar 2025Participated
$251 MDebt
Meragi
Aug 2026Participated
$3 MOther Equity
First Coffee
Aug 2026Led
$1 MSeries A
Dioseve
Jun 2026Participated
$6 MSeries A
CULTA
Mar 2026Participated
$4 MSeries A
CAPER
Jan 2026Participated
$0.63 MSeed
Voicetep
Nov 2025Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Naïve
Nov 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Fivot
Nov 2025Participated
$13 MSeries B
SAMANSA
Sep 2025Led
$5 MSeries A
straya
Sep 2025Participated
$0.68 MSeed
Truely Travel eSIM
Jun 2025Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Zolve
Mar 2025Participated
$251 MDebt
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Deal Distribution

DG Daiwa Ventures: 31 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
DG Daiwa Ventures: 31 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed15
Series A35
Series B16
Series C+03
Other Equity15
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

DG Daiwa Ventures: 31 deals are recorded across 103 months.All available history.
DG Daiwa Ventures: 31 deals are recorded across 103 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Dec '250
Jan '261
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

DG Daiwa Ventures: Enterprise Software 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.

DG Daiwa Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software7
Health & Life Sciences7
Fintech6
AI & Machine Learning6
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
Professional Services5
Marketing & Advertising4
Media & Entertainment4
Space & Frontier Tech3
Crypto & Blockchain3
Social & Community Platforms3
Travel & Hospitality2
E-Commerce & Retail2
Hardware & Robotics2
Manufacturing2
Food & Agriculture2
Education & Workforce1
Government & Defense1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Transportation & Logistics1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

DG Daiwa Ventures: 31 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.

DG Daiwa Ventures: 31 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M13
$5M-$10M8
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

DG Daiwa Ventures: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals).All available history.

Top 7 of 7 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

DG Daiwa Ventures: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan13
United States7
India4
Singapore3
Europe2
South Korea1
Philippines1
DG Daiwa Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Archetype Ventures sharing 3 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.

DG Daiwa Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Archetype Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Archetype Ventures3
Beenext3
SBI Investment3
Accel India2
ANRI2
East Ventures2
Environmental Energy Investment2
Global Brain2
Headline2
HERO Impact Capital2
HSBC2
Miraidoa (Future Venture Capital)2
Mobile Internet Capital2
Nissay Capital2
Peak XV Partners2
Sony2
468 Capital1
500 Global1
Accel1
Akamai Technologies1

Investment Strategy

DG Daiwa Ventures: Led accounts for 19% and participating for 81% of round participation.All available history.
DG Daiwa Ventures: Led accounts for 19% and participating for 81% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led619%
Participating2581%
DG Daiwa Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
DG Daiwa Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead467%
Co-led233%

Team

Junichi Nakajima
Kurumi Takahashi

Manager

Makoto Ibi

Head of Global Investment / Senior Director

Masato Okuma

CEO

Teppei Ando

Venture Capitalist

Yuta Sanada

Japan Investment Leader / Senior Principal