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Digital Garage

Digital Gate Bldg., 3-5-7 Ebisu Minami, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0022, Japan

Overview

Integrates IT, marketing, and financial tech for seamless solutions.

Founded

1995

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

India
United States

Sector focus

Advertising
Information Technology
Payments

Investment portfolio

58rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Qlay Technologies
Aug 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
Cuzen Matcha
Jun 2023Led
$4 MSeries A
Limbix
Dec 2021Participated
$15 MSeries A
MX Technologies
Jan 2021Participated
$300 MSeries C
mmhmm
Oct 2020Participated
$31 MOther Equity
GrubMarket
Oct 2020Participated
$60 MSeries D
Playco
Sep 2020Participated
$100 MSeries A
Curv
Jul 2020Participated
$23 MSeries A
MX Technologies
Jun 2019Participated
$100 MSeries B
GrubMarket
Apr 2019Led
$25 MSeries C
Warung Pintar
Jan 2019Participated
$28 MSeries B
Akili Interactive Labs
Aug 2018Participated
$13 MSeries C
Qlay Technologies
Aug 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
Cuzen Matcha
Jun 2023Led
$4 MSeries A
Limbix
Dec 2021Participated
$15 MSeries A
MX Technologies
Jan 2021Participated
$300 MSeries C
mmhmm
Oct 2020Participated
$31 MOther Equity
GrubMarket
Oct 2020Participated
$60 MSeries D
Playco
Sep 2020Participated
$100 MSeries A
Curv
Jul 2020Participated
$23 MSeries A
MX Technologies
Jun 2019Participated
$100 MSeries B
GrubMarket
Apr 2019Led
$25 MSeries C
Warung Pintar
Jan 2019Participated
$28 MSeries B
Akili Interactive Labs
Aug 2018Participated
$13 MSeries C
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Deal Distribution

Digital Garage: 58 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Digital Garage: 58 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed315
Series A411
Series B33
Series C+24
Other Equity013

Monthly Deal Activity

Digital Garage: 58 deals are recorded across 223 months.All available history.
Digital Garage: 58 deals are recorded across 223 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '081
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Dec '110
Jan '121
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Jan '131
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Jan '140
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Sep '140
Oct '142
Nov '140
Dec '141
Jan '150
Feb '151
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Dec '150
Jan '161
Feb '164
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Dec '161
Jan '170
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Sector Breakdown

Digital Garage: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (25 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.

Digital Garage: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (25 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication25
Enterprise Software24
E-Commerce & Retail14
Fintech12
Media & Entertainment10
Social & Community Platforms10
Data, Analytics & IT7
Marketing & Advertising7
Cybersecurity & Privacy6
Health & Life Sciences6
Education & Workforce5
Real Estate & Construction5
Hardware & Robotics5
AI & Machine Learning5
Transportation & Logistics3
Food & Agriculture3
Travel & Hospitality2
AR/VR2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Crypto & Blockchain2
Professional Services2
Developer Tools2
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Digital Garage: 58 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.

Digital Garage: 58 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M27
$5M-$10M11
$10M-$25M9
$25M-$50M6
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Digital Garage: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (39 deals).All available history.

Top 9 of 9 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Digital Garage: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (39 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States39
India5
941023
Europe3
Indonesia2
Singapore2
Japan2
Canada1
941041
Digital Garage: 20 co-investors are shown, with SV Angel sharing 7 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.

Digital Garage: 20 co-investors are shown, with SV Angel sharing 7 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
SV Angel7
Beenext5
Khosla Ventures4
Y Combinator4
500 Global3
Beenos3
East Ventures3
AME Cloud Ventures2
Andreessen Horowitz2
CentreGold Capital2
Commerce Ventures2
CyberAgent Capital2
Freestyle Capital2
GGV Capital2
Homebrew2
Mistletoe2
Pelion Venture Partners2
Plug and Play Ventures2
Point72 Ventures2
Quest Venture Partners2

Investment Strategy

Digital Garage: Led accounts for 21% and participating for 79% of round participation.All available history.
Digital Garage: Led accounts for 21% and participating for 79% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1221%
Participating4679%
Digital Garage: Single-lead accounts for 42% and co-led for 58% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Digital Garage: Single-lead accounts for 42% and co-led for 58% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead542%
Co-led758%

Team

Hayashi Kaoru

CEO

Joichi Ito

Co-Founder

Kaoru Hayashi

President & CEO

Keith Yuki Isobe

Managing Director

Kent Lindstrom

COO -- Neo Innovation

Koji Makino

Outside Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member

Omura Emi

Outside Director