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Hakuhodo DY Ventures

Akasaka Biz Tower, 5-3-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-6320, Japan

Overview

Corporate venture capital firm.

Founded

2019

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

Website

Stage focus

Multi-stage

Geographic focus

Japan
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

17rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
KnowledgeWork
Aug 2026Participated
$22 MSeries C
Creator's X
Nov 2025Participated
$12 MSeries A
Forest
Oct 2025Participated
$40 MSeries B
Rendez-Vous
Sep 2025Participated
$3 MSeries A
Recustomer
Sep 2024Participated
$4 MSeries A
Nature
Jun 2024Participated
$8 MSeries D
Wellness
Apr 2024Participated
$2 MSeries A
Unito
Mar 2024Participated
$2 MSeries C
OpenLogi
Feb 2024Participated
$24 MSeries D
PR Table
Jan 2024Participated
$2 MSeries D
ORIGINAL LIFE
Jan 2024Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Favy
Jan 2024Led
$4 MSeries C
KnowledgeWork
Aug 2026Participated
$22 MSeries C
Creator's X
Nov 2025Participated
$12 MSeries A
Forest
Oct 2025Participated
$40 MSeries B
Rendez-Vous
Sep 2025Participated
$3 MSeries A
Recustomer
Sep 2024Participated
$4 MSeries A
Nature
Jun 2024Participated
$8 MSeries D
Wellness
Apr 2024Participated
$2 MSeries A
Unito
Mar 2024Participated
$2 MSeries C
OpenLogi
Feb 2024Participated
$24 MSeries D
PR Table
Jan 2024Participated
$2 MSeries D
ORIGINAL LIFE
Jan 2024Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Favy
Jan 2024Led
$4 MSeries C
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Deal Distribution

Hakuhodo DY Ventures: 17 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Hakuhodo DY Ventures: 17 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A05
Series B03
Series C+16
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

Hakuhodo DY Ventures: 17 deals are recorded across 87 months.All available history.
Hakuhodo DY Ventures: 17 deals are recorded across 87 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Aug '191
Sep '190
Oct '190
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Dec '190
Jan '200
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Sector Breakdown

Hakuhodo DY Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 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.

Hakuhodo DY Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software5
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Marketing & Advertising4
E-Commerce & Retail3
Fintech3
AI & Machine Learning3
Travel & Hospitality2
Transportation & Logistics2
Media & Entertainment2
Health & Life Sciences2
Professional Services2
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Real Estate & Construction1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Hardware & Robotics1
Social & Community Platforms1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Hakuhodo DY Ventures: 17 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.

Hakuhodo DY Ventures: 17 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M9
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Hakuhodo DY Ventures: 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.

Hakuhodo DY Ventures: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (16 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan16
United States1
Hakuhodo DY Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Salesforce 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.

Hakuhodo DY Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Salesforce Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Salesforce Ventures3
Dentsu Ventures2
DNX Ventures2
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital2
Mizuho Capital2
Mobile Internet Capital2
Nissay Capital2
SBI Investment2
31 Ventures1
AIU Consulting Group1
ALL STAR SAAS FUND1
Alpha Founders Capital (AFC)1
ANRI1
Aozora Corporate Investment1
Beyondge1
BRICKS FUND TOKYO1
Canon Marketing Japan1
Chugoku Capital Partners1
Coral Capital1
Cygames Capital1

Investment Strategy

Hakuhodo DY Ventures: Led accounts for 6% and participating for 94% of round participation.All available history.
Hakuhodo DY Ventures: Led accounts for 6% and participating for 94% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led16%
Participating1694%
Hakuhodo DY Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Hakuhodo DY Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1100%
Co-led00%

Team

Akihiko Tokuhisa

President and CEO

Daisuke Urushiyama

マネージングパートナー 取締役COO

Hironori Takeda

Managing Partner / COO