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NTT DOCOMO Ventures

Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower 23F, 3-1 Azabudai 1-Chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-0041, Japan

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in tech and telecommunications startups.

Deals · 12mo

6

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

Japan
United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
Information Technology
Robotics
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

70rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Higgsfield
Aug 2026Participated
$400 MSeries B
KnowledgeWork
Aug 2026Participated
$22 MSeries C
ElevationSpace
Jun 2026Participated
$40 MSeries B
New Space Intelligence
Apr 2026Participated
$3 MSeries A
Doppel
Nov 2025Participated
$70 MSeries C
SecureNavi
Nov 2025Participated
$8 MSeries B
Personal Health Tech
Oct 2025Participated
$2 MSeries A
ElevenLabs
Jan 2025Participated
$180 MSeries C
Fogg
Sep 2024Led
$2 MSeries A
MOV
May 2024Participated
$10 MSeries B
FastLabel
Nov 2023Participated
$8 MSeries B
TileDB
Oct 2023Participated
$34 MSeries B
Higgsfield
Aug 2026Participated
$400 MSeries B
KnowledgeWork
Aug 2026Participated
$22 MSeries C
ElevationSpace
Jun 2026Participated
$40 MSeries B
New Space Intelligence
Apr 2026Participated
$3 MSeries A
Doppel
Nov 2025Participated
$70 MSeries C
SecureNavi
Nov 2025Participated
$8 MSeries B
Personal Health Tech
Oct 2025Participated
$2 MSeries A
ElevenLabs
Jan 2025Participated
$180 MSeries C
Fogg
Sep 2024Led
$2 MSeries A
MOV
May 2024Participated
$10 MSeries B
FastLabel
Nov 2023Participated
$8 MSeries B
TileDB
Oct 2023Participated
$34 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

NTT DOCOMO Ventures: 70 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
NTT DOCOMO Ventures: 70 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed13
Series A110
Series B210
Series C+022
Other Equity516

Monthly Deal Activity

NTT DOCOMO Ventures: 70 deals are recorded across 216 months.All available history.
NTT DOCOMO Ventures: 70 deals are recorded across 216 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Nov '081
Dec '080
Jan '090
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Apr '090
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Oct '101
Nov '101
Dec '100
Jan '110
Feb '110
Mar '110
Apr '110
May '111
Jun '110
Jul '111
Aug '110
Sep '110
Oct '110
Nov '110
Dec '110
Jan '120
Feb '120
Mar '120
Apr '120
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Jun '120
Jul '121
Aug '120
Sep '120
Oct '121
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Dec '120
Jan '130
Feb '130
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Jun '131
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Sep '130
Oct '130
Nov '130
Dec '130
Jan '140
Feb '141
Mar '140
Apr '140
May '141
Jun '140
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '143
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '141
Jan '150
Feb '151
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '151
Jun '151
Jul '150
Aug '151
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '162
Mar '160
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Jan '170
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Jun '171
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Oct '170
Nov '171
Dec '171
Jan '180
Feb '182
Mar '180
Apr '180
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Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
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Sector Breakdown

NTT DOCOMO Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (34 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.

NTT DOCOMO Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (34 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software34
Networks, Cloud & Communication25
AI & Machine Learning24
Hardware & Robotics17
Data, Analytics & IT14
Cybersecurity & Privacy12
Media & Entertainment11
E-Commerce & Retail10
Marketing & Advertising10
Consumer & Lifestyle8
Professional Services7
Developer Tools7
AR/VR5
Space & Frontier Tech5
Social & Community Platforms5
Manufacturing4
Transportation & Logistics3
Fintech2
Health & Life Sciences2
Travel & Hospitality1
Education & Workforce1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Food & Agriculture1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

NTT DOCOMO Ventures: 70 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.

NTT DOCOMO Ventures: 70 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M14
$5M-$10M12
$10M-$25M17
$25M-$50M9
$50M-$100M6
$100M-$250M10
$250M-$500M2
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

NTT DOCOMO Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (41 deals).All available history.

Top 8 of 8 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

NTT DOCOMO Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (41 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States41
Japan15
Europe7
Israel3
Taiwan1
Malaysia1
Cb1 2la1
Australia1
NTT DOCOMO Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Intel Capital sharing 6 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.

NTT DOCOMO Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Intel Capital sharing 6 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Intel Capital6
Andreessen Horowitz5
Verizon Ventures5
500 Global4
Kleiner Perkins4
Salesforce Ventures4
DNX Ventures3
Menlo Ventures3
New Enterprise Associates3
Norwest Venture Partners3
Samsung Ventures3
SMBC Venture Capital3
83North2
Accel2
Archetype Ventures2
Atomico2
B Dash Ventures2
Bessemer Venture Partners2
BroadLight Capital2
Colopl2

Investment Strategy

NTT DOCOMO Ventures: Led accounts for 13% and participating for 87% of round participation.All available history.
NTT DOCOMO Ventures: Led accounts for 13% and participating for 87% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led913%
Participating6187%
NTT DOCOMO Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 56% and co-led for 44% of lead dynamics.All available history.
NTT DOCOMO Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 56% and co-led for 44% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead556%
Co-led444%

Team

Chris Hermanowicz

Principal at DOCOMO Innovations

Christina Ku

Director

Jun Yasumoto

Director and President

Neil Sadaranganey

Managing Director

Ryo Kawamoto

Manager

Takayuki Inagawa

General Manager & Head of Innovation Management Dept.

Yuko Sasahara

President & CEO