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DG Daiwa Ventures (DGDV) is a Japanese VC firm jointly founded by Digital Garage and the Daiwa Securities Group to invest in startups with next-generation technologies and assist their business development. DGDV is actively managing 2 funds (DG Lab Fund I LLP and DG Lab Fund II E.L.P. Cayman) with a total AUM of ~$200m. One unique strength of DGDV is that it works closely with DG Lab, an open innovation R&D organization within Digital Garage, not only to have a capability to understand the cutting-edge technology trends in deep-tech, such as Blockchain, AI, Computer vision(xR), Cybersecurity, and Healthcare but also to rigorously select, invest, and support promising startups in each field.
Overview
Location
Japan, Tokyo, Chiyoda
Employees
11-50
Investment Type
Venture Capital
Investment Stage
Series B
Portfolio 80
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
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| Jul 2, 2022 | Joyz | joyz.co.jp | ||
| Jul 2, 2022 | Yellow Card | yellowcard.io | $128M | United States |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Lenco (YC W22) | lenco.co | Nigeria, Lagos | |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Placid Money | placid.money | United States, New York | |
| Jul 2, 2022 | ナナメウエ | nanameue.jp | ||
| Jul 2, 2022 | SlashID | slashid.dev | ||
| Jul 2, 2022 | ナッジ株式会社 | nudge.works | $10M | |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Kindly | kindlyhealth.com | $3.25M | South Africa, Gauteng, Gosforth |
| Jul 2, 2022 | famitra | famitra.jp |
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Persons 2
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| Takeshi "Tak" | Kanamori | Head of Global Investment, Managing Director, VC of Digital Garage and Daiwa Securities | t**************[email protected] |
Mentions in press and media 14
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| Dec 8, 2023 | DG Daiwa Ventures Co., Ltd. Fairy Devices, an investee company of DG Daiwa Ventures, won the grand prize at the 18th Japan New Business Creation Awards. | DG Daiwa Ventures Co., Ltd. Fairy Devices, an investee company of DG Daiwa Ventures, won the Grand Prize at the 18th Japan New Business Creation Awards. …… Fairy Devices Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Masato Fujino, hereina... |
| Dec 8, 2023 | DG Daiwa Ventures Co., Ltd. Fairy Devices, an investee company of DG Daiwa Ventures, won the grand prize at the 18th Japan New Business Creation Awards. | |
| Oct 26, 2023 | DG Daiwa Ventures、投資先Allara Healthの1,000万米ドルのシリーズAラウンドでGV等と共同投資 | 株式会社DG Daiwa Ventures（本社：東京都千代田区、代表取締役：大熊 将人、阿部 東洋、以下：DGDV） は、女性の健康を支えるAllara Health (正式社名：Astrid Health、本社：アメリカ、CEO：Rachel Blank) が、シリーズAラウンドにてGV（旧Google Ventures）をリード投資家として、1,000万米ドルの資金調達を実施したことをお知らせします。 Rachel Blank, Allara Health創業者兼CE... |
| Oct 13, 2023 | DG Daiwa Ventures投資先の信州大学発のカイコバイオベンチャーMorusが、NEDOのディープテック・スタートアップ支援事業に採択決定―DGDVはパートナーVCに決定 | 株式会社DG Daiwa Ventures（本社：東京都千代田区、代表取締役 大熊 将人、阿部 東洋、以下「DGDV」）は、投資先であるMorus株式会社（本社：東京都品川区、代表取締役 佐藤 亮、以下「Morus」）が、国立研究開発法人新エネルギー・産業技術総合開発機構（以下「NEDO」）の「ディープテック・スタートアップ支援基金／ディープテック・スタートアップ支援事業」（以下「ディープテック・スタートアップ支援事業」）のSTSフェーズ（実用化研究開発（前期））に採択された... |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Indian fintech startup nets $50m in first close of series B | FintechInvestmentsNewsStartups Xavier Kong · 2d ago · 1 min readIndian fintech startup nets $50m in first close of series B Jai Kisan, a Mumbai-based rural fintech startup, has secured US$50 million in the first close of its ongoing series ... |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Intellect Closes US$10M Series A to Scale Mental Healthcare Across Asia | Funding round is led by HOF Capital; new investors include Headline, East Ventures, MS&AD Ventures, DG Daiwa Ventures and Pioneer Fund. Existing investor Insignia Ventures Partners and notable angel investors Funding will be used to rap... |
| Jun 2, 2021 | London’s white-label for retail finance platform Divido picks up $30 million in Series B round | London-based white-label platform for retail finance Divido has raised $30 million in a Series B round led by HSBC and ING. Sony Innovation Fund by IGV, SBI Investment, OCS, Global Brain, and DG Daiwa Ventures along with existing investors ... |
| Feb 4, 2021 | 1plusx sets a firm foundation in Japan | |
| Feb 4, 2021 | 1plusx sets a firm foundation in Japan | The platform developed by 1plusX enables media companies and marketers to unlock the full potential of their data. It enables granular customer data analysis, content evaluation, and targeting, with the goal to turn anonymous visitors into ... |
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FAQ about DG Daiwa Ventures
How many startups has DG Daiwa Ventures invested in?
DG Daiwa Ventures has 80 portfolio companies on Parsers VC, among them Joyz, Yellow Card and Lenco (YC W22).
What has the press written about DG Daiwa Ventures?
Parsers VC has collected 14 articles mentioning DG Daiwa Ventures, among them “DG Daiwa Ventures Co., Ltd. Fairy Devices, an investee company of DG Daiwa Ventures, won the grand prize at the 18th Japan New Business Creation Awards.” (Dec 8, 2023) and “DG Daiwa Ventures Co., Ltd. Fairy Devices, an investee company of DG Daiwa Ventures, won the grand prize at the 18th Japan New Business Creation Awards.” (Dec 8, 2023).
Is DG Daiwa Ventures still active?
Yes, DG Daiwa Ventures is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 3, 2024.