DG Ventures
Profile and portfolio
DG Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Digital Garage, an internet and media company. It was founded in 2009 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. It invests from Series B to late stage across sectors.
- Companies backedS4
- 143
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Snapshot
Where it invests and who leads it
LeadersS3
- Kaoru HayashiRepresentative Director, Chairman, and CEOFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Satoshi KotakiDirector and COOFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Keith Yuki IsobeManaging Director (MD), Member of the Investment Committee Board and Head of InvestmentLinkedInFirm page
- Wataru IshiiInvestment DirectorFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Nagomi OguraPrincipalFind on LinkedInFirm page
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | Digital Garage (TSE: 4819) | Single source | S1 |
| Parent industry | Internet and media | Single source | S1 |
| Founded | 2009 | Single source | S2 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan | Single source | S1 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S5 |
| Companies backed | 143 | Single source | S4 |
| Stages | Series B, Series C+, Growth, Late stage (inferred from announced rounds) | Estimate | S2 |
Portfolio
The firm's portfolio page lists 143 companies.S4
Every company on the DG Ventures list
143 companies, as listed on the firm's own website.S4 Read the firm's list.
- Adskom
- AdStage
- Agri Info Design
- airRoom
- Akili
- All Turtles
- Appledore
- aucfan
- Audiobyte
- Bengo4.com
- Betaworks
- BetterEngage
- Blockstream
- Bridestory
- Build Zoom
- cars
- Chartbeat
- Chowly
- Cloudian
- CO-NECT
- Cobalt
- Compath Me
- Context Logic
- Copado
- Coursebase
- Crowd Works
- DataWallet
- Diffbot
- Digg
- Douzen
- Droom
- Duriana
- EDGEMATRIX
- Elanic
- Emin
- emq
- Emtex
- Estimote
- Fablic
- farmnote
- Fond
- Foresight Group
- FundersClub
- FunnelBeam
- Glide
- Gojek
- Goodpatch
- GREENING
- GrubMarket
- HackerEarth
- Healtians
- Helium
- i GRID
- iDEAKITT
- Idein
- identity
- Increments
- indie Semiconductor
- Intercom
- iPaymy
- iRidge
- iYell
- Jiraffe
- Kamcord
- Labbits
- Leela AI
- Lentesplus
- Lime
- Linough
- Liquid Group
- LOAD&ROAD INC.
- Luminoso
- Luup
- Matcher
- Media Do
- Merlon
- mmhmm
- Mogul
- Moneytree
- Monoc
- Monokabu
- Monsterlab
- MX
- Nebulon
- Nimble
- NOBROKER
- noin
- Nudge
- ODD FUTURE
- Paperspace
- Path
- Peatix
- PergiKuliner
- Pie Systems
- Playco Global
- Pocket Change
- PR Table
- Psychic VR Lab
- Psygig
- QD Laser
- Quantstamp
- Qunomedical
- Ralali
- Reesio
- Repro
- Resort & Co
- Respira Technologies
- RICOS
- SafeAI
- SafeBoda
- Safety Nest
- Sentient.io
- SFO84
- Sheltr
- Smartscan
- So Three
- SpotHero
- stmn
- Sumasapo
- Surecash
- Switch
- tellus
- Third
- ThredUp
- Tokyo Otaku Mode
- Toplog
- Uni
- Vivino
- Voyagin
- WAKUWAKU
- Warung Pintar
- Welby
- Welmo
- Wevr
- Whill
- Whomor
- Wikia
- Zebramo
- Zilingo
Notable outcomes
IPOs and acquisitions of portfolio companies. Price shown only where published.
History
- DG Ventures established on 25 June 2009.S2
About Digital Garage
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
- Website dgventures.com/en
- Portfolio dgventures.com/en/portfolio/
- LinkedIn company page www.linkedin.com/company/dg-ventures/
Sources
- S1DG Ventures about pageFirm
- S2DG Ventures company informationFirm
- S3DG Ventures teamFirm
- S4DG Ventures portfolioFirm
- S5DG Ventures home pageFirm
Disclaimer and corrections
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