Dentsu Ventures Overview
- Investor Type
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Venture Capital
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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6
- Investments
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63
- Portfolio
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39
- Exits
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20
Dentsu Ventures General Information
Description
Founded in 2015, Dentsu Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Dentsu Group and is based in Tokyo, Japan. The firm seeks to make minority investments in seed-stage, early-stage, and later-stage companies. It prefers to invest in the media and software sectors in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Contact Information
Website
www.dentsu-v.com
Year Founded
2015
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Venture Capital
Primary Office
- 1-8-1, Higashi-Shimbashi
- Minato-ku
- Tokyo, 105-7001
- Japan
Dentsu Ventures Investments (63)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Techtouch | 11-Jan-2023 | Later Stage VC | 000.00 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | 0000000 0000000 |
| 00000 000 00000000 | 13-Dec-2022 | 0000 00000 | 00000 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Startup | 000000 00000000 |
| 00000 0000000 | 19-Oct-2022 | 00000 00000 | 000.00 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | |
| 0000000 | 18-Aug-2022 | 00000 00000 | 000.00 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | |
| 000000 | 17-Aug-2022 | 00000 00000 | 00000 | Multimedia and Design Software | Generating Revenue | |
| 000000 0000 | 03-Aug-2022 | 00000 00000 | 00000 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |
| 0000000 | 27-Jul-2022 | 00000 00000 | 000.00 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | |
| 000000 (0000000000 | 28-Jun-2022 | 00000 00000 | 00.000 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |
| double jump.tokyo | 06-Jun-2022 | Early Stage VC | 000.00 | Entertainment Software | Generating Revenue | |
| UPSIDE Foods | 21-Apr-2022 | Later Stage VC | 00000 | Food Products | Generating Revenue |
Dentsu Ventures Exits (20)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smarking | 25-Oct-2022 | Buyout/LBO | |
| 000000 | 26-Oct-2021 | 000000000000000000 | |
| 000 000000 | 24-Sep-2021 | 000 | 00000 |
| 000000 | 16-Sep-2021 | 000000000000000000 | 00000 |
| 00000 | 18-Aug-2021 | 000000000000000000 | 00.00 |
| 000000000 | 29-Jun-2021 | 000000000000000000 | |
| 0000.00 | 14-Dec-2020 | 000000000000000000 | |
| 000000 | 30-Mar-2020 | 000000000000000000 | |
| Pixel Labs | 09-Dec-2019 | Merger/Acquisition | |
| Town WiFi | 18-Nov-2019 | Merger/Acquisition |
Dentsu Ventures Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Dentsu Ventures Team (8)
| Name | Title | Deals | Funds | Boards | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daiji Horibe | General Partner | Tokyo, Japan | |||
| Tatsuru Isayama | Principal | 0 | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Shinji Fumimoto | Executive | 0 | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Kotaro Sasamoto | Managing Partner | 0 | 0 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Daisuke Takemori | General Partner | 0 | Tokyo, Japan |
Dentsu Ventures Co-Investors (260)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiba Dojo | 4 | 0 |
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| Mitsubishi UFJ Capital | 0 | 0 |
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| Prime Partners | 0 | 0 |
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| DNX Ventures | 0 | 0 |
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| Globis Capital Partners | 0 | 0 |
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