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D4V

Asia, Chiba, Japan, Minato

Description

D4V is an early-stage venture capital firm in partnership with IDEO that focuses on consumer and enterprise technology startups.

Investor Profile

D4V has made 25 investments, with 7 in the past 12 months and 8% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (48%)
  • Series A (32%)
  • Series Unknown (12%)
  • Series C (4%)
  • Series B (4%)

Country Focus

  • Japan (72%)
  • United States (28%)

Industry Focus

  • Financial Services
  • Fintech
  • Health Care
  • Apps
  • Content
  • Sns
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Machine Learning
  • Recycling
  • Software
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does D4V frequently co-invest with?

SMBC Venture Capital
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 8
NEC Capital Solutions
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 3
Global Brain Corporation
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 2
Globis Capital Partners
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 2
Scrum Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 6
B Dash Ventures
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 3
gumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Berkeley SkyDeck Fund
North America, California, United States, Berkeley
Co-Investments: 2
Archetype Ventures
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 2
Venture Labo Investment
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does D4V often collaborate with?

Hideto Fujino
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Shared Deals: 1
Soki Enzo Ohmae
Asia, Tokyo, Japan
Shared Deals: 1
Yuto Nagatomo
Asia, Tokyo, Japan
Shared Deals: 1
Kensuke Furukawa
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Shared Deals: 1
Masao Hitotsuyanagi
North America, Michigan, United States, Ann Arbor
Shared Deals: 1
JS
North America, Connecticut, United States, Greenwich
Shared Deals: 1
RI
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
PM
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
ED
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 4
Hiroaki Kitano
Asia, Japan
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by D4V?

Emole

Meguro, Hokkaido, Japan

Emole is a platform that connects content creators with it's viewers through short drama content.

AppsContentDigital EntertainmentVideo
Series AMar 28, 2025
Amount Raised: $5,672,150
Yuime

Minato, Chiba, Japan

Yuime is an HR consulting firm that offers agricultural staffing, contract farming, and recruitment services.

Human ResourcesRecruitingStaffing Agency
Series BJan 20, 2025
Amount Raised: $2,827,182
Lecto

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Lecto is a finance firm that offers debt management, automate receivables management, and other financial management services.

Financial ServicesFinTechSaaS
Series ANov 25, 2024
Genba Hub

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Genba Hub specializes in providing business management systems for construction and maintenance enterprises.

ConstructionConsultingManagement ConsultingProject Management
SeedOct 22, 2024
Amount Raised: $992,352
SUN METALON

Chicago, Illinois, United States

SUN METALON provides cost-effective technology to decarbonize metal manufacturing through recycling, refining, and forming.

ManufacturingRecyclingWaste Management
Series AOct 3, 2024
Amount Raised: $17,600,000
Pragtech

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Pragtech develops and operates parking lot service software that helps to eliminate payment congestion and reduce operating costs.

B2BParkingSaaSSoftware
SeedAug 29, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,139,510
MTU

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

MTU offers medical security cloud services to medical organizations.

Health CareMedicalWellness
Series AAug 29, 2024
Amount Raised: $483,115
Hedgehog MedTech

Nihombashi-hamacho, Tokyo, Japan

Hedgehog MedTech is a health application for headaches that offers treatment by recognising, improving patterns through medical care.

AppsHealth CareHealth Diagnostics
Series ANov 29, 2023
Amount Raised: $3,400,019
SUN METALON

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

SUN METALON provides cost-effective technology to decarbonize metal manufacturing through recycling, refining, and forming.

Recycling
SeedApr 13, 2023
Hedgehog MedTech

Nihombashi-hamacho, Tokyo, Japan

Hedgehog MedTech is a health application for headaches that offers treatment by recognising, improving patterns through medical care.

AppsHealth CareHealth Diagnostics
SeedNov 30, 2022
Amount Raised: $1,055,605