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Dentsu Ventures

Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo

Description

Dentsu Ventures specializes in seed, early, mid and later-stage investments in the marketing and communication business.

Investor Profile

Dentsu Ventures has made 37 investments, with 6 in the past 12 months and 8% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Series B (32%)
  • Series A (30%)
  • Series Unknown (14%)
  • Seed (11%)
  • Series C (11%)
  • Series D (3%)

Country Focus

  • United States (62%)
  • Japan (30%)
  • Singapore (3%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • India (3%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Machine Learning
  • Internet
  • Virtual Reality
  • Gaming
  • Information Technology
  • Food And Beverage
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Digital Media
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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Dentsu Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Mitsubishi Estate
Mitsubishi Estate
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 2
KDDI Open Innovation Fund
KDDI Open Innovation Fund
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 2
Global Brain Corporation
Global Brain Corporation
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 2
Mizuho Capital
Mizuho Capital
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 2
PS
PKSHA SPARX Algorithm Fund
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 2
Hakuhodo DY Ventures
Hakuhodo DY Ventures
Asia, Chiba, Japan, Minato
Co-Investments: 2
Lux Capital
Lux Capital
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 3
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 5
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Lightspeed Venture Partners
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 5
DNX Ventures
DNX Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Co-Investments: 3

Which angels does Dentsu Ventures often collaborate with?

Aubrey Graham (Drake)
Aubrey Graham (Drake)
North America, Ontario, Canada, Toronto
Shared Deals: 1
De’Aaron Fox
Shared Deals: 1
Deandre Ayton
Deandre Ayton
North America, Arizona, United States
Shared Deals: 1
AO
Alexis Ohanian
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Devin Booker
Devin Booker
North America, Arizona, United States, Paradise Valley
Shared Deals: 1
CO
Chiney Ogwumike
North America, Connecticut, United States, Uncasville
Shared Deals: 1
BS
Bakari Sellers
North America, South Carolina, United States, Columbia
Shared Deals: 1
Andrew Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
North America, Ontario, Canada, Toronto
Shared Deals: 1
AG
Aaron Gordon
North America, Colorado, United States, Denver
Shared Deals: 1
Danny Green
Danny Green
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Dentsu Ventures?

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
HERALBONY

Morioka, Iwate, Japan

HERALBONY is an art organization that uses art to challenge stereotypes about people with disabilities and create a new culture.

ArtCreative AgencyEvents
Series UnknownJan 31, 2025
Infobox

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Infobox is a sales data platform that covers everything from conducting market research to compiling a list of firms.

Data ManagementInformation ServicesMarket ResearchSales
Series AJan 21, 2025
Amount Raised: $10,592,183
Fiddler AI

Palo Alto, California, United States

Fiddler provides enterprise model performance management software that allows monitoring, explaining, analyzing, and improving ML models.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataEnterpriseMachine LearningSoftware
Series BDec 12, 2024
Amount Raised: $18,600,000
SUSHI TOP MARKETING

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

SUSHI TOP MARKETING is an IT company that offers marketing, NFT utilization, and consulting services.

ConsultingInformation TechnologyMarketing
Series AAug 26, 2024
Amount Raised: $899,576
Turing

Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan

Turing develops and manufactures fully autonomous vehicles.

Electric VehicleManufacturing
SeedJul 1, 2024
Amount Raised: $9,315,368
Inworld AI

Mountain View, California, United States

Inworld AI is a character engine for creating AI NPCs in games and interactive experiences.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)GamingGenerative AIMachine LearningVirtual Reality
Series BAug 2, 2023
Amount Raised: $56,000,000
Fiddler AI

Palo Alto, California, United States

Fiddler provides enterprise model performance management software that allows monitoring, explaining, analyzing, and improving ML models.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataEnterpriseMachine LearningSoftware
Series UnknownJul 6, 2023
Poko

Singapore, Central Region, Singapore

Seamless Fiat Payments for Web3

ConsultingCryptocurrencyFinancial ServicesFinTechGamingInformation TechnologyPaymentsWeb3
SeedJun 15, 2023
Amount Raised: $4,500,000
Techtouch

Kasumigaseki, Tokyo, Japan

Techtouch is a service that allows overlaying the explanation guidance on an existing web system.

InternetIT ManagementSoftware
Series BJan 11, 2023
Amount Raised: $13,494,816
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