D4V
Venture capital · Tokyo, Japan · Asia Pacific
D4V is a Tokyo-based early-stage venture capital firm that invests in consumer and enterprise technology startups. It partners with the global design company IDEO and provides hands-on assistance and coaching to help startups apply design to product-market fit, revenue growth, and customer experience.
Invests inEnterprise Software
In its own wordsconsumerenterprisedesigntechnologyjapan
Your fit with D4V
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Or find every investor that fitsD4V lists 58 checked portfolio companies on its own site and is named in 1 funding round. Its most frequent entry is Series A, 100% of the companies with a known first round. Its largest themes are Enterprise Software (17%), AI & Machine Learning (12%) and Media & Entertainment (11%). 91% of its companies are based in Japan. It invests most often alongside Global Brain, Incubate Fund and DBJ Capital.
Counts come from funding rounds that name D4V, complete from mid-2025: earlier rounds appear only when they were reported later. Round amounts and full round histories are on Fundup AI.
Round figures show recent activity, not D4V's whole history. Rounds on record name 1 company; its own site lists 58. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Entry stage
share of companies by the stage of its first roundShow as a table
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Pre-seed | 0% |
| Seed | 0% |
| Series A | 100% |
| Series B | 0% |
| Growth | 0% |
Activity by year
rounds it joined, last 10 yearsShow as a table
| Total | Rounds it led | |
|---|---|---|
| '17 | 0 | 0 |
| '18 | 0 | 0 |
| '19 | 0 | 0 |
| '20 | 0 | 0 |
| '21 | 0 | 0 |
| '22 | 0 | 0 |
| '23 | 0 | 0 |
| '24 | 0 | 0 |
| '25 | 0 | 0 |
| '26 | 1 | 0 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 87th | 58 companies |
| Recent activity | 59th | 1 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 54th | 2% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 7th | 17% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 58th | 3 countries |
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Software | 17% | 8% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 12% | 18% |
| Media & Entertainment | 11% | 4% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 10% | 15% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 10% | 6% |
| Education | 9% | 7% |
| Consumer | 9% | 3% |
| Fintech | 9% | 12% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Global Brain | 8 |
| Incubate Fund | 6 |
| DBJ Capital | 5 |
| Z Venture Capital | 5 |
| Hakuhodo DY Ventures | 4 |
| Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital | 4 |
| NVenture Capital | 4 |
| Sony Innovation Fund | 4 |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers58100%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company00%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare D4V head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Recent portfolio activity
when companies last raised with D4V| Date | Company | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | Series A |
Round details for D4V
Amounts, full round histories and every co-investor in D4V's rounds are on Fundup AI. VCinfo covers investors and their portfolios.
Portfolio
58 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The company develops and operates a smartphone app for dancing and playing with favorite videos. | Enterprise SoftwareGaming | Portfolio page | ||
| The company creates and manages interactive anime-style characters and storylines on social media platforms. | Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides a fashion rental service where professional stylists select and deliver clothing to customers' homes. | E-commerce & MarketplacesConsumer | Portfolio page | ||
| AlpacaTech uses cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse traffic on its website. | Media & EntertainmentAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Alpaca provides APIs for trading stocks, options, and cryptocurrencies | FintechCrypto & Web3 | Portfolio page | ||
| AndGAMER designs and sells gaming products, including custom controllers and gaming peripherals, to enhance the gaming experience and lifestyle of gamers. | GamingE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Calaris provides an AI-based conversation simulation assessment tool for evaluating job candidates | Human ResourcesAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| The company operates a professional e-sports team called VARREL and provides various services including player management, event operation, fashion, education, and video production. | Enterprise SoftwareEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| The company produces and sells portable mobility vehicles, such as the WALKCAR 2, a small electric vehicle that can be used for personal transportation. | Mobility & Logistics | Portfolio page | ||
| Crevo creates videos and provides video production services for companies. | Media & EntertainmentEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| Dioseve develops reproductive cell technology to address challenges in fertility treatment. | Healthcare & Biotech | Jun 2026Series A | Page + round | |
| Emerada provides financial services, including cash management, payment infrastructure, and credit evaluation, to financial institutions and businesses. | FintechFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Emole creates and distributes short drama content through its app BUMP and provides a platform for creators to showcase their work. | Enterprise SoftwareEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Evolany provides AI technology services for marketing and entertainment purposes. | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| ExaWizards develops and provides various AI products to support business efficiency and management transformation | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| FiNANCiE operates a token-based social networking service where users can support and engage with projects and influencers | FintechEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Free Standard provides a recommerce operating system and official circular stores for brands | E-commerce & MarketplacesSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| The company operates hair coloring shops across Japan. | Consumer | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides local tours and develops activity plans for accommodation providers | Enterprise SoftwareLegal & Compliance | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- d4v.com
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 6 Nov 2026
- Rounds since
- 12 Jun 2026
- Companies checked
- 58
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