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DG Ventures
Corporate VC · Tokyo, Japan · Asia Pacific
DG Ventures is the investment subsidiary of the Digital Garage Group, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market. It invests its own capital in promising unlisted startups and works on business incubation and the creation of new media.
Invests inAI & Machine Learning
In its own wordsinternetmarketing technologyfinancial technologyincubationglobal
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Or find every investor that fitsDG Ventures lists 89 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are AI & Machine Learning (17%), Fintech (10%) and Enterprise Software (10%). 54% of its companies are based in Japan. It invests most often alongside Global Brain, DG Daiwa Ventures and DG Incubation.
No funding round on record names DG Ventures yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not DG Ventures' whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 89. 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.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| AI & Machine Learning | 17% | 18% |
| Fintech | 10% | 12% |
| Enterprise Software | 10% | 8% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 10% | 6% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 9% | 15% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 7% | 7% |
| Media & Entertainment | 7% | 4% |
| Real Estate & Construction | 5% | 3% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Global Brain | 8 |
| DG Daiwa Ventures | 6 |
| DG Incubation | 6 |
| Y Combinator | 6 |
| Z Venture Capital | 4 |
| DCG | 3 |
| Founder Collective | 3 |
| JAFCO | 3 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 94th | 89 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 7th | 17% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 93th | 9 countries |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers8596%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company44%
- 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 DG Ventures head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
89 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adskom provides audience buying services across various channels and devices | Media & EntertainmentEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| The company develops and provides various products and services for agriculture, including software, hardware, and consulting services. | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Akili creates digital medicines for people living with cognitive impairments, delivered through video game experiences. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company invests in, starts, or partners with other companies to create various products and solutions. | Healthcare & BiotechAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
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| Audiobyte develops and sells audio equipment, including headphone amplifiers and digital-to-analog converters. | Consumer | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides a platform for legal consultations and lawyer searches. | Legal & Compliance | Portfolio page | ||
| Betaworks invests in and works with creators and makers. | AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Blockstream develops and provides Bitcoin and digital asset infrastructure products and services | FintechCrypto & Web3 | Portfolio page | ||
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| Chartbeat provides real-time analytics tools to help editorial teams understand audience behavior and optimize content | Media & EntertainmentSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| Cloudian provides object storage solutions engineered for AI and other applications | AI & Machine LearningCybersecurity | Portfolio page | ||
| Cobalt provides a platform for continuous offensive security testing and offers various security services, including pentesting and vulnerability assessment. | Cybersecurity | Portfolio page | ||
| Compath Me operates a photo and diary sharing service called KiDDY | Media & EntertainmentConsumer | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides digital solutions for business-to-business ordering and receiving, including system development, AI, and outsourcing services. | AI & Machine LearningE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| ContextLogic is a company that acquires and operates other businesses, including specialty chemicals and e-commerce companies. | E-commerce & MarketplacesDeveloper Tools | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides a DevOps platform for Salesforce | Enterprise SoftwareDeveloper Tools | Portfolio page | ||
| Coursebase provides a learning management system with AI functionality for efficient learning and training management | EducationEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides data processing work and creates trustworthy AI solutions for enterprises. | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 13 Nov 2026- Site
- dgventures.com
- Last read
- 13 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 7 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 89
Rates come from what VCinfo has observed since observation_start. Firms tend to remove companies that closed, so early rates understate reality. A company leaving a portfolio page does not mean it closed or exited. An unreachable site means our checks failed, nothing more.
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