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NTT DOCOMO Ventures
Corporate VC · Tokyo, Japan · Asia Pacific
NTT DOCOMO Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of the NTT Group, investing in startups and venture capital funds whose business and technology needs match the group. It connects startups with NTT Group companies through investment and its NTT STARTUP BRIDGE co-creation program, pursuing strategic returns alongside financial ones.
Invests inAI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
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Or find every investor that fitsNTT DOCOMO Ventures lists 93 checked portfolio companies on its own site and is named in 13 funding rounds, 1 of them as lead. Its most frequent entry is Growth, 42% of the companies with a known first round. Its largest themes are AI & Machine Learning (21%), Enterprise Software (16%) and Media & Entertainment (10%). 78% of its companies are based in Japan. It invests most often alongside Global Brain, Z Venture Capital and Salesforce Ventures.
Counts come from funding rounds that name NTT DOCOMO Ventures, 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 NTT DOCOMO Ventures' whole history. Rounds on record name 13 companies; its own site lists 93. 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 roundNTT DOCOMO Ventures does not state its stages on its site, so only what it does is shown.
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Pre-seed | 0% |
| Seed | 8% |
| Series A | 25% |
| Series B | 25% |
| Growth | 42% |
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 | 3 | 0 |
| '26 | 10 | 1 |
Investor profile
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| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 95th | 92 companies |
| Recent activity | 95th | 11 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 8% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 58th | 3% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 20th | 21% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 78th | 5 countries |
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| AI & Machine Learning | 21% | 18% |
| Enterprise Software | 16% | 8% |
| Media & Entertainment | 10% | 4% |
| Cybersecurity | 8% | 4% |
| Space & Defense | 6% | 3% |
| Fintech | 6% | 12% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 5% | 7% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 5% | 15% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Global Brain | 16 |
| Z Venture Capital | 11 |
| Salesforce Ventures | 10 |
| Globis Capital Partners | 9 |
| Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital | 8 |
| World Innovation Lab | 7 |
| Daiwa Corporate Investment | 6 |
| Hakuhodo DY Ventures | 6 |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers9198%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company22%
- 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 NTT DOCOMO Ventures 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 NTT DOCOMO Ventures| Date | Company | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2026 | Series C+ | |
| 12 Oct 2026 | Seed | |
| 1 Sept 2026 | Series A | |
| 17 Aug 2026 | Series B | |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Series C+ | |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Series B | |
| 21 May 2026 | Series A Led | |
| 19 May 2026 | Series C+ |
Round details for NTT DOCOMO Ventures
Amounts, full round histories and every co-investor in NTT DOCOMO Ventures' rounds are on Fundup AI. VCinfo covers investors and their portfolios.
Portfolio
93 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| aCommerce provides e-commerce services including online store operations, brand management, and marketing | E-commerce & MarketplacesFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company generates and provides AI models for various business uses, such as advertising and marketing | AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Alation sells a software platform for data cataloging, data governance, and managing the accuracy of data and AI agents. | Enterprise SoftwareAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Arcturus captures and delivers real sports action in 3D volumetric video, serving broadcasters, teams, leagues, venues, and agencies. | Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Authlete provides a backend service for OAuth and OpenID Connect protocol operations and token management | FintechCybersecurity | Portfolio page | ||
| Ayar Labs develops and manufactures co-packaged optics for hyperscale AI infrastructure | AI & Machine LearningSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| The company provides a digital platform for natural capital, transforming nature's data into social infrastructure. | EducationHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
Space & DefenseIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | |||
| Candee is a creative agency that produces images and live events | Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Doppel provides a platform for social engineering defense to protect companies from various types of attacks. | CybersecurityAI & Machine Learning | Nov 2025Series C+ | Funding round | |
| ECOMMIT collects, sorts, and redistributes unused or discarded items to reduce waste and promote a circular economy. | Climate & EnergyConsumer | Portfolio page | ||
| The company develops and provides various solutions and services, including personal authentication and optimization solutions, as well as digital ID wallets and smart home platforms. | AI & Machine LearningCybersecurity | Portfolio page | ||
| ElevationSpace is building an in-orbit transportation network to connect cargo, crew, and all orbital operations | Space & Defense | Jun 2026Series B | Page + round | |
| Elevenlabs provides an AI voice generator and voice agents platform for various applications such as content creation and customer experience. | AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment | Jan 2025Series C+ | Funding round | |
| Eltes provides digital security services and supports the development of digital technology | CybersecurityAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Emotion Tech analyzes emotional data to help companies make optimal decisions | AI & Machine LearningConsumer | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides video services and solutions to customers | Media & EntertainmentAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides online medical consultations and home visits by doctors. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| FastLabel provides data solutions to support Data-Centric AI development, focusing on the physical AI domain. | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- nttdocomo-v.com
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 6 Nov 2026
- Rounds since
- 30 Jan 2025
- Companies checked
- 93
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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