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D4V

Venture Capital

Tokyo-based early-stage VC firm partnering with IDEO to invest in startups leveraging human-centered design to create superior customer experiences.

Tokyo, Japan · 20+ investments · 69 portfolio companies

Seed
Early Stage
Artificial Intelligence
Fintech
Healthcare
SaaS
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Founded
2016
Website
d4v.com
AUM
$50.0M
Portfolio Companies
69
Total Investments
20
Last Investment
Oct 2025
Geographic Focus
Japan

Investment Thesis

Invests in Japan-focused disruptive consumer and enterprise startups that use human-centered design as a core competitive advantage, providing hands-on IDEO design methodology support alongside capital.

D4V is a Venture Capital firm based in Tokyo, Japan. It has made 20 investments, including Thirdver, Hom.ma and Fast Beauty. Focus areas include Artificial Intelligence and Fintech.

Portfolio69

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Venture Capital ×18 · Corporate VC ×5 · Accelerator ×1 · 23 shared rounds

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