What is Dentsu Ventures?

Dentsu Ventures is a Venture Capital based in Tokyo.

How many investments has Dentsu Ventures made?

Dentsu Ventures has made 22 disclosed investments.

How much does Dentsu Ventures manage?

Dentsu Ventures manages $130.0M in assets.

What companies has Dentsu Ventures invested in?

Dentsu Ventures's portfolio includes stu, infobox, KaKa Creation, Nextbit, Twist Bioscience, Ubiquity6.

Dentsu Ventures

Venture Capital

Dentsu Ventures is a Venture Capital firm based in Tokyo, Japan.

Dentsu Ventures is the corporate venture capital fund of Dentsu Group, supporting entrepreneurs to bring innovation to the world. Invests in domestic and overseas startups across all stages, providing not...

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Seed

Early Stage

Growth

AdTech

Artificial Intelligence

Content

Marketing Tech

Media

Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Founded: 2015
Website: dentsu-v.com
AUM: $130.0M

Portfolio Companies: 60
Total Investments: 22
Last Investment: Apr 2026
Geographic Focus: Global, Japan, United States

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Investment Thesis

Corporate venture capital arm of Dentsu Group that invests in startups globally from seed to later stage. Leverages Dentsu Group's unique value creation resources — business development, marketing, partnerships, and global networks — to provide strategic support beyond capital. Focused on digital innovation, media, content, and technology sectors.

It was founded in 2015. It has made 22 investments. Its portfolio includes stu, infobox and KaKa Creation. Focus areas include AdTech and Artificial Intelligence.

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24 co-investors across 89 shared portfolio companies — who they back alongside, and how often they lead.

Venture Capital ×15 · Corporate VC ×6 · Accelerator ×3 · 19 shared rounds

Investment History

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