About DG Daiwa Ventures
DG Daiwa Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of Chiyoda City, Japan. As of Jun 2026, DG Daiwa Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 111 companies, with 8 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in Japan based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of BEAM Technologies Overall, DG Daiwa Ventures portfolio has seen 3 unicorns, 2 IPOs and 14 acquisitions including key companies like Blockstream, One Medical and MX. A lot of funds co-invest with DG Daiwa Ventures, with names like Nissay Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. DG Daiwa Ventures has team of 12 people.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 3 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
DG Daiwa Ventures' List of Top Investments
DG Daiwa Ventures has a portfolio of 111 companies, including 3 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Nanameue and Habitto.Their portfolio spans across Japan, United States, India and 9 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 26 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by DG Daiwa Ventures:1. PDAX
PDAX is an online exchange platform for cryptocurrencies. Allows users to buy, sell, and manage cryptocurrencies and utility tokens. Supports Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, and Litecoin.
Key facts about PDAX
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Makati (Philippines)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $62.5M
- Employee Count: 271 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Tiger Global Management, Kingsway Capital and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Feb 10, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Blockstream
Developer of blockchain-based platform building crypto-financial infrastructure. It provides users with detailed blockchain data through open-source block explorer and offers a hardware wallet for Bitcoin and liquid assets. It also operates the Blockstream satellite, which broadcasts the Bitcoin blockchain worldwide and provides enterprise-class Bitcoin mining services.
Key facts about Blockstream
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Montreal (Canada)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $651M
- Employee Count: 100 as on Mar 31, 2025
- Investors: AME Cloud Ventures, Baillie Gifford and 46 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Oct 15, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Key facts about River Financial
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $70M
- Employee Count: 135 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: The Kraft Group, Creative Capital and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 16, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. One Medical
Provider of membership-based primary care platform for employees and consumers. It provides services such as appointment booking, prescription renewals through the company’s online or mobile apps, and customized electronic medical records. Apart from this, it allows patients to fill out an online medical history form and direct email contact with doctors for smaller concerns. It also gives digital healthcare services to employees for better health management solutions.
Key facts about One Medical
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: £0 - £1M as on Mar 31, 2025
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $403M
- Employee Count: 3,332 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, Saints Capital and 28 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jul 12, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Zolve
Fintech company providing a suite of financial services, including credit cards, bank accounts, and cross-border transactions. The company offers a range of products, including a checking account, a credit card, and a prepaid card, to help individuals manage their finances and build credit. It aims to make financial services more accessible to a wide range of people.
Key facts about Zolve
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Roseland (United States)
- Annual Revenue: ₹50 - ₹100 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $106M
- Employee Count: 316 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Accel, DST Global and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 11, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
DG Daiwa Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
DG Daiwa Ventures has invested in 111 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 8 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 9 investments, while as of Jun 2026, it has made 6 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in BEAM Technologies and most recent follow-on round was in Dioseve Inc.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2025 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
2024 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
2023 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2022 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
2021 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
DG Daiwa Ventures' Investments by Stage
DG Daiwa Ventures has made 19 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.41M, 19 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $9.87M, 13 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $32.1M, 3 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $19.3M and 1 investment in Conventional Debt stage with an average round size of $200M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 19 |
Series A | 19 |
Series B | 13 |
Series C | 3 |
Conventional Debt | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
DG Daiwa Ventures' Investments by Sector
DG Daiwa Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Consumer, HealthTech and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 93 Tech companies, 61 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 53 Software companies and at least 50 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 18 |
FinTech | 13 |
Consumer | 12 |
HealthTech | 8 |
High Tech | 8 |
Others | 63 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
DG Daiwa Ventures' Investments by Geography
DG Daiwa Ventures has made most investments in Japan (29), followed by United States where it has made 8 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Japan | 29 |
United States | 8 |
India | 6 |
Singapore | 3 |
South Korea | 2 |
Others | 7 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
DG Daiwa Ventures' recent investments
DG Daiwa Ventures has made 6 investments in 2026 so far. BEAM Technologies and Dioseve Inc are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by DG Daiwa Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 25, 2026 | Japan | Seed | 4658 | ||
Jun 12, 2026 | Japan | Series A | 2595 | [+4] | |
May 28, 2026 | Singapore | Seed | 6776 | [+2] | |
Mar 02, 2026 | Japan | Seed | 2284 | [+4] | |
Feb 18, 2026 | Japan | Seed | 1985 | [+5] |
Unicorns in DG Daiwa Ventures' Portfolio
DG Daiwa Ventures has 3 unicorns in its portfolio - Slice, Blockstream and MX. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Slice. It became a unicorn in 2021, 1 years after DG Daiwa Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in DG Daiwa Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
64 | Chains providing digital banking, savings accounts, and UPI credit cards | 2016 | Bengaluru | Series C | wmadog{ | ||
77 | Developer of blockchain-based platform building crypto-financial infrastructure | 2014 | Montreal | Series C | aflrmot | ||
69 | Provider of data-driven analytics and open banking API for businesses | 2010 | Lehi | Series C | bidhati |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in DG Daiwa Ventures' Portfolio
2 of DG Daiwa Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. G-NEXT got listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), in Mar 2021 at marketcap of $3.96M and Goodpatch got listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) at marketcap of $13.1M.Here are DG Daiwa Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 25, 2021 | - | - | 4513 | |
Jun 30, 2020 | - | - | 8302 |
Acquired companies in DG Daiwa Ventures' Portfolio
14 companies from DG Daiwa Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Calomeal in Jun 2026 by OMRON for $*****.Here are DG Daiwa Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 17, 2026 | - | - | 3522 | |
Apr 15, 2026 | - | - | 8721 | |
Jun 01, 2024 | - | - | 6958 | |
May 30, 2024 | - | - | 8053 | |
May 29, 2024 | Aug 09, 2018 | Series C | 5286 |
_1560232927175.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=20&width=20){kind=logo}
Team profile of DG Daiwa Ventures
DG Daiwa Ventures has a team of 12 members including 3 Venture Partners and 8 Principals located in Japan. DG Daiwa Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in DG Daiwa Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Venture Partner | Tokyo | - | - | |
Venture Partner | - | - | - | |
Venture Partner | - | - | - | |
Principal | Japan | - | ||
Principal | Tokyo | - | - | |
Principal | Tokyo | - | - | |
Principal | Shibuya | - | - | |
Principal | Shibuya | - | - | |
Principal | Tokyo | - | - | |
Principal | - | - | - | |
Principal | Tokyo | - | - |
Co-investors of DG Daiwa Ventures
Over the past 9 years, 619 investors have co-invested in DG Daiwa Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before DG Daiwa Ventures: Beenext, Y Combinator and 271 others have invested in rounds before DG Daiwa Ventures. There are 4 companies where Beenext has invested before DG Daiwa Ventures and 3 companies where Y Combinator has invested before DG Daiwa Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of DG Daiwa Ventures: 225 investors entered a company along with DG Daiwa Ventures. These include investors like Nissay Capital (5 companies).
- Invested after DG Daiwa Ventures: A total of 121 investors have invested in DG Daiwa Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Tiger Global Management (2 companies), Northern Arc Capital (2 companies) and Shionogi (2 companies).
Recent News related to DG Daiwa Ventures
•
Aitane Secures ¥30 Million to Enhance AI Sales Agent CapabilitiesSogyo Techo•Jun 16, 2026•co.jp, The Gogin Capital, Beam Technologies, UntroD and 1 other
•
•
Lingble Raises 300 Million Yen in Funding Round Led by DG Daiwa VenturesStartup Log•May 28, 2026•Lingble, DG Daiwa Ventures
•
Yuimedi Raises 400 Million Yen to Develop Infrastructure for Medical Data UtilizationSogyo Techo•Feb 18, 2026•Yuimedi, HearstLab, Chiba Dojo, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank and 3 others
•
Indonesian mobile coffee startup Jago raises $12m series BTech in Asia•Feb 04, 2026•ORZON Ventures, Jago Coffee, Intudo Ventures, Beenext and 2 others
•
•
•
•
Jamm raises 496 million yen in seed round for digital cash payment serviceStartup Log•Jun 30, 2025•DG Daiwa Ventures, Jamm
•
Singapore's Truely Secures Strategic Funding from Goodwater Capital, DisruptIncubees•Jun 17, 2025•Truely, Goodwater Capital, DG Daiwa Ventures, Disrupt and 3 others
