About DG Ventures
DG Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 1995. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Nov 2023, DG Ventures has invested in 203 companies. 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 NU Credits Overall, DG Ventures portfolio has seen 11 unicorns, 16 IPOs and 41 acquisitions including key companies like LinkedIn, Lime and X. A lot of funds co-invest with DG Ventures, with names like Beenext sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. DG Ventures has team of 9 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 4 more
Portfolio IPOs
DG Ventures' List of Top Investments
DG Ventures has a portfolio of 203 companies, including 11 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in iPaymy and AGE technologies.Their portfolio spans across United States, Japan, India and 16 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 32 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by DG Ventures:1. LinkedIn
Network of resources for professional networking, job searching, and skill development. It provides a platform for individuals to connect with other professionals in their industry. The network facilitates opportunities to find employment and internships across various sectors. Additionally, it offers learning resources for developing business, technical, and creative skills.
Key facts about LinkedIn
- Founded Year: 2002
- Location: Sunnyvale (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $144M
- Employee Count: 23,778 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Kaplan Group Investments, Glynn Capital and 42 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Apr 17, 2013, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Gojek
App based platform offering on demand delivery and ride-hailing services. It enables users to book on-demand services like two-wheeler and four-wheeler hailing, on-demand delivery services like food, groceries, medicines, parcels, packages, goods, and shopping. It offers online payments via a digital wallet, and business management solutions with features such as order management, sales report analysis, and more. The app is available for both android and iOS devices.
Key facts about Gojek
3. Lime
App-based rental platform providing self-drive electric kick-scooter. The platform enables users to find the nearest available scooter and start the ride by scanning their QR code or access code. Users should provide rider details, payment details, location, and more for book the scooter. It offers features like variant payment options, and more. At the end of the ride, users can park the vehicle at their legal locations. Their mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices
Key facts about Lime
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $1.71B
- Employee Count: 2,668 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, Fidelity Investments and 99 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jul 04, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. X
Platform that aggregates and curates a wide range of content, including news, entertainment, and opinions. It is an online platform providing real-time news, entertainment, and commentary to its audience, featuring a wide range of topics including breaking news, sports, politics, and more. The platform also allows for live commentary and engagement with users, as well as hosting conversations with notable figures and thought leaders.
Key facts about X
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: Bastrop (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $5.08B as on Dec 31, 2021
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $1.14B
- Employee Count: 12,040 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: TrueBridge, SeedFord Partners and 85 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Mar 20, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Facebook
Operator of a social networking service facilitating connection and communication. Its services allows users to connect with friends, family, and other individuals. It provides tools for sharing updates, photos, and videos. The platform also offers features for creating and joining groups, following interests, and discovering content.
Key facts about Facebook
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Menlo Park (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $34.2K as on Dec 31, 2017
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $2.27B
- Employee Count: 26,434 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Kaplan Group Investments, Meritech and 118 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jan 15, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Public
DG Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
DG Ventures has invested in 203 companies over the last 20 years, with an average of 5 new investments annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in NU Credits and most recent follow-on round was in AGE technologies.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2022 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
2021 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
2020 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2019 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
2018 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
2017 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
DG Ventures' Investments by Stage
DG Ventures has made 26 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.59M, 26 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $7.82M and 11 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $20.9M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 26 |
Series A | 26 |
Series B | 11 |
Series C | 8 |
PE | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
DG Ventures' Investments by Sector
DG Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail, FinTech and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 158 Tech companies, 108 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 94 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 88 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 21 |
Consumer | 19 |
Retail | 12 |
FinTech | 9 |
High Tech | 9 |
Others | 65 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
DG Ventures' Investments by Geography
DG Ventures has made most investments in Japan (39), followed by United States where it has made 19 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Japan | 39 |
United States | 19 |
India | 7 |
Singapore | 3 |
China | 1 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
DG Ventures' recent investments
DG Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by DG Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Nov 02, 2023 | United Kingdom | Seed | 8887 | [+1] | |
Jun 21, 2023 | Japan | Series B | 6900 | [+6] | |
Apr 19, 2023 | Japan | Seed | 8928 | [+1] | |
Apr 12, 2023 | Japan | Series B | 6038 | [+3] | |
Mar 08, 2023 | Japan | Series A | 4717 |
Unicorns in DG Ventures' Portfolio
DG Ventures has 11 unicorns in its portfolio - Helium, NoBroker, GrubMarket and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Helium. It became a unicorn in 2022, 4 years before DG Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in DG Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 | Hardware mining solutions for cryptocurrency | 2006 | San Francisco | Series D | gzrtxm{ | ||
73 | Online platform providing property listings and related services to individuals | 2014 | Bengaluru | Series E | luzxaqv | ||
75 | Food technology company digitizing the food supply chain through B2B eCommerce | 2014 | San Francisco | Series H | dcvt{sw | ||
66 | Provider of DevOps platform for Salesforce releases, testing, and compliance | 2013 | Chicago | Series C | nch{mti | ||
76 | Developer of blockchain-based platform building crypto-financial infrastructure | 2014 | Montreal | Series C | yjsfijy |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in DG Ventures' Portfolio
16 of DG Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Monstar Lab got listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), in Mar 2023 at marketcap of $174M and Sumasapo got listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) at marketcap of $13.3M.Here are DG Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 28, 2023 | Nov 01, 2015 | Series A | 7077 | |
Dec 29, 2022 | - | - | 4441 | |
Mar 26, 2021 | - | - | 9639 | |
Feb 05, 2021 | Apr 11, 2019 | Series C | 6389 | |
Dec 15, 2020 | - | - | 1172 |
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Acquired companies in DG Ventures' Portfolio
41 companies from DG Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was SpotHero in Feb 2026 by Uber for $*****.Here are DG Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 23, 2026 | - | - | 7340 | |
Dec 17, 2025 | - | - | 8308 | |
Jul 15, 2025 | Jun 22, 2021 | Series A | 9061 | |
Mar 29, 2025 | - | - | 2766 | |
Mar 05, 2025 | Nov 13, 2015 | Series C | 9848 |
Team profile of DG Ventures
DG Ventures has a team of 9 members including 3 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 2 Principals located in Japan and United States. DG Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in DG Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Japan | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | Tokyo | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Tokyo | - | - | |
Principal | Tokyo | - | - | |
Principal | - | - | - |
Co-investors of DG Ventures
Over the past 20 years, 659 investors have co-invested in DG Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before DG Ventures: Beenext, 500 Global and 213 others have invested in rounds before DG Ventures. There are 6 companies where Beenext has invested before DG Ventures and 6 companies where 500 Global has invested before DG Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of DG Ventures: 169 investors entered a company along with DG Ventures. These include investors like Beenext (5 companies).
- Invested after DG Ventures: A total of 275 investors have invested in DG Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (4 companies), Digital Garage (3 companies) and Salesforce Ventures (3 companies).
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