DG Daiwa Ventures

DG Daiwa Ventures is a prominent venture capital firm established as a joint venture between Daiwa Securities Group, one of Japan's leading financial institutions, and Digital Garage, a technology conglomerate. The firm is dedicated to identifying and fostering start-up companies that possess next-generation technologies aimed at contributing to the realization of a sustainable society. Their investment philosophy extends beyond mere capital injection, emphasizing active business development support by leveraging the extensive networks and expertise of their parent companies. This strategic backing helps portfolio companies accelerate growth and navigate complex market landscapes.

The firm maintains a flexible investment approach, targeting companies across a broad spectrum of development stages, from Seed and Early-stage ventures to more mature Middle and Later-stage enterprises. While headquartered in Japan, DG Daiwa Ventures has a global outlook, actively seeking investment opportunities both domestically and overseas. Their thematic focus areas often include disruptive technologies in sectors such as AI, blockchain, fintech, biotech, and environmental technologies, all aligned with their overarching mission of fostering innovation for societal benefit.

Financially, DG Daiwa Ventures manages significant capital. Their second fund, DG Daiwa Ventures II, launched in 2022, commands a substantial size of 15 billion Japanese Yen, equivalent to approximately $96.7 million USD (at an exchange rate of 155 JPY/USD). This capital enables them to make meaningful investments, with typical first cheques ranging from several tens of millions of yen to several hundreds of millions of yen per company. Based on current exchange rates, this translates to an approximate investment range from as low as $129,000 USD to potentially over $5.8 million USD, demonstrating their capacity to support a diverse array of startups from initial funding rounds through significant growth phases.