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D4V - Design for Ventures
Venture CapitalActiveD4V (Design for Ventures) is a Tokyo-based early-stage venture capital firm in partnership with IDEO.
37
Investments
2
Exits
$200M
AUM
5.4%
Exit Rate
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Investment Thesis & Strategy
D4V, a Tokyo-based VC, invests in early-stage fintech and insurance companies, leveraging its partnership with IDEO to identify and support design-driven ventures.
Investment Activity
Deals per year over the last 7 years
2
20162
20170
20181
20191
20203
20211
2022Portfolio Companies
Selected investments from their portfolio of 37 companies
U
Unito
SaaS · Series A, 2022
V
Visional
Enterprise · Series A, 2021
W
Wondershake
Consumer · Seed, 2021
G
Glean
Enterprise · Series A, 2021
T
Tenten
Consumer · Seed, 2020
L
LayerX
Fintech · Series A, 2019
S
SmartHR
SaaS · Series C+, 2017
S
Spacemarket
Marketplaces · Series A, 2017
F
FiNC Technologies
Healthcare · Series B, 2016
K
Kaizen Platform
SaaS · Series B, 2016
Notable Exits
CompanyTypeYearValue / Acquirer
SmartNewsAcquisition2024—
MercariIPO2018$1.2B
Frequently Asked Questions
D4V - Design for Ventures focuses on Series A, Series B, Series C+ stage investments.