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Daiwa Securities Group
Private EquityActiveDaiwa Securities Group Inc. operates as a securities brokerdealer, providing services, including brokerage, trading, underwriting, advice,
17
Investments
3
Exits
$180B
AUM
17.6%
Exit Rate
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Investment Thesis & Strategy
Daiwa Securities Group is a private equity investor that invests in various stages of fintech and e-commerce companies. They look for companies that can benefit from their brokerage and underwriting expertise.
Investment Activity
Deals per year over the last 9 years
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2022Portfolio Companies
Selected investments from their portfolio of 17 companies
L
LayerX
Crypto/Web3 · Series A, 2022
S
Spiber
Biotech · Growth, 2019
W
WHILL
Robotics · Series C+, 2018
A
Abeja
AI/ML · Series B, 2018
T
TBM
Cleantech · Growth, 2018
R
Repro
SaaS · Series B, 2017
W
WealthNavi
Fintech · Series C+, 2017
S
SmartDrive
Transportation · Series B, 2017
M
Moneytree
Fintech · Series B, 2016
S
SmartNews
Media/Content · Series C+, 2016
P
Preferred Networks
AI/ML · Series C+, 2015
M
Mercari
E-commerce · Series C+, 2014
Notable Exits
CompanyTypeYearValue / Acquirer
Japan Post InsuranceIPO2015—
Japan Post HoldingsIPO2015—
Japan Post BankIPO2015—
Frequently Asked Questions
Daiwa Securities Group focuses on Series B, Series C+ stage investments.