Stage FocusSeed, Series A
GeographyJapan
TypeVC
Last Activity2026
Industry Focus
Industries
AI
Investor TypeGeneralist
ExposureMinimal DeepTech Investments
Bio
D4V (Design for Ventures) is a Tokyo-based early-stage venture capital firm established in October 2016 by Tom Kelley and Mak Takano, operating in partnership with the design firm IDEO. It closed Fund I in March 2018 at JPY 5.3 billion (about $50 million) and Fund II in November 2022 at JPY 5.4 billion. The firm invests from seed to Series A in early-stage Japanese consumer and enterprise startups...
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Archetype Ventures
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