NTT DOCOMO Ventures

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Investor type

VC / CVC

Founded

2008

AUM

$67 M

Location

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series B Series A

Region of investment

Asia
Investor profile last updated: 30 August, 2026

Profile

NTT DOCOMO Ventures acts as a bridge between NTT Group/ NTT DOCOMO and its strategic investment partners.

We work with startups and our group companies from the twin vectors of “investment” and “business development”.

We also work with other investors to raise funding and grow together.

Since NTT Group's companies include various business entities not only telecommunication business, we partner with these groups with introducing promising startups to explore and create new possibilities.

Our goal is to pursue the business expansion by partnering startups everywhere and promoting the growth of businesses in Japan and around the world.

Investment focus
ICT area where we can collaborate with NTT DOCOMO or other NTT Group companies; major investment areas are e.g. AI, BigData, Cloud, Communication, Education, Enterprise, Fintech, IoT/Drones, Marketing/Advertisement, Media content, Medical/Healthcare, Power/Batteries, Robotics, Security

Policy
- If we are ready/possibly to collaborate with NTT DOCOMO or other NTT Group company
- Even without short-term prospects, if we can expect growth of the business

Industry

Education Edtech Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Gaming Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Medical Devices Other Real Estate Robotics Security Software Sports/SportsTech Telecommunications Transportation AI Energy Cloud Internet of Things (IoT) LegalTech HealthTech TravelTech Technology

NTT DOCOMO Ventures Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
Questionare
Region 		Size AUM Launch date
DOCOMO Innovation Fund I
Venture Capital (VC)
Telecommunications
Technology
Pre-seed
Seed
Asia
$5-10 m
$67 M
February 2013

Contacts

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Email
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Atsushi Kainuma Director
Director
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Katsutoshi Nishida Senior Director
Senior Director
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LinkedIn
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FAQs about NTT DOCOMO Ventures

NTT DOCOMO Ventures is a venture capital firm that also operates as a corporate VC (CVC). It backs companies at Seed, Series B and Series A, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
NTT DOCOMO Ventures is located in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
NTT DOCOMO Ventures was founded in 2008.
NTT DOCOMO Ventures invests in companies and startups in Education, Edtech, Fashion/Beauty, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Gaming, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Medical Devices, Other, Real Estate, Robotics, Security, Software, Sports/SportsTech, Telecommunications, Transportation, AI, Energy, Cloud, Internet of Things (IoT), LegalTech, HealthTech, TravelTech, Technology.
NTT DOCOMO Ventures invests in companies and startups in Asia.
NTT DOCOMO Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series B, Series A.
NTT DOCOMO Ventures usually invests $0-1 m on average.
NTT DOCOMO Ventures has around $67m assets under management.
NTT DOCOMO Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2013-02-20
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