D4V

Founded in Tokyo in 2015, D4V is an early-stage venture capital firm focusing on disruptive technology startups in consumer and enterprise sectors. Collaborating with global design company IDEO, D4V offers hands-on assistance and coaching to help portfolio companies create value through human-centered customer experiences.

Tom Kelley

Founder and Chairman

Past deals in Design

IKOU

Seed Round in 2022
IKOU is a brand dedicated to creating inclusive products for babies and children. They specialize in designing portable seats, bibs, clothing, and online services that cater to all users, regardless of their developmental stage or abilities.

STUDIO Japan

Series A in 2019
STUDIO is a development and operation of the next-generation design tool.

STUDIO

Seed Round in 2019
STUDIO, Inc., established in 2016 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing code-based design tools for digital services. The company's primary product is a web design and development platform that empowers users to create websites from scratch without requiring coding expertise. STUDIO's AI-augmented design app offers features such as task assistance, automatic layout resizing, and multi-step task auto-population, enhancing the user experience and streamlining the web design process.

STUDIO Japan

Seed Round in 2017
STUDIO is a development and operation of the next-generation design tool.

STUDIO

Seed Round in 2017
STUDIO, Inc., established in 2016 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing code-based design tools for digital services. The company's primary product is a web design and development platform that empowers users to create websites from scratch without requiring coding expertise. STUDIO's AI-augmented design app offers features such as task assistance, automatic layout resizing, and multi-step task auto-population, enhancing the user experience and streamlining the web design process.

Crevo

Venture Round in 2017
Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2012, Crevo operates a web-based platform for language-free open-crowdsourcing contests. This enables users worldwide to find custom designs tailored to their needs.

HOMMA

Venture Round in 2017
HOMMA is a startup that designs modern homes and develops an artificial intelligence driven platform for connected living. The company brings together home builders, architects, designers, and engineers to create residences that integrate security, convenience, and comfort through smart devices and applications. The platform enables device and application integration and allows homeowners to tailor configurations to their preferences, enhancing the living experience. Founded in 2015 by Takeshi Homma, HOMMA operates with offices in the Bay Area, Portland and Tokyo.

AndGAMER

AndGAMER specializes in developing custom gaming controllers designed to enhance the gaming experience. Their platform offers controllers with removable paddles, remappable profiles, and smart triggers, enabling gamers to customize their gameplay.
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