DNX Ventures

DNX Ventures is a private equity firm established in 2011 and based in San Mateo, California. The firm specializes in providing series A and B funding to early-stage B2B startups in the United States and Japan. DNX Ventures aims to facilitate growth for these startups by leveraging its extensive network of CXO connections within Fortune 500 companies, fostering partnerships that help validate product market fit and drive business development. To date, the firm has successfully created over 100 partnerships, aiding startups in their journey toward sustainable growth.

Jim Caruso

Venture Partner

James Caruso

Venture Partner

Yusuke Chonan

Principal

Masa Hattori

Investment Manager

Tetsu Nakagaki

Managing Director

Tetsujiro Nakagaki

MD

Yoshimi Nomura

Director of Partnerships

Salil Pradhan

Venture Partner

Yuma Tanaka

Associate

Masaru Tange

Venture Partner

Past deals in Austin, TX

Ghost Security

Series A in 2022
Ghost Security provides the standard in application security for modern enterprises.

Diligent Robotics

Series B in 2022
Diligent Robotics Inc. is a company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in developing and manufacturing hospital service robots. Incorporated in 2017, the company focuses on creating advanced robotic systems that assist clinical and nursing staff with logistical tasks, thereby allowing healthcare providers to dedicate more time to direct patient care. Their flagship product, Moxi, is designed to collaborate with human teams in dynamic environments, utilizing artificial intelligence to enhance its ability to adapt to various situations. By integrating these robotic assistants into healthcare settings, Diligent Robotics aims to improve patient satisfaction, quality of service, and overall safety in hospitals.

Creadits

Series A in 2020
Creadits Pte. Ltd., founded in 2018 and based in Singapore, operates as a subsidiary of Allied Architects, Inc. The company specializes in developing advertisements across various formats, including static, video, and HTML5 playable ads. Creadits offers a global marketplace for advertising talent, utilizing a unified currency known as Creadits. This platform allows users to access a wide range of advertising services, including graphic design, video production, writing, campaign management, and training. By providing a transparent trading environment, Creadits enables a global talent pool to set values for their services, removing barriers related to borders and exchange rates. Additionally, the platform enhances campaign effectiveness by offering creative and strategic recommendations, thereby helping advertisers deliver the right content to the right audience and optimize their marketing efforts on a global scale.

Diligent Robotics

Series A in 2020
Diligent Robotics Inc. is a company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in developing and manufacturing hospital service robots. Incorporated in 2017, the company focuses on creating advanced robotic systems that assist clinical and nursing staff with logistical tasks, thereby allowing healthcare providers to dedicate more time to direct patient care. Their flagship product, Moxi, is designed to collaborate with human teams in dynamic environments, utilizing artificial intelligence to enhance its ability to adapt to various situations. By integrating these robotic assistants into healthcare settings, Diligent Robotics aims to improve patient satisfaction, quality of service, and overall safety in hospitals.

JASK

Series A in 2017
JASK is modernizing security operations by delivering an advanced SIEM platform that provides better visibility, better automation and a better architecture. Built on cloud-native technologies, the JASK ASOC platform streamlines security analyst workflows by automating many of the repetitive tasks that restrict productivity, freeing them for higher-value roles like threat hunting and vulnerability management, while addressing the escalating talent shortage.