DNX Ventures

DNX Ventures is a San Mateo–based venture capital firm founded in 2011. It invests in Seed and Series A B2B startups, with activities in the United States and Japan and an office in Tokyo. The firm focuses on SaaS and cloud, cybersecurity, deep tech, sustainability, hardware, retail, and finance. It emphasizes helping early-stage companies validate product–market fit and secure their first customers by leveraging a CXO network and partnerships with Fortune 500 companies. DNX Ventures also provides strategic guidance and operational insight to portfolio companies as they grow. The organization operates as an investment adviser and supports founders through active involvement in building customer relationships and scaling business development.

Kris Harms

Principal

Deepak Jagannathan

Principal

Mitch Kitamura

Managing Partner

Yo Kurabayashi

Managing Partner

Q Motiwala

Managing Director

Eva Nahari

Principal

Yuma Tanaka

Investment Vice President and Associate

Past deals in Compliance

NetRise

Series A in 2025
NetRise offers a cloud-based platform for automated software supply chain detection and risk management. It focuses on identifying vulnerabilities within software components, enhancing cybersecurity posture, and mitigating risks associated with firmware and software dependencies.

Knostic

Seed Round in 2025
Knostic is a developer of a risk management and governance platform specifically designed for enterprise large language models (LLMs). The company's software addresses the challenges associated with LLMs, particularly in managing their tendencies to generate excessive or inappropriate responses. Knostic provides essential access controls that enable enterprises to deploy LLMs effectively while ensuring security, safety, and the preservation of value. Through its knowledge-centric capabilities, Knostic facilitates AI-powered innovation, allowing organizations to harness the potential of LLMs in a responsible and efficient manner.

Knostic

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Knostic is a developer of a risk management and governance platform specifically designed for enterprise large language models (LLMs). The company's software addresses the challenges associated with LLMs, particularly in managing their tendencies to generate excessive or inappropriate responses. Knostic provides essential access controls that enable enterprises to deploy LLMs effectively while ensuring security, safety, and the preservation of value. Through its knowledge-centric capabilities, Knostic facilitates AI-powered innovation, allowing organizations to harness the potential of LLMs in a responsible and efficient manner.

switstack

Pre Seed Round in 2024
switstack is a B2B SaaS company that offers compliance-as-a-service to take care of retailer in-store payment acceptance pain points.

SecureNavi

Series A in 2023
SecureNavi specializes in automating information security management systems (ISMS). It streamlines conventional processes by replacing manual operations with its proprietary tools, enhancing efficiency and reducing reliance on Excel and Word.

NetRise

Venture Round in 2023
NetRise offers a cloud-based platform for automated software supply chain detection and risk management. It focuses on identifying vulnerabilities within software components, enhancing cybersecurity posture, and mitigating risks associated with firmware and software dependencies.

NetRise

Venture Round in 2021
NetRise offers a cloud-based platform for automated software supply chain detection and risk management. It focuses on identifying vulnerabilities within software components, enhancing cybersecurity posture, and mitigating risks associated with firmware and software dependencies.

SOC Prime

Series A in 2021
SOC Prime is a cybersecurity solutions provider headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, specializing in enhancing threat detection and response capabilities for organizations globally. Founded in 2015 by security analysts and detection engineers, the company operates the world's largest collaborative cyber defense platform, designed to streamline cybersecurity operations for over 11,000 clients, including Fortune-100 companies and government entities. SOC Prime offers a comprehensive suite of services, including SIEM use case development, vulnerability management, threat intelligence, and compliance consulting. Its platform facilitates advanced threat detection through a library of over 500,000 context-enriched detections aligned with the MITRE ATT&CK framework, supporting a collaborative community of cybersecurity professionals. By leveraging automation and community contributions, SOC Prime empowers security teams to address the complexities of modern cyber threats efficiently and effectively. The company's dedication to open-source principles and knowledge sharing aims to tackle the challenges posed by the cybersecurity talent shortage and alert fatigue, ultimately enhancing overall security posture for its clients.

SafeBreach

Series C in 2020
SafeBreach Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in breach and attack simulation (BAS). Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with an additional office in Tel Aviv, Israel, SafeBreach offers a platform designed to enhance an organization's security posture by simulating real-world attack methods. The platform utilizes a comprehensive Hacker's Playbook, which includes a range of breach techniques derived from actual cyber incidents, to proactively identify vulnerabilities within an enterprise's network, cloud, and endpoints. By mimicking the tactics of cybercriminals, SafeBreach enables businesses to validate their security controls and improve the responsiveness of their security operations center (SOC) analysts. The platform can integrate with various security information and event management systems, ticketing solutions, and automation tools, providing continuous visibility into potential security threats and allowing organizations to address issues before they can be exploited by attackers.

Alp

Series A in 2020
Alp, Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing technology solutions aimed at enhancing company monetization. The company offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform called Scalebase, designed specifically for recurring revenue businesses, including subscription and SaaS models. Scalebase enables users to efficiently manage various business operations, such as pricing design, product and customer management, contract and billing management, and financial analysis. By centralizing these functions, Alp's solutions help businesses reduce their workload, increase operational flexibility, and ultimately drive revenue growth.

Alp

Seed Round in 2019
Alp, Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing technology solutions aimed at enhancing company monetization. The company offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform called Scalebase, designed specifically for recurring revenue businesses, including subscription and SaaS models. Scalebase enables users to efficiently manage various business operations, such as pricing design, product and customer management, contract and billing management, and financial analysis. By centralizing these functions, Alp's solutions help businesses reduce their workload, increase operational flexibility, and ultimately drive revenue growth.

SafeBreach

Series B in 2018
SafeBreach Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in breach and attack simulation (BAS). Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with an additional office in Tel Aviv, Israel, SafeBreach offers a platform designed to enhance an organization's security posture by simulating real-world attack methods. The platform utilizes a comprehensive Hacker's Playbook, which includes a range of breach techniques derived from actual cyber incidents, to proactively identify vulnerabilities within an enterprise's network, cloud, and endpoints. By mimicking the tactics of cybercriminals, SafeBreach enables businesses to validate their security controls and improve the responsiveness of their security operations center (SOC) analysts. The platform can integrate with various security information and event management systems, ticketing solutions, and automation tools, providing continuous visibility into potential security threats and allowing organizations to address issues before they can be exploited by attackers.
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