As the investment subsidiary of Digital Garage, Inc. (TSE first section: 4819), we support a wide stage of startups from establishment to IPO. We make seed investments through our Open Network Lab Seed Accelerator Program and early-to-late stage investments via DG Incubation.
We provide growth support for every stage: we help early stage startups with their foundation by helping identify their problem and solution to tackle, and for startups beyond we provide data and analysis, recruiting, and other aid all for the purpose of growth and increasing their value.
DG Incubation
Investment Criteria (Stage, Category, etc.)
- We invest in high potential, high growth internet startups. Unlike a traditional venture capital firm operating a fund, we are self-funded and only use our money for principle investments, giving us flexibility and making us stage, time period, and location agnostic.
- We have invested in all stages, from early to later stage companies.
Investment Area
- Although many of our investments have been in the US and in Japan, we are expanding our area of focus to Southeast Asia and India.
- Past Investment Locations
US, Japan, India, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, UK, Israel, Poland, Australia
Support After Investment
- Using our prior experience and vast knowledge about the Japanese and foreign markets, we help our portfolio companies globalize into new regions.
- Support is given through our in-house engineers, designers, and analysts for product development and KPI analysis.
Open Network Lab
DG Incubation operates Open Network Lab, a business to further entrepreneurship and the startup industry through its incubation programs, events, and community. One of the incubation program is the Open Network Lab Seed Accelerator Program, launched in April 2010 and is the oldest accelerator program in Japan. Through the program we not only invest in startups, but also provide useful content and help foster and build the startup community.
Investment Criteria (Stage, Category, etc.)
- We invest in internet startups that either have yet to incorporate or are at the seed stage. Startups invested through the Open Network Lab Seed Accelerator Startup get funding for activity and development throughout the program.
- We have invested in a variety of internet companies, including new areas such as Internet of Things, Blockchain, Biotechnology, and Virtual Reality.
- All participants of the Seed Accelerator Program are subject to receiving an investment, regardless of country or location of incorporation.
- Past Investment Locations
Japan, US, Singapore, Hong Kong