Dentsu Ventures is a corporate venture capital fund that invests in early to growth-stage companies across various sectors, including technology, e-commerce, healthcare, and digital marketing, with a global focus on the US, Europe, and Asia. Its strategy involves providing both financial and hands-on support, leveraging the Dentsu Group's extensive resources and network to foster innovation and strategic alignment.
33% of their portfolio is in Media & Entertainment. They made 2 investments in the last 12 months. Average disclosed round size is $75.3M (across 9 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
9
Fund Size
$10B
Top Stage
Series B
Last 12 Mo
2
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
9 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FFiddler AI | Series C | $30M | Jan 2026 |
 Kognitos | Series B | $25M | Jun 2025 |
 OpenWeb | Series E | $150M | Nov 2021 |
 SmartNews | Series E | $92M | Dec 2019 |
 Audioburst | Series A | $10M | Apr 2019 |
 Hoodline | Series A | $10M | Sep 2018 |
 Shuttl | Series B | $11M | Jul 2018 |
 Survios | Series C | $50M | Dec 2016 |
 Mysten Labs | Series B | $300M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Lightspeed Venture Partners3 shared
Lux Capital2 shared
Insight Partners2 shared
Prosperity7 Ventures1 shared
Khosla Ventures1 shared
Engineering Capital1 shared
Alumni Ventures Group1 shared
Felicis Ventures1 shared
Shasta1 shared
Danhua Capital1 shared
Shanda Group1 shared
Sequoia Capital1 shared
Amazon Alexa Fund1 shared
Times Internet1 shared
Georgian Partners1 shared
Samsung Next1 shared
Dallas VC1 shared
Mozilla Ventures1 shared
LG1 shared
Benhamou Global Ventures1 shared
Last updated: 16 April 2026