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Portfolio Analytics Mgr(Director)
DNX Capital
Tokyo Prefecture, JP
Tokyo-based venture capital firm investing seed to growth stage in B2B startups across Japan and APAC, focused on B2B software and AI-native companies.
DNX Capital is a venture capital firm based in Tokyo that invests in early-stage B2B startups across Japan and the wider Asia-Pacific region, with a particular focus on B2B software. The firm covers investments from seed through growth stages and typically leads early-stage rounds, working alongside founders as their companies develop.
Support for portfolio companies extends beyond capital. Drawing on experience in B2B software and a corporate network, the firm helps connect portfolio companies with enterprise partners and assists them in navigating growth; partners also serve as outside directors to support corporate governance. Technical areas of interest include B2B software, enterprise software, and AI-native companies.
Two operating programmes sit alongside the investment activity. DNX Studio is a startup founding programme focused on creating AI-native companies, developed with Alloy Partners. SPROUND is an incubation office and community for B2B startups. The firm states that its work is guided by a commitment to the healthy growth of Japan's startup ecosystem and to transformation in Japan and beyond.