Delight Ventures
Overview
Delight Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 2019, the firm seeks to invest in pre-seed to series A stage companies in Japan. The firm is a corporate venture capital (CVC) arm of DeNA Group, investing in seed to early-stage start-ups in Japan through two types of services: venture investment and venture builder. The firm focuses on diversified companies such as mobile and online services including games, pro-sports, e-commerce, and entertainment.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensor Energy | Apr 2026 | Series A | Co-investor |
| CUSTA | Mar 2026 | Pre Seed | Lead |
| Sotas株式会社 | Feb 2026 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Cosomil, Inc. | Feb 2026 | Series A Extension | Lead |
| Shippio, Inc. | Oct 2025 | Series C | Co-investor |
Key People
Dai Watanabe
Co-Founder And Managing Partner
Tomoko Namba
Co Founder And Managing Partner
Ryo Bando
Managing Partner
kentaroh nagahara
Partner
Taka Tsujiguchi
Partner, Chief Financial Officer
Naoya Shibahara
Principal
Yusuke Nagano
Principal
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
