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NTT DOCOMO Ventures | Institution profile
Institution at a glance
NTT DOCOMO Ventures is a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT DOCOMO and operates corporate venture funds investing in startups worldwide, alongside startup-support and collaboration programs. Founded in 2008, it works with NTT Group businesses and maintains a Silicon Valley branch. In August 2026 it announced an investment in Higgsfield through a fund it manages.
Source verification date: · Company history, ownership, management, fund announcements and Tokyo address come from NTT DOCOMO Ventures’ official site; its investment announcement confirms the Higgsfield investment. The disclosed JPY 15 billion figure is the fund size, not investment performance. Higgsfield’s $400 million is the total Series B size; NTT DOCOMO Ventures’ individual contribution was not disclosed. The email below is for press inquiries.
Recorded financing connections
- Higgsfield2026-08-17 · Series B · USD 400,000,000
These are recorded participations, not a complete portfolio or performance score.
Names follow their disclosed form. Descriptive English renderings of Chinese names are not verified legal names. Original quotations are shown in their source language.
Key facts
| Established | February 20, 2008. |
|---|---|
| Ownership | Wholly owned by NTT DOCOMO, Inc. |
| Business model | Operates corporate venture funds investing in promising startups worldwide and supports collaboration and startup development with NTT Group businesses. |
| Management | The company page lists Yuko Sasahara as CEO and CCO and Jun Yasumoto as COO. |
| Fund history | The company lists DOCOMO Innovation Fund IV, a JPY 15 billion fund established in January 2026. Fund size is not a return measure. |
Management and roles
- NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Inc. · CEO & CCO — Yuko Sasahara
Current role (as reported in the cited source)
- NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Inc. · COO — Jun Yasumoto
Current role (as reported in the cited source)
Milestones
- 2008-02-20
NTT Investment Partners, Inc. was established and started operating a JPY 10 billion venture fund.
- 2017-01
NTT DOCOMO Ventures launched its Silicon Valley branch in the United States.
- 2026-01
Established DOCOMO Innovation Fund IV with a reported size of JPY 15 billion.
Public record
- NTT DOCOMO Ventures announced that a fund it manages invested in Higgsfield in August 2026. The $400 million announced by Higgsfield is the total round size; the individual fund commitment was not disclosed.
Official contact details
- NTT DOCOMO Ventures official website: NTT DOCOMO Ventures
- Tokyo headquarters: Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower 23F, 1-3-1 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0041, Japan
- Press-inquiry email from the official investment announcement: kouhou-ml@nttdocomo-v.com
Sources
- 1. Higgsfield — $400 million Series B announcement
The round was led by DST Global, with participation from Tribe Capital, Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Smash Capital, Fifth Wall, Valor Capital, Intel Capital, Liberty Global Tech Ventures, Mirae Asset Capital, and NTT DOCOMO Ventures.
- 2. NTT DOCOMO Ventures — company overview
Operation of corporate venture fund investing promising startups around the world
- 3. NTT DOCOMO Ventures — ownership
NTT DOCOMO, INC. : 100%
- 4. NTT DOCOMO Ventures — Higgsfield investment announcement
through a fund it manages, it has invested in Higgsfield, Inc.
- 5. NTT DOCOMO Ventures — press contact
kouhou-ml@nttdocomo-v.com
- 6. FinSMEs — Higgsfield Series B investor list
with participation from Tribe Capital, Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Smash Capital, Fifth Wall, Valor Capital, Intel Capital, Liberty Global Tech Ventures, Mirae Asset Capital, NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Accel, Menlo Ventures, AI Capital Partners, GFT Ventures, Capra Ventures, BAM Corner Point, BroadLight Capital, and Natalia Vodianova Arnault
- 7. NTT DOCOMO Ventures — management team
CEO・CCO : Yuko Sasahara COO : Jun Yasumoto
- 8. NTT DOCOMO Ventures — venture-fund history
January 2026 Established a JPY 15 billion new venture fund, DOCOMO Innovation Fund IV, L.P.
- 9. NTT DOCOMO Ventures — establishment date
Established February 20, 2008
- 10. NTT DOCOMO Ventures — Silicon Valley branch history
Silicon Valley branch in the United States
- 11. NTT DOCOMO Ventures — Tokyo headquarters
Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower 23F, 3-1 Azabudai 1-Chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0041, Japan
- 12. NTT DOCOMO Ventures — startup collaboration and support
Operation of collaboration / Startup support