Global Investment Incubation Segment | Business

Global Incubation Stream

Through our “Global Incubation Stream,” a unique deal source we’ve built since our founding across North America, Japan, Asia, and Europe, we reach out to promising startups and cutting-edge technologies worldwide. We discover and nurture these technologies, integrating them into the operations of the Digital Garage Group, prominently represented by our advanced payment platform.

Digital Garage Group

Europe, Asia, Hong Kong

San Francisco, New York

Incubating startups poised for global success

We support the growth and increase the value of our portfolio companies by investing in and nurturing a diverse range of domestic and international startups. Additionally, we are focused on revitalizing generative AI and related technologies.

Accelerator Program
「Open Network Lab」

Established in 2010, Open Network Lab (Onlab) is Japan’s first accelerator program dedicated to fostering global startups. Since its inception, Onlab has supported over 150 startups, including 3 IPOs and several unicorns. We also operate “Onlab HOKKAIDO,” which focuses on discovering and supporting startups that can utilize Hokkaido’s unique resources, such as agriculture, farming, and tourism.

STARTUP STUDIO
「GenLab」

This entrepreneur support program is centered on generative AI and related technologies. It operates through a network that connects community leaders in Japan, the U.S., and Europe, with our San Francisco-based hub, DG717, serving as the core of the initiative.

Investing in and providing management support to startups building a sustainable future

In Japan, Asia, and North America, we actively invest in startups at various stages that are focused on fintech, digital transformation (DX), and addressing social challenges. We support the growth of companies across diverse domains, aiming to foster innovative and progressive initiatives to build a sustainable future.

Cultivating investments in startups that champion ESG initiatives

We invest in startups that address social and environmental challenges aligned with ESG principles, enhancing ESG management within the organizations we support through the Open Network Lab & ESG I Investment Limited Partnership, “Earthshot Fund”. Our “Earthshot Fund” supports startups involved in the Open Network Lab program, as well as other startups focused on various ESG areas. Additionally, as the fund’s general partner (GP), DG Incubation endorsed the “Japan Impact-driven Financing Initiative” in May 2022. We are actively collaborating with other financial institutions to discuss future investment strategies that aim to create positive environmental and social impacts through our portfolio companies.