Mitch Kitamura

Investor, Operator, Everything else at DNX Ventures

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 12 investments📅 19 years investing🗓 Last invested Jul 2023
VC🌍 United States
12
Total investments
6
Early stage
2
Mid stage
4
Late stage
19y
Years active

Portfolio

12 investments · sorted by recency
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Investor
Jul 2023
Upgrade helps customers move in the right direction with affordable and responsible financial products. Since 2017, we’ve helped over 7.5 million customers access over $42 billion in consumer credit. With a relentless focus on improving our customers financial well-being, we build products that put more money in their pocket and support their journey toward a better financial future. We’re backed by some of the most prominent technology investors and were most recently valued at $7.3B. We’re consistently recognized for our innovative technology, rapid growth, and inclusive culture. Most recently, we were named one of the World’s Top Fintech Companies by CNBC, Best Places to Work by Built In, Best Places to Work by the San Francisco Business Times, Best Startup Employer by Forbes, and America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek. Our technology and products have also earned us spots on the Worlds Top 250 Fintech Companies by CNBC, Deloitte Technology Fast 500, and Fintech Breakthrough Awards. We’re looking for new team members who get excited about designing and delivering new and better products. Come join us and help build a better financial future for millions of people.
Board Member
Jul 2022
Roqad offers GDPR compliant identity resolution and data onboarding. Roqad’s identity graph products are used by leading brands, performance advertisers, global media agencies, publishers, ad networks, affiliate networks, DSPs & DMPs. Roqad adheres to the strictest data privacy legislation and has been awarded the e-privacy seal for privacy compliance since its inception. Proud member and leader within industry advocacy groups like IAB and BVDW. We only process consented data in our products. Your identity partner in the multi-channel, multi-device reality.
Board Member
Feb 2020
Hey there! We’re Banzai. Our products reach millions of users every year to help marketers drive more revenue through better events, webinars, content, and data. Ready to be the pipeline hero?
Board Observer
Feb 2020
Creadits is the creative production platform for performance marketers. We build advertising creatives that resonate, and perform. Everywhere. Our software will improve your teams’ productivity, reduce creative costs and time-to-market. Do you want to? Scale up ideation and production Localise to markets around the world Edit and re-render videos quickly Manage workflows and teams Build, organise and store digital assets We are one of the largest producers of CGI for ads in the world. With our robust ideation and production processes, automagical new tools like Tune™ and Huddle™, your production dollar will go further with Creadits. This is Creative ROI™.
Investor
Jan 2020
Paystands on a mission to create a more open financial system, starting with B2B payments. Using blockchain and cloud technology, we pioneered Payments-as-a-Service to digitize and automate the entire cash lifecycle. Our software makes it possible to digitize receivables, automate processing, reduce time-to-cash, eliminate transaction fees, and enable new revenue. We asked ourselves: "What would payments look like if we recreated them today from scratch?"​ We imagined it would look more like this, so we built it: - No transaction fees - Automated receivables and payables - 100% paperless - Real-time cash recognition - Flat monthly pricing - Instant Reconciliation - No markups or interchange fees - Flexible integrations Contact us today to make payments the easiest part of running your business.
Investor
Aug 2018
SafeGraph is a data company. Thats it - thats all we do. We predict the past. SafeGraphs mission is to democratize access to data. SafeGraphs five year goal is to be THE source for accurate data about every physical place in the world. SafeGraph builds truth sets for machine learning, deep learning, and AI. SafeGraph is unlocking the worlds most powerful data so that machines and humans can answer societys toughest questions.
Investor
Jul 2016
PayJoy is a mission-first credit provider dedicated to helping under-served customers in emerging markets to achieve financial stability and success. Our patented technology for secured credit provides an on-ramp for new customers to enter the credit system. Through PayJoy’s point-of-sale financing and credit offerings, customers gain access to a modern quality of life. PayJoy’s credit also allows our customers to seize opportunities as micro-entrepreneurs, and acts as insurance for tough times. Through our cutting-edge machine learning, data science, and anti-fraud AI, we have served nearly 20 million customers and lent nearly $4B across 9 countries while achieving solid profitability and growth.
Investor
Feb 2016
Siftery helps you discover products that are a great fit for your company and explore what other top companies are using.
Investor
Oct 2015
Chirp Microsystems’ mission is to bring ultrasonic sensing to everyday products. A TDK-group company founded in 2013 based on pioneering research performed at the University of California, Chirp’s piezoelectric MEMS ultrasonic transducers offer long range and low power sensing capabilities in a micro-scale package, enabling products to accurately perceive absolute position in the three-dimensional world in which we live. Combined with Chirp’s embedded software library, these sensors advance user experiences with VR/AR, mobile, wearables, robotics, drones and occupancy detection. For more information, please visit: http://www.chirpmicro.com.
Board Observer
May 2015
Peatix is an event discovery platform that connects people to communities through a shared passion for all things similar and different. Whether you are an aspiring home cook looking for live stream classes from the comforts of your own kitchen, a music junkie looking to discover an indie band in your city to jam with, or an entrepreneur seeking to connect with communities across the globe, we deliver these unique experiences right into your hands, even as you are on-the-go. With a mobile-centric search design, discover your next experience easily across multiple categories from Arts & Culture to Business & Tech. Our personalized recommendation system also brings to users more of what you love, making event discovery simpler & more intuitive, the way it is meant to be. Peatix also never charges any additional ticketing or processing fees to attendees so sit back, relax & rest assured you can purchase your tickets with confidence and ease. About Peatix: Peatix is a global event discovery platform with more than 850,000 events facilitated across-the-world to date. It is available in 27 countries including Japan, Hong Kong, the United States, Singapore and Malaysia, and investors include Fidelity Growth Partners Japan, 500 Startups, Digital Garage, Draper Nexus Ventures, Itochu Technology Ventures, Sunbridge Partners, and ZenShin Capital
Board Member
May 2015
Were now part of Pepper! --- Notion is a smart monitoring system that empowers home and property owners to be proactive in monitoring their spaces and most valued possessions. Powered by a multifunctional sensor and app, Notion is committed to helping reduce risk and increase monitoring of a property with the ultimate goal of becoming a requirement for insurance. Notion partners with leading insurance and service providers to help drive customer adoption, expand education, increase engagement, reduce claims, and customize products and discounts. getnotion.com
Investor
Jun 2007
LiveRamp is the data collaboration platform for the world’s most innovative companies. A leader in consumer privacy, data ethics, and foundational identity, LiveRamp sets the new standard for building a connected customer view with unmatched clarity and context while protecting brand and consumer trust. LiveRamp provides the flexibility to collaborate wherever data lives to support various data collaboration use cases - within organizations, between brands, and across its global network. Hundreds of global innovators - from iconic consumer brands and tech giants to banks, retailers, and healthcare leaders - rely on LiveRamp to build enduring brand and business value by deepening customer engagement and loyalty, activating new partnerships, and maximizing the value of first-party data while staying on the forefront of evolving compliance and privacy requirements. LiveRamp is based in San Francisco, California, with offices worldwide. Learn more at LiveRamp.com.
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2023
Investor
Jul 2023
Upgrade helps customers move in the right direction with affordable and responsible financial products. Since 2017, we’ve helped over 7.5 million customers access over $42 billion in consumer credit. With a relentless focus on improving our customers financial well-being, we build products that put more money in their pocket and support their journey toward a better financial future. We’re backed by some of the most prominent technology investors and were most recently valued at $7.3B. We’re consistently recognized for our innovative technology, rapid growth, and inclusive culture. Most recently, we were named one of the World’s Top Fintech Companies by CNBC, Best Places to Work by Built In, Best Places to Work by the San Francisco Business Times, Best Startup Employer by Forbes, and America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek. Our technology and products have also earned us spots on the Worlds Top 250 Fintech Companies by CNBC, Deloitte Technology Fast 500, and Fintech Breakthrough Awards. We’re looking for new team members who get excited about designing and delivering new and better products. Come join us and help build a better financial future for millions of people.
2022
Board Member
Jul 2022
Roqad offers GDPR compliant identity resolution and data onboarding. Roqad’s identity graph products are used by leading brands, performance advertisers, global media agencies, publishers, ad networks, affiliate networks, DSPs & DMPs. Roqad adheres to the strictest data privacy legislation and has been awarded the e-privacy seal for privacy compliance since its inception. Proud member and leader within industry advocacy groups like IAB and BVDW. We only process consented data in our products. Your identity partner in the multi-channel, multi-device reality.
2020
Board Member
Feb 2020
Hey there! We’re Banzai. Our products reach millions of users every year to help marketers drive more revenue through better events, webinars, content, and data. Ready to be the pipeline hero?
Board Observer
Feb 2020
Creadits is the creative production platform for performance marketers. We build advertising creatives that resonate, and perform. Everywhere. Our software will improve your teams’ productivity, reduce creative costs and time-to-market. Do you want to? Scale up ideation and production Localise to markets around the world Edit and re-render videos quickly Manage workflows and teams Build, organise and store digital assets We are one of the largest producers of CGI for ads in the world. With our robust ideation and production processes, automagical new tools like Tune™ and Huddle™, your production dollar will go further with Creadits. This is Creative ROI™.
Investor
Jan 2020
Paystands on a mission to create a more open financial system, starting with B2B payments. Using blockchain and cloud technology, we pioneered Payments-as-a-Service to digitize and automate the entire cash lifecycle. Our software makes it possible to digitize receivables, automate processing, reduce time-to-cash, eliminate transaction fees, and enable new revenue. We asked ourselves: "What would payments look like if we recreated them today from scratch?"​ We imagined it would look more like this, so we built it: - No transaction fees - Automated receivables and payables - 100% paperless - Real-time cash recognition - Flat monthly pricing - Instant Reconciliation - No markups or interchange fees - Flexible integrations Contact us today to make payments the easiest part of running your business.
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