DGDV Managing Director Watanabe to Speak at JAPAN CVC BASECAMP Kickoff Event 'CVC VS 2026'

Managing Director Watanabe to Speak at 'CVC VS 2026'

DG Daiwa Ventures (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; "DGDV") is pleased to announce that its Managing Director, Yamato Watanabe, will be a speaker at the JAPAN CVC BASECAMP kickoff event, "CVC VS 2026," taking place on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.

This event is a major conference hosted by FIRST CVC Inc. and Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd., bringing together CVCs, VCs, and startups. It will serve as the kickoff for "JAPAN CVC BASECAMP," an innovation hub dedicated to the CVC community located in "TOFROM YAESU TOWER," directly connected to Tokyo Station. Over 1,000 industry professionals are expected to attend.

Watanabe will speak in the keynote session "CVC VS VC," where he will discuss the future of CVC-VC collaboration, startup support, and open innovation from the perspective of an independent VC.

### Session Overview

- Session Name: CVC VS VC - Speakers: - Yamato Watanabe (Managing Director, DG Daiwa Ventures) - Hiroshi Oka (General Partner, Spiral Capital) - Kazuhiko Chuma (Executive Officer CBDO, Mizuho Financial Group/Mizuho Bank; Representative Director, Blue Lab) - Junichi Taguchi (Executive Officer, General Manager of Investment Department II, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital)

### Event Overview

- Event Name: JAPAN CVC BASECAMP Kickoff Event "CVC VS 2026" - Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 13:00–17:30 - Venue: TO YAESU HALL, Tokyo Tatemono Pia Theater & Conference, 6th Floor, TOFROM YAESU TOWER, 1-6-1 Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo - Organizers: FIRST CVC Inc. / Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd.