Osuke Honda
General Partner at DCM Ventures
Japan
Overview
Work Experience
Co-Founder and General Partner
2025 - Current
Coreline Ventures is an early-stage VC firm investing in exceptional companies across the U.S., Japan, and Korea. Combining the resources of a global platform with the personal touch of a boutique investor, our founding team has over a decade of collaboration and has backed breakout companies such as Kakao (KRX: 035720), Freee (4478.T), Sansan (4443.T), CADDi, Enechain, Linc’well, Craftbank, 10X, MagicMoment, M2X, Brigit, EvenUp, Playground, and Weekend Health (acquired by WW). We focus on a small number of high-conviction investments in B2B software, vertical AI, fintech, and consumer applications, enabling us to be deeply involved, long-term partners. If you share our vision for building category-defining companies, visit us at coreline.vc to connect. https://www.coreline.vc
Board Member
2022
Board Member
2019
Board Member
2020
Board Member
2017
Advisor
2014
Board Member
2023 - 2024
FloSports is a media and events company that provides live streaming of premier events, original video programming, and weekly studio shows.
Raised $79,400,501.00 from World Wrestling Entertainment, Fertitta Capital, DCM Ventures, BDMI, Causeway Media Partners and Warner Bros Discovery.
Board Member
2023 - 2024
Investor
2021 - 2024
Metafy is an online coaching platform that enables video gamers to monetize their talent through coaching and courses.
Raised $33,749,992.00 from Jeffrey Wilke, cody ko, Naval Ravikant, Steven Galanis, Lachlan Power, Devon Townsend, Tiger Global Management and Seven Seven Six.
Board Member
2018 - 2024