Investment in "BALLAS," which operates a construction material platform (Newsletter)
Daiwa House Ventures, a member of the Daiwa House Group, invested in BALLAS Co., Ltd., a company operating a design and procurement platform for construction materials, through its Synergy Fund. This investment aims to address the increasing construction costs in Japan, driven by rising material prices and labor shortages, by optimizing the construction supply chain. BALLAS's platform utilizes parametric design and a database of over 150 partner companies to standardize quality and streamline the procurement of custom construction components.
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Daiwa House Ventures Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Tetsuo Suzuki; hereinafter "Daiwa House Ventures"), a member of the Daiwa House Group, invested in BALLAS Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Masayuki Kimura; hereinafter "BALLAS"), which operates a design and procurement platform for construction materials, on January 9, 2026, through the Daiwa House Group Co-creation and Coexistence No. 1 Investment Limited Partnership (※1) (hereinafter "Synergy Fund").
※1. A corporate venture capital fund operated by Daiwa House Ventures.
In recent years, the domestic construction industry has faced a serious challenge of increasing construction costs due to soaring material prices and rising labor costs caused by labor shortages. This has led to social problems such as rising housing prices and the reconsideration of large-scale redevelopment projects. Furthermore, the multi-layered order placement and reception structure of the construction industry and the enormous communication costs associated with it are also factors hindering problem-solving.
Amidst this environment, BALLAS, under its mission of "Optimizing the construction industry and making people happy," aims to optimize the supply chain between construction sites and manufacturing factories by introducing manufacturing concepts into the construction industry and providing a design and procurement platform for construction materials.
Construction sites involve thousands or tens of thousands of types of construction materials, each with individual design, manufacturing, procurement, and construction processes. Among these, custom-made components such as steel stairs, equipment, and piping racks are unique and require significant effort, making it difficult to standardize and optimize QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) compared to standard components.
BALLAS provides its platform, also named "BALLAS," to customers and manufacturing companies to optimize these processes and improve the efficiency of the entire supply chain. "BALLAS" achieves advanced construction material procurement through quality standardization via parametric design (※2), database creation of quotation unit prices in collaboration with over 150 partner companies nationwide, and selection of optimal manufacturing companies based on factory operating conditions. Through its investment in BALLAS and business co-creation, the Daiwa House Group will promote the advancement of industrialization technology and DX in the construction sector, contributing to the realization of sustainable urban development.
※2. A system that allows input of "variable" information such as the number of steps, tread, and landing dimensions for steel stairs, automatically generating 2D and 3D drawings from numerical input, thereby reducing drawing effort.
■ Overview of Synergy Fund (Official Name: Daiwa House Group Co-creation and Coexistence No. 1 Investment Limited Partnership)
The "Synergy Fund" aims to invest in and collaborate with startups that contribute to strengthening and expanding the Daiwa House Group's existing businesses, in pursuit of the "future dream" (purpose) for Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.'s 100th anniversary in 2055.
Location: 3-13-1 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Total Fund Amount: 5 billion yen (Capital Call Method)
Operating Company: Daiwa House Ventures Co., Ltd. (Self-operated)
Website: https://www.dhgfuturefund.co.jp/synergy-fund/
■ Company Profiles
1. Daiwa House Ventures Co., Ltd.
Company Name: Daiwa House Ventures Co., Ltd.
Headquarters: 3-13-1 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Representative's Title and Name: Representative Director, Tetsuo Suzuki
Established: November 2023
Main Business Activities: Operation of CVC funds, startup support and promotion of collaboration, promotion of business development linked to the above activities.
Website: https://www.daiwahouseventures.co.jp/
2. BALLAS Co., Ltd.
Company Name: BALLAS Co., Ltd.
Headquarters: Ginza Otake Residence 2F, 1-22-11 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Representative's Title and Name: President and Representative Director, Masayuki Kimura
Established: February 2022
Capital: 100 million yen
Main Business Activities: Design and development of construction materials, manufacturing and sales, software development.
Website: https://www.ballas.biz/
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※1. A corporate venture capital fund operated by Daiwa House Ventures.
In recent years, the domestic construction industry has faced a serious challenge of increasing construction costs due to soaring material prices and rising labor costs caused by labor shortages. This has led to social problems such as rising housing prices and the reconsideration of large-scale redevelopment projects. Furthermore, the multi-layered order placement and reception structure of the construction industry and the enormous communication costs associated with it are also factors hindering problem-solving.
Amidst this environment, BALLAS, under its mission of "Optimizing the construction industry and making people happy," aims to optimize the supply chain between construction sites and manufacturing factories by introducing manufacturing concepts into the construction industry and providing a design and procurement platform for construction materials.
Construction sites involve thousands or tens of thousands of types of construction materials, each with individual design, manufacturing, procurement, and construction processes. Among these, custom-made components such as steel stairs, equipment, and piping racks are unique and require significant effort, making it difficult to standardize and optimize QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) compared to standard components.
BALLAS provides its platform, also named "BALLAS," to customers and manufacturing companies to optimize these processes and improve the efficiency of the entire supply chain. "BALLAS" achieves advanced construction material procurement through quality standardization via parametric design (※2), database creation of quotation unit prices in collaboration with over 150 partner companies nationwide, and selection of optimal manufacturing companies based on factory operating conditions. Through its investment in BALLAS and business co-creation, the Daiwa House Group will promote the advancement of industrialization technology and DX in the construction sector, contributing to the realization of sustainable urban development.
※2. A system that allows input of "variable" information such as the number of steps, tread, and landing dimensions for steel stairs, automatically generating 2D and 3D drawings from numerical input, thereby reducing drawing effort.
■ Overview of Synergy Fund (Official Name: Daiwa House Group Co-creation and Coexistence No. 1 Investment Limited Partnership)
The "Synergy Fund" aims to invest in and collaborate with startups that contribute to strengthening and expanding the Daiwa House Group's existing businesses, in pursuit of the "future dream" (purpose) for Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.'s 100th anniversary in 2055.
Location: 3-13-1 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Total Fund Amount: 5 billion yen (Capital Call Method)
Operating Company: Daiwa House Ventures Co., Ltd. (Self-operated)
Website: https://www.dhgfuturefund.co.jp/synergy-fund/
■ Company Profiles
1. Daiwa House Ventures Co., Ltd.
Company Name: Daiwa House Ventures Co., Ltd.
Headquarters: 3-13-1 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Representative's Title and Name: Representative Director, Tetsuo Suzuki
Established: November 2023
Main Business Activities: Operation of CVC funds, startup support and promotion of collaboration, promotion of business development linked to the above activities.
Website: https://www.daiwahouseventures.co.jp/
2. BALLAS Co., Ltd.
Company Name: BALLAS Co., Ltd.
Headquarters: Ginza Otake Residence 2F, 1-22-11 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Representative's Title and Name: President and Representative Director, Masayuki Kimura
Established: February 2022
Capital: 100 million yen
Main Business Activities: Design and development of construction materials, manufacturing and sales, software development.
Website: https://www.ballas.biz/
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