United States · Investor

D.E. Shaw

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 5 cheques on record.

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Hedge fundDeploying nowNew fund $60M, Oct 2026

GrowthSeries ASeries C

Deploying now
100%of best year4cheques in 12 months, 5 on record
Since the last cheque24days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$500MRounds led0 of 5Mostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch D.E. Shaw

D.E. Shaw highlights

  1. 01

    4 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Growth and Series A: 60% of its rounds

What they do

Type
Hedge fund (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Based in
NEW YORK, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first5 appearances

  1. 2026

    4 rounds

  2. Oct
    RampGrowth · US · AI Funding Tracker$1.9BWith 24 others
  3. May
    RampGrowth · US · TechCrunch$750MWith 24 others
  4. Feb
    ElevenLabsSeries D · US · TechCrunch$500MWith 23 others
  5. Jan
    MytraSeries C · US · Promus Ventures$120MWith 10 others
  6. 2018

    1 round

  7. Jul
    QC WareSeries A · US · FinSMEs$6.5MWith 3 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as D.E. Shaw. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

AvenirVC firm3rounds togetherICONIQ CapitalFamily office3rounds togetherLightspeed Venture PartnersVC firm3rounds together1789 CapitalPrivate equity2rounds together8VCVC firm2rounds togetherAlpha Wave GlobalPrivate equity2rounds togetherCoatueVC firm2rounds togetherD1 Capital PartnersHedge fund2rounds togetherFounders FundVC firm2rounds togetherGICPrivate equity2rounds togetherGeneral CatalystVC firm2rounds togetherGeneration Investment ManagementPrivate equity2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies D.E. Shaw put money into.

Ramp$1.9B · Oct 2026Mytra$120M · Jan 2026QC Ware$6.5M · Jul 2018

Quick answers about D.E. Shaw

What does D.E. Shaw invest in?

D.E. Shaw invests most often at Growth and Series A (60% of the rounds on record).

How active is D.E. Shaw?

5 investments on record, 4 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has D.E. Shaw invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Ramp (Growth, Oct 2026), ElevenLabs (Series D, Feb 2026) and Mytra (Series C, Jan 2026).

How big are D.E. Shaw's cheques?

The median round it joins is $500M.

Does D.E. Shaw lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 5 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does D.E. Shaw invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is D.E. Shaw investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 4 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does D.E. Shaw invest alongside?

Most often Avenir (3 rounds together), ICONIQ Capital (3 rounds together) and Lightspeed Venture Partners (3 rounds together).

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