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DBL Investors

Last cheque observed May 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Series DSeries CVenture

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 31 on record
Since the last cheque4178days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$15MRounds led0 of 31Sole investor2 roundsExits5 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch DBL Investors

DBL Investors highlights

  1. 01

    31 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series D and Series C: 45% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $5.7M

  4. 04

    5 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first31 appearances

  1. 2015

    3 rounds

  2. May
    Farmers Business NetworkSeries B · US$15MWith 2 others
  3. Apr
    The RealRealSeries D · US$40MWith 5 others
  4. Jan
    Siva PowerSeries D · US$10MWith 3 others
  5. 2014

    7 rounds

  6. Sept
    KateevaSeries D · US$38MWith 6 others
  7. Jun
    Siva PowerVenture · US$15MWith 2 others
  8. Jun
    Farmers Business NetworkSeries A · US$3.3MSole investor
  9. May
    The RealRealSeries C · US$20MWith 7 others
  10. Apr
    Ecologic BrandsVenture · US$7.0MWith 1 other
  11. Apr
    YerdleSeries A · US$5.0MWith 5 others
  12. Feb
    UrbanSitterSeries B · US$15MWith 5 others
  13. 2013

    1 round

  14. Oct
    RallyPointSeries A · US · finsmes.com$5.3MWith 1 other
  15. 2012

    8 rounds

  16. Oct
    BrightSource EnergyGrowth · US · greentechmedia.com$80MWith 7 others
  17. Jul
    EcoScrapsSeries A · US · finsmes.com$1.5MWith 2 others
  18. Jun
    ViewSeries D · US · greentechmedia.com$55MWith 5 others
  19. Mar
    Siva PowerVenture · US · gigaom.com$30KWith 2 others
  20. Feb
    SolarCityGrowth · US · finsmes.com$81MWith 3 others
  21. Jan
    SolarCityGrowth · US$66MWith 2 others
  22. Jan
    LivescribeVenture · US$3.3MWith 6 others
  23. Jan
    Revolution FoodsGrowth · US$13MWith 2 others
  24. 2011

    3 rounds

  25. Jul
    OPX BiotechnologiesSeries C · US · vcnewsdaily.com$37MWith 5 others
  26. Jul
    Siva PowerSeries D · US$23MWith 5 others
  27. May
    Primus PowerVenture · US · businesswire.com$11MWith 3 others
  28. 2010

    3 rounds

  29. Dec
    ViewSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$40MWith 6 others
  30. Jul
    SolarCityGrowth · US · earth2tech.com$22MWith 2 others
  31. Jun
    Siva PowerSeries C · US · greentechmedia.com$42MWith 5 others
  32. 2009

    1 round

  33. Dec
    SolariaDebt · US · deals.venturebeat.com$7.0MWith 6 others
  34. 2008

    3 rounds

  35. Oct
    SolarCitySeries D · US · latimes.com$30MWith 2 others
  36. Jun
    BrightSource EnergySeries C · US · venturebeat.com$115MWith 7 others
  37. Apr
    eMeterSeries E · US · reuters.com$13MWith 2 others
  38. 2007

    1 round

  39. Sept
    MeeVeeSeries D · US · venturebeat.com$3.5MWith 5 others
  40. 2006

    1 round

  41. Aug
    MeeVeeSeries C · US · econtentmag.com$8.0MSole investor

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.

The team

We hold 4 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed5 in all

LivescribeBought by Anoto Group$15MNov 2015
SolarCityListedUndisclosedDec 2012
eMeterBought by SiemensUndisclosedDec 2011
BrightSource EnergyListedUndisclosedApr 2011
MeeVeeBought by LiveUniverseUndisclosedMay 2008

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

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

Trident CapitalVC firm5rounds togetherDFJVC firm4rounds togetherSigma PartnersVC firm4rounds togetherThe Westly GroupVC firm4rounds togetherAcero CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherCanaanVC firm3rounds togetherMedley PartnersFamily office3rounds togetherVantagePoint Capital PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherBirchmere VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherChevron Technology VenturesCorporate VC2rounds togetherFirelake Capital ManagementGrowth equity2rounds togetherGreycroftVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about DBL Investors

What does DBL Investors invest in?

DBL Investors invests most often at Series D and Series C (45% of the rounds on record).

How active is DBL Investors?

31 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in May 2015.

How big are DBL Investors's cheques?

The median round it joins is $15M.

Does DBL Investors lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 31 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does DBL Investors invest?

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

Is DBL Investors investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in May 2015.

Who does DBL Investors invest alongside?

Most often Trident Capital (5 rounds together), DFJ (4 rounds together) and Sigma Partners (4 rounds together).

What kind of investor is DBL Investors?

DBL Investors is a VC firm based in United States.

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