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DFJ DragonFund

Last cheque observed Feb 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Series BSeries CSeries AAnalyticsCloud Computing

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 16 on record
Since the last cheque2824days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$3.0MRounds led0 of 16Sole investor1 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inChina, 47%
Pitch DFJ DragonFund

DFJ DragonFund highlights

  1. 01

    16 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series C: 57% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $3.0M

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
AnalyticsCloud Computing
Based in
China
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first16 appearances

  1. 2019

    1 round

  2. Feb
    SkinowCN · China Money Network$3.0MSole investor
  3. 2015

    1 round

  4. Aug
    VerseSeed$1.4MWith 8 others
  5. 2014

    1 round

  6. Oct
    LomarkSeries B · JP$30MWith 5 others
  7. 2012

    1 round

  8. Mar
    AltobeamSeries D · CN · finsmes.com$6.0MWith 4 others
  9. 2010

    2 rounds

  10. Dec
    AltobeamSeries C · CN · finsmes.com$6.0MWith 3 others
  11. Jun
    SplashtopSeries D · US · splashtop.com$10MWith 4 others
  12. 2009

    3 rounds

  13. Mar
    RotoHogSeries B · US · rotohog.com$2.0MWith 1 other
  14. Mar
    Fastpoint GamesSeries B · US$2.0MWith 2 others
  15. Feb
    AltobeamVenture · CN · jlmpacificepoch.com$8.0MWith 3 others
  16. 2008

    1 round

  17. Aug
    SplashtopSeries C · US · prweb.com$15MWith 4 others
  18. 2007

    4 rounds

  19. Oct
    Vital TherapiesSeries C · US$28MWith 3 others
  20. Sept
    PPLive IncSeries B · CN · thealarmclock.com$21MWith 2 others
  21. Aug
    RotoHogSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$6.0MWith 4 others
  22. Jun
    Fastpoint GamesSeries A · US$6.1MWith 3 others
  23. 2006

    2 rounds

  24. Aug
    YeePaySeries C · CN$3.4MWith 3 others
  25. Apr
    Miartech (Shanghai)Series A · CN · cseed.cn$6.0MWith 2 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.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration3 named

KBK. Bobby ChaoManaging DirectoriForm ADV
LGLarry Guangxin LiManaging DirectoriForm ADV
TCTimothy Cook DraperManaging DirectoriForm ADV

We also hold 8 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.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$88Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
DFJ Dragonfund LTD.
SEC number
CRD 162467

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

Fastpoint GamesBought by WeplayUndisclosedMay 2012

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 DFJ DragonFund. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

DFJVC firm4rounds togetherMission VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Investment firm3rounds togetherTano CapitalPrivate equity3rounds togetherAllen & CompanyWealth manager2rounds togetherNew Enterprise AssociatesVC firm2rounds togetherPYJ-Dynasty Venture FundVC firm2rounds togetherStorm VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherU.S. Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about DFJ DragonFund

What does DFJ DragonFund invest in?

DFJ DragonFund invests most often at Series B and Series C (57% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Analytics and Cloud Computing.

How active is DFJ DragonFund?

16 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Feb 2019.

What has DFJ DragonFund invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Skinow (Undisclosed round, Feb 2019).

How big are DFJ DragonFund's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.0M.

Does DFJ DragonFund lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 16 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does DFJ DragonFund invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in China (47%), the United States (47%) and Japan (7%).

Is DFJ DragonFund investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Feb 2019.

Who does DFJ DragonFund invest alongside?

Most often DFJ (4 rounds together), Mission Ventures (4 rounds together) and Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) (3 rounds together).

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