# DFJ Esprit: portfolio, investments and team

> DFJ Esprit is a vc firm based in United Kingdom. 72 investments on record, latest Nov 2014. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfj-esprit (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# DFJ Esprit

Last cheque observed Nov 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet VC firm Website unconfirmed

Venture Series A Series B Venture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 72 on record

Since the last cheque **4360** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$9.7M** Rounds led **0 of 72** Sole investor **1 rounds** Exits **11 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United Kingdom, 38%**

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## DFJ Esprit highlights

- 01 72 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Venture and Series A: 60% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $3.1M
- 04 11 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Venture Capital & Private Equity
- **Based in:** Cambridge, United Kingdom
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

A website was listed for this organisation, but we could not confirm it belongs to the firm that wrote these cheques. Either the site never mentions them, or it turned out to be a different company sharing the name. We show neither it nor anything read from it. [Tell us the right one](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=dfj-esprit).

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **72 appearances**

- **2014** 11 rounds
- **Nov** **[Shift](https://millionrounds.com/company/shift)** Series A · US **$24M** With 7 others
- **Oct** **[RhodeCode, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/rhodecode-inc)** Series A · US **$3.5M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Bright Computing](https://millionrounds.com/company/bright-computing)** Series B · US **$15M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Conversocial](https://millionrounds.com/company/conversocial)** Series A · US **$5.0M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Crate.IO](https://millionrounds.com/company/crate-io)** Seed · AT **$1.5M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Aveillant](https://millionrounds.com/company/aveillant)** GB **$9.1M** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[Campanja](https://millionrounds.com/company/campanja)** Series A · SE **$5.0M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[SportPursuit](https://millionrounds.com/company/sportpursuit)** Series B · GB **$7.6M** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[Doutíssima](https://millionrounds.com/company/doutissima)** Seed · BR **$1.0M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Lyst](https://millionrounds.com/company/lyst)** Series B · GB **$14M** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[Trustpilot](https://millionrounds.com/company/trustpilot)** Series C · DK **$25M** With 4 others
- **2013** 12 rounds
- **Dec** **[XMOS](https://millionrounds.com/company/xmos)** Series C · GB · finsmes.com **$14M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Unbound](https://millionrounds.com/company/unbound)** Seed · GB · techcrunch.com **$1.8M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[StrikeAd](https://millionrounds.com/company/strikead)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$7.0M** With 10 others
- **Jul** **[Movidius](https://millionrounds.com/company/movidius)** Series D · IE · finsmes.com **$16M** With 6 others
- **Jun** **[Horizon Discovery](https://millionrounds.com/company/horizon-discovery)** Series C · GB · horizondiscovery.com **$10M** With 11 others
- **May** **[Conversocial](https://millionrounds.com/company/conversocial)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$3.2M** With 2 others
- **May** **[SportPursuit](https://millionrounds.com/company/sportpursuit)** Venture · GB **$3.1M** Sole investor
- **May** **[Datahug](https://millionrounds.com/company/datahug)** Series A · IE · techcrunch.com **$4.0M** With 6 others
- **Apr** **[M-Files](https://millionrounds.com/company/m-files)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$7.8M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Netronome Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/netronome-systems)** Series E · US · venturebeat.com **$19M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Bitbar](https://millionrounds.com/company/bitbar)** Venture · FI · techcrunch.com **$3.0M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[Aveillant](https://millionrounds.com/company/aveillant)** Series B · GB · businessgreen.com **$10M** With 4 others
- **2012** 14 rounds
- **Dec** **[ACHICA](https://millionrounds.com/company/achica)** GB **$13M** With 3 others
- **Nov** **[Kiadis Pharma](https://millionrounds.com/company/kiadis-pharma)** Venture · NL · kiadis.com **$13M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[DisplayLink](https://millionrounds.com/company/displaylink)** Venture · US · finsmes.com **$10M** With 7 others
- **Sept** **[Neul](https://millionrounds.com/company/neul)** Venture · GB · techcrunch.com **$5.0M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Conversocial](https://millionrounds.com/company/conversocial)** Series A · US · pandodaily.com **$1.3M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Lyst](https://millionrounds.com/company/lyst)** Series A · GB · techcrunch.com **$5.0M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[DisplayLink](https://millionrounds.com/company/displaylink)** Venture · US **$3.3M** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[Oxford Immunotec](https://millionrounds.com/company/oxford-immunotec)** Venture · GB · finsmes.com **$28M** With 8 others
- **Jun** **[Mobile Travel Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/mobile-travel-technologies)** Series A · IE · techcrunch.com **$5.0M** With 1 other
- **May** **[Netronome Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/netronome-systems)** Venture · US · sec.gov **$11M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Moviepilot](https://millionrounds.com/company/moviepilot)** Series B · DE · thenextweb.com **$7.0M** With 2 others
- **May** **[SportPursuit](https://millionrounds.com/company/sportpursuit)** Venture · GB · finsmes.com **$2.3M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Polatis](https://millionrounds.com/company/polatis)** Venture · US · polatis.com **$2.7M** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[Horizon Discovery](https://millionrounds.com/company/horizon-discovery)** Series C · GB · onbiovc.com **$19M** With 3 others
- **2011** 8 rounds
- **Sept** **[DisplayLink](https://millionrounds.com/company/displaylink)** Series D · US · finsmes.com **$15M** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[Taptu](https://millionrounds.com/company/taptu)** Venture · GB · finsmes.com **$3.5M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Qosmos](https://millionrounds.com/company/qosmos)** Series D · FR · techcrunch.com **$29M** With 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.

## What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

**7** of 13 we have independently watched raise

[Cart](https://millionrounds.com/company/cart)[Karir](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazada)[Lazada](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazada)[Lazada](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazada)[Lazada](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazada)[Lazada](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazada)[Lazada](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazada) Belanja di App GOD138 Logout Pesanan Saya Pusat Bantuan Tentang Lazada

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **11 in all**

**[Campanja](https://millionrounds.com/company/campanja)** Bought by [24]7 **Undisclosed** Oct 2015

**[StrikeAd](https://millionrounds.com/company/strikead)** Bought by Sizmek **$12M** May 2015

**[SHIFT](https://millionrounds.com/company/shift)** Bought by Brand Networks **$50M** May 2015

**[Neul](https://millionrounds.com/company/neul)** Bought by Huawei Technologies **$25M** Sept 2014

**[Oxford Immunotec](https://millionrounds.com/company/oxford-immunotec)** Listed **$64M** Nov 2013

**[Tribold](https://millionrounds.com/company/tribold)** Bought by Sigma Systems **Undisclosed** Jul 2013

**[RedKite Financial Markets](https://millionrounds.com/company/redkite-financial-markets)** Bought by NICE Systems **Undisclosed** Nov 2012

**[Icera](https://millionrounds.com/company/icera)** Bought by [Nvidia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nvidia) **$367M** May 2011

**[Lagan Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/lagan-technologies)** Bought by KANA Software **Undisclosed** Nov 2010

**[VirtualLogix](https://millionrounds.com/company/virtuallogix)** Bought by Red Bend Software **Undisclosed** Sept 2010

**[Cambridge Positioning Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/cambridge-positioning-systems)** Bought by [CSR](https://millionrounds.com/fund/csr) **$35M** Jan 2007

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

## The cheque

Venture Series A Series B

Median round joined **$9.7M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$3.1M**

Led 0 of 72 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 1 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Nov 2014
- **Exits:** 11 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Venture *21*
- Series A *19*
- Series B *13*
- Series C *6*
- Series D *5*
- Seed *3*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2005 2014

Often in the room with

- [Draper Esprit](https://millionrounds.com/fund/draper-esprit-plc) 68
- [Prelude Trust](https://millionrounds.com/fund/prelude-trust) 12
- [Atlas Venture](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlas-venture) 9
- [Balderton Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/balderton-capital) 9
- [DAG Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dag-ventures) 5
- [DFJ](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfj) 5

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Draper Esprit** VC firm **68** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/draper-esprit-plc)[**Prelude Trust** VC firm **12** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/prelude-trust)[**Atlas Venture** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlas-venture)[**Balderton Capital** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/balderton-capital)[**DAG Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dag-ventures)[**DFJ** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfj)[**Amadeus Capital Partners** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amadeus-capital-partners)[**Dow Venture Capital** Growth equity **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dow-venture-capital)[**TTP Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ttp-ventures)[**Accel** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)[**Cipio Partners** Private equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cipio-partners)[**Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)** Investment firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/draper-fisher-jurvetson-dfj)

## On podcasts

1 episode naming DFJ Esprit in the title, and 1 more that mention it.

- [Tech.eu](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tech-eu) 20 Jun 2016 · 19 min Twitter and Europe, DFJ Esprit go public, Jobandtalent's Series B, interview with Imperia Online and a 'Single Startup Market' Mentions [DFJ Esprit](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfj-esprit)[Roxanne Varza](https://millionrounds.com/fund/roxanne-varza) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [This Much I Know](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-much-i-know) 10 Nov 2015 · 33 min Scott Sage, Expert in Residence, Seedcamp Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about DFJ Esprit

### What does DFJ Esprit invest in?

DFJ Esprit invests most often at Venture and Series A (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Venture Capital & Private Equity.

### How active is DFJ Esprit?

72 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2014.

### How big are DFJ Esprit's cheques?

The median round it joins is $9.7M.

### Does DFJ Esprit lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 72 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does DFJ Esprit invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United Kingdom (38%), the United States (35%) and Ireland (8%).

### Is DFJ Esprit investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2014.

### Who does DFJ Esprit invest alongside?

Most often Draper Esprit (68 rounds together), Prelude Trust (12 rounds together) and Atlas Venture (9 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is DFJ Esprit?

DFJ Esprit is a VC firm based in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

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