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DFJ Frontier

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

QuietInvestment firm

Series ASeries BSeed

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 54 on record
Since the last cheque4029days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$3.3MRounds led0 of 54Sole investor5 roundsExits9 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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DFJ Frontier highlights

  1. 01

    54 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 61% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 5 rounds, median $500K

  4. 04

    9 exits from the portfolio

What they do

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

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first54 appearances

  1. 2015

    2 rounds

  2. Oct
    Mast MobileVenture · US$7.0MWith 4 others
  3. Mar
    UCodeSeries A · US$1.7MWith 5 others
  4. 2014

    2 rounds

  5. Sept
    NetpulseSeries D · US$19MWith 4 others
  6. Sept
    EdufiiSeries A · US$1.4MWith 5 others
  7. 2013

    5 rounds

  8. Dec
    GobblerSeed · US$3.3MWith 1 other
  9. Dec
    MomentFeedSeries A · US · finsmes.com$5.5MWith 6 others
  10. Jul
    Predixion SoftwareSeries C · US · finsmes.com$21MWith 7 others
  11. Feb
    MomentFeedSeed · US · pandodaily.com$1.8MWith 6 others
  12. Jan
    JanrainSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$33MWith 7 others
  13. 2012

    5 rounds

  14. Jul
    NetpulseSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$16MWith 3 others
  15. Jun
    Big FrameSeed · US · techcrunch.com$3.4MWith 11 others
  16. Apr
    MogreetVenture · US · marketwatch.com$4.1MWith 5 others
  17. Apr
    Swink.tvVenture · US$3.0MSole investor
  18. Jan
    Seismic GamesSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 4 others
  19. 2011

    6 rounds

  20. Oct
    Predixion SoftwareSeries B · US · finsmes.com$6.0MWith 2 others
  21. Jul
    MomentFeedSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 10 others
  22. May
    Super Heat GamesSeries A · US · finsmes.com$1.6MWith 2 others
  23. Mar
    GameSaladSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$6.1MWith 10 others
  24. Mar
    ZadspaceSeries B · US · finsmes.com$3.2MWith 5 others
  25. Feb
    AudioMicroSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$750KWith 1 other
  26. 2010

    7 rounds

  27. Oct
    Unsubscribe.comSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$2.1MWith 10 others
  28. Oct
    Predixion SoftwareSeries A · US · freshnews.com$5.0MWith 1 other
  29. Jul
    SynapSenseVenture · US · synapsense.com$5.0MWith 6 others
  30. Jul
    GameSaladSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 10 others
  31. Jun
    uSampSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$10MWith 2 others
  32. Jan
    Marval PharmaSeries B$2.5MWith 1 other
  33. Jan
    Marval BiosciencesSeries B · US · onbiovc.com$2.5MWith 1 other
  34. 2009

    7 rounds

  35. Dec
    JanrainSeries A · US · nwinnovation.com$3.3MWith 2 others
  36. Nov
    LottaySeries A · US · techcrunch.com$475KSole investor
  37. Oct
    NetpulseSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$3.1MWith 2 others
  38. Aug
    ClearAccessSeries B · US$6.0MWith 2 others
  39. Jul
    LottaySeed · US · socaltech.com$200KSole investor
  40. Mar
    SynapSenseSeries B · US · gigaom.com$7.0MWith 4 others
  41. Jan
    uSampSeries B · US · marketwire.com$3.0MWith 1 other
  42. 2008

    5 rounds

  43. Nov
    MogreetSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 3 others
  44. Oct
    AudioMicroSeries A · US · biz.yahoo.com$500KSole investor
  45. May
    NeuroVigilSeed · US · businesswire.com$250KWith 2 others
  46. Apr
    uSampSeries A · US · mrweb.com$1.3MSole investor
  47. Feb
    BOOM! EntertainmentVenture · US · paidcontent.org$600KWith 1 other
  48. 2007

    6 rounds

  49. Sept
    SynapSenseSeries B · US · synapsense.com$10MWith 4 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed9 in all

AudioMicroBought by Zealot NetworksUndisclosedDec 2014
SynapSenseBought by PanduitUndisclosedMay 2014
Big FrameBought by AwesomenessTV$15MApr 2014
MogreetBought by OutspokenUndisclosedMay 2013
LottayBought by GiveyUndisclosedApr 2013
ClearAccessBought by CiscoUndisclosedMar 2012
Unsubscribe.comBought by TrustedIDUndisclosedNov 2011
Delve NetworksBought by Limelight NetworksUndisclosedAug 2010
MaxPrepsBought by CBSUndisclosedMar 2007

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

DFJVC firm6rounds togetherDraper AssociatesVC firm5rounds togetherMercury FundVC firm5rounds togetherAmerican River VenturesGrowth equity4rounds togetherDouble M PartnersVC firm4rounds togetherDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Investment firm4rounds togetherGideon Hixon FundGrowth equity4rounds togetherGreycroftVC firm4rounds togetherKortschak Investments L.P.Family office4rounds togetherAnthem Venture PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherDaher CapitalFamily office3rounds togetherEmerald Technology VenturesVC firm3rounds together

Quick answers about DFJ Frontier

What does DFJ Frontier invest in?

DFJ Frontier invests most often at Series A and Series B (61% of the rounds on record).

How active is DFJ Frontier?

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

How big are DFJ Frontier's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.3M.

Does DFJ Frontier lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 54 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does DFJ Frontier invest?

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

Is DFJ Frontier investing now?

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

Who does DFJ Frontier invest alongside?

Most often DFJ (6 rounds together), Draper Associates (5 rounds together) and Mercury Fund (5 rounds together).

What kind of investor is DFJ Frontier?

DFJ Frontier is an investment firm based in Los Angeles, United States.

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