Investor

Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)

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

QuietInvestment firm

Series ASeries BSeries C

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 184 on record
Since the last cheque4022days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$10MRounds led0 of 184Sole investor26 roundsExits32 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 90%
Pitch Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)

Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) highlights

  1. 01

    184 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 51% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 26 rounds, median $5.4M

  4. 04

    32 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first184 appearances

  1. 2015

    29 rounds

  2. Oct
    Periscope DataSeries A · US$9.5MWith 3 others
  3. Oct
    TalkdeskSeries A · US$6.0MWith 2 others
  4. Sept
    ChefSeries E · US$40MWith 5 others
  5. Sept
    ShiftSeries B · US$50MWith 4 others
  6. Aug
    RevXVenture · IN$4.0MWith 4 others
  7. Aug
    NanteroVenture · US$9.4MWith 3 others
  8. Jul
    TwilioSeries E · US$130MWith 6 others
  9. Jun
    ZymergenSeries A · US$44MWith 8 others
  10. Jun
    TalkdeskSeries A · US$15MWith 1 other
  11. Jun
    Nervana SystemsSeries A · US$21MWith 8 others
  12. Jun
    AtomwiseSeed · US$6.0MWith 7 others
  13. Jun
    NanteroSeries E · US$32MWith 3 others
  14. May
    TrustpilotSeries D · DK$74MWith 5 others
  15. May
    ChartbeatSeries C · US$16MWith 5 others
  16. May
    LawnmowerSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  17. May
    NeuroVigilSeries AUndisclosedWith 4 others
  18. Apr
    resin.ioSeries A · GB$3.0MWith 1 other
  19. Apr
    WaterSmart SoftwareSeries B · US$7.0MWith 3 others
  20. Apr
    Livongo HealthSeries B · US$20MWith 1 other
  21. Apr
    ConversocialUS$1.1MSole investor
  22. Mar
    Balanced LabsSeed · US$1.1MWith 1 other
  23. Mar
    RemitlySeries B · US$13MWith 3 others
  24. Mar
    Twin PrimeSeries A · US$9.5MWith 4 others
  25. Jan
    Space Exploration TechnologiesSeries E · US$1.0BWith 5 others
  26. Jan
    CoinbaseSeries C · US$75MWith 9 others
  27. Jan
    Alchemist AcceleratorVenture · US$2.1MWith 9 others
  28. Jan
    EdeniQVenture · US$16MWith 3 others
  29. Jan
    Planet LabsSeries C · US$70MWith 13 others
  30. Jan
    Rethink RoboticsSeries D · US$27MWith 7 others
  31. 2014

    32 rounds

  32. Dec
    d.light designSeed · KY$3.3MSole investor
  33. Dec
    VerblingSeries A · US$2.7MWith 12 others
  34. Nov
    ShiftSeries A · US$24MWith 7 others
  35. Nov
    InsightSquaredSeries C · US$14MWith 3 others
  36. Nov
    Ambiq MicroSeries C · US$16MWith 5 others
  37. Nov
    EdeniQSeed · US$4.0MSole investor
  38. Oct
    SCIenergySeries B · US$8.2MSole investor
  39. Oct
    Balanced LabsSeed · US$2.2MWith 3 others
  40. Sept
    ShareThisSeries C · US$9.0MWith 7 others
  41. Sept
    DroneDeploySeed · US$2.0MWith 4 others
  42. Sept
    Ping Identity CorporationSeries G · US$35MWith 8 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 listed32 in all

CampanjaBought by [24]7UndisclosedOct 2015
Good TechnologyBought by BlackBerry$425MSept 2015
SHIFTBought by Brand Networks$50MMay 2015
FlurryBought by Yahoo!$200MJul 2014
Molecular ImprintsBought by CanonUndisclosedApr 2014
Tacit KnowledgeBought by NewgisticsUndisclosedAug 2013
NanoString TechnologiesListed$54MJun 2013
Zonare Medical SystemsBought by Mindray Medical International$105MJun 2013
BodyMediaBought by Jawbone$100MApr 2013
SolarCityListedUndisclosedDec 2012
VivotechBought by SequentUndisclosedOct 2012
EmberBought by Silicon Laboratories$72MMay 2012
Fastpoint GamesBought by WeplayUndisclosedMay 2012
PacketExchangeBought by Global Telecom & Technology$20MMay 2011
BrightSource EnergyListedUndisclosedApr 2011
UBmatrixBought by Edgar OnlineUndisclosedJun 2010
Imago Scientific InstrumentsBought by AMETEKUndisclosedApr 2010
Ripple TVBought by TargetCast NetworksUndisclosedSept 2009
PlanitaxBought by Thomson ReutersUndisclosedJan 2009
Tacit SoftwareBought by Oracle CorporationUndisclosedNov 2008

The latest 20 here. 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 Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ). A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

New Enterprise AssociatesVC firm8rounds togetherAME Cloud VenturesVC firm7rounds togetherIntel CapitalCorporate VC7rounds togetherDCVCVC firm6rounds togetherKleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersVC firm6rounds togetherDFJVC firm4rounds togetherDFJ FrontierInvestment firm4rounds togetherDraper EspritVC firm4rounds togetherFirst Round CapitalVC firm4rounds togetherHighland Capital PartnersVC firm4rounds togetherLux CapitalVC firm4rounds togetherMercury FundVC firm4rounds together

Quick answers about Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)

What does Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) invest in?

Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) invests most often at Series A and Series B (51% of the rounds on record).

How active is Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)?

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

How big are Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)'s cheques?

The median round it joins is $10M.

Does Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 184 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (90%).

Is Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) investing now?

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

Who does Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) invest alongside?

Most often New Enterprise Associates (8 rounds together), AME Cloud Ventures (7 rounds together) and Intel Capital (7 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)?

Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) is an investment firm.

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