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DRW Venture Capital

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 18 cheques on record.

Deploying nowVC firm

GrowthSeedSeries ABiotechnologyHealth CareFintech

Deploying now
80%of best year4cheques in 12 months, 18 on record
Since the last cheque48days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$31MRounds led1 of 18Exits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 83%
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DRW Venture Capital highlights

  1. 01

    4 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

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

  3. 03

    Led 1 rounds

  4. 04

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
GrowthSeedSeries A
Sectors
BiotechnologyHealth CareFintech
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first18 appearances

  1. 2026

    4 rounds

  2. Sept
    KaikoSeries B · US · TechStartups$110MWith 13 others
  3. Jul
    DatabentoSeries B · US · Ventureburn$97MWith 4 others
  4. Mar
    Crossover MarketsSeries B · GB · Ventureburn$31MWith 8 others
  5. Jan
    AlpacaSeries D · US · Diagram$150MWith 15 others
  6. 2025

    2 rounds

  7. Oct
    LemonSeries B · AR · LatamList$20MWith 11 others
  8. Jun
  9. 2021

    1 round

  10. Jul
    CoincoverSeries A · GB · 13books Capital$9.2MWith 9 others
  11. 2019

    1 round

  12. Dec
    OpenFinUS · FinSMEs$5.0MWith 7 others
  13. 2017

    1 round

  14. Jan
    ShiftgigSeries C · US · FinSMEs$20MWith 2 others
  15. 2015

    4 rounds

  16. Nov
    ShiftgigSeries B · US$22MWith 10 others
  17. May
    SpiderOakSeries A · US$3.5MWith 3 others
  18. Apr
    RedSeal, Inc.Series C · US$17MWith 8 others
  19. Jan
    BolstrSeed · US$1.7MWith 4 others
  20. 2014

    1 round

  21. Nov
    ShiftgigSeries A · US$10MWith 6 others
  22. 2009

    1 round

  23. Nov
    BridgeWave CommunicationsVenture · US · deals.venturebeat.com$2.4MWith 12 others
  24. 2002

    1 round

  25. Feb
    PowerDsineSeries E · US$30MWith 9 others
  26. 2001

    1 round

  27. Aug
    Onix MicrosystemsSeries C · US$95MWith 7 others
  28. 2000

    1 round

  29. Oct
    TeleKnowledge GroupVenture · US$35MWith 5 others

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The team

We hold 1 person 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 listed3 in all

PowerDsineBought by Microsemi$245MOct 2006
TeleKnowledge GroupBought by MTSUndisclosedDec 2004
PowerDsineListed$69MJun 2004

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

Recently backed

The latest companies DRW Venture Capital put money into.

Quick answers about DRW Venture Capital

What does DRW Venture Capital invest in?

DRW Venture Capital invests most often at Series B and Series C (57% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Biotechnology, Health Care and Fintech.

How active is DRW Venture Capital?

18 investments on record, 4 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has DRW Venture Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Kaiko (Series B, Sept 2026), Databento (Series B, Jul 2026) and Crossover Markets (Series B, Mar 2026).

How big are DRW Venture Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $31M.

Does DRW Venture Capital lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 18 investments on record (6%).

Where does DRW Venture Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (83%), the United Kingdom (11%) and Argentina (6%).

Is DRW Venture Capital investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 4 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does DRW Venture Capital invest alongside?

Most often KGC Capital (3 rounds together), Alumni Ventures (2 rounds together) and Ampal-American Israel (2 rounds together).

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