# DRW Venture Capital: portfolio, investments and team

> DRW Venture Capital is a vc firm based in United States. 18 investments on record, 4 in the last 12 months, latest Sept 2026.

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# DRW Venture Capital

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 18 cheques on record.

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Growth Seed Series A Biotechnology Health Care Fintech

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**80%** of best year **4** **cheques in 12 months**, 18 on record

Since the last cheque **48** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$31M** Rounds led **1 of 18** Exits **3 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 83%**

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## DRW Venture Capital highlights

- 01 4 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Series B and Series C: 57% of its rounds
- 03 Led 1 rounds
- 04 3 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Growth Seed Series A
- **Sectors:** Biotechnology Health Care Fintech
- **Based in:** United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **18 appearances**

- **2026** 4 rounds
- **Sept** **[Kaiko](https://millionrounds.com/company/kaiko)** Series B · US · TechStartups **$110M** With 13 others
- **Jul** **[Databento](https://millionrounds.com/company/databento)** Series B · US · Ventureburn **$97M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Crossover Markets](https://millionrounds.com/company/crossover-markets)** Series B · GB · Ventureburn **$31M** With 8 others
- **Jan** **[Alpaca](https://millionrounds.com/company/alpaca)** Series D · US · Diagram **$150M** With 15 others
- **2025** 2 rounds
- **Oct** **[Lemon](https://millionrounds.com/company/lemon)** Series B · AR · LatamList **$20M** With 11 others
- **Jun** **[Digital Asset](https://millionrounds.com/company/digital-asset)** US · TechStartups **$135M** *Led*
- **2021** 1 round
- **Jul** **[Coincover](https://millionrounds.com/company/coincover)** Series A · GB · 13books Capital **$9.2M** With 9 others
- **2019** 1 round
- **Dec** **[OpenFin](https://millionrounds.com/company/openfin)** US · FinSMEs **$5.0M** With 7 others
- **2017** 1 round
- **Jan** **[Shiftgig](https://millionrounds.com/company/shiftgig)** Series C · US · FinSMEs **$20M** With 2 others
- **2015** 4 rounds
- **Nov** **[Shiftgig](https://millionrounds.com/company/shiftgig)** Series B · US **$22M** With 10 others
- **May** **[SpiderOak](https://millionrounds.com/company/spideroak)** Series A · US **$3.5M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[RedSeal, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/redseal-inc)** Series C · US **$17M** With 8 others
- **Jan** **[Bolstr](https://millionrounds.com/company/bolstr)** Seed · US **$1.7M** With 4 others
- **2014** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Shiftgig](https://millionrounds.com/company/shiftgig)** Series A · US **$10M** With 6 others
- **2009** 1 round
- **Nov** **[BridgeWave Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/bridgewave-communications)** Venture · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$2.4M** With 12 others
- **2002** 1 round
- **Feb** **[PowerDsine](https://millionrounds.com/company/powerdsine)** Series E · US **$30M** With 9 others
- **2001** 1 round
- **Aug** **[Onix Microsystems](https://millionrounds.com/company/onix-microsystems)** Series C · US **$95M** With 7 others
- **2000** 1 round
- **Oct** **[TeleKnowledge Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/teleknowledge-group)** Venture · US **$35M** With 5 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

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 listed **3 in all**

**[PowerDsine](https://millionrounds.com/company/powerdsine)** Bought by [Microsemi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/microsemi) **$245M** Oct 2006

**[TeleKnowledge Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/teleknowledge-group)** Bought by MTS **Undisclosed** Dec 2004

**[PowerDsine](https://millionrounds.com/company/powerdsine)** Listed **$69M** Jun 2004

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

## The cheque

Growth Seed Series A

Median round joined **$31M** the round, not its cheque

Led 1 of 18 rounds **6%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2026
- **Exits:** 3 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B *5*
- Series C *3*
- Series A said *3*
- Venture *2*
- Series D *1*
- Growth said *-*
- Seed said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Dec 2023 Nov 2026

Often in the room with

- [KGC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kgc-capital) 3
- [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) 2
- [Ampal-American Israel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ampal-american-israel) 2
- [BNP Paribas](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bnp-paribas) 2
- [CMT Digital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cmt-digital) 2
- [Chicago Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chicago-ventures) 2

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## 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.

[**KGC Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kgc-capital)[**Alumni Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)[**Ampal-American Israel** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ampal-american-israel)[**BNP Paribas** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bnp-paribas)[**CMT Digital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cmt-digital)[**Chicago Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chicago-ventures)[**Citadel Securities** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/citadel-securities)[**Endeavor Catalyst** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst)[**GGV Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ggv-capital)[**Garland Capital Group** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/garland-capital-group)[**Lakewest Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lakewest-inc)[**Merrill Lynch Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/merrill-lynch-ventures)

## Recently backed

The latest companies DRW Venture Capital put money into.

[**Kaiko** $110M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/kaiko)[**Databento** $97M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/databento)[**Crossover Markets** $31M · Mar 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/crossover-markets)[**Alpaca** $150M · Jan 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/alpaca)[**Digital Asset** $135M · Jun 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/digital-asset)[**Coincover** $9.2M · Jul 2021](https://millionrounds.com/company/coincover)

## 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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