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DST Global

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 158 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowNew fund $43M, Jul 2026Private equity

SeedSeries ASeries BInternetTechnology

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78%of best year29cheques in 12 months, 158 on record
Since the last cheque21days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$81MCheque size, as they say$100K – $200MRounds led12 of 158Sole investor8 roundsExits5 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 54%
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DST Global highlights

  1. 01

    29 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 46% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 8 rounds, median $140M

  4. 04

    5 exits from the portfolio

What they do

DST Global is one of the leading Internet investment firms globally.From their own website
Type
Private equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$100K – $200M as they say
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
InternetTechnology
Based in
London, United Kingdom
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first158 appearances

  1. 2026

    22 rounds

  2. Oct
    SabiSeed · US · Trending Topics$50MWith 6 others
  3. Sept
    Mistral AISeries D · FR · Samsung Catalyst Fund$3.5BWith 23 others
  4. Aug
    HiggsfieldSeries B · US · Google News search$400MLed
  5. Aug
    LovableSeries C · SE · Menlo Ventures$400MWith 17 others
  6. Jul
    GradiumSeed · FR · TechCrunch$100MWith 8 others
  7. Jun
    PrometheusSeries B · US · TechCrunch$12BWith 7 others
  8. May
    AnthropicSeries H · US · Crunchbase News$50BWith 32 others
  9. Apr
    Ineffable IntelligenceSeed · GB · TechCrunch$1.1BWith 9 others
  10. Apr
    Resolve AISeries A · US · Ventureburn$40MWith 4 others
  11. Apr
    HaastSeries A · AU · TechStartups$12MWith 4 others
  12. Apr
    JuiceboxSeries B · US · Ventureburn$80MLed
  13. Mar
    QuinceSeries E · US · TechCrunch$500MWith 12 others
  14. Mar
    Earendil LabsVenture · US$787MWith 1 other
  15. Feb
    FluencySeed · AU · Startup Daily$6.0MWith 5 others
  16. Feb
    BiorceSeries A · ES$52MWith 2 others
  17. Feb
    Breezy!Pre-seed · CY$10MWith 2 others
  18. Feb
    WaymoSeries D · US · Crunchbase News$16BLed
  19. Jan
    Ricursive IntelligenceSeries A · US · Crunchbase News$300MWith 7 others
  20. Jan
    AikidoSeries B · BE · TechStartups$60MLed
  21. Jan
    Swap CommerceSeries B · GB · TechCrunch$100MWith 1 other
  22. Jan
    PennylaneSeries E · FR$204MWith 4 others
  23. Jan
    AerivaSeed · BR$8.0MSole investor
  24. 2025

    32 rounds

  25. Dec
    LovableSeries B · SE · TechCrunch$330MWith 17 others
  26. Dec
    GradiumSeed · FR · TechCrunch$70MWith 6 others
  27. Nov
    FlexionSeries A · CH · Crunchbase News$50MWith 5 others
  28. Nov
    CloudWalkDebt · BR · LatamList$780MWith 9 others
  29. Nov
    CloudXSeries A · US$30MWith 2 others
  30. Nov
    SundayappSeries B · US$21MWith 1 other
  31. Nov
    MoladinVenture$35MWith 3 others
  32. Oct
    WhatnotSeries F · US · Crunchbase News$225MLed
  33. Oct
    Reflection AISeries B · US · Crunchbase News$2.0BWith 13 others
  34. Oct
    UpgradeGrowth · US · TechStartups$165MWith 5 others
  35. Sept
    Distyl AISeries B · US · Crunchbase News$175MWith 4 others
  36. Sept
    Mistral AISeries C · FR · Crunchbase News$2.0BWith 8 others
  37. Sept
    ConsoleSeries A · US$23MWith 3 others
  38. Sept
    Splash FinancialSeries C · US$70MWith 4 others
  39. Sept
    Outsmart EducationSeed · US$23MWith 5 others
  40. Jul
    Reka AISeries B · US$110MWith 2 others
  41. Jun
    NablaSeries C · FR · Crunchbase News$70MWith 4 others
  42. Jun
    GleanGrowth · US · Crunchbase News$150MWith 17 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

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration4 named

DZDespoina ZinonosPresident and Secretary of the Corporate DirectoriFiling they signed
JFJody FlawsManager of the Issuer's Managing MemberiFiling they signed
RRRichard RufferManager of the Issuer's Managing MemberiFiling they signed
SHScott HuffManager of the Issuer's Managing MemberiFiling they signed

We also hold 26 people 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.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$25Bgross assets of its funds, 7 advisers combinedOct 2026
11+funds on filenumbered funds in its name
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
DST Managers X Limited
SEC number
CRD 337567

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed5 in all

FlipkartBought by EbayUndisclosedAug 2017
TwitterListed$1.8BNov 2013
FacebookListed$18BMay 2012
ZyngaListedUndisclosedDec 2011
GrouponListedUndisclosedNov 2011

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

Sequoia CapitalVC firm22rounds togetherLightspeed Venture PartnersVC firm17rounds togetherTiger Global ManagementVC firm17rounds togetherAccelVC firm16rounds togetherCoatueVC firm15rounds togetherAndreessen HorowitzVC firm14rounds togetherY CombinatorAccelerator10rounds togetherGeneral CatalystVC firm9rounds togetherGICPrivate equity8rounds togetherGreenoaksVC firm8rounds togetherIndex VenturesVC firm8rounds togetherNVIDIACompany8rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies DST Global put money into.

Sabi$50M · Oct 2026Mistral AI$3.5B · Sept 2026Higgsfield$400M · Aug 2026Lovable$400M · Aug 2026Gradium$100M · Jul 2026Prometheus$12B · Jun 2026

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name DST Global in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about DST Global

What does DST Global invest in?

DST Global invests most often at Series B and Series A (46% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Internet and Technology.

How active is DST Global?

158 investments on record, 29 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 12. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has DST Global invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Sabi (Seed, Oct 2026), Mistral AI (Series D, Sept 2026) and Higgsfield (Series B, Aug 2026).

How big are DST Global's cheques?

The median round it joins is $81M. It says it writes cheques of $100K to $200M.

Does DST Global lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 12 of its 158 investments on record (8%).

Where does DST Global invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (54%), France (15%) and Sweden (5%).

Is DST Global investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 29 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does DST Global invest alongside?

Most often Sequoia Capital (22 rounds together), Lightspeed Venture Partners (17 rounds together) and Tiger Global Management (17 rounds together).

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