United States · Investor

John Doerr

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 19 cheques on record.

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100%of best year7cheques in 12 months, 19 on record
Since the last cheque2days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$77MRounds led2 of 19Mostly inUnited States, 94%
Pitch John Doerr

John Doerr highlights

  1. 01

    7 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 69% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Led 2 rounds

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Seed
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first19 appearances

  1. 2026

    7 rounds

  2. Oct
    DuloSeed · US · Silicon Angle$130MWith 11 others
  3. Aug
    Voya EnergySeries A · US · Ventureburn$35MWith 6 others
  4. Jul
    Antora EnergySeries C · US · Crunchbase News$550MWith 14 others
  5. May
    GridCARESeries A · US · Ventureburn$64MLed
  6. May
    PanthalassaGrowth · US · TechStartups$140MWith 26 others
  7. Mar
    Rhoda AISeries A · US · Ventureburn$450MWith 9 others
  8. Mar
    EriduSeries A · US · TechCrunch$200MWith 11 others
  9. 2019

    3 rounds

  10. Oct
    NatalistSeed · US · FinSMEs$5.0MWith 10 others
  11. May
    Cardinal AnalytxSeries B · US · FinSMEs$22MLed
  12. Apr
    MosSeed · US · Techmoran$4.0MWith 4 others
  13. 2017

    1 round

  14. Jan
    NunaUS · FinSMEs$90MWith 1 other
  15. 2016

    1 round

  16. Jan
    BetterWorks$20MWith 18 others
  17. 2015

    2 rounds

  18. May
    AltSchoolSeries B · US$100MWith 10 others
  19. Mar
    DoorDashSeries B · US$40MWith 6 others
  20. 2014

    2 rounds

  21. Sept
    BetterWorksSeries A · US$16MWith 7 others
  22. Mar
    AltSchoolSeries A · US$33MWith 10 others
  23. 2013

    1 round

  24. Dec
    DreamBox LearningSeries A · US$15MWith 4 others
  25. 2011

    1 round

  26. Dec
    DreamBox LearningSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$11MWith 2 others
  27. 2007

    1 round

  28. Mar
    PurkinjeSeries D · CA · deals.venturebeat.com$10MWith 1 other

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Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as John Doerr. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Founders FundVC firm4rounds togetherKleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersVC firm4rounds togetherLowercarbon CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherAME Cloud VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherAndreessen HorowitzVC firm2rounds togetherBreakthrough EnergyVC firm2rounds togetherCapricorn InvestmentFamily office2rounds togetherEclipseVC firm2rounds togetherFirst Round CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherFormation 8VC firm2rounds togetherGSV CapitalInvestment firm2rounds togetherHarrison MetalVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies John Doerr put money into.

Voya Energy$35M · Aug 2026Antora Energy$550M · Jul 2026GridCARE$64M · May 2026Panthalassa$140M · May 2026Rhoda AI$450M · Mar 2026Eridu$200M · Mar 2026

Books by the people here

One book written by people at John Doerr: John Doerr.

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On podcasts

6 episodes naming John Doerr in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

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Quick answers about John Doerr

What does John Doerr invest in?

John Doerr invests most often at Series A and Seed (69% of the rounds on record).

How active is John Doerr?

19 investments on record, 7 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has John Doerr invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Dulo (Seed, Oct 2026), Voya Energy (Series A, Aug 2026) and Antora Energy (Series C, Jul 2026).

How big are John Doerr's cheques?

The median round it joins is $77M.

Does John Doerr lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 2 of its 19 investments on record (11%).

Where does John Doerr invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (94%) and Canada (6%).

Is John Doerr investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 7 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does John Doerr invest alongside?

Most often Founders Fund (4 rounds together), Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (4 rounds together) and Lowercarbon Capital (3 rounds together).

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