Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Venture Capital Est. 1985
Also known as DFJ.
USD 1.5B
Estimated FUM
- Type
- Venture Capital
- HQ
- Menlo Park, CA, United States
- Founded
- 1985
- Focus
- Technology
About
DFJ began in 1985 with a focus on early-stage companies. A decade ago, we added our Growth team dedicated to late-stage investing. Today, we have two teams investing two funds. Our Venture team works with founders in the early phases of company building. Our Growth team partners with companies entering hyper-growth mode. DFJ has backed 26 companies that have each achieved more than $1 billion in realized value through an initial public offering or acquisition.
Strategies
Venture Capital
Specialist strategy
Growth Equity
Specialist strategy
Investment Focus
Across the firm
Venture Capital
Sources
Profile sources
- indexed.vc — Technology
Investment Criteria
Investment size
USD 250K - USD 50M
Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.
Investment Stages
Stages
Seed Series A Series B Growth
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States
Coverage
Country-focused Regions
North America
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Office Presence
1 country
United States
1 known office
Menlo Park, CA, United States (HQ)
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