Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Overview
Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) is a venture capital firm that partners with extraordinary entrepreneurs who are changing the world. Since 1985, DFJ's core funds have raised $4 billion, which has been deployed in more than 300 portfolio companies, including AdMob, Baidu, Box, Hotmail, Skype, SolarCity, SpaceX, Tesla Motors, Tumblr, Twitter, and Yammer. DFJ works with companies at seed, early, and growth stages, with the goal of partnering with entrepreneurs to build iconic and lasting businesses. DFJ Growth is the later-stage investment practice that focuses on investing in private technology companies that are addressing huge market opportunities, scaling very rapidly, and poised for category leadership. DFJ Growth's investments have included Anaplan, Coinbase, Cylance, Ring, Sisense, SpaceX, Tesla, Twitter, Unity, and Yammer. DFJ's mission is to identify, provide capital for, and serve extraordinary entrepreneurs anywhere who want to change the world. Over the past twenty years, DFJ has been proud to back approximately 300 companies across a myriad of sectors, including such industry-changing catalysts as Hotmail (acquired by Microsoft), Baidu, Skype (acquired by eBay), United Online, Overture (acquired by Yahoo), Athenahealth, EnerNOC, Interwoven, Four11 (acquired by Yahoo), Parametric, and Digidesign (acquired by Avid).
Investment Focus
- Innovative technology solutions
- Scalable business models
- Strong management teams
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does Draper Fisher Jurvetson invest in?
Draper Fisher Jurvetson invests in Technology, Healthcare, Biotechnology, Media and Entertainment, Business and Consumer Products and IT Services, and is based in California, United States. Draper Fisher Jurvetson is listed as a venture capital in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does Draper Fisher Jurvetson invest at?
Draper Fisher Jurvetson backs companies at Seed, Early Stage and Growth.
Which regions does Draper Fisher Jurvetson invest in?
Draper Fisher Jurvetson invests across United States, Europe, China, India, South Korea and Vietnam.
What companies has Draper Fisher Jurvetson invested in?
Draper Fisher Jurvetson's portfolio includes SpaceX, Coinbase, Skype, Twitter, Box, Baidu, Yammer and Tumblr.
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