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D. E. Shaw Ventures

375 Ninth Avenue, New York, NY, 10001, United States

Overview

Global investment and technology development firm.

Founded

1988

Deals · 12mo

10

Links

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Stage focus

Series B

Geographic focus

Israel
Switzerland
United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
Real Estate
Venture Capital
Wind Energy

Investment portfolio

39rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
ThreatLocker
Jul 2026Participated
$190 MSeries F
Baseten
Jun 2026Participated
$1.5 BSeries F
Ramp
Jun 2026Participated
$750 MSeries F
AlphaSense
Jun 2026Participated
$350 MOther Equity
Anthropic
May 2026Participated
$50.0 BSeries H
OpenAI
Mar 2026Participated
$10.0 BOther Equity
Anthropic
Feb 2026Led
$30.0 BSeries G
ElevenLabs
Feb 2026Participated
$500 MSeries D
Mytra
Jan 2026Participated
$120 MSeries C
Neural Concept
Dec 2025Participated
$100 MSeries C
Flox
Sep 2025Participated
$25 MSeries B
MaintainX
Jul 2025Participated
$150 MSeries D
ThreatLocker
Jul 2026Participated
$190 MSeries F
Baseten
Jun 2026Participated
$1.5 BSeries F
Ramp
Jun 2026Participated
$750 MSeries F
AlphaSense
Jun 2026Participated
$350 MOther Equity
Anthropic
May 2026Participated
$50.0 BSeries H
OpenAI
Mar 2026Participated
$10.0 BOther Equity
Anthropic
Feb 2026Led
$30.0 BSeries G
ElevenLabs
Feb 2026Participated
$500 MSeries D
Mytra
Jan 2026Participated
$120 MSeries C
Neural Concept
Dec 2025Participated
$100 MSeries C
Flox
Sep 2025Participated
$25 MSeries B
MaintainX
Jul 2025Participated
$150 MSeries D
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Deal Distribution

D. E. Shaw Ventures: 39 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
D. E. Shaw Ventures: 39 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed20
Series A13
Series B15
Series C+311
Other Equity66
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

D. E. Shaw Ventures: 39 deals are recorded across 235 months.All available history.
D. E. Shaw Ventures: 39 deals are recorded across 235 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

D. E. Shaw Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (13 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

D. E. Shaw Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (13 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning13
Enterprise Software10
Space & Frontier Tech8
Networks, Cloud & Communication8
Hardware & Robotics6
Marketing & Advertising6
Health & Life Sciences6
Fintech5
Data, Analytics & IT4
E-Commerce & Retail3
Cybersecurity & Privacy3
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Professional Services3
Transportation & Logistics2
Developer Tools2
Travel & Hospitality1
Real Estate & Construction1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Manufacturing1
Media & Entertainment1
Food & Agriculture1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

D. E. Shaw Ventures: 39 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

D. E. Shaw Ventures: 39 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M10
$25M-$50M5
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M6
$250M-$500M3
$500M-$1B3
$1B+4

Deals By Geography

D. E. Shaw Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (31 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

D. E. Shaw Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (31 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States31
Europe5
Israel2
China1
D. E. Shaw Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Goldman Sachs sharing 7 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

D. E. Shaw Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Goldman Sachs sharing 7 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Goldman Sachs7
Greenoaks Capital4
ICONIQ Growth4
Lightspeed Venture Partners4
Altimeter Capital3
ATA Ventures3
Coatue3
D1 Capital Partners3
Dragoneer Investment Group3
DuPont Capital Management3
General Catalyst3
Generation Investment Management3
Insight Partners3
J.P. Morgan3
Kinetic Ventures3
Labrador Ventures3
MGX3
Sands Capital3
Sequoia Capital3
Addition2

Investment Strategy

D. E. Shaw Ventures: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation.All available history.
D. E. Shaw Ventures: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1333%
Participating2667%
D. E. Shaw Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 54% and co-led for 46% of lead dynamics.All available history.
D. E. Shaw Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 54% and co-led for 46% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead754%
Co-led646%

Team

Bryan Martin

Managing Director

Charlie Tang

Vice President - Machine Learning Research

Darcy Bradbury

Managing Director

David E. Shaw

Founder & Chairman

John Horneff

Entrepreneur In Residence

Lou Salkind

Managing Director and Vice Chairman

Marcel Przymusinski

Trader (Macro)

Naim Ayat

Technical Program Manager

Rui Dong

Trader - Energy, Vice President, Senior Vice President