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DAG Ventures

251 Lytton Avenue, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, United States

Overview

Investment firm focusing on technology companies across various sectors.

Founded

2004

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Series C
Series D

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

141rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Point
May 2022Participated
$115 MSeries C
Pavilion Data Systems, Inc.
Jan 2022Participated
$45 MOther Equity
Algolia
Jul 2021Participated
$150 MSeries D
Polkadex
Mar 2021Participated
$3 MSeed
Rec Room
Dec 2020Participated
$20 MSeries C
Innovium
Jul 2020Participated
$170 MOther Equity
Algolia
Oct 2019Participated
$110 MSeries C
Pavilion Data Systems, Inc.
Aug 2019Participated
$25 MSeries C
TrustArc
Jul 2019Participated
$70 MSeries D
Rec Room
Jun 2019Participated
$24 MSeries A
Point
Mar 2019Led
$22 MSeries B
Crew
Dec 2018Participated
$35 MSeries C
Point
May 2022Participated
$115 MSeries C
Pavilion Data Systems, Inc.
Jan 2022Participated
$45 MOther Equity
Algolia
Jul 2021Participated
$150 MSeries D
Polkadex
Mar 2021Participated
$3 MSeed
Rec Room
Dec 2020Participated
$20 MSeries C
Innovium
Jul 2020Participated
$170 MOther Equity
Algolia
Oct 2019Participated
$110 MSeries C
Pavilion Data Systems, Inc.
Aug 2019Participated
$25 MSeries C
TrustArc
Jul 2019Participated
$70 MSeries D
Rec Room
Jun 2019Participated
$24 MSeries A
Point
Mar 2019Led
$22 MSeries B
Crew
Dec 2018Participated
$35 MSeries C
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Deal Distribution

DAG Ventures: 141 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
DAG Ventures: 141 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A14
Series B78
Series C+1749
Other Equity1242

Monthly Deal Activity

DAG Ventures: 141 deals are recorded across 242 months.All available history.
DAG Ventures: 141 deals are recorded across 242 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

DAG Ventures: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (59 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.

DAG Ventures: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (59 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication59
Enterprise Software52
Marketing & Advertising26
Hardware & Robotics23
E-Commerce & Retail19
Fintech19
Professional Services19
Data, Analytics & IT18
Space & Frontier Tech17
Cybersecurity & Privacy16
Media & Entertainment16
Health & Life Sciences16
Gaming & eSports9
Social & Community Platforms9
Manufacturing7
Clean Energy & Sustainability6
Consumer & Lifestyle6
Developer Tools6
Transportation & Logistics5
Food & Agriculture3
AI & Machine Learning3
Travel & Hospitality2
Government & Defense2
AR/VR2
Real Estate & Construction2
Crypto & Blockchain1

Deal Size Distribution

DAG Ventures: 141 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.

DAG Ventures: 141 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M11
$10M-$25M75
$25M-$50M33
$50M-$100M14
$100M-$250M6
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

DAG Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (135 deals).All available history.

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

DAG Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (135 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States135
Europe4
Brazil1
Israel1
DAG Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Benchmark Capital sharing 39 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.

DAG Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Benchmark Capital sharing 39 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Benchmark Capital39
Kleiner Perkins37
Accel21
Sequoia Capital19
Northgate Capital14
Greylock Partners13
Index Ventures11
Tenaya Capital11
Khosla Ventures9
New Enterprise Associates9
First Round7
Advance Publications6
Focus Ventures6
Matrix6
Mohr Davidow Ventures6
Andreessen Horowitz5
Balderton Capital5
General Catalyst5
Jafco Ventures5
Mayfield5

Investment Strategy

DAG Ventures: Led accounts for 26% and participating for 74% of round participation.All available history.
DAG Ventures: Led accounts for 26% and participating for 74% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led3726%
Participating10474%
DAG Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 73% and co-led for 27% of lead dynamics.All available history.
DAG Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 73% and co-led for 27% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2773%
Co-led1027%

Team

Christopher Linn

Controller

Deberah Stark

Administrative Controller

Greg Williams

Managing Director

John Cadeddu

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Joseph Zanone

Chief Financial Officer

Nicholas Pianim

Managing Director

Tom Goodrich

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Young Chung

Managing Director