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Overview

Investment firm providing strategic and analytic resources to companies.

Founded

1998

Deals · 12mo

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Stage focus

Series B

Geographic focus

Australia
Italy
United Kingdom

Sector focus

Consumer
Financial Services
Funding Platform
Media and Entertainment
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Investment portfolio

5rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Instanda
Oct 2025Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Wave Group
Jun 2023Led
$0.64 MOther Equity
Rail Online
Aug 2022Led
$2 MOther Equity
Instanda
Jun 2022Participated
$45 MSeries B
LANDBAY
Mar 2022Led
$2 MOther Equity
Instanda
Oct 2025Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Wave Group
Jun 2023Led
$0.64 MOther Equity
Rail Online
Aug 2022Led
$2 MOther Equity
Instanda
Jun 2022Participated
$45 MSeries B
LANDBAY
Mar 2022Led
$2 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Dale Ventures: 5 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Dale Ventures: 5 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series B01
Other Equity31

Monthly Deal Activity

Dale Ventures: 5 deals are recorded across 56 months.All available history.
Dale Ventures: 5 deals are recorded across 56 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Dale Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 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.

Dale Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech4
Travel & Hospitality1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Real Estate & Construction1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Dale Ventures: 5 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.

Dale Ventures: 5 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Dale Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Dale Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe4
Australia1
Dale Ventures: 2 co-investors are shown, with Toscafund sharing 2 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.

Dale Ventures: 2 co-investors are shown, with Toscafund sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Toscafund2
CommerzVentures1

Investment Strategy

Dale Ventures: Led accounts for 60% and participating for 40% of round participation.All available history.
Dale Ventures: Led accounts for 60% and participating for 40% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led360%
Participating240%
Dale Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Dale Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead3100%
Co-led00%

Team

Dale W. Wood

Founder & Chairman

Ernesto Caldera

Country Manager, Panama

Jay Frazee

Commercial Real Estate Manager, Costa Rica

Jose Monge

Maintenance Coordinator, Costa Rica

Milagro Jiménez

Administrative Assistant, Costa Rica

Penny Tian

Country Manager, Singapore

Soraya Sohal

Head of Legal & Compliance, UK