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DBL Partners

One Montgomery Street, Suite 2375, San Francisco, CA, 94104, United States

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in socially impactful companies.

Founded

2004

Deals · 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

CleanTech
Financial Services
Health Care
Impact Investing
...

Investment portfolio

56rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Agtonomy
Oct 2025Led
$18 MSeries B
Fiber Global
Jun 2025Led
$20 MSeries A
Chestnut Carbon
Feb 2025Participated
$160 MSeries B
Rain
Sep 2023Led
$10 MSeed
R-Zero
Feb 2023Participated
$105 MSeries C
Airspace
May 2022Led
$70 MOther Equity
Pallet
Mar 2022Participated
$15 MSeries A
Menlo Micro
Mar 2022Participated
$150 MSeries C
Farmers Business Network
Nov 2021Participated
$300 MSeries G
Mast Reforestation
Sep 2021Participated
$36 MSeries A
Zola Electric
Sep 2021Participated
$90 MDebt
Wynd Technologies
Aug 2021Led
$10 MSeries A
Agtonomy
Oct 2025Led
$18 MSeries B
Fiber Global
Jun 2025Led
$20 MSeries A
Chestnut Carbon
Feb 2025Participated
$160 MSeries B
Rain
Sep 2023Led
$10 MSeed
R-Zero
Feb 2023Participated
$105 MSeries C
Airspace
May 2022Led
$70 MOther Equity
Pallet
Mar 2022Participated
$15 MSeries A
Menlo Micro
Mar 2022Participated
$150 MSeries C
Farmers Business Network
Nov 2021Participated
$300 MSeries G
Mast Reforestation
Sep 2021Participated
$36 MSeries A
Zola Electric
Sep 2021Participated
$90 MDebt
Wynd Technologies
Aug 2021Led
$10 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

DBL Partners: 56 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
DBL Partners: 56 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed10
Series A45
Series B57
Series C+317
Other Equity211
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

DBL Partners: 56 deals are recorded across 208 months.All available history.
DBL Partners: 56 deals are recorded across 208 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jul '091
Aug '090
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Oct '090
Nov '090
Dec '090
Jan '100
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Mar '100
Apr '100
May '100
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Nov '100
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Apr '110
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Jul '111
Aug '110
Sep '110
Oct '110
Nov '110
Dec '110
Jan '120
Feb '121
Mar '120
Apr '120
May '120
Jun '120
Jul '121
Aug '120
Sep '120
Oct '121
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '130
Feb '130
Mar '130
Apr '130
May '130
Jun '130
Jul '130
Aug '130
Sep '130
Oct '130
Nov '131
Dec '130
Jan '140
Feb '141
Mar '140
Apr '141
May '142
Jun '141
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '141
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '151
Feb '151
Mar '150
Apr '151
May '152
Jun '151
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '151
Oct '151
Nov '151
Dec '151
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '161
Apr '161
May '161
Jun '161
Jul '160
Aug '161
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '161
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '172
Apr '170
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Jun '170
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Oct '173
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Dec '170
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Sector Breakdown

DBL Partners: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (29 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.

DBL Partners: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (29 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Clean Energy & Sustainability29
Networks, Cloud & Communication13
Hardware & Robotics12
Manufacturing12
Food & Agriculture11
E-Commerce & Retail10
Professional Services8
Government & Defense7
Real Estate & Construction7
Health & Life Sciences7
Transportation & Logistics4
Consumer & Lifestyle4
Space & Frontier Tech3
Marketing & Advertising3
Media & Entertainment3
Social & Community Platforms3
Enterprise Software2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Travel & Hospitality1
AI & Machine Learning1

Deal Size Distribution

DBL Partners: 56 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.

DBL Partners: 56 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M6
$10M-$25M17
$25M-$50M17
$50M-$100M9
$100M-$250M4
$250M-$500M2
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

DBL Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (51 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

DBL Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (51 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States51
941333
Europe2
DBL Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with Google Ventures 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.

DBL Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with Google Ventures sharing 7 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Google Ventures7
Kleiner Perkins6
Canaan Partners5
Aspect Ventures4
Sigma Partners4
Acre Venture Partners3
Greycroft3
I2BF Global Ventures3
InterWest Partners3
Spark Capital3
Thrive Capital3
Trident Capital3
Acero Capital2
Anglo American Platinum2
Baron Capital Group2
Bedrock Capital2
Chrysalix Energy Venture Capital2
DFJ Growth2
e.ventures2
Fidelity Investments Canada2

Investment Strategy

DBL Partners: Led accounts for 27% and participating for 73% of round participation.All available history.
DBL Partners: Led accounts for 27% and participating for 73% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1527%
Participating4173%
DBL Partners: Single-lead accounts for 60% and co-led for 40% of lead dynamics.All available history.
DBL Partners: Single-lead accounts for 60% and co-led for 40% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead960%
Co-led640%

Team

Carol Wong

Fund Manager

Cynthia Ringo

Managing Partner

Ira Ehrenpreis

Founder and Managing Partner

Jake Harris

Principal

Lisa Hager­man

Director of Programs

Mikal Lewis

Associate

Nancy Pfund

Founder & Managing Partner

Seth Miller

Partner