The Venture Codex Logo

The Venture Codex

DNS Capital

400 N Michigan Ave, Ste 1700, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States

Overview

Investment office focused on long-term and minority investments.

Founded

2013

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

WebsiteLinkedIn

Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

32rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Seasats
Feb 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
Vermillio
Mar 2025Led
$16 MSeries A
Quantifind
Jan 2025Participated
$22 MOther Equity
Truvian Sciences
Jul 2024Participated
$74 MOther Equity
Hero Bread
Jun 2024Led
$21 MOther Equity
PayNearMe
Jun 2023Participated
$45 MSeries D
Hero Bread
May 2023Participated
$15 MSeries B
Nimble
Mar 2023Participated
$65 MSeries B
Nimble Robotics
Mar 2023Participated
$65 MSeries B
Quantifind
Mar 2023Led
$23 MOther Equity
Stratus Materials
Feb 2023Participated
$12 MSeries A
MetalSoft
Dec 2022Led
$16 MSeries A
Seasats
Feb 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
Vermillio
Mar 2025Led
$16 MSeries A
Quantifind
Jan 2025Participated
$22 MOther Equity
Truvian Sciences
Jul 2024Participated
$74 MOther Equity
Hero Bread
Jun 2024Led
$21 MOther Equity
PayNearMe
Jun 2023Participated
$45 MSeries D
Hero Bread
May 2023Participated
$15 MSeries B
Nimble
Mar 2023Participated
$65 MSeries B
Nimble Robotics
Mar 2023Participated
$65 MSeries B
Quantifind
Mar 2023Led
$23 MOther Equity
Stratus Materials
Feb 2023Participated
$12 MSeries A
MetalSoft
Dec 2022Led
$16 MSeries A
32
Items
...
Browse all public portfolio deals

Insights

Time horizon

View by

Deal Distribution

DNS Capital: 32 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
DNS Capital: 32 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A54
Series B09
Series C+15
Other Equity35

Monthly Deal Activity

DNS Capital: 32 deals are recorded across 137 months.All available history.
DNS Capital: 32 deals are recorded across 137 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '151
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '161
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '181
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '181
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '191
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '191
Jul '191
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '191
Nov '191
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '201
May '202
Jun '200
Jul '202
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '212
Mar '211
Apr '211
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '211
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '221
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '221
Jan '230
Feb '231
Mar '233
Apr '230
May '231
Jun '231
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '241
Jul '241
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '251
Feb '250
Mar '251
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '261
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

DNS Capital: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 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.

DNS Capital: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences11
AI & Machine Learning10
Space & Frontier Tech7
Data, Analytics & IT6
Transportation & Logistics6
Food & Agriculture6
Hardware & Robotics5
Fintech5
Developer Tools5
E-Commerce & Retail4
Government & Defense3
Enterprise Software3
Professional Services3
Manufacturing2
Media & Entertainment2
Education & Workforce1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1

Deal Size Distribution

DNS Capital: 32 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.

DNS Capital: 32 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M13
$25M-$50M9
$50M-$100M6
$100M-$250M3
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

DNS Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (29 deals).All available history.

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

DNS Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (29 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States29
Europe1
Mexico1
Canada1
DNS Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with GreatPoint Ventures sharing 8 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

Bubble size = shared deals

Click a bubble to open that fund in a new tab.

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.

DNS Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with GreatPoint Ventures sharing 8 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
GreatPoint Ventures8
Tao Capital Partners4
Andreessen Horowitz3
Green Bay Ventures3
Grove Ventures3
GSR Ventures3
M123
S2G3
Tao Capital3
Benchmark Capital2
BMW i Ventures2
Breyer Capital2
Cedar Pine2
Citi Ventures2
Fluxunit2
Index Ventures2
Obvious Ventures2
Rising Tide Fund2
S&P Global2
The Pritzker Organization2

Investment Strategy

DNS Capital: Led accounts for 28% and participating for 72% of round participation.All available history.
DNS Capital: Led accounts for 28% and participating for 72% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led928%
Participating2372%
DNS Capital: Single-lead accounts for 56% and co-led for 44% of lead dynamics.All available history.
DNS Capital: Single-lead accounts for 56% and co-led for 44% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead556%
Co-led444%

Team

Andrew Dzwonchyk

Principal

Elizabeth Hess

Head of Business Development

Emily Brown

Vice President

Jason Schroeder

Principal

Michael Pucker

CEO