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Draper Fisher Jurvetson

2882 Sand Hill Road, Suite 150, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, United States

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in technology companies.

Founded

1985

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

WebsiteLinkedIn

Stage focus

Series B
Series D

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Customer Service
Financial Services
Service Industry
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

148rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Sisense
Sep 2018Participated
$80 MSeries E
InsightSquared
May 2018Participated
$23 MSeries D
CircleCI
Jan 2018Participated
$31 MSeries C
Numa
Oct 2017Led
$2 MSeed
Lumity
Aug 2017Led
$19 MSeries B
Mythic
Mar 2017Led
$9 MSeries A
Giphy
Oct 2016Led
$72 MSeries D
Reflect
Jul 2016Led
$3 MSeed
Diamanti
Apr 2016Participated
$13 MSeries A
Virgin Mega USA
Mar 2016Led
$6 MSeries A
Enlighted
Feb 2016Participated
$25 MSeries D
Verbling
Jul 2015Participated
$3 MSeries A
Sisense
Sep 2018Participated
$80 MSeries E
InsightSquared
May 2018Participated
$23 MSeries D
CircleCI
Jan 2018Participated
$31 MSeries C
Numa
Oct 2017Led
$2 MSeed
Lumity
Aug 2017Led
$19 MSeries B
Mythic
Mar 2017Led
$9 MSeries A
Giphy
Oct 2016Led
$72 MSeries D
Reflect
Jul 2016Led
$3 MSeed
Diamanti
Apr 2016Participated
$13 MSeries A
Virgin Mega USA
Mar 2016Led
$6 MSeries A
Enlighted
Feb 2016Participated
$25 MSeries D
Verbling
Jul 2015Participated
$3 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Draper Fisher Jurvetson: 148 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Draper Fisher Jurvetson: 148 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed36
Series A1012
Series B717
Series C+539
Other Equity740
Debt02

Monthly Deal Activity

Draper Fisher Jurvetson: 148 deals are recorded across 248 months.All available history.
Draper Fisher Jurvetson: 148 deals are recorded across 248 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Draper Fisher Jurvetson: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (69 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.

Draper Fisher Jurvetson: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (69 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication69
Enterprise Software50
Hardware & Robotics33
Data, Analytics & IT31
Marketing & Advertising27
Manufacturing24
Clean Energy & Sustainability23
Media & Entertainment20
Space & Frontier Tech18
E-Commerce & Retail17
Social & Community Platforms12
Fintech11
Real Estate & Construction10
Health & Life Sciences9
AI & Machine Learning9
Developer Tools9
Professional Services8
Government & Defense7
Cybersecurity & Privacy7
Transportation & Logistics4
Education & Workforce3
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Food & Agriculture2
Travel & Hospitality1
AR/VR1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Draper Fisher Jurvetson: 148 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.

Draper Fisher Jurvetson: 148 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M24
$5M-$10M31
$10M-$25M60
$25M-$50M24
$50M-$100M7
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+1

Deals By Geography

Draper Fisher Jurvetson: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (137 deals).All available history.

Top 7 of 7 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Draper Fisher Jurvetson: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (137 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States137
India5
Israel2
Europe1
432301
China1
Canada1
Draper Fisher Jurvetson: 20 co-investors are shown, with Nexus Venture Partners sharing 8 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.

Draper Fisher Jurvetson: 20 co-investors are shown, with Nexus Venture Partners sharing 8 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Nexus Venture Partners8
Sigma Partners8
CRV7
Kleiner Perkins7
Vulcan Capital7
Crosslink Capital6
Greylock Partners6
Helion Venture Partners6
Sapphire Ventures6
Alloy Ventures5
Bessemer Venture Partners5
Bezos Expeditions5
DFJ Gotham5
General Catalyst5
Globespan Capital Partners5
InterWest Partners5
New Enterprise Associates5
Two Sigma Ventures5
Accel4
Battery Ventures4

Investment Strategy

Draper Fisher Jurvetson: Led accounts for 22% and participating for 78% of round participation.All available history.
Draper Fisher Jurvetson: Led accounts for 22% and participating for 78% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led3222%
Participating11678%
Draper Fisher Jurvetson: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Draper Fisher Jurvetson: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2475%
Co-led825%

Team

John Fisher

Co-Founder & Partner

Johnna Lesch

CFO