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DRW Venture Capital

540 W Madison St, Suite 2500, Chicago, IL, 60661, United States

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in financial and enterprise technology.

Deals · 12mo

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Stage focus

Series B

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
FinTech
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

56rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Silicon Data
Aug 2026Participated
$31 MSeries A
Databento
Jul 2026Participated
$97 MSeries B
Rowan
Mar 2026Led
$3 MSeed
Crossover Markets Group
Mar 2026Participated
$31 MSeries B
TRM Labs
Feb 2026Participated
$70 MSeries C
Nasdaq Private Market
Jan 2026Participated
$38 MSeries C
Alpaca
Jan 2026Participated
$190 MSeries D
Kraken
Nov 2025Led
$800 MOther Equity
Tharimmune
Nov 2025Led
$540 MOther Equity
Lemon Cash
Oct 2025Participated
$20 MSeries B
Mantic
Aug 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
TensorZero
Aug 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Silicon Data
Aug 2026Participated
$31 MSeries A
Databento
Jul 2026Participated
$97 MSeries B
Rowan
Mar 2026Led
$3 MSeed
Crossover Markets Group
Mar 2026Participated
$31 MSeries B
TRM Labs
Feb 2026Participated
$70 MSeries C
Nasdaq Private Market
Jan 2026Participated
$38 MSeries C
Alpaca
Jan 2026Participated
$190 MSeries D
Kraken
Nov 2025Led
$800 MOther Equity
Tharimmune
Nov 2025Led
$540 MOther Equity
Lemon Cash
Oct 2025Participated
$20 MSeries B
Mantic
Aug 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
TensorZero
Aug 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

DRW Venture Capital: 56 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
DRW Venture Capital: 56 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed25
Series A25
Series B515
Series C+010
Other Equity75

Monthly Deal Activity

DRW Venture Capital: 56 deals are recorded across 144 months.All available history.
DRW Venture Capital: 56 deals are recorded across 144 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Oct '170
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Dec '171
Jan '180
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Nov '180
Dec '181
Jan '190
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Dec '191
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Sector Breakdown

DRW Venture Capital: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (34 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.

DRW Venture Capital: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (34 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech34
Enterprise Software18
Data, Analytics & IT17
Crypto & Blockchain17
Networks, Cloud & Communication9
Professional Services9
AI & Machine Learning7
Cybersecurity & Privacy5
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
Marketing & Advertising4
Hardware & Robotics4
Travel & Hospitality3
E-Commerce & Retail3
Health & Life Sciences3
Developer Tools2
Real Estate & Construction1
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

DRW Venture Capital: 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.

DRW Venture Capital: 56 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M5
$5M-$10M12
$10M-$25M14
$25M-$50M10
$50M-$100M7
$100M-$250M4
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B3
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

DRW Venture Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (43 deals).All available history.

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

DRW Venture Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (43 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States43
Europe7
Australia2
Argentina1
Israel1
926471
Cayman Islands1
DRW Venture Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Jump Capital 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.

DRW Venture Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Jump Capital sharing 7 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Jump Capital7
Valor Equity Partners7
CMT Digital6
Goldman Sachs6
Nasdaq Ventures6
Bain Capital Ventures5
Virtu Financial5
Castle Island Ventures4
Illuminate Financial4
Mobile Financial Partners4
Pivot Investment Partners4
Polychain Capital4
Wells Fargo4
Alumni Ventures3
Bessemer Venture Partners3
Citadel Securities3
Euclid Opportunities3
F-Prime Capital3
Flow Traders3
J.P. Morgan3

Investment Strategy

DRW Venture Capital: Led accounts for 29% and participating for 71% of round participation.All available history.
DRW Venture Capital: Led accounts for 29% and participating for 71% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1629%
Participating4071%
DRW Venture Capital: Single-lead accounts for 44% and co-led for 56% of lead dynamics.All available history.
DRW Venture Capital: Single-lead accounts for 44% and co-led for 56% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead744%
Co-led956%

Team

Don Wilson

Founder and CEO

Kimberly Trautmann

Head of DRW Venture Capital