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DST Global

6th Floor 24 Savile Row, London, England, W1S 2ER, United Kingdom

Overview

Investment firm focusing on late-stage ventures in the Internet sector.

Founded

2009

Deals · 12mo

36

Links

WebsiteLinkedIn

Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

France
India
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Business Development
Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

245rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
OpenEvidence
Sep 2026Participated
$250 MOther Equity
Clay
Sep 2026Participated
$115 MSeries D
Cognition
Sep 2026Participated
$2.0 BSeries E
Conveo
Sep 2026Participated
$50 MSeries A
Higgsfield
Aug 2026Led
$400 MSeries B
Lovable
Aug 2026Participated
$400 MSeries C
Whatnot
Aug 2026Participated
$545 MSeries G
Proxima Fusion
Jul 2026Participated
$470 MSeries A
Monogram
Jun 2026Led
$40 MSeed
Partly
Jun 2026Led
$50 MSeries B
Tsuga
Jun 2026Participated
$35 MSeries A
Project Prometheus
Jun 2026Participated
$12.0 BSeries B
OpenEvidence
Sep 2026Participated
$250 MOther Equity
Clay
Sep 2026Participated
$115 MSeries D
Cognition
Sep 2026Participated
$2.0 BSeries E
Conveo
Sep 2026Participated
$50 MSeries A
Higgsfield
Aug 2026Led
$400 MSeries B
Lovable
Aug 2026Participated
$400 MSeries C
Whatnot
Aug 2026Participated
$545 MSeries G
Proxima Fusion
Jul 2026Participated
$470 MSeries A
Monogram
Jun 2026Led
$40 MSeed
Partly
Jun 2026Led
$50 MSeries B
Tsuga
Jun 2026Participated
$35 MSeries A
Project Prometheus
Jun 2026Participated
$12.0 BSeries B
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Deal Distribution

DST Global: 245 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
DST Global: 245 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed18
Series A1226
Series B1522
Series C+4267
Other Equity1928
Debt14

Monthly Deal Activity

DST Global: 245 deals are recorded across 210 months.All available history.
DST Global: 245 deals are recorded across 210 months. All available history
MonthDeals
May '091
Jun '090
Jul '090
Aug '090
Sep '090
Oct '090
Nov '090
Dec '091
Jan '100
Feb '100
Mar '101
Apr '101
May '100
Jun '100
Jul '100
Aug '100
Sep '100
Oct '100
Nov '100
Dec '101
Jan '111
Feb '110
Mar '110
Apr '111
May '110
Jun '110
Jul '111
Aug '112
Sep '110
Oct '110
Nov '110
Dec '111
Jan '120
Feb '120
Mar '120
Apr '120
May '120
Jun '120
Jul '120
Aug '120
Sep '120
Oct '120
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '130
Feb '130
Mar '130
Apr '130
May '130
Jun '130
Jul '130
Aug '130
Sep '131
Oct '130
Nov '130
Dec '131
Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '140
Apr '140
May '141
Jun '140
Jul '141
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '141
Nov '140
Dec '142
Jan '151
Feb '150
Mar '151
Apr '153
May '150
Jun '151
Jul '151
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '152
Dec '150
Jan '162
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '162
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '161
Jan '171
Feb '171
Mar '171
Apr '171
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '171
Aug '170
Sep '171
Oct '170
Nov '171
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '182
May '181
Jun '181
Jul '180
Aug '183
Sep '182
Oct '181
Nov '182
Dec '183
Jan '191
Feb '194
Mar '192
Apr '190
May '193
Jun '192
Jul '193
Aug '191
Sep '193
Oct '192
Nov '190
Dec '195
Jan '201
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '202
May '202
Jun '202
Jul '200
Aug '201
Sep '204
Oct '201
Nov '200
Dec '201
Jan '212
Feb '211
Mar '218
Apr '217
May '216
Jun '217
Jul '214
Aug '215
Sep '217
Oct '213
Nov '213
Dec '211
Jan '225
Feb '225
Mar '220
Apr '221
May '223
Jun '224
Jul '222
Aug '221
Sep '221
Oct '221
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '231
May '230
Jun '232
Jul '230
Aug '231
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '231
Jan '240
Feb '243
Mar '243
Apr '240
May '241
Jun '241
Jul '241
Aug '240
Sep '243
Oct '242
Nov '242
Dec '240
Jan '252
Feb '251
Mar '253
Apr '251
May '251
Jun '255
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '253
Oct '252
Nov '254
Dec '253
Jan '266
Feb '263
Mar '263
Apr '263
May '261
Jun '264
Jul '261
Aug '263
Sep '264
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

DST Global: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (100 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.

DST Global: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (100 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech100
Enterprise Software80
E-Commerce & Retail67
Networks, Cloud & Communication64
AI & Machine Learning46
Transportation & Logistics38
Professional Services29
Food & Agriculture24
Crypto & Blockchain18
Social & Community Platforms18
Consumer & Lifestyle15
Marketing & Advertising15
Health & Life Sciences11
Developer Tools11
Media & Entertainment9
Real Estate & Construction8
Data, Analytics & IT8
Education & Workforce6
Cybersecurity & Privacy5
Hardware & Robotics5
Travel & Hospitality4
Space & Frontier Tech3
Gaming & eSports3
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Manufacturing2
Government & Defense1

Deal Size Distribution

DST Global: 245 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.

DST Global: 245 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M24
$25M-$50M28
$50M-$100M35
$100M-$250M76
$250M-$500M36
$500M-$1B22
$1B+18

Deals By Geography

DST Global: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (104 deals).All available history.

Top 10 of 18 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

DST Global: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (104 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States104
Europe63
India25
Singapore11
China10
Brazil6
South Korea5
Indonesia5
Chile3
Australia3
DST Global: 20 co-investors are shown, with Coatue sharing 32 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.

DST Global: 20 co-investors are shown, with Coatue sharing 32 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Coatue32
Tiger Global31
Sequoia Capital28
Andreessen Horowitz26
Lightspeed Venture Partners21
Ribbit Capital19
Dragoneer Investment Group18
Tencent18
Accel17
ICONIQ Growth17
Kleiner Perkins17
General Catalyst16
Y Combinator15
SoftBank14
CapitalG11
Greenoaks Capital11
Alpha Wave Global10
BOND10
GGV Capital10
GIC10

Investment Strategy

DST Global: Led accounts for 37% and participating for 63% of round participation.All available history.
DST Global: Led accounts for 37% and participating for 63% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led9037%
Participating15563%
DST Global: Single-lead accounts for 43% and co-led for 57% of lead dynamics.All available history.
DST Global: Single-lead accounts for 43% and co-led for 57% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead3943%
Co-led5157%

Team

Edward Matthews

Tech Investor

John Lindfors

Co-Founder

Kriti Bansal

Investor

Nick Brito

Principal

Rahul Mehta

Co-Founder

Saurabh Gupta

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Tom Stafford

Co-Founder

Yuri Milner

Founder