Draper Fisher Jurvetson
| Company type | Private Ownership |
|---|---|
| Industry | Venture capital |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Founder | Timothy C. Draper John H. N. Fisher Steve Jurvetson |
| Headquarters | 2882 Sand Hill Road Menlo Park, California, United States |
| Products | Venture capital |
| Total assets | $5 billion |
| Website | www |
Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) is an American venture capital firm focused on early- and growth-stage investments in enterprise, consumer and disruptive technologies. In 2015, DFJ was identified as one of the top investors of billion dollar startups.[1][2][3]
History
DFJ was founded in 1985.[3] The founders are Timothy C. Draper, John H.N. Fisher, and Steve Jurvetson.
As of October 2015[update], DFJ is one of the six largest and most active investors in the space sector, which has had over US$10 billion of private capital invested in it since 2005.[4]
Organization
Heidi Roizen is the firm’s Operating Partner.[5]
The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA, and is currently investing DFJ Venture XII, a $350M fund, which closed in 2016[6][7] and DFJ Growth’s second fund of $470M,[8] which closed in 2014. DFJ’s core funds have raised more than $5 billion,[9] deployed in more than 300 companies.[10]
References
- ^ "Imaginary 'Unicorns' can't compete with 22 very real billion-dollar Golden Frisbees". Upstart Business Journal.
- ^ "What Do Baidu, Box, SpaceX, Tesla, Twitter, Tumblr, Twillo, and Yammer All Have In Common?". Startup Grind.
- ^ a b "Investors Behind The Next Billion Dollar Startups". Forbes. April 15, 2015.
- ^ Nordrum, Amy (2015-10-09). "Space Advocate Makes Business Case For Private Company Exploration Of Extraterrestrial Resources". International Business Times. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
- ^ "Heidi Roizen makes Operating Partner at DFJ". Vator.tv.
- ^ "DFJ Investor Josh Stein After Raising $350 Million Fund: The New Money Is Going Away". Forbes.
- ^ "DFJ Raises $350 Million For Its 12th Early-Stage Fund". TechCrunch.
- ^ "DFJ Growth closes a $470M fund to invest in the next round of billion-dollar companies". VentureBeat.
- ^ "Venture capital powerhouse DFJ Raises $350 million, plans to pump portion of funds into Seattle startups". GeekWire.com.
- ^ "Draper Fisher Jurveston News". DFJ News.
