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DFJ Element

North America, Pennsylvania, United States, Wayne

Description

Draper Fisher Jurvetson Element

Investor Profile

DFJ Element has backed more than 14 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 4 rounds, about 29% of its total and boasts 6 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series Unknown, Series C, Series D rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Government, Identity Management.

Stage Focus

  • Series Unknown (36%)
  • Series C (21%)
  • Series D (14%)
  • Series A (14%)
  • Series F (7%)
  • Grant (7%)

Country Focus

  • United States (100%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Government
  • Identity Management
  • Security
  • Analytics
  • Content
  • Biotechnology
  • Electronics
  • Life Science
  • Manufacturing
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Who does DFJ Element frequently co-invest with?

JK&B Capital
JK&B Capital
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Co-Investments: 2
General Catalyst
General Catalyst
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Co-Investments: 3
Volition Capital
Volition Capital
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 2
Appian Ventures
Appian Ventures
North America, Colorado, United States, Denver
Co-Investments: 3
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
North America, New York, United States, Hudson
Co-Investments: 1
W Capital Partners
W Capital Partners
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Gotham Ventures
Gotham Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 3
Triangle Peak Partners
Triangle Peak Partners
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 2
Sapphire Ventures
Sapphire Ventures
North America, Texas, United States, Austin
Co-Investments: 3
Ten Eleven Ventures
Ten Eleven Ventures
North America, California, United States, Burlingame
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does DFJ Element often collaborate with?

RS
Ron Short
North America, Texas, United States, Longview
Shared Deals: 1
JB
Jason Ball
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
TC
Tom Chi
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
BG
Bill Gates
North America, Washington, United States, Seattle
Shared Deals: 1
SW
Suzy Welch
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
KV
Kyle Vogt
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
KM
Kimbal Musk
North America, Colorado, United States, Denver
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by DFJ Element?

InsightSquared

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

InsightSquared is a revenue intelligence platform that provides sales intelligence solutions for forecasting, accuracy, and decision-making.

AnalyticsBusiness IntelligenceCRMSaaSSoftware
Series DMay 16, 2018
Amount Raised: $23,000,000
UPSIDE Foods

Berkeley, California, United States

UPSIDE Foods is a food tech company that produces and grows sustainable cultured meat.

Alternative ProteinFood and BeverageFood ProcessingMeat and PoultryOrganic FoodSustainability
Series AAug 23, 2017
Amount Raised: $17,000,000
Ping Identity

Denver, Colorado, United States

Ping Identity provides cloud-based identity management software for companies and government organizations.

GovernmentIdentity ManagementSecuritySoftware
Series FSep 18, 2014
Amount Raised: $35,000,000
Chartbeat

New York, New York, United States

Chartbeat tools measure and monetize website visitors' attention and engagement on page content and advertising.

AdvertisingAnalyticsContentReal Time
Series UnknownMay 14, 2014
Amount Raised: $3,100,000
Swell

San Francisco, California, United States

Swell is a podcast-like application where listeners also participate in the conversation.

AppsAudioPodcastSoftware
Series AJul 18, 2013
Amount Raised: $5,400,000
Vivotech

Redwood City, California, United States

ViVOtech is an end-to-end enabler of next-generation NFC mobile payments, loyalty and marketing solutions.

MobileMobile PaymentsNFCSoftware
Series CJun 27, 2011
Amount Raised: $24,000,000
Ping Identity

Denver, Colorado, United States

Ping Identity provides cloud-based identity management software for companies and government organizations.

GovernmentIdentity ManagementSecuritySoftware
Series DJun 21, 2011
Amount Raised: $21,000,000
Husk Power Systems

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Husk is the leading net-zero energy company serving rural Africa and Asia and operator of the largest fleet of community solar minigrids.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)E-CommerceElectrical DistributionEnergyEnergy EfficiencyRenewable EnergySocial EntrepreneurshipSolar
GrantJul 1, 2009
Amount Raised: $250,000
Ping Identity

Denver, Colorado, United States

Ping Identity provides cloud-based identity management software for companies and government organizations.

GovernmentIdentity ManagementSecuritySoftware
Series COct 11, 2006
Amount Raised: $13,000,000
Pantero

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Waltham, Mass.-based provider of data semantic integration technology.

AnalyticsConsumer ElectronicsInformation TechnologyRoboticsSoftware
Series UnknownAug 10, 2004
Amount Raised: $5,000,000

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