About DFE Capital Management
DFE Capital Management is primarily based out of Scottsdale, United States. As of Oct 2026, DFE Capital Management has invested in 3 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based companies. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer, Retail. Its latest investment was a $20M Series C round in UrbanStems on May 05, 2021, which also saw participation from SWaN & Legend Venture Partners and Motley Fool Ventures.
A lot of funds co-invest with DFE Capital Management, with names like Gaingels sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
DFE Capital Management has a team of 5 people including 1 partner.
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Location
Scottsdale, United States
Portfolio Companies
Stages of Investment
Series A, Series B & 1 more
Locations of Investment
DFE Capital Management's List of All Investments
DFE Capital Management has a portfolio of 3 companies. Their most notable investments are in UrbanStems and PetPlate.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Consumer, Retail, Food and Agriculture Tech and 1 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series B and 1 more. Here is the list of all investments by DFE Capital Management:
1. UrbanStems
Online gifting platform offering flowers. The company offers flowers for various occasions and it also offers plants. The company also offers subscription-based bouquets. The company offers same-day delivery.
Key facts about UrbanStems
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Washington, DC (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $51.9M
- Employee Count: 81 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: SWaN & Legend Venture Partners, Motley Fool Ventures and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 04, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. PetPlate
Internet first brand offering subscription-based food products for dogs. The product catalog includes organic recipes, treats, and supplements. The company claims that the products are made of chicken, lamp, pork, and more.
Key facts about PetPlate
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $44.5M
- Employee Count: 14 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: BrandProject, Leap Venture Studio and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 04, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Territory
Territory platform offering chef-prepared meal delivery service. It offers ready-to-heat meals that are created by professional chefs in commercial kitchens. The platform lists the menu along with the creator's name and cuisine. It uses sustainably sourced ingredients free of refined sugars, gluten, and dairy. The menus can be customized to meet dietary templates such as vegan, vegetarian, whole, and keto.
Key facts about Territory
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Alexandria (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $44M
- Employee Count: 17 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Middleland Capital, Motley Fool Ventures and 23 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 13, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
DFE Capital Management's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in UrbanStems.DFE Capital Management's Investments by Stage
DFE Capital Management has made 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $9M, 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $22M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $20M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 1 |
Series B | 1 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
DFE Capital Management's Investments by Sector
DFE Capital Management has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Retail, Food and Agriculture and Food and Agriculture Tech. Notably, it has invested in 3 Consumer (B2C) companies, 3 Tech companies and 1 Marketplace company.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 3 |
Retail | 2 |
Food and Agriculture | 1 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
DFE Capital Management's Investments by Geography
DFE Capital Management has made most investments in United States (3).DFE Capital Management's recent investments
DFE Capital Management has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by DFE Capital Management:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 05, 2021 | United States | Series C | 4790 | ||
Apr 13, 2021 | United States | Series B | 6236 | [+9] | |
Feb 24, 2020 | United States | Series A | 6312 | [+1] |
Team profile of DFE Capital Management
DFE Capital Management has a team of 5 members. DFE Capital Management's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of DFE Capital Management
Over the past 6 years, 36 investors have co-invested in DFE Capital Management's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before DFE Capital Management: Middleland Capital, Motley Fool Ventures and 21 others have invested in rounds before DFE Capital Management. There are 2 companies where Middleland Capital has invested before DFE Capital Management and 2 companies where Motley Fool Ventures has invested before DFE Capital Management.
- Top Co-investors of DFE Capital Management: 10 investors entered a company along with DFE Capital Management. These include investors like Gaingels (2 companies).
- Invested after DFE Capital Management: A total of 3 investors have invested in DFE Capital Management's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include DF Enterprises (1 company) and Pendulum (1 company).
Recent News related to DFE Capital Management
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PetPlate Closes $19 Million Series B Funding Round Led by PENDULUM®PR Newswire•Dec 15, 2021•PetPlate, Pendulum, DFE Capital Management, 301 INC and 3 others
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Territory Foods secures $22m to expand meal delivery serviceFoodBev Media•Apr 14, 2021•Territory, USVP, Upfront Ventures, Lewis & Clark Ventures and 6 others
