Where is DFO's headquarters located?

DFO's headquarters is located in New York City (United States).

How big is DFO's investment team?

DFO has a team of 31, including 10 partners.

What stages of companies does DFO typically invest in?

DFO primarily invests in Seed and Series B stages.

DFO - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

DFO is a family office founded in 1998. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Oct 2026, DFO is an active investor, having invested in 2 companies, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series B round in Switzerland based companies. Its investments are spread across sectors like HealthTech and Enterprise Infrastructure. Its latest investment was a Undisclosed Series A round in Volta on Aug 04, 2026, which also saw participation from azora.com and Andreessen Horowitz.

A lot of funds co-invest with DFO, with names like azora.com sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.

DFO has a team of 31 people including 10 partners.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1998

Location

New York City, United States

Portfolio Companies

Hilo & Volta

Sectors of Investment

HealthTech & Enterprise Infrastructure

Stages of Investment

Seed & Series B

Locations of Investment

Switzerland & United States

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DFO has a portfolio of 2 companies. Their most notable investments are in Hilo and Volta.Their portfolio spans across Switzerland and United States. They have invested in HealthTech, Enterprise Infrastructure, across Seed, Series B stages. Here is the list of all investments by DFO:

1. Hilo

Provider of continuous blood pressure monitoring devices and associated app. The device tracks blood pressure twenty-four hours a day, providing comprehensive data and insights. This allows users to identify patterns and trends in their blood pressure, understand the impact of lifestyle factors, and share this information with healthcare providers. The accompanying app offers personalized support and facilitates informed decision-making regarding health management.

Key facts about Hilo

Founded Year: 2018
Location: Neuchatel (Switzerland)
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $119M
Employee Count: 85 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: Spark Capital, Earlybird and 14 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 21, 2026, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

2. Volta

Developer of dedicated artificial intelligence infrastructure and compute factory facilities. This platform provides specialized compute resources for high-intensity training and model serving. The service model integrates capital financing, powered land, data center construction, hardware deployment, and proprietary automation software into a single operation. By controlling the entire infrastructure stack, the provider delivers dedicated compute clusters designed for reliable, long-term operational capacity. The approach utilizes purpose-built facilities engineered for power density and cooling, enabling consistent performance for frontier artificial intelligence labs and scale-ups.

Key facts about Volta

Founded Year: 2026
Location: Palo Alto (United States)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $300M
Employee Count: 50 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: Altimeter Capital, Nvidia and 4 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 04, 2026, $*****

As of Aug 2026, it has made 3 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Volta and most recent follow-on round was in Volta.

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DFO has made 1 investment in Seed stage and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $19M.

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DFO has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Infrastructure and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 2 Software companies, 2 Tech companies, 2 Tech hardware companies and at least 1 company focusing on Consumer (B2C).

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DFO has made most investments in Switzerland (1), followed by United States where it has made 1 investment.

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DFO has made 3 investments in 2026 so far. Volta and Volta are the latest among them.

Here are the most recent investments by DFO:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Aug 04, 2026	Volta	United States	Series A	8070	azora.com [+4]
Aug 04, 2026	Volta	United States	Seed	4506	azora.com [+4]
Jul 21, 2026	Hilo	Switzerland	Series B	6297	-

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DFO has a team of 31 members including 10 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 10 Principals located in United States, India and 4 more locations. DFO's team sits on the board of 1 company.

Here is a list of top team members in DFO:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Michael Dell	Partner	Austin	Dell	5 Emails
Gregg Lemkau	Partner	New York City	-	1 Email
Barry Sholem	Partner	Santa Monica	-	1 Email
Asim S	Partner	United States	-	1 Email
John A Cardoso	Partner	New York City	-	-
Bryan Latham	Partner	New York City	-	-
Michelle Liu	Partner	New York City	-	-
Mike Smith	Partner	New York City	-	-
Ali Alzahrani	Partner	Saudi Arabia	-	-
Vanita Gaonkar	Partner	United States	-	-
Mike Gerstner	Venture Partner	New York City	-	-

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Over the past year, 19 investors have co-invested in DFO's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before DFO: Earlybird, Wellington Partners Venture Capital and 12 others have invested in rounds before DFO. There is 1 company where Earlybird has invested before DFO and 1 company where Wellington Partners Venture Capital has invested before DFO.
Top Co-investors of DFO: 5 investors entered a company along with DFO. These include investors like azora.com (1 company).