About Dawn Capital
Dawn Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2007. It is primarily based out of London, United Kingdom. As of Jul 2026, Dawn Capital is an active investor, having invested in 89 companies, with 6 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series C round of Inforcer Overall, Dawn Capital portfolio has seen 8 unicorns, 1 IPO and 29 acquisitions including key companies like Mimecast, Neo4j and Collibra. A lot of funds co-invest with Dawn Capital, with names like Insight Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Dawn Capital has team of 22 people including 12 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Series B & 3 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Dawn Capital's List of Top Investments
Dawn Capital has a portfolio of 89 companies, including 8 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Onum and Zivver.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Denmark and 16 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, FinTech, FinTech and 22 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series B and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Dawn Capital:1. Mimecast
Provider of email security and human risk management software platforms. These tools identify and mitigate threats related to electronic communications and internal data handling. The technology monitors for malicious activity, manages data governance, and provides security awareness training to reduce risks associated with human behavior. It also includes features for securing artificial intelligence agents and protecting against unauthorized data movement.
Key facts about Mimecast
- Founded Year: 2003
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £100M - £500M as on Mar 31, 2025
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $261M
- Employee Count: 2,382 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Dawn Capital, Ranger Investments and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Sep 09, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Zumper
Provider of a home rental listing platform for residential properties. It facilitates tenants and landlords and agents to find and rent apartments. It facilitates landlords to search for renters, screen renters, and collect rent online. It also facilitates communities to explore apartment network sites, and support from accounts managers. The mobile app is available for download on android and iOS devices.
Key facts about Zumper
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $175M
- Employee Count: 132 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Dawn Capital, Xfund and 23 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jan 26, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Neo4j
Provider of graph database management system and graph analytics platform. It offers graph database as a service and self-managed graph database deployment. The company provides graph analytics as a service and self-managed graph algorithms with machine learning modeling. It also offers tools for graph visualization, exploration, and database instance management.
Key facts about Neo4j
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: San Mateo (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $581M
- Employee Count: 1,065 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Inovia Capital, Dawn Capital and 23 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Oct 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Collibra
Provider of a platform for data intelligence, governance, and AI management. The platform offers data cataloging, data governance, data lineage, and data quality monitoring. It facilitates data access policy definition and enforcement. The platform supports regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and data product delivery. It enables data discovery, understanding, and access through business-led collaboration. The platform also provides AI governance capabilities.
Key facts about Collibra
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: Brussels (Belgium)
- Annual Revenue: €100M - €500M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $596M
- Employee Count: 1,116 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: CapitalG, Dawn Capital and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Nov 09, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Tink
Provider of open banking platform offering payment services and data enrichment. The platform offers connectivity to financial institutions through a single API integration. It provides authentication flows, data aggregation, and developer tools. The platform’s systems are compliant with security standards.
Key facts about Tink
Dawn Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Dawn Capital has invested in 89 companies over the last 18 years, with an average of 6 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 8 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 6 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Neulo and most recent follow-on round was in Inforcer.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2025 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
2024 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2023 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
2022 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
2021 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
2020 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
2019 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
2018 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
2017 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Dawn Capital's Investments by Stage
Dawn Capital has made 35 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $18.9M, 25 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $37.3M, 15 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $5.21M, 7 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $63.6M and 4 investments in Series D stage with an average round size of $59.9M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 35 |
Series B | 25 |
Seed | 15 |
Series C | 7 |
Series D | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Dawn Capital's Investments by Sector
Dawn Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Enterprise Infrastructure, Consumer and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 84 Tech companies, 75 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 67 Software companies and at least 58 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 63 |
FinTech | 27 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 24 |
Consumer | 18 |
Vertical SaaS | 16 |
Others | 74 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Dawn Capital's Investments by Geography
Dawn Capital has made most investments in United States (23), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 23 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | 23 |
United States | 23 |
Denmark | 7 |
Israel | 6 |
Sweden | 5 |
Others | 27 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Dawn Capital's recent investments
Dawn Capital has made 6 investments in 2026 so far. Inforcer and Neulo are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Dawn Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 30, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series C | 8912 | [+1] | |
Jun 18, 2026 | - | Seed | 6454 | [+3] | |
Jun 16, 2026 | Germany | Seed | 6613 | [+1] | |
Jun 14, 2026 | Spain | Series A | 1682 | [+2] | |
May 29, 2026 | Croatia | Series C | 5801 | [+5] |
Unicorns in Dawn Capital's Portfolio
Dawn Capital has 8 unicorns in its portfolio - Minute Media, Quantexa, Copper and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Minute Media. It became a unicorn in 2024, 9 years after Dawn Capital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Dawn Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 | Provider of technology and advertising solutions for publishers and advertisers | 2011 | New York City | Series H | cewxbac | ||
63 | Developer of decision intelligence software for data analysis and management | 2016 | London | Series F | mlwqiwr | ||
68 | Provider of digital asset custody and off-exchange settlement infrastructure services | 2018 | Zug | Series C | qowmbcq | ||
60 | Developer of a cloud data warehouse platform for analytical workloads | 2019 | Tel Aviv | Series C | cqrolmc | ||
59 | Provider of SaaS-based solutions for dropshipping customized products | 2007 | Oslo | Series D | vjancwa |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Dawn Capital's Portfolio
1 of Dawn Capital's portfolio company became public - LeadDesk. It got listed on the Athens Exchange (ATHEX), in Feb 2019.Here are Dawn Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 15, 2019 | Feb 27, 2015 | Series A | 3510 |
Acquired companies in Dawn Capital's Portfolio
29 companies from Dawn Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was OpenGamma in Dec 2025 by Trading Technologies for $*****.Here are Dawn Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 17, 2025 | Apr 03, 2019 | Series D | 9293 | |
Aug 28, 2025 | Apr 10, 2024 | Series A | 6651 | |
Aug 27, 2025 | Nov 06, 2014 | Series B | 9063 | |
Jun 19, 2025 | Oct 16, 2018 | Series A | 4828 | |
Jun 05, 2025 | Oct 18, 2022 | Seed | 5522 |
Team profile of Dawn Capital
Dawn Capital has a team of 22 members including 12 Partners and 4 Principals located in United Kingdom, China and 1 more location. Dawn Capital's team sits on the board of 2 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Dawn Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | United Kingdom | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | United Kingdom | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | Hong Kong | - | - |
Co-investors of Dawn Capital
Over the past 18 years, 566 investors have co-invested in Dawn Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Dawn Capital: Insight Partners, MMC Ventures and 204 others have invested in rounds before Dawn Capital. There are 5 companies where Insight Partners has invested before Dawn Capital and 4 companies where MMC Ventures has invested before Dawn Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Dawn Capital: 149 investors entered a company along with Dawn Capital. These include investors like Insight Partners (5 companies).
- Invested after Dawn Capital: A total of 211 investors have invested in Dawn Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Insight Partners (5 companies), Eurazeo (4 companies) and Tiger Global Management (4 companies).
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