About DCM Ventures
DCM Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 1996. It is primarily based out of Menlo Park, United States. As of Jul 2026, DCM Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 377 companies, with 5 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 Consumer and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Kaon Overall, DCM Ventures portfolio has seen 13 unicorns, 42 IPOs and 111 acquisitions including key companies like SoFi, Kuaishou Technology and Lime. A lot of funds co-invest with DCM Ventures, with names like Legend Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. DCM Ventures has team of 30 people including 13 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Series B & 8 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Deals in last 12 months
DCM Ventures' List of Top Investments
DCM Ventures has a portfolio of 377 companies, including 13 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in AVA and Folio.Their portfolio spans across United States, China, Japan and 14 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech and 34 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series B and 8 more. Here is the list of top investments by DCM Ventures:
1. SoFi
Online bank offering consumer loans and insurances. It offers multiple loan products including personal loans, student loans, home loans, business loans, and more. It also offers insurance including life insurance, home insurance, and more. It also features an app-based platform for trading stocks, ETFs, crypto, and accessing financial services. The app is available on IOS and Android devices.
Key facts about SoFi
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $3.04B
- Employee Count: 6,757 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, InvestX and 77 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Feb 18, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Social platform for sharing short videos. It allows users to stream live video shows. It also enables them to make duet videos with filters available on the platform. The application is available for Android and iOS users. It monetizes through in-app ads and purchases.
Key facts about Kuaishou Technology
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Beijing (China)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $4.79B
- Employee Count: 6,247 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Access Industries, Mubadala and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Dec 03, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Lime
App-based rental platform providing self-drive electric kick-scooter. The platform enables users to find the nearest available scooter and start the ride by scanning their QR code or access code. Users should provide rider details, payment details, location, and more for book the scooter. It offers features like variant payment options, and more. At the end of the ride, users can park the vehicle at their legal locations. Their mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices
Key facts about Lime
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.71B
- Employee Count: 2,726 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, Star Tech NG and 98 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jul 04, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Fortinet
Provider of cybersecurity solutions, services, and threat intelligence for enterprises. It offers a platform delivering network and cloud security, unified SASE, and security operations. The company provides services such as incident response, managed detection, and security awareness training. It also delivers operational technology security, including secure networking and ruggedized products.
Key facts about Fortinet
- Founded Year: 2000
- Location: Sunnyvale (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $39M
- Employee Count: 16,403 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, ForgePoint Capital and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, Mar 02, 2004, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Life360
Mobile app connecting family members and close friends. It enables users to view the location of their family members on a map, communicate with them, and receive alerts. Users can organise their friends by creating circles. The application offers real-time GPS tracking and driving info of the family members. It also provides a paid premium version with additional features. The app is available for Android and iOS.
Key facts about Life360
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $89.7M
- Employee Count: 855 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Maven Ventures, Moonshots Capital and 47 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 05, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
DCM Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
DCM Ventures has invested in 377 companies over the last 29 years, with an average of 10 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 5 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 5 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Kaon and most recent follow-on round was in OpenArt.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2025 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2024 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
2023 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
2022 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
2021 | 11 | 12 | 23 |
2020 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
2019 | 12 | 16 | 28 |
2018 | 21 | 22 | 43 |
2017 | 22 | 14 | 36 |
DCM Ventures' Investments by Stage
DCM Ventures has made 129 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $11.9M, 62 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $25.1M and 48 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.09M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 129 |
Series B | 62 |
Seed | 48 |
Series C | 36 |
Series D | 9 |
Others | 7 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
DCM Ventures' Investments by Sector
DCM Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail, FinTech and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 312 Tech companies, 198 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 174 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 173 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 101 |
Consumer | 96 |
Retail | 42 |
FinTech | 31 |
High Tech | 28 |
Others | 319 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
DCM Ventures' Investments by Geography
DCM Ventures has made most investments in United States (150), followed by China where it has made 98 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 150 |
China | 98 |
Japan | 20 |
United Kingdom | 5 |
South Korea | 4 |
Others | 14 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
DCM Ventures' recent investments
DCM Ventures has made 5 investments in 2026 so far. Kaon and Zensolst Technology are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by DCM Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 08, 2026 | United States | Series B | 1579 | [+1] | |
Jul 06, 2026 | - | Seed | 2753 | - | |
Jun 24, 2026 | United States | Series A | 8820 | [+2] | |
Feb 26, 2026 | United States | Series A | 1193 | ||
Jan 30, 2026 | United States | Series A | 4418 | [+1] |
Unicorns in DCM Ventures' Portfolio
DCM Ventures has 13 unicorns in its portfolio - Assured Insurance Technologies, EvenUp, Akulaku and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Assured Insurance Technologies. It became a unicorn in 2025, 1 years before DCM Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in DCM Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50 | Provider of SaaS claims processing solutions for P&C insurers | 2019 | Palo Alto | Seed | ttyylat | ||
69 | Developer of AI platform for personal injury claim management solutions | 2019 | San Francisco | Series E | {fhygsd | ||
75 | Online marketplace for point of sale financing | 2014 | Jakarta | Series E | idqcygi | ||
67 | App for editing photos and videos | 2011 | Miami | Series C | jibooyz | ||
77 | Provider of blockchain-based financial solutions | 2017 | Singapore | Series C | aggzlji |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in DCM Ventures' Portfolio
42 of DCM Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. every got listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO), in Aug 2026 at marketcap of $28.7M and Lime got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $1.6B.Here are DCM Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 04, 2026 | - | - | 9618 | |
Jul 01, 2026 | Mar 15, 2017 | Series A | 4058 | |
Apr 17, 2026 | May 23, 2018 | Series A | 3489 | |
Sep 11, 2025 | Apr 30, 2018 | Series A | 6595 | |
Nov 27, 2024 | Jan 15, 2018 | Series A | 9991 |
Acquired companies in DCM Ventures' Portfolio
111 companies from DCM Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was DerbySoft in Jun 2026 by Juniper Group for $*****.Here are DCM Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 02, 2026 | Mar 31, 2014 | Series D | 9007 | |
Apr 08, 2026 | Oct 24, 2019 | Seed | 2460 | |
Feb 02, 2026 | - | - | 4557 | |
Jan 12, 2026 | Sep 21, 2007 | Series A | 8944 | |
Dec 22, 2025 | May 21, 2015 | Series A | 6590 |
Team profile of DCM Ventures
DCM Ventures has a team of 30 members including 13 Partners, 2 Venture Partners and 4 Principals located in United States, China and 1 more location. DCM Ventures' team sits on the board of 3 companies.Here is a list of top team members in DCM Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Tokyo | - | ||
Partner | Beijing | - | - | |
Partner | Dongguan | - | ||
Partner | Beijing | - | ||
Partner | Menlo Park | |||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Tokyo | - | ||
Partner | Beijing | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Diego | - |
Co-investors of DCM Ventures
Over the past 29 years, 1465 investors have co-invested in DCM Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before DCM Ventures: Y Combinator, 500 Global and 301 others have invested in rounds before DCM Ventures. There are 9 companies where Y Combinator has invested before DCM Ventures and 7 companies where 500 Global has invested before DCM Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of DCM Ventures: 460 investors entered a company along with DCM Ventures. These include investors like Legend Capital (8 companies).
- Invested after DCM Ventures: A total of 702 investors have invested in DCM Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Tiger Global Management (8 companies), Tencent (7 companies) and SoftBank Vision Fund (7 companies).
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