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DCM Ventures

DCM Ventures

Menlo Park, Californiadcm.com

Overview

DCM Ventures is an American venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments in private technology companies. The firm invests in companies based in the United States, with additional activity in Japan, China, and South Korea, as well as selective investments in Latin America, the Middle East, and Europe. The firm's investment scope includes consumer internet and mobile platforms, e-commerce, enterprise software, financial technology, and AI-native applications.

Year Founded

1996

AUM

$4.5B

Portfolio Companies

150

Website

dcm.com

Investments

DCM Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
SoFi Technologies, Inc.Sep 2015Series ECo-investor
Pony.aiJul 2018Series A ExtensionCo-investor
Figure Technology SolutionsMay 2021Series DCo-investor
51job, Inc.-VC RoundLead
YouxinpaiAug 2014Series CCo-investor
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Key People

David K Chao

General Partner And Cofounder

Tom Darton

Managing Partner

Addison Leong

Venture Partner

Ibrahim AlSuwaidi

Partner

Sandy Kearney

Administrative Partner

Weijin Huang

Partner

Andre Levi

Chief Financial Officer & Partner

Matt Bonner

Chief Operating Officer Legal Partner

Sara MENG WEI

Principal

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is DCM Ventures based?

DCM Ventures is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, United States.

When was DCM Ventures founded?

DCM Ventures was founded in 1996.

How many portfolio companies does DCM Ventures have?

DCM Ventures has 150 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in DCM Ventures's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include SoFi Technologies, Inc., Pony.ai, Figure Technology Solutions, 51job, Inc., Youxinpai.

What was DCM Ventures's most recent investment shown here?

DCM Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Figure Technology Solutions in 2021.

What sectors does DCM Ventures focus on?

DCM Ventures focuses on Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Cybersecurity, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, Real Estate & PropTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, Telecommunications & Networking, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Telecommunications & Networking, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Crypto & Web3, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Real Estate & PropTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Real Estate & PropTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce.

What company stages does DCM Ventures focus on?

DCM Ventures typically invests at the MultiStage stage.

What is DCM Ventures's AUM?

DCM Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $1.0B and $10.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersMenlo Park, California
Year Founded1996
AUM$4.5B

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