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Want to invest in ideas that change the world? Since our founding in 1985, Draper Fisher Jurvetson has become a global leader in investing in emerging-technologies- from the Internet in the 1990s to clean tech and nanotechnology today. DFJ Limited Partners have an excellent opportunity to achieve large capital gains on investments while participating in the launch and growth of innovative, industry-changing businesses.

Investment sectors

At DFJ, we look for great ideas in virtually every major technology sector including: information technology, nanotechnology, life sciences, and clean energy. We like to keep an open mind and consider unique opportunities in fast growing emerging markets.

  • Information technology
  • Nanotechnology
  • Life sciences
  • Clean energy
  • Other

View our existing investments.

Early-stage investing

Early-stage focused funds historically have been the best performers of the entire venture capital asset class. We make every effort - together with our global Network Partner Funds - to locate and serve entrepreneurs as they start their businesses around the world. We also invest in expansion-stage and, occasionally, later-stage deals when we believe that the risk/return analysis is attractive.

Global reach

Early stage venture capital has traditionally been a local business, driven by local relationships with entrepreneurs, venture investors, professional service providers, universities, and corporations.  Yet, as information has become more accessible, the industry has seen the rise of great companies in locations outside the traditional area of technology.  Consequently, the DFJ Network was created as a way of building scale without destroying the local model that is so integral to the success of the venture industry.   With “feet on the street” across four continents, the DFJ Network is able to find and fund the best opportunities wherever they may be.

Limited Partners as resources

Our Limited Partners are one of DFJ’s most valuable resources.  They include successful technology industry entrepreneurs, managing partners of professional venture capital firms, current or former CEOs and founders of technology companies, institutional investors, and prominent families.  Additionally, our Limited Partners help us with entrepreneurial and management expertise, industry contacts, due diligence support, and deal flow.  We believe that the business connections of our Limited Partners represent a valuable asset to our enterprise and we are in regular contact with our Limited Partners to bring our collective skills to bear on the success of our fund.