Dag Ventures
Venture capitalPalo Alto · Series A–Growth · 10 people tracked
Also known as DAG VENTURES, LLC
Investment thesis
DAG Ventures operates as a mid-stage venture capital partnership emphasizing service, speed, consistency, and simplicity. The firm supports visionary entrepreneurs and collaborates with elite early-stage venture capital firms that have previously invested in those companies, positioning itself as a follow-on partner focused on the mid-stage of a company's growth.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 46 of 76 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×15AI & Machine Learning ×13SaaS ×10Fintech ×9Consumer ×6B2B Marketplaces ×5Hardware ×5Cloud Computing ×4
HQs:United States×26Germany×1Israel×1India×1
Investments · 76 tracked
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Atara Biotherapeutics develops allogeneic T-cell immunotherapies using its proprietary EBV T-cell platform to harness the immune system for treating disease.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesThousand Oaks, US
Bloom Energy manufactures solid oxide fuel cell systems for onsite power generation at commercial, industrial, and data center facilities.
CleantechEnergyHardware<UNKNOWN>, US
K.R. Sridhar(Founder, Chairman, and CEO)
Pacific Biosciences develops long-read DNA and RNA sequencing platforms and kits for genomics research, including whole genome, targeted, epigenetic, and RNA sequencing applications.
BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesMenlo Park, US
Hannah A. Valantine(Director)Christian O. Henry(Executive Officer, Director)Lucy Shapiro(Director)Jeff Eidel(Executive Officer)David Botstein(Director)John F. Milligan(Director)
Wealthfront provides an automated investing account that builds and manages globally diversified portfolios using low-cost index funds for individual investors.
FintechPalo Alto, US
San Francisco, US
Robert Krolik(Executive Officer)Geoff Donaker(Executive Officer, Director)Laurence Wilson(Executive Officer)Diane Irvine(Director)Fred Anderson(Director)Jeremy Stoppelman(Executive Officer, Director)
Supernus Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes products treating central nervous system (CNS) diseases.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Algolia provides an API platform that enables developers to integrate search and discovery functionality into websites and mobile applications, serving thousands of companies across e-commerce, media, and SaaS.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Nicolas Dessaigne(Founder/Board Member)inJulien Lemoine(Founder/CTO)in
BoardPhilippe Botteri(Director)
Virtual network security solutions
Palo Alto, US
Bruce Dunlevie(Director)Nazim Kareemi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Abbas Rafii(Executive Officer, Promoter)Rongjun Cai(Director)
Cancer and fibrotic disease medicines
Seattle, US
BRAD A. SILVERBERG(Director)SENDI WIDJAJA(Executive Officer)RICHARD N. BARTON(Director)SACHIN BHATIA(Executive Officer)JOSHUA M. KING(Executive Officer)JASON MICHAEL RASMUSSEN(Executive Officer)
E-discovery and corporate investigation software
Clickatell provides an AI-powered chat commerce platform for businesses to engage customers and facilitate transactions through messaging channels.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Michael Jordaan(Director)Nicholas Kwasi Pianim(Director)Johannes van Rensburg(Executive Officer)Pieter Wouter de Villiers(Executive Officer, Director)Nicholas Anthony Utton(Director)Rozanne Laraine Chivell(Executive Officer)
Marketing measurement and optimization solutions for online and traditional media
Design2Silicon provides GPU-accelerated software solutions for semiconductor manufacturing, enabling optimization of lithography and mask processes.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductors
DisplayLink develops USB graphics system-on-chip technology that enables multiple display expansion across Windows, macOS, ChromeOS, Ubuntu, and Android devices regardless of underlying hardware architecture.
Enterprise SoftwareHardwareSemiconductors
Security platform to counter next-gen cyber attacks
Milpitas, US
Alexa King(Executive Officer)Stephen C. Pusey(Director)Ronald E.F. Codd(Director)Kevin R. Mandia(Executive Officer)John T. McGee(Executive Officer)David G. DeWalt(Executive Officer, Director)
Glassdoor is a community platform that provides job seekers with access to company reviews, salary information, and job listings, while helping employers post jobs and manage their reputation.
B2B MarketplacesHR TechMarketplacesMill Valley, US
Richard Barton(Director)Erik Blachford(Director)Robert Hohman(Executive Officer, Director)James White(Director)Adam Spiegel(Executive Officer)Stephen Kaufer(Director)
One Medical is a primary care practice delivering in-office and virtual care across 19 U.S. cities, serving individual members and employees of over 8,500 companies through a membership model.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
DAVID FIELDING(Executive Officer)ALEXANDER PACKARD(Executive Officer)STEPHEN KNIGHT(Director)TERRY MCGUIRE(Director)DAVID JUDGE(Executive Officer)LIAM DONOHUE(Director)
LearnVest is a financial education platform that provides articles and resources to help users build financial literacy and reach their financial goals through content on career growth, saving, debt repayment, and budgeting.
Fintech
Next-generation flash memory technology
Xsens develops motion capture systems and inertial sensor modules using sensor fusion technology, serving professionals in humanoid robotics, entertainment, healthcare, sports, and industrial automation.
Deep TechHardwareRobotics
Routing and security solutions, now part of Cisco.
Inspirato operates a luxury travel membership club offering curated access to vacation homes, resort partners, and exclusive experiences with personalized concierge services.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerTravel & HospitalityUNKNOWN
Proofpoint provides AI and cybersecurity solutions that protect organizations by securing email, cloud services, and collaboration tools, with runtime enforcement of AI usage policies and threat detection capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Ashan Willy(CEO)
New Relic provides a full-stack observability platform that allows engineering teams to monitor and troubleshoot software systems across their entire stack.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Peter Currie(Director)Peter Fenton(Director)Adam Messinger(Director)Robin Schulman(Executive Officer)Chris Cook(Executive Officer)Jim Gochee(Executive Officer)
Nimble provides digital workflow and patient engagement software for independent and regional pharmacies, helping them manage prescription fulfillment, mobile checkout, and patient communications.
Digital HealthHealthtechMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Talha Sattar(Founder/CEO)inTalha Waqar(Executive Officer, Director)Farouk Ladha(Director)Young Chung(Director)
OpenDNS provides DNS and internet security services for consumers seeking safer and faster browsing at home, and formerly offered enterprise security products now branded under Cisco Umbrella.
ConsumerCybersecurity
Vision technologies; acquired by Abbott
Picarro provides greenhouse gas and volatile organic compound monitoring solutions for industrial and scientific customers.
CleantechClimate TechIoT
Commercialized low-power display technology for mobile devices based on microfabricated light shutters.
PlanGrid was a cloud-based construction management software for general contractors, subcontractors, and owners providing real-time access to project plans, issues, photos, and forms.
Cloud ComputingConstruction TechPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Tracy Young(Founder/CEO)inRalph Gootee(Founder/CTO)inRyan Sutton-Gee(Founder)inKenny Stone(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)George Hu(Director)
BoardDoug Leone(Director)
Point offers alternative home equity solutions, providing homeowners with lump sums of cash in exchange for a stake in their property, as an alternative to traditional home equity loans or refinancing.
FintechPropTech
Eddie Lim(CEO and cofounder)Eoin Matthews(cofounder)Lim(CEO and cofounder)
San Francisco, US
Brian Matthews(Director)Bertram Meyer(Director)Cedric Bru(Chief Executive Officer and President)Nathan Medlock(Director)Leo Apotheker(Director)Noel Fenton(Director)
Fremont, US
Michael Goguen(Director)Edwin B Hooper III(Director)Dmitry Akhanov(Director)John Scull(Director)Nicholas Pianim(Director)Sam Heidari(Executive Officer, Director)
Rec Room is a cross-platform social app where users build and play games together using the Maker Pen creation tool.
Creator EconomyGamingSocial
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Dag Ventures invest at?
- Dag Ventures invests at the Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Dag Ventures focus on?
- Dag Ventures focuses on Cleantech, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Dag Ventures located?
- Dag Ventures is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
- Does Dag Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Dag Ventures leads investment rounds.
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Accel-KKRRed Swan VenturesHanabi CapitalLightbankHomebrewScience VenturesAmadeus Capital PartnersWalden InternationalGigascale CapitalTwo Bear CapitalPICO Venture PartnersIsrael Growth PartnersATOORO FUNDDigital Horizon VC
Firms observed investing alongside Dag Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Dag Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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