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Dag Ventures

Venture capital

Palo Alto · Series A–Growth · 10 people tracked

Also known as DAG VENTURES, LLC

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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 Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Series A–Growth
HQ
Palo Alto, California, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1991
AUM
$1.8B
VC funds
12
Tracked investments
98
Unicorns
15
IPOs
13
Acquisitions
25

Team · 10 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Deberah Stark· Administrative Controller
Malia Pita· Office Manager
Shab Danesh· Executive Assistant

What they invest in

from 66 of 98 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×21Enterprise Software ×20SaaS ×17Fintech ×10Healthtech ×9Consumer ×7Hardware ×7Cloud Computing ×6

HQs:United States×58Israel×2Germany×1India×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 44 portfolio companies
39%
solo founders
17 of 44 mapped founding teams
43%
repeat founders
of 49 founders with career history
~6.5 yrs
old at investment
median across 12 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×172 founders×153 founders×44+ founders×8

Where their founders studiedfrom 44 founders with education data

Stanford University ×8Harvard Business School ×5Harvard University ×5Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×3California State University-Sacramento ×2Tel Aviv University ×2The Johns Hopkins University ×2UCLA ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 40 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×14Engineering ×9Finance & Accounting ×5Business & Management ×4Economics ×2Humanities ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2Medicine ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 49 founders with career history

Benchmark ×3Sutter Hill Ventures ×3Accel Partners ×2Autodesk ×2Excite@Home ×2Facebook ×2Google ×2Lennar ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×2

3 founders hold a PhD · 11 hold an MBA (of 46 with degree data)

Investments · 98 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2022 · 32021 · 22020 · 12019 · 12018 · 12017 · 12016 · 22015 · 62014 · 32013 · 12012 · 32010 · 130 dated

1Life HealthcareinNasdaq (historical; delisted after acquisition): ONEMacquired by Amazon · Jul 2022 · $3.9B

1Life Healthcare operated One Medical, a membership-based primary care organization offering in-person clinics and virtual care across the United States.

Digital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Thomas H. Lee(Founder; former CEO)inAmir Dan Rubin(Former Chair and CEO)Paul S. Kirincich(Executive Officer)inTrent Green(Former CEO)inAndrew S. Diamond(Chief Medical Officer, Amazon One Medical; Head of One Medical Clinical Care Delivery)inRoy Schoenberg(Head of Amazon Health Services)in

Co-investorsJ.P. Morgan Asset ManagementMaverick CapitalOak Investment PartnersBenchmarkGV (Google Ventures)Pinnacle Ventures

Ambarellaambarella.comin𝕏NASDAQ: AMBA

Ambarella develops video compression and autonomous vehicle technologies as a semiconductor company.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareIoTSemiconductors

Feng-Ming (Fermi) Wang(Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer)John A. Young(Chief Financial Officer)inChan W. Lee(Chief Operating Officer)in

Co-investorsCoalitionMatrixRiverwood Capital

Atara Biotherapeuticsatarabio.comin𝕏NASDAQ: ATRA

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

AnhCo Nguyen(President and Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsEcoR1 CapitalHEALTHCARE ROYALTY PARTNERSKleiner PerkinsDomain AssociatesFidelity Investments

Auraoportun.cominAustralian Securities Exchange (ASX): AXQ

Smart, simple online safety.

CybersecurityBoston, US

Hari Ravichandran(Founder and Chief Executive Officer)Brian DeCenzo(President & Chief Financial Officer)inThomas Clayton(President & Chief Operating Officer)Adam Medros(Chief Product Officer)inSarah Cherng(Chief AI Officer)Kristin Lewis(Chief Product Officer (prior to May 2026 CPO reorganization; promoted from SVP Product, May 2022))in

Co-investorsAccelCore Venture CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)FJ LabsGeneral CatalystGlynn Capital Management+6 more

Bloom Energybloomenergy.comin𝕏NYSE: BE

Bloom Energy manufactures solid oxide fuel cell systems for onsite power generation at commercial, industrial, and data center facilities.

CleantechEnergyHardware

K.R. Sridhar(Founder, Chairman, and CEO)

Co-investorsArtis VenturesConstellation Technology VenturesEnerdigm VenturesG SquaredJC2 VenturesKleiner Perkins+7 more

Cheggchegg.comin𝕏NYSE: CHGG

Chegg is an education technology company that helps students learn more efficiently and affordably, supporting them from learning through career development.

EdTechSanta Clara, US

Aayush Phumbhra(Executive Officer, Director)inDan Rosensweig(CEO)Andrew Brown(Executive Officer)

BoardTed Schlein(Director)Oren Zeev(Director)inDeven Parekh(Director)

Co-investorsDelta-v CapitalDreamit VenturesFloodgateGabriel Venture PartnersInsight PartnersKleiner Perkins+6 more

Nextdoor (NYSE: 2021)nextdoor.comin𝕏NYSE: NXDR

Neighborhood social network; IPO 2021

AdTechSan Francisco, US

Nirav Tolia(Co-Founder, CEO, President & Chairperson of the Board)inSarah Leary(Co-Founder, Chief of Marketing, Community & Business Operations)inPrakash Janakiraman(Co-Founder & Chief Architect)inDavid Wiesen(Co-Founder (Engineering))inIndrajit Ponnambalam(Chief Financial Officer)Sarah Friar(Former CEO, President & Chairperson)in

Co-investorsAxel Springer Digital VenturesCoatue ManagementComcast VenturesCota CapitalDragoneer Investment GroupEQUIAM+18 more

Pacific Biosciences of Californiapacificbiosciences.comin𝕏NASDAQ: PACB

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

Christian O. Henry(Executive Officer, Director)inJeff Eidel(Executive Officer)inSusan G. Kim(Executive Officer)inMark Van Oene(Executive Officer)

BoardWilliam W. Ericson(Director)Hannah A. Valantine(Director)

Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsDeerfield Management CompanyMaverick CapitalMohr Davidow VenturesThe Blackstone Group

Pure Storagepurestorage.comin𝕏NYSE: PSTG

Pure Storage provides data storage infrastructure that unifies data into a single virtual cloud of storage with automated, policy-driven management.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSanta Clara, US

Mike Speiser(Founding CEO, Investor & Board Member (Sutter Hill Ventures incubation))inJohn Colgrove(Co-Founder, Chief Visionary Officer & Director)inJohn Hayes(Co-Founder & Chief Architect)inTarek A. Robbiati(Chief Financial Officer)inPatrick Finn(Chief Revenue Officer)Ajay Singh(Chief Product Officer)in

Co-investorsGlynn Capital ManagementGreylock PartnersIn-Q-TelIndex VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Millennium New Horizons+5 more

Sunrunsunrun.comin𝕏NASDAQ: RUN

Sunrun provides residential solar panels and battery storage systems to homeowners, offering installation, monitoring, maintenance, and financing plans such as leases and monthly subscription options.

CleantechConsumerEnergyHardwareSan Francisco, US

Lynn Jurich(Founder)inEdward Fenster(Co-Executive Chair & Director)inMary Powell(Chief Executive Officer and Director)inJeanna Steele(Chief Legal Officer & Chief People Officer)inDanny Abajain(Chief Financial Officer)Paul Dickson(President & Chief Revenue Officer)in

Co-investorsAccelCool Climate CollectiveElectric Feel Ventures LlcEnergy Transition VenturesEvergy VenturesFoundation Capital+4 more

Upwork (formerly oDesk)upwork.comNASDAQ: UPWK

Upwork operates two interconnected digital platforms that match businesses with independent contractors and agency workers: the Upwork Marketplace, a freelance work platform where clients post projects and pay service fees on transactions, and Lifted, an enterprise-focused platform for managing contingent labor across multiple engagement models including contractors, staff augmentation, and outsourcing.

Hayden Brown(Chief Executive Officer)inGiulietta Pezzaniti(Chief People Officer)

Co-investors408 VenturesFirstMark CapitalGarage CapitalGlobespan Capital PartnersJackson Square VenturesMutual Capital Partners+6 more

Wealthfrontwealthfront.comin𝕏NASDAQ: WLTHSeries B · Mar 2013 · $20M

Wealthfront offers automated investment management, a high-yield cash account, financial planning tools, and mortgage lending to individual investors.

FintechSaaSPalo Alto, US

DANIEL CARROLL(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel Carroll(Founder)inAndy Rachleff(Co-founder)inADAM NASH(Executive Officer, Director)inRICK FOREMAN(Executive Officer)inDavid Fortunato(Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director)in

Co-investorsGraph VenturesIndex VenturesMaven VenturesSavano Capital PartnersScalare PartnersLAUNCH+4 more

Yelpyelp.comNYSE: YELPFeb 2015

Yelp operates a local business review and advertising platform where consumers access ratings, reviews, and business information, while businesses use advertising products to reach consumers and operational subscription tools to manage their operations.

San Francisco, US

Jeremy Stoppelman(Executive Officer, Director)inRobert Krolik(Chief Financial Officer)Geoff Donaker(Chief Operating Officer)Laurence Wilson(Executive Officer)Joseph R Nachman(Executive Officer)

BoardFred Anderson(Director)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersNextEquity PartnersOrigin VenturesRiverfront Ventures, LLCHeretic StudioSciFi VC

Adamaspharmaadamaspharma.cominacquired by Supernus Pharmaceuticals

A biopharmaceutical company with over 30 years of experience developing and commercializing treatments for central nervous system (CNS) diseases.

BiotechHealthtech

Co-investorsBioBrit

Algoliaalgolia.comin𝕏Aug 2019

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.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Nicolas Dessaigne(Founder/Board Member)inJulien Lemoine(Founder/CTO)in

BoardPhilippe Botteri(Director)in

Co-investors500 GlobalAccelAcequia Capital (AceCap)Aglae VenturesCollective LiquidityFounders Circle Capital+15 more

Alvenalven.coin

Alven is an independent early-stage venture capital firm that invests in and supports entrepreneurs, with a portfolio that includes companies such as Qonto, Typology, Gorgias, and Yubo.

Sector Agnostic

Co-investorsPeakAccelAmplify Partners CVForestay CapitalSaaStr FundSalesforce Ventures+1 more

Aquifiaquifi.comin𝕏May 2015Defunct

Aquifi was a Palo Alto industrial-computer-vision startup that combined proprietary RGB-D/stereo sensing, 3D reconstruction and machine learning to automate logistics dimensioning, counting, identification and manufacturing inspection.

RoboticsPalo Alto, US

Nazim Kareemi(Co-founder and Executive Chairman)Abbas Rafii(Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer)Jason Trachewsky(Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardBruce Dunlevie(Director)inRongjun Cai(Director)

Co-investorsBenchmark

Avi Networksavinetworks.cominAcquired

Delivering software-defined application services for the multi-cloud era

Enterprise SoftwareSanta Clara, US

Ranga Rajagopalan(Co-Founder)Umesh Mahajan(Co-Founder)Murali Basavaiah(Co-Founder)inGuru Chahal(Co-Founder)inAmit Pandey(Chief Executive Officer)Mark Anderson(Executive Chairman)in

Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsGreylock PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Ventures

Avneraavnera.com

Beaverton, US

Manpreet S. Khaira(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRob Chandra(Director)John Miner(Director)John Walecka(Director)Umesh Padval(Director)

Co-investorsIcon VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersRedpoint Ventures

Avvoavvo.comJul 2015Acquired

Seattle-based online legal marketplace with lawyer ratings, reviews and Q&A, acquired by Internet Brands in 2018.

Seattle, US

Mark Britton(Founder)inSENDI WIDJAJA(Executive Officer)SACHIN BHATIA(Executive Officer)JOSHUA M. KING(Executive Officer)JASON MICHAEL RASMUSSEN(Executive Officer)LEIGH ANNE MCMILLAN(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsCoatue ManagementTCVTechnology Crossover Ventures

Axiomlawaxiomlaw.comin

Axiom is an alternative legal services provider that connects businesses with on-demand employment lawyers for workplace investigations covering harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and misconduct.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkLegalTech

Beewisebeewise.agin𝕏Series C · Mar 2022 · $80M

Beewise develops robotic hives that use computer vision and artificial intelligence to automate commercial beekeeping and address bee health challenges.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoTRoboticsIsrael, IL

Saar Safra(CEO)inEliyah Radzyner(Co-founder, VP Revenue)inRami Aviram(CFO)inTai Nicolopoulos(VP Marketing)inNir Shachar(VP Research and Development)in

Co-investorsATOORO FUNDCongruent VenturesInsight PartnersLool Ventures

Bokuboku.cominSeries C · Oct 2014 · $25M

Boku connects global merchants and entertainment brands to local payment methods across 70+ countries.

E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

RON HIRSON(Director)inPAUL MCGUIRE(Director)inJAVIER MARTELL(Executive Officer)JON PRIDEAUX(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardKEVIN HARVEY(Director)DANIEL RIMER(Director)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAstiaGMO VenturePartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)NewView CapitalVitruvian Partners

Branch.cobranch.co𝕏

Branch provides financial services and lending solutions to underserved populations in emerging markets, particularly in Africa and India.

Fintech

Daniel Jung(Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer)inMatthew Flannery(Founder)inPremal Shah(President)in

Co-investors8VCAndreessen HorowitzB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCreation Investments Capital ManagementDrive Capital+10 more

Breathe Technologiesbreathetechnologies.com

BiotechIrvine, US

John Miclot(Executive Officer, Director)Lawrence Mastrovich(Executive Officer, Director)Samir Ahmad(Executive Officer)inGary Berman(Executive Officer)

BoardBeth Seidenberg(Director)inTed Huber(Director)

Co-investorsKleiner Perkins

Brightercigna.comApr 2016 · $21M

Cigna Healthcare, the health benefits provider of The Cigna Group, offers medical and dental health insurance and coverage to employers, employees, and individual consumers, working with brokers, consultants, and health care providers.

Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTechBloomfield, US

David Cordaniin

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystMayfield FundShea Ventures, LLCBenchmark

Cleartripcleartrip.comin𝕏Acquired

Cleartrip is an online travel booking platform for booking flights, hotels, buses, trains, and holiday packages across domestic and international routes.

ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalityIndia, IN

Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsLightboxSapphire Ventures

Clickatellclickatell.comSeries B · Feb 2022 · $91M

Clickatell provides an AI-powered chat commerce platform for businesses to engage customers and facilitate transactions through messaging channels.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSRedwood City, US

Pieter Wouter de Villiers(Executive Officer, Director)inPieter de Villiers(Founder)inJohannes van Rensburg(Executive Officer)Rozanne Laraine Chivell(Executive Officer)Glen Gerard Braganza(Executive Officer)Jeppe Dorff Ramlau-Hanse(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsArrowroot CapitalFounder CollectiveSequoia Capital

Clouderacloudera.comin𝕏Acquired

Cloudera is a hybrid platform for data, analytics, and AI, serving enterprises and data teams.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSanta Clara, US

Amr Awadallah(Co-Founder; former CTO)inMike Olson(Co-Founder; CEO (2008-2013); Chairman & Chief Strategy Officer (2013-))inChristophe Bisciglia(Co-Founder)inJeff Hammerbacher(Co-Founder; former Chief Scientist)inOwen O'Malley(Founding team member (early Hadoop architect))inCharles Sansbury(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAccelGlynn Capital ManagementGreylock PartnersGV (Google Ventures)Intel CapitalLobby Capital+8 more

Design2Sildesign2silicon.com

D2S develops GPU-accelerated computing and deep learning technologies for semiconductor manufacturing, focusing on curvilinear mask data preparation and inverse lithography.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechSemiconductors

Co-investorsWestern Technology Investment

DisplayLinkdisplaylink.comin

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

Co-investorsBalderton CapitalAtlas Venture

FireEyefireeye.comAcquired

Security platform to counter next-gen cyber attacks

Milpitas, US

Ashar Aziz(Executive Officer, Director)Alexa King(Executive Officer)Kevin R. Mandia(Executive Officer)inJohn T. McGee(Executive Officer)David G. DeWalt(Executive Officer, Director)Michael J. Berry(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsIcon VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersSequoia CapitalWingBain Capital VenturesBlackstone

Funnyordiefunnyordie.com𝕏

Funny Or Die is an entertainment brand and independent comedy studio that produces original digital series, TV shows, films, podcasts, and branded content for Fortune 500 advertisers.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentHollywood, US

Adam McKay(Founder)Chris Henchy(Founder)

BoardHenry R. Muñoz III(Owner)

Glassdoorglassdoor.comin𝕏Acquired

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

Robert Hohman(Executive Officer, Director)inAdam Spiegel(Executive Officer)inChristian Sutherland-Wongin

BoardJames White(Director)inNeeraj Agrawal(Director)inLee Fixel(Director)

Co-investorsAnsa CapitalBattery VenturesCapitalGFelicis VenturesDragoneer Investment GroupSutter Hill Ventures+1 more

Greenroadgreenroad.comin𝕏May 2009 · $15M

GreenRoad provides fleet telematics and driver behavior management solutions using AI-driven analytics to reduce accidents, fuel consumption, and emissions for commercial fleets globally.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS

Co-investorsIsrael Growth PartnersAmadeus Capital Partners

Grubhubgrubhub.comAcquired

Chicago-based online food ordering and delivery platform, formerly NYSE-listed, now owned by Marc Lore's Wonder Group.

Matt Maloney(Founder)in

Co-investorsFelicis VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersOrigin VenturesSilver Lake PartnersSpectrum EquityStripes+1 more

illusive networksproofpoint.comin𝕏

Proofpoint offers a suite of enterprise security and compliance products that protect people, email, cloud apps, and data from human-centric cyber threats using machine learning and AI.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSunnyvale, US

Co-investors125 VenturesGamutIcon VenturesKickstart InnovationNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)R136 Ventures+2 more

Innoviuminnovium.comin𝕏Acquired

Innovium (now part of Marvell) designs custom silicon, network switch products, and interconnect platforms for AI data-center infrastructure, enterprise networking, and 5G carrier applications.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHardwareSemiconductorsSan Jose, US

Rajiv Khemani(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inPuneet Agarwal(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)inSumeet Gagneja(Chief Financial Officer)Bruce Fishbein(Chief Development Officer)inPhil Mazzara(General Counsel)Stuart Krometis(Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Business Development)in

Co-investorsBlackRockCelesta CapitalCelesta CapitalGreylock PartnersPremji InvestQualcomm Ventures+3 more

Inspiratoinspirato.comin𝕏

Inspirato operates a luxury travel membership club offering curated access to vacation homes, resort partners, and exclusive experiences with personalized concierge services.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsCrunchFundIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Millennium Technology Value PartnersOne Planet GroupTuesday CapitalW Capital Partners+1 more

Iora Healthin𝕏acquired by One Medical

Iora Health was a primary care company focused on value-based care for Medicare-eligible seniors, operating clinics with a team-based model including health coaches.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

RUSHIKA FERNANDOPULLE(Executive Officer, Director)inCHRISTOPHER J. MCKOWN(Executive Officer, Director)DAVID FIELDING(Executive Officer)ALEXANDER PACKARD(Executive Officer)inDAVID JUDGE(Executive Officer)

BoardSTEPHEN KNIGHT(Director)in

Co-investors.406 VenturesF-Prime CapitalFlare Capital PartnersGV (Google Ventures)Lifeforce CapitalMaverick Ventures+5 more

Jasper Wirelessjasperwireless.com

Mountain View, US

Jahangir Mohammed(Executive Officer, Director)Jim Given(Executive Officer)Nancy Hilker(Executive Officer)

BoardBruce Dunlevie(Director)Gaurav Garg(Director)inMohan Gyani(Director)

Co-investorsWing

Learnvestlearnvest.comApr 2014

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.

FintechNew York, US

Alexa von Tobel(Founder)inJohn Gardner(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardTheresia Gouw(Director)inAnn Kaplan(Director)Lee Barba(Director)

Co-investorsAccelAspect Ventures

Lithium Technologieslithium.com

Offers social customer solutions that provides complete social monitoring, a comprehensive community platform, and actionable analytics.

Emeryville, US

Lyle Fong(Executive Officer, Director)Charles Hough(Executive Officer)Misha Logvinov(Executive Officer)Ed Van Siclen(Executive Officer)Katy Keim(Executive Officer)Vicki Bernholz(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsDnx VenturesSapphire VenturesTenaya CapitalEmergence Capital PartnersShasta Ventures

Mcube Incmcube-inc.comin

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

NetCitadelin𝕏Acquired

Proofpoint provides cybersecurity and compliance software that protects organizations' people, data, cloud environments, and email from advanced cyber threats.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Ashan Willy(CEO)Sumit Dhawan(Chief Executive Officer)Rémi Thomas(Chief Financial Officer)Kim Sullivan(Chief People Officer)Mayank Choudhary(EVP and GM, Information Protection, Cloud Security & Compliance Products Group)Tom Corn(EVP and GM, Threat Protection Group)

Co-investorsCrane Venture PartnersElevate VenturesFrazier Healthcare PartnersGamutGlynn Capital ManagementGranite Hill+12 more

New Relicnewrelic.comin𝕏Oct 2015

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

Lewis Cirne(Executive Officer, Director)Robin Schulman(Executive Officer)Chris Cook(Executive Officer)inJim Gochee(Executive Officer)inMark Sachleben(Executive Officer)inHilarie Koplow-McAdams(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAccelCapitalGFrancisco PartnersGolub GrowthInsight PartnersPJC+4 more

NimbleRxnimblerx.cominMay 2022

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)

BoardYoung Chung(Director)

Co-investorsFelicis VenturesY CombinatorZ Venture CapitalFirst Round CapitalKhosla VenturesSequoia Capital

Numerifynumerify.comOct 2018 · $28Macquired by Digital.ai · Jun 2020

Numerify (Digital.ai) offers Change Risk Prediction (CRP), an AI-powered analytics product that predicts which software changes are likely to fail so teams can mitigate risks, avoid downtime, and reduce incident mean time to resolution.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersTenaya CapitalSequoia Capital

OpenDNSopendns.comin𝕏Acquired

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.

ConsumerCybersecuritySan Francisco, US

David Ulevitch(Founder and CEO)Halsey Minor(Co-Founder / Early Investor (Minor Ventures))Nand Mulchandani(CEO (interim))Dan Hubbard(Chief Technology Officer)Dana Wolf(Head of Products)

BoardMichael Goguen(Board Member (representing Sequoia Capital))

Co-investorsCiscoCisco InvestmentsEvolution Equity PartnersGlynn Capital ManagementGreylock PartnersLumia Capital+4 more

OpenXopenx.cominSeries C · Feb 2012 · $10M

OpenX is a supply-side platform (SSP) for digital advertising that uses AI, data leadership, and proprietary identity technology to manage ad inventory and targeting.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningNot specified on page, US

DAMON REEVE(Director)inTIM CADOGAN(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardNINO MARAKOVIC(Director)inANDREW Scott BRACCIA(Director)BERNARD DALLE(Director)inJON MILLER(Director)

Co-investorsChartline Capital PartnersIndex VenturesMitsui Global InvestmentPresidio VenturesSapphire VenturesSecond Alpha Partners+2 more

OptiMedicaoptimedica.comin𝕏acquired by Topera

OptiMedica develops ophthalmology equipment for cataract surgery, including phacoemulsification and laser-assisted cataract surgery systems along with intraocular lenses and implants.

HealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsKleiner Perkins

Origami Logicorigamilogic.cominSep 2015

Brand marketing intelligence platform

Menlo Park, US

Ofer Shaked(Executive Officer, Director)inOpher Kahane(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardTom Rikert(Director)Jake Flomenberg(Director)Jeb Miller(Director)in

Co-investorsAccelIcon VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersViola Ventures

Pentahopentaho.comin𝕏

Pentaho provides a data integration and governance platform that helps organizations integrate, prepare, optimize, and analyze data across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Maggie Lairdin

Co-investorsIndex Ventures

Picarropicarro.cominJul 2012

Picarro provides greenhouse gas and volatile organic compound monitoring solutions, combining cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) instruments with data analytics and support for industrial and scientific sectors.

CleantechClimate TechHardwareIoTSanta Clara, US

Barbara A. Paldus(Founder; former Technical Director / CTO / Interim CEO)inRichard N. Zare(Co-Founder / Scientific Founder (technology originator))Colin Ward(Chief Operating Officer)Dave Miller(Chief Strategy Officer)inHaavard Oestensen(Chief Commercial and Product Officer)Nipun Soni(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investorsGreylock PartnersNTT FinanceStaenberg Venture PartnersWeston PresidioBenchmarkCorner Ventures

Pingerpinger.comin𝕏

Pinger builds communication apps that provide free texting, calling, and second phone numbers for individuals and small businesses.

ConsumerSaaSSan Jose, US

PlanGridplangrid.comin𝕏Acquired

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)

BoardDoug Leone(Board Director (Sequoia Capital))inBen Boyer(Board Director (Tenaya Capital))in

Co-investors500 GlobalBase Venture Management, Inc.Brick Mortar VenturesMI VenturesNavitas CapitalTenaya Capital+5 more

Pointpoint.comin𝕏

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)inEoin Matthews(cofounder)inLim(CEO and cofounder)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFinancial Venture StudioRestive VenturesAlpaca VCBloomberg BetaMontage Ventures

Polyvorepolyvore.comin𝕏Jan 2012

Polyvore is a social fashion platform and content hub featuring editorial coverage, creator interviews, and fashion discovery content.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocialMountain View, US

Pasha Sadri(Executive Officer, Director)Guangwei Yuan(Executive Officer)Jianing Hu(Executive Officer)Jess Lee(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardDana Stalder(Director)inPeter Fenton(Director)in

Co-investorsMatrix

Prior Financetaulia.com

Working capital management platform offering payables, receivables and inventory solutions with supply chain financing, operating as SAP Taulia.

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Bertram Meyer(Director)inPhilip Stehlik(Director)Betram Meyer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Marcus Ament(Executive Officer, Promoter)Cedric Bru(Chief Executive Officer and President)Rene Ho(Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsActivant CapitalBlue Lion GlobalCohen CircleHarmonic Growth PartnersPropel Venture PartnersProsperity7 Ventures+6 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Against GravityAltor NetworksArresto BiosciencesClearStory DataClearwell SystemsConvertroGigyaHarvest PowerMatrix SemiconductorMerakiPixtronixQlustersSilver PeakSilverSpring NetworksSpatial PhotonicsUpwork Global, Inc.Zimbra

Exits · 38

13 IPOs · 25 acquisitions · showing 23

1Life HealthcareNasdaq (historical; delisted after acquisition): ONEMAmbarellaNASDAQ: AMBAAtara BiotherapeuticsNASDAQ: ATRAAuraAustralian Securities Exchange (ASX): AXQBloom EnergyNYSE: BECheggNYSE: CHGGNextdoor (NYSE: 2021)NYSE: NXDRPacific Biosciences of CaliforniaNASDAQ: PACBPure StorageNYSE: PSTGSunrunNASDAQ: RUNUpwork (formerly oDesk)NASDAQ: UPWKWealthfrontNASDAQ: WLTHYelpNYSE: YELPAdamaspharmaacq. by Supernus PharmaceuticalsAltor Networksacq. by Juniper NetworksArresto Biosciencesacq. by Gilead SciencesClearwell Systemsacq. by SymantecConvertroacq. by AOLIora Healthacq. by One MedicalMatrix Semiconductoracq. by SanDiskMerakiacq. by CiscoNumerifyacq. by Digital.aiOptiMedicaacq. by Topera

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IPO stake values · per SEC filings · 2

Value of this firm's stake in each portfolio company at its IPO price, from the prospectus principal-stockholder table.

CompanyOwnedIPO priceAt IPOStake value
Wealthfront9.4%$14.00Dec 2025$193.4M
Atara Biotherapeutics6.8%$52.00Jul 2015$99.2M

Source: SEC S-1 / 424B prospectus filings. Stake value = shares beneficially owned × the initial public offering price, as disclosed — a market value at IPO, not a return multiple (the firm's original cost is not disclosed).

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Dag Ventures made?
Dag Ventures has 98 tracked investments, 38 of which have exited.
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.
Who does Dag Ventures co-invest with?
Dag Ventures most often shares deals with Greylock Partners, Kleiner Perkins, Accel, among 245 tracked co-investors.

Co-investors · 26

Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

$4.4M – $214M
Greylock Partners

Greylock Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies from inception. Its partners make only one or two new investments per year to focus deeply on each partnership.

$100K – $200M
Benchmark

Benchmark is a venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco and Woodside that invests in early-stage startups.

$100K – $30M
Index Ventures

Index Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm that backs companies from Seed to IPO and beyond, including through its dedicated seed fund Index Origin.

$540K – $10.8M
Redpoint Ventures

Since 1999, Redpoint Ventures has partnered with visionary founders to create new markets and redefine existing ones. The firm invests early in startups building category-defining companies, from AI and infrastructure to security. Redpoint has backed hundreds of companies, including Netflix, Snowflake, Stripe, Ramp, Twilio, Ramp, and Hims, and today backs the next generation of AI leaders like OpenAI, Legora, Modal, Abridge and Physical Intelligence. Redpoint is based in San Francisco and has offices in New York City and Woodside. For more information visit: http://www.redpoint.com/

$100K – $10M
Tenaya Capital

Tenaya Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs building enduring companies, focusing on growth-stage investments.

$5M – $10M
Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by Vinod Khosla.

$5K – $50M
Insight Partners

Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.

$120M – $350M
Menlo Ventures

Menlo Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in transformative, early-stage AI companies across every layer of the modern AI stack, from applications and middleware to data infrastructure and foundation models.

Both backed · 1
$1M – $20M
Amadeus Capital Partners

Amadeus Capital Partners is a technology investment firm that backs founders building complex, science-led and deep tech businesses, supporting them over the long term as they scale internationally.

Both backed · 1
$50K – $12.7M
NewView Capital

NewView Capital is a venture capital firm that provides flexible capital to growth-stage companies, investing on a primary, secondary, or hybrid basis and offering operational guidance on scale-up decisions.

Both backed · 1
Jackson Square Ventures

Jackson Square Ventures (JSV) is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco that backs founders building software and marketplace companies. Founded in 2011, it has invested more than $700 million across multiple funds.

$1M – $5M
14 more co-investors

Israel Growth PartnersATOORO FUNDUberAccel-KKRRed Swan VenturesHanabi CapitalLightbankHomebrewScience VenturesWalden InternationalGigascale CapitalTwo Bear CapitalPICO Venture PartnersDigital 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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