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Rotterdam · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 5 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Duro VC backs passionate, often second-time founders who have a strong personal need for the problem they are solving. It concentrates on in-revenue companies raising a Seed or Series A with a strong lead investor, while investing across nearly every stage. Beyond AI companies, it invests in SaaS, DevTools and Open Source products. The firm leverages its founder network, strong Bookface (Y Combinator intranet) reputation, and relationships with leading VCs to access competitive, fast-moving deals. As former founders, the team supports portfolio companies with hiring, fundraising, partnerships and advice, and offers co-investors the chance to join its deals.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Late Stage
HQ
Rotterdam, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2017
AUM
$110M
Tracked investments
18

Team · 5 people

from the firm's website & public directories

What they invest in

from 8 of 18 portfolio companies

Consumer ×4Enterprise Software ×4Fintech ×3Logistics & Supply Chain ×3SaaS ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2E-commerce ×2FoodTech ×2

HQs:United States×3Argentina×1Colombia×1

Investments · 18 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path
Airtableairtable.comin𝕏acquired by Bending Spoons

Airtable is a San Francisco-based no-code platform that lets teams build apps and workflows on a flexible database.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Howie Liu(Co-founder and CEO)Andrew Ofstad(Co-founder)Emmett Nicholas(Co-founder)

AngelListangellist.comin𝕏

AngelList's investor management platform provides tools for venture capital and private equity firms to streamline LP interactions, automate fund operations, and deliver reporting and portfolio updates through a branded digital experience.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Avlok Kohli(CEO)

Ashby
Branch
Carta
clicOHclicoh.comin𝕏

ClicOH provides fulfillment, warehousing, and last-mile delivery services for e-commerce businesses across Latin America.

E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainBuenos Aires, AR

Agustin Novillo Saravia(Founder)inJuan Martin Altamirano(Founder)inEmiliano Segura(Founder)in

Consesysconsensys.ioin𝕏
Discord
Epic
Notion
Nuvocargonuvocargo.comin𝕏Nov 2021

Nuvocargo provides software and services for cross-border freight management between the US and Mexico, targeting global brands and logistics companies seeking to improve efficiency in North American supply chains.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSNew York City, US

Deepak Chhugani(Founder/CEO)inSamuel Ross Blackman(Director)Lauren Connolley Morton(Director)

Rappirappi.comin𝕏

Rappi is a delivery and logistics platform that connects merchants and delivery partners with millions of users across multiple countries in Latin America, offering immediate delivery services and payment opportunities for couriers.

ConsumerE-commerceFintechFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesBogotá, CO

Simon Borrero(Founder/CEO)inSebastian Mejia(Founder)inFelipe Villamarin(Founder)in

Rescale
Sandbox VRsandboxvr.com𝕏

Sandbox VR operates location-based virtual reality entertainment centers where groups of up to six people experience immersive multiplayer games using proprietary full-body motion capture and haptic technology.

ConsumerGamingHardware

Steve Zhao(Founder)

Scenario
Shefshef.comin𝕏

Shef operates a marketplace connecting home cooks with customers who order prepared meals delivered to their homes, creating income opportunities for cooks while providing consumers access to prepared home-cooked food.

ConsumerFoodTechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Joey Grassia(Founder/CEO)in

Truebilltruebill.comin𝕏

Rocket Money (formerly Truebill) is a personal finance application that helps users manage subscriptions, set budgets, and track savings goals.

ConsumerFintechSilver Spring, US

Yahya Mokhtarzada(Founder/CEO)inHaroon Mokhtarzada(Founder)inIdris Mokhtarzada(Founder/CTO)inCesar Lee(Director)

Turing

Exits · 1

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

Airtableacq. by Bending Spoons

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does DVC invest at?
DVC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does DVC focus on?
DVC focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Developer Tools, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is DVC located?
DVC is headquartered in Rotterdam, US.
Does DVC lead rounds?
DVC typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

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Co-investors · 28

Todd and Rahul’s Angel Fund

Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund is an early-stage investment vehicle run by founders Todd Goldberg and Rahul Vohra, who write $300k-$500k checks into early-stage startups and help with product/market fit, go-to-market, and future fundraising.

Both backed · 1
$300K – $500K
Immeasurable

Immeasurable is a Los Angeles-based family office that invests in technology companies and also builds its own AI-driven products.

Both backed · 1
$25K – $100K
General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital and investment firm that backs founders across industries, with a strong focus on AI-driven transformation, fintech, healthcare, and other sectors.

$30M
Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that invests in companies building transformative technologies across defense, space, data analytics, and other frontier sectors.

$500K – $5M
Greylock Partners

Greylock Partners is a venture capital firm that backs founders at the earliest stages, often as their first investor before a product exists.

$100K – $200M
Notable Capital

Notable Capital is an early-stage venture firm that partners closely with founders, providing hands-on operational support through a platform team of experienced operators across hiring, sales, leadership development, storytelling, and engineering.

Bain Capital Ventures

Bain Capital Ventures is the venture arm of Bain Capital, backing founders from incubation and seed through growth-stage, leveraging Bain Capital's global platform, industry expertise, and network.

$1M – $100M
Uber

Uber is a technology company operating multisided platforms that connect consumers with ride services, transit, delivery of food and groceries, and freight shipping across more than 70 countries and 15,000+ cities.

Stellar Capital

Stellar Capital invests in founders building software, internet, and technology companies.

Resolute Ventures

Resolute Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that leads pre-seed and seed rounds, backing founders with grit, energy and conviction.

$1M
Banana Capital

Banana Capital is Turner Novak's early-stage venture capital firm, run as a one-person operation investing up to $250k as a first or lead investor.

$1 – $250K
Work-Bench

Work-Bench is a New York City-based seed-stage venture fund backing early-stage founders building enterprise, SaaS, and infrastructure software, with hands-on go-to-market support.

$2M – $4M
16 more co-investors

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Firms observed investing alongside DVC, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with DVC's recorded portfolio.

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