Dace Ventures

What is Dace Ventures?

Dace Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts, established in 2006 with a focus on nurturing the next wave of innovative companies. With over $70 million in funds under management, they specialize in early-stage investments, particularly in the realms of digital media, consumer marketing, and mobile services.

They pride themselves on their company-building expertise and their historical involvement in driving first-wave technological revolutions, which they leverage to identify and foster the growth of new ventures that are set to capitalize on the cyclical nature of tech and industrial innovation.

Dace Ventures operates with a clear investment thesis that the timing is right for a Next Wave of new media, consumer marketing, and mobile service evolutions, acknowledging that these sectors are dynamically enriched through technological transformation. Their team of experienced entrepreneurs lends their extensive background to actively support passionate entrepreneurs with the vision and capacity to build strong teams, innovative products, and scalable business models.

They are not deterred by the early stage of a business or the size of a fundraise; instead, they focus on the potential impact of the BIG idea behind each venture. The firm invests in a range of industries, including Software, IT and TMT, Media, Business Solutions, FinTech and Financial Services, and Mobile and Consumer sectors.

Dace Ventures employs their equity expertise and specializes in Expansion and MBO/LBO transactions, providing more than just capital by actively collaborating in team building and strategic planning, helping investee companies capture their market opportunity.