DFJ Growth

What is DFJ Growth?

DFJ Growth is an investment firm that specializes in early-stage and growth-stage investments, with a focus on disruptive and transformative technologies across various sectors. Founded in 2006 and based in Menlo Park, California, DFJ Growth targets companies that have the potential to significantly impact their industries, including those in commercial space exploration, robotics, sustainable transportation, and others. They invest in sectors such as Software, IT, Hardware, Energy, A.I., HealthTech, Web Security, Material Science, Medical Devices, Healthcare, Investment Management, Mobile, and Pharmaceuticals.

With assets under management of $535,000,000, their investments range from $100,000 to $5,000,000, with a sweet spot of $1,500,000.

They provide capital to companies at various stages, including seed, early, and Series A rounds. DFJ Growth backs visionary entrepreneurs who aim to create the future and has partnered with some of the most transformative companies of the past decade, as evidenced by their association with prominent names like SpaceX, Unity, and Coinbase.

Their portfolio also includes investments in Commonwealth Fusion Systems, which focuses on fusion energy, and Scale AI’s $1 billion Series F financing, highlighting their expanding thesis in the generative A.I. movement. DFJ Growth's partners have been recognized for their success in the venture capital industry, such as Randy Glein and Barry Schuler, who were named to the 2024 Midas List by Forbes.