DCM Ventures
Investment Details
Investor Type
Venture Capital
Asset Class Focus
Venture Capital
Stage Focus
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Early Stage
Geographical Focus
United States, Japan, Europe, China, Latin America, South Korea, Middle East, Southeast Asia
Industries Focus
- Technology
- Healthcare
- Media
- Software
- Consumer
- EdTech
- FinTech
- E-commerce
- Logistics
- Financial Technology
- Digital Health
- Proptech
- Consumer Internet
- Mobile
- Creator Economy
- Services
- Media and Entertainment
- AI
- Health Tech
- Enterprise Software
- AI-native Applications
- Advertising (AdTech)
- Health & Wellness
Investment Size:
500,000 to 10,000,000 USD
Investor Details Founded: 1996
DCM Ventures is a global venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments in technology companies. Founded in 1996 by Dixon Doll and David Chao, the firm has offices in Menlo Park, California, Beijing, and Tokyo. DCM has invested in over 400 technology companies, managing approximately $4.5 billion in assets. The firm's portfolio includes notable companies such as SoFi, Bill.com, Matterport, Kuaishou, Hims & Hers Health, Careem, TikTok (via Musical.ly), and Vipshop.
DCM focuses on sectors including mobile, consumer internet, software, and services, with a particular emphasis on markets in the United States, China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Europe. The firm employs a highly concentrated investment strategy, making only a select number of new investments each year. DCM's investment stages range from seed to growth, with typical investment sizes between $500,000 and $10 million.
The firm's investment philosophy emphasizes first principles thinking, depth over breadth, integrity, global perspective, and championing diverse perspectives. DCM has a track record of backing industry-leading companies and has returned over $200 billion in enterprise value to its investors. In 2024, DCM announced the spin-off of its pre-seed and seed team into a new firm, allowing DCM to focus on its core principles of investing in early-stage companies building the future of tech.
Requirements
- Focus on early-stage technology companies with a global vision
- High-conviction investments backed by data, research, and diligence
- Hands-on operational guidance and support
- Access to a global network of business and financial resources
- Commitment to building high-impact, global technology businesses
- Focus on early-stage technology companies with global vision
- Selective number of new investments each year
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Portfolio Companies
- Kuaishou
- Matterport
- SoFi
- Bill.com
- GigaCloud Technology
- Tempo
- Pony.ai
- Eaze
- Skylo
- Wanxue Education
- 51job
- 58.com
- BitAuto
- BitTorrent
- Careem
- Dangdang
- Fortinet
- Freee
- FuboTV
- Happy Elements
- Hims & Hers Health
- TikTok (via Musical.ly)
- Vipshop
- Moove
- YQN
- Kakao
- Jackpocket
- PicsArt
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