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DCM Ventures is a San Francisco-based VC founded in 1996 by David Chao and Dixon Doll. ~$4.5B AUM across ten funds. Offices in Silicon Valley, Beijing, and Tokyo. One of the first American VCs to invest systematically in Asian tech markets. Highly selective with ~11 new investments annually.
Series A and B focused with seed capacity. Takes significant positions targeting 20%+ ownership. DCM IX Global Fund ($780M), DCM A-Fund for seed stage ($100M). 125 Series A investments (avg $12M), 62 Series B (avg $24.7M), 45 Seed (avg $4.09M).
370+ companies. 13 unicorns, 37+ IPOs, 106+ acquisitions. Notable: Kuaishou, Bill.com, SoFi, Hims, Modern Animal. Recent: Lingopal.ai ($14M Series A, Feb 2025), FANCY TECH Series B.
To approach DCM Ventures, founders should submit their business plans via their contact page or email businessplan@dcm.com. Note that including the keyword 'Alan Turing' in your email may help bypass filters.
In the last 12 months, DCM Ventures has made 3 investments, including a notable $14 million Series A investment in Lingopal.ai in February 2025. The firm continues to adapt its investment strategy while maintaining a focus on sectors that challenge conventional ideas.
DCM Ventures invests in Seed, Series A, Series B, and Series C stages.
You can pitch DCM Ventures by visiting their contact page or by emailing businessplan@dcm.com.
DCM Ventures focuses on consumer, e-commerce, edtech, fintech, frontier, healthcare, and SaaS sectors.
The typical check size ranges from $5 million to $25 million.
DCM Ventures invests in China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, and the United States.
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