Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) is the leader in seed and early-stage venture capital, typically serving as a startup's first outside source of financing.  Headquartered in Silicon Valley, the firm has proven expertise in identifying and helping extraordinary entrepreneurs who want to change the world.

Founded in 1985, DFJ has created a global network of partner funds with over $6 billion in capital commitments and offices in the major technology centers around the world. This unique network-based approach to venture capital investing emphasizes local presence, domain expertise, shared best practices and collaboration across many levels of the investment process and portfolio management activities.

The DFJ Network currently includes 21 affiliated venture capital firms with nearly 150 investment professionals, consisting of U.S. operations in: Austin, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Menlo Park, New York, Pittsburgh, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Toronto, and Washington, DC; and international operations in: Beijing, Belo Horizonte (Brazil), Cambridge, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, London, Moscow, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore and Tel-Aviv.

This collaborative network has over 500 portfolio companies and generates tremendous deal flow, with an estimated 30,000 business plans reviewed per year. With significant local coverage of the major technology centers around the world, the DFJ Network provides its members with access to deal flow, market intelligence, talent, potential syndicate partners and multiple exit opportunities.

The principals of DFJ-affiliated firms and executives from their portfolio companies come together several times each year to build personal relationships and share best practices through DFJ’s annual leadership summits, industry networking events, and seminars.