DST Global Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 8

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 342

  • Portfolio
  • 158

  • Exits
  • 83

Exits

DST Global General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2009, DST Global is a venture capital firm based in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. The firm seeks to invest in information technology, mobile, internet of things & e-commerce sectors. The firm has additional offices in Menlo Park, New York, London, Beijing and Hong Kong.

Business Details

Website
www.dst-global.com
Formerly Known As
Dst Global Ltd
Year Founded
2009
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Other Investor Types
Growth/Expansion
Corporate Office
  • 140 East 45th Street
  • 43rd Floor
  • Grand Cayman, KY1-0017
  • Cayman Islands
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DST Global Investments & Acquisitions (342)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
MarqVision 02-Oct-2024 Early Stage VC Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Poolside (Software Development Applications) 02-Oct-2024 Software Development Applications Generating Revenue
Atlys 24-Sep-2024 Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) Generating Revenue
Harmonic (Educational Software) 23-Sep-2024 Educational Software Startup
Glean 10-Sep-2024 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Safe Superintelligence 04-Sep-2024 Software Development Applications Startup
Zepto 14-Aug-2024 Internet Retail Generating Revenue
Xiaohongshu 11-Jul-2024 Internet Retail Generating Revenue
NALA 09-Jul-2024 Later Stage VC Financial Software Generating Revenue
Zepto 21-Jun-2024 Later Stage VC Internet Retail Generating Revenue
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DST Global Exits (83)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
BYJU'S 17-Jul-2024 Bankruptcy: Liquidation
BeReal 11-Jun-2024
Cadre (United States ) 22-Jan-2024
LummoSHOP 05-Dec-2023
Instacart 19-Sep-2023
Jefa 19-Sep-2023
NestAway 02-Jun-2023
Plastiq 24-May-2023
BeyondHQ 01-Apr-2023 Merger/Acquisition
Citymapper 15-Mar-2023 Merger/Acquisition
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DST Global Fund Performance

Fund Name Vintage Size Dry Powder DPI RVPI TVPI IRR

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DST Global Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

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DST Global Management, Team & Partners (17)

Name Title Deals Funds Boards Office
Despoina Zinonos President Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Breck Hancock JD Chief Legal Officer & Chief Operating Officer Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Saurabh Gupta Co-Founder & Managing Partner Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Thomas Stafford Co-Founder & Managing Partner London, United Kingdom
Bobby Shellworth Principal Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
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DST Global FAQs

  • What is DST Global?

    Founded in 2009, DST Global is a venture capital firm based in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.

  • When was DST Global founded?

    DST Global was founded in 2009.

  • Who is the founder of DST Global?

    Saurabh Gupta, Thomas Stafford, John Lindfors, Rahul Mehta, Elena Podsosonnaya, Gregory Finger, Mikhail Vinchel, and Yuri Milner are the founders of DST Global.

  • Where is DST Global headquartered?

    DST Global is headquartered in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.

  • What is DST Global's total asset value?

    DST Global has around in total assets under management.

  • How many investments has DST Global made?

    DST Global has made 342 investments.

  • What has DST Global invested in?

    DST Global has made numerous investments in companies like MarqVision, Poolside (Software Development Applications), and Atlys within the Business/Productivity Software, Software Development Applications, and Services (B2C Non-Financial) industries.

  • What has DST Global invested in recently?

    DST Global's latest investment was on 02-Oct-2024 in MarqVision, a company within the Business/Productivity Software industry.

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