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DBL INVESTORS, LLC

DBL INVESTORS, LLC is a Seed, Series A, Series B and Series C+ fund in the US writing $10M–$50M checks into AI, Climate, healthcare-tech, information-technology, logistics, advanced-materials, future-of-work, space and earth-observation.

Stages
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C+
Sectors
AI, Climate, healthcare-tech, information-technology, logistics, advanced-materials, future-of-work, space, earth-observation
Check size
$10M–$50M
Invests in
US-wide
Actively investing
Yes
Founded
2004
Assets under management
$2.3 billion

Thesis

DBL Investors, founded in 2004, is a venture capital firm with a 'Double Bottom Line' strategy, aiming for both strong financial returns and positive social, environmental, and economic impact. They focus on private growth companies, particularly in Clean Tech, Health Care, Information Technology, and Sustainability, with recent expansion into climate technology, logistics, advanced materials, and work-related themes. Their investment thesis includes monetizing conservation, net-zero agriculture, electrification of transportation, the future of work, and the space/Earth/AI nexus. DBL Investors targets investments from seed to growth equity, with a sweet spot in Series A and B rounds, typically in companies 4-5 years old. They primarily invest in US-based companies, initially focusing on the San Francisco Bay Area and later expanding to the Western U.S. The firm manages $2.3 billion in AUM, with Fund IV closing in 2021 with $600 million. Typical check sizes range from $10 million to $50 million, with a $1.5 million sweet spot for seed investments. DBL Investors is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Common questions

Does DBL INVESTORS, LLC invest at the Seed stage?

Yes. DBL INVESTORS, LLC lists Seed, Series A, Series B and Series C+ among the stages it invests in.

What check size does DBL INVESTORS, LLC write?

DBL INVESTORS, LLC writes $10M–$50M checks.

Where does DBL INVESTORS, LLC invest?

DBL INVESTORS, LLC invests in the US.

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