D.E. Shaw Ventures
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
New York, United States
Countries of investment
- United States
- Hong Kong
- Singapore China
- India
- United Kingdom
Investment stages
- Growth
Industries
- Financial Services
- FinTech
- Technology
- Energy
- CleanTech
- Media & Entertainment
About
D.E. Shaw Ventures is the venture and growth equity investing group of the D.E. Shaw group, a global investment and technology development firm founded in 1988 with over $60 billion in investment capital. The venture arm is anchored by the D.E. Shaw Voltaic Fund — a standalone private equity vehicle managed by the Fundamental Equities team under Managing Director Edwin Jager — which raised over $450 million and has since co-led landmark rounds including Anthropic's $30B Series G. D.E. Shaw brings founders a rare combination of technical depth, risk management expertise, and patient capital across private markets.
D.E. Shaw Ventures is the venture and growth equity investing group of the D.E. Shaw group, a global investment and technology development firm founded in 1988 with over $60 billion in investment capital. The venture arm is anchored by the D.E. Shaw Voltaic Fund — a standalone private equity vehicle managed by the Fundamental Equities team under Managing Director Edwin Jager — which raised over $450 million and has since co-led landmark rounds including Anthropic's $30B Series G. D.E. Shaw brings founders a rare combination of technical depth, risk management expertise, and patient capital across private markets.
Investment Thesis
D.E. Shaw Ventures focuses on post-seed and growth-stage equity investments in privately owned enterprises, partnering with founding teams to build transformative companies with long-term durability. They leverage deep technical expertise, analytical rigor, and the broader D.E. Shaw group's decades of investing experience across private and public markets to identify opportunities in AI, deep tech, and enterprise software.
Manager's Experience
The team combines quantitative finance expertise with venture investing, leveraging data-driven strategies to identify high-growth technology opportunities.
Team
Edwin Jager - Managing Director/Portfolio Manager
Anne Dinning - Managing Director/Executive Committee Chair
Julius Gaudio - Managing Director/Executive Committee
Eric Wepsic - Managing Director/Executive Committee
Maximilian Stone - Managing Director
Alexis Halaby - Managing Director
Fishman - COO
Portfolio
Anthropic
OpenAI
Juno Online Services
Farsight
DLF Assets
Amar Ujala
Reliance Industries JV