Investments
277Portfolio Exits
46Funds
6Partners & Customers
2Service Providers
1About DST Global
DST Global is a global Internet investment firm. Its investments include fast-growing and valuable companies. DST Global’s founder is Yuri Milner and its co-founders are Saurabh Gupta, John Lindfors, Rahul Mehta and Tom Stafford. DST Global has offices in Silicon Valley, New York, London, Beijing and Hong Kong. The company is based in the Cayman Islands.
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Latest DST Global News
May 5, 2023
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DST Global Investments
277 Investments
DST Global has made 277 investments. Their latest investment was in Clara as part of their Series B - III on April 4, 2023.
DST Global Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/26/2023 | Series B - III | Clara | $60M | No | Acrew Capital, Alter Global, Bayhouse Capital, Citi Ventures, Citius, Coatue Management, Commerce Ventures, DST Global, Endeavor, Ethos, Fluent Ventures, General Catalyst, GGV Capital, Goanna Capital, Lago Innovation, Monashees+, Picus Capital, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | 9 |
2/28/2023 | Series B - II | Pennylane | $32.52M | Yes | 4 | |
11/24/2022 | Series A - II | Lemon Cash | $27.8M | Yes | 2 | |
10/26/2022 | Series B | |||||
9/14/2022 | Series C |
Date | 4/26/2023 | 2/28/2023 | 11/24/2022 | 10/26/2022 | 9/14/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series B - III | Series B - II | Series A - II | Series B | Series C |
Company | Clara | Pennylane | Lemon Cash | ||
Amount | $60M | $32.52M | $27.8M | ||
New? | No | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Acrew Capital, Alter Global, Bayhouse Capital, Citi Ventures, Citius, Coatue Management, Commerce Ventures, DST Global, Endeavor, Ethos, Fluent Ventures, General Catalyst, GGV Capital, Goanna Capital, Lago Innovation, Monashees+, Picus Capital, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | ||||
Sources | 9 | 4 | 2 |
DST Global Portfolio Exits
46 Portfolio Exits
DST Global has 46 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Plastiq on May 24, 2023.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/24/2023 | Asset Sale | 5 | |||
1/9/2023 | IPO | Public | 1 | ||
12/9/2022 | Acquired | 28 | |||
Date | 5/24/2023 | 1/9/2023 | 12/9/2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Asset Sale | IPO | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | Public | ||||
Sources | 5 | 1 | 28 |
DST Global Acquisitions
2 Acquisitions
DST Global acquired 2 companies. Their latest acquisition was videogaga.lt on September 01, 2010.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/1/2010 | Acquired | 1 | ||||
9/10/2007 |
Date | 9/1/2010 | 9/10/2007 |
|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | ||
Companies | ||
Valuation | ||
Total Funding | ||
Note | Acquired | |
Sources | 1 |
DST Global Fund History
6 Fund Histories
DST Global has 6 funds, including DST Global V.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/31/2015 | DST Global V | Expansions & Growth | Closed | $1,700M | 1 |
7/3/2014 | DST Global IV | ||||
3/23/2012 | DST Global III | ||||
5/17/2011 | DST Global II | ||||
DST Global I |
Closing Date | 7/31/2015 | 7/3/2014 | 3/23/2012 | 5/17/2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | DST Global V | DST Global IV | DST Global III | DST Global II | DST Global I |
Fund Type | Expansions & Growth | ||||
Status | Closed | ||||
Amount | $1,700M | ||||
Sources | 1 |
DST Global Partners & Customers
2 Partners and customers
DST Global has 2 strategic partners and customers. DST Global recently partnered with XSP on June 6, 2012.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/26/2012 | Partner | United States | DST Global Solutions ' and XSP 's collaboration is expected to facilitate availability of a more robust corporate actions solution for investment managers , backed by the proven market-leading technologies of both companies . | 1 | |
6/13/2012 | Partner |
Date | 6/26/2012 | 6/13/2012 |
|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | ||
Country | United States | |
News Snippet | DST Global Solutions ' and XSP 's collaboration is expected to facilitate availability of a more robust corporate actions solution for investment managers , backed by the proven market-leading technologies of both companies . | |
Sources | 1 |
DST Global Service Providers
1 Service Provider
DST Global has 1 service provider relationship
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Counsel | General Counsel |
Service Provider | |
|---|---|
Associated Rounds | |
Provider Type | Counsel |
Service Type | General Counsel |
Partnership data by VentureSource
DST Global Team
6 Team Members
DST Global has 6 team members, including current Founder, Managing Partner, Saurabh Gupta.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Saurabh Gupta | Founder, Managing Partner | Current | |
Name | Saurabh Gupta | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||||
Title | Founder, Managing Partner | ||||
Status | Current |
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