# Dawntreader Ventures

> Dawntreader Ventures is a VC fund in New York backing Software and SaaS. See 12 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 12
- Last investment: Aug 2009
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.dtventures.com

Dawntreader Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm that caters to software, internet, and digital media companies. Dawntreader Ventures was founded by Ed Sim in 1998. And it is headquartered in New York.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 4 | 33% |
| SaaS | 2 | 17% |
| Mobile | 2 | 17% |
| Internet | 2 | 17% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 17% |

24 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 4 | 33% |
| Series C | 3 | 25% |
| Series B | 2 | 17% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 17% |
| Seed | 1 | 8% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Daniel DeWolf | Managing Director | 0 | — |
| Daniel DeWolf | Managing Director | 0 | — |
| Ned Carlson | Managing Director | 4 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Xora, Inc. | Xora is a global leader in mobile business applications. Our flagship solution is a suite of configurable cloud-based apps that help mobile businesses and their field employees work faster and smarter. Our apps turn any mobile device into powerful productivity and data collection tools. Our management application processes and reports data that canbe used to make decisions that improve field operations. All of our solutions can be integrated with back-office systems and other applications to automate business processes and eliminate manual paperwork. More than 16,000 organizations rely on Xora every day to save money and grow their businesses. For more information, visit us at http://www.xora.com. | $8.5M |  | Aug 12, 2009 |  |
| Peer39 | Peer39 invented the category of Pre Bid non-cookie based data starting with Semantic-based contextual categories, then Brand Safety and then Page Quality. Since then it has continued to scale at the pace of RTB, and has brought to market many meaningful data points that advertisers find valuable, and predictable to use to scale their performancecampaigns.For Brands, Advertisers, and Traders looking for performance and scale from their digital media, Peer39 offers the largest and most scaled set of data available from any data provider on the market | $10.5M | Series C | May 27, 2009 |  |
| Greenplum Software | Greenplum, Inc., a data warehousing company, develops database software for business intelligence and data warehousing applications. It offers Greenplum Database that supports multi-terabyte data warehousing demands; and Greenplum Network, a customer and partner portal that delivers instant download access to database products. The companyprimarily serves telecommunications and banking industries. | $27M | Series C | Jan 01, 2008 |  |
| Peer39 | Peer39 invented the category of Pre Bid non-cookie based data starting with Semantic-based contextual categories, then Brand Safety and then Page Quality. Since then it has continued to scale at the pace of RTB, and has brought to market many meaningful data points that advertisers find valuable, and predictable to use to scale their performancecampaigns.For Brands, Advertisers, and Traders looking for performance and scale from their digital media, Peer39 offers the largest and most scaled set of data available from any data provider on the market | $8.2M | Series B | Sep 01, 2007 |  |
| Greenplum Software | Greenplum, Inc., a data warehousing company, develops database software for business intelligence and data warehousing applications. It offers Greenplum Database that supports multi-terabyte data warehousing demands; and Greenplum Network, a customer and partner portal that delivers instant download access to database products. The companyprimarily serves telecommunications and banking industries. | $19M | Series B | Feb 06, 2007 |  |
| Peer39 | Peer39 invented the category of Pre Bid non-cookie based data starting with Semantic-based contextual categories, then Brand Safety and then Page Quality. Since then it has continued to scale at the pace of RTB, and has brought to market many meaningful data points that advertisers find valuable, and predictable to use to scale their performancecampaigns.For Brands, Advertisers, and Traders looking for performance and scale from their digital media, Peer39 offers the largest and most scaled set of data available from any data provider on the market | $3M | Series A | Feb 01, 2007 |  |
| Greenplum Software | Greenplum, Inc., a data warehousing company, develops database software for business intelligence and data warehousing applications. It offers Greenplum Database that supports multi-terabyte data warehousing demands; and Greenplum Network, a customer and partner portal that delivers instant download access to database products. The companyprimarily serves telecommunications and banking industries. | $15M | Series A | Mar 01, 2006 |  |
| Gizmofive | Gizmofive offers a VoIP application that enables its users to make multiple phone calls, message, and create chat groups through the internet. It is able to provide its customers with services of an answering machine and enables them to check their call history and missed calls.Gizmofive was founded in April 2003 and is based in San Diego,California. | $6M | Series A | Feb 01, 2006 |  |
| Perfect Commerce | Perfect Commerce provides a SaaS spend management solutions and the open supplier network. The company's solutions include PerfectSource, which creates value from effective supply management; PerfectProcure, which establishes control of the procure-to-pay process; and PerfectShop, which enhances visibility of company-approved goods andservices. Perfect Commerce solutions specialize in procurement operations by identifying organizational needs and requirements, as well as capturing and analyzing empirical spend and marketplace data to develop a suite of business solutions tailored to each organization's operating environment. In addition, the company's solutions include Open Supplier Network, a hosted service that connects buyers and suppliers to facilitate B2B transactions; and Commerce One Procurement tool, a behind-the-firewall solution that manages and controls the procurement and purchasing process. It serves chemicals, retail, energy, financial services, health/medical, hospitality, food products, education, manufacturing, technology, and transportation industries. | $30M |  | Nov 17, 2005 |  |
| Answers Corporation | Answers’ mission is to connect businesses, organizations and consumers with the right answers. The Answers Platform comprises a suite of cloud-based solutions that enable companies to engage their customers throughout the entire customer lifecycle, helping both brands and consumers alike make better-informed decisions about products and services.The key components of the platform - content publisher, customer analytics and advertising solutions via the top-20 comScore site Answers.com - enable brands to engage their customers in dialogue at key moments of their decision-making journey, across multiple channels and devices. | $2.8M | Series C | Sep 01, 1999 |  |

10 of 12 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Dawntreader Ventures invest in?

Dawntreader Ventures invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Mobile startups, most often at Series A and Series C stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Dawntreader Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Dawntreader Ventures?

The team at Dawntreader Ventures includes Daniel DeWolf (Managing Director), Daniel DeWolf (Managing Director) and Ned Carlson (Managing Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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