DC Ventures
VC Fund
Washington, United States
DC Ventures is a VC fund in Washington focused on E-Commerce and Art. DC Ventures offers a combination of capital, mentorship and advisory services. This also comes with a network of industry experts that will assist entrepreneurs and founders in conceptualizing, building and growing their businesses. DC Ventures is not just an investor, they are partners to our start-ups. They were and still are entrepreneurs ourselves. They invest in people.
- Total investments:
- 16
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 25%
Last updated:
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Industries DC Ventures invests in
Stages DC Ventures invests in
Countries DC Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $10k–$54k
- Pre-Seed
- $54k–$70k
Investment Focus
Industry
- E-Commerce 3 (19%)
- Art 2 (13%)
- Music 2 (13%)
- Social Media 2 (13%)
- Food and Beverage 2 (13%)
Stage
- Seed 8 (50%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (13%)
- Angel 1 (6%)
- Series A 1 (6%)
- Funding Round 1 (6%)
Country
- United States 5 (31%)
- Argentina 4 (25%)
- Spain 1 (6%)
- Brazil 1 (6%)
- Germany 1 (6%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Emily Sarah Hersh
Founder & COO
|
Founder & COO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Jonathan Rivas
CO-Founder
|
CO-Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Kyran Culhane
Founder & CIO
|
Founder & CIO | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solve Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company that develops Antibody Drug Conjugate and Bispecific Therapeutics. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Belmont, California. | $120M / Series A / Nov 17, 2025 | ||
| Flashcookie is an on-demand merchandise for independent artists based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. | $30K / Seed / Jan 12, 2025 | ||
| Driven by the mission "We empower people to move towards a clean future", Wirelane has been designing sustainable mobility since 2016 and is developing innovative complete solutions for the construction, operation, and marketing of charging infrastructure. Wirelane provides its customers with all the necessary service modules, rangingfrom cutting-edge charging technology to a digital management and billing platform, as well as comprehensive installation and operation services. | $11.9M / Venture - Series Unknown / Aug 22, 2023 | ||
| Charquiqui specializes in manufacturing red meat products intended to offer cured meat snacks. It offers retail products and packages of red meat that contains beef bites, cured in natural brine, and partially dehydrated on grills. | Seed / Sep 01, 2021 | ||
| 13 Fronteras offers an innovative menu intended to entice new palates and provoke interest among food enthusiasts. | Seed / Sep 01, 2021 | ||
| Eat. Drink. Interact. Pay. | $70K / Pre-Seed / Dec 30, 2020 | ||
| Film, Art and Unique Experience production company. | $50K / Seed / Jan 12, 2017 | ||
| Brands Of offers the digital tools that Latin American brands need to grow their business within the US market. At the same time, we connect US Hispanic consumers with brands and products they miss from their home countries. | $54K / Seed / Jan 15, 2016 | ||
| WAMbloc is an online platform that enables musicians, writers, and musicians to collaborate on new work. | $10K / Seed / Nov 01, 2015 | ||
| The Emerging Market Investors Association | $7.5K / Convertible Note / Oct 14, 2014 | ||
| See all 16 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does DC Ventures invest in?
DC Ventures invests primarily in E-Commerce, Art and Music startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 16 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does DC Ventures invest in?
DC Ventures typically joins rounds of $10k–$54k at Seed and $54k–$70k at Pre-Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not DC Ventures's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds DC Ventures took part in.
How do I contact DC Ventures?
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Who are the partners at DC Ventures?
The team at DC Ventures includes Emily Sarah Hersh (Founder & COO), Jonathan Rivas (CO-Founder) and Kyran Culhane (Founder & CIO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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