# DC Ventures

> DC Ventures is a VC fund in Washington backing E-Commerce and Art. See 15 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Washington, United States
- Total investments: 15
- Last investment: Nov 2025
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/9203515
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/dcventuresvc
- Website: http://dcventures.vc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DCVenturesLLC

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 entrepreneursourselves. They invest in people.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for DC Ventures. Shizune tracks 3 team members at DC Ventures. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/dc-ventures?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $10k–$54k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 3 | 20% |
| Art | 2 | 13% |
| Music | 2 | 13% |
| Social Media | 2 | 13% |
| Food and Beverage | 2 | 13% |

49 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 8 | 53% |
| Angel | 1 | 7% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 7% |
| Series A | 1 | 7% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 7% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 5 | 33% |
| Argentina | 4 | 27% |
| Spain | 1 | 7% |
| Brazil | 1 | 7% |
| Germany | 1 | 7% |

7 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Emily Sarah Hersh | Founder & COO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emily-sarah-hersh |
| Jonathan Rivas | CO-Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jonathan-rivas |
| Kyran Culhane | Founder & CIO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kyran-culhane |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Solve Therapeutics | 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 | Flashcookie is an on-demand merchandise for independent artists based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. | $30K | Seed | Jan 12, 2025 |  |
| Wirelane | 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 | 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 | 13 Fronteras offers an innovative menu intended to entice new palates and provoke interest among food enthusiasts. |  | Seed | Sep 01, 2021 |  |
| Parra | Eat. Drink. Interact. Pay. | $70K | Pre-Seed | Dec 30, 2020 |  |
| Culhanimal Productions | Film, Art and Unique Experience production company. | $50K | Seed | Jan 12, 2017 |  |
| Brands Of | 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 | WAMbloc is an online platform that enables musicians, writers, and musicians to collaborate on new work. | $10K | Seed | Nov 01, 2015 |  |
| EMIA | The Emerging Market Investors Association | $7.5K | Convertible Note | Oct 14, 2014 |  |

10 of 15 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Boom 22](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boom-22-technologies-ltd) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ABACON](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abacon-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ally Bridge Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ally-bridge-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
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- [Balyasny Asset Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/balyasny-asset-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [B Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/b-capital-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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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 Angel stage. Most of the 15 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is DC Ventures's check size?

DC Ventures typically joins rounds of $10k–$54k at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds DC Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact DC Ventures?

Public channels for DC Ventures include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### 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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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