# DFJ Portage Ventures

> DFJ Portage Ventures is a VC fund in Northfield backing Internet and Software. See 17 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Northfield, United States
- Total investments: 17
- Last investment: Apr 2009
- Lead investor: 18%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.portageventures.com

DFJ Portage Ventures is a VC fund in Northfield focused on Internet and Software. DFJ Portage Ventures invests anywhere from $500,000 to over $20 million in seed and early stage companies in the information technology, telecommunications, business/IT services, nanotechnology and life science sectors.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 3 | 18% |
| Software | 3 | 18% |
| Information Technology | 3 | 18% |
| Health Care | 2 | 12% |
| Enterprise Software | 2 | 12% |

35 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 4 | 24% |
| Series C | 3 | 18% |
| Funding Round | 3 | 18% |
| Series B | 2 | 12% |
| Series D | 2 | 12% |

6 stages tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ed Chandler | Founder & Managing Director | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ed-chandler |
| Judy Dorr | CFO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/judy-dorr |
| Judy Meyer | Founder & Managing Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/judy-meyer |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ThinkVine | ThinkVine Corporation is a leading provider of advanced marketing optimization software and services. ThinkVine's technology platform and services lead the market in providing cross-channel marketing attribution and optimization to the world's largest consumer brands. By leveraging cutting edge, proprietary analytics and softwaretechnology, the ThinkVine platform increases marketing driven sales by an average of 28% without increasing spend. Some of the world's largest brands such as Disney, US Bank, HP and Urban Outfitters use ThinkVine's attribution, forecasting and seamless optimization capability to confidently make strategic and executional decisions to improve return on investment. More information is available at www.thinkvine.com. | $1.9M | Series B | Apr 15, 2009 |  |
| Analyte Health | Analyte Health is an integrated healthcare partner that connects patients and providers with laboratory testing services. We focus on creating an outstanding patient experience by making lab testing more convenient, accessible, and faster than traditional brick and mortar office visits. On average, we reduce the office visit and lab testingturnaround time from weeks to three days or less. Analyte Health has consistently achieved a Net Promoter Score of 70 or higher. To learn more, please visit www.analytehealth.com. | $3M |  | Oct 31, 2008 |  |
| ThinkVine | ThinkVine Corporation is a leading provider of advanced marketing optimization software and services. ThinkVine's technology platform and services lead the market in providing cross-channel marketing attribution and optimization to the world's largest consumer brands. By leveraging cutting edge, proprietary analytics and softwaretechnology, the ThinkVine platform increases marketing driven sales by an average of 28% without increasing spend. Some of the world's largest brands such as Disney, US Bank, HP and Urban Outfitters use ThinkVine's attribution, forecasting and seamless optimization capability to confidently make strategic and executional decisions to improve return on investment. More information is available at www.thinkvine.com. | $1M | Series A | Feb 11, 2008 |  |
| Siimpel Corporation | Siimpel Corporation has been in the business of innovation since its original founding in 2000 as SiWave. With a heritage from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and a background in high-precision navigation grade MEMS sensors, the company has maintained a leadership in technology. In its short history, Siimpel Corporation created the smallesthigh port count optical switches in the world, packaged MEMS components for NASA's Mars rovers, developed the world's first MEMS horizon sensor, developed the highest precision laser ranging system, and created the world's smallest stages using MEMS technology. A recipient of the ATP (advanced technology program) award from NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), Siimpel is proud of its history of ground breaking innovation. Since 2004, Siimpel has been applying the high precision MEMS platform technology to enable the drastic reduction in size of high performance digital cameras. Siimpel's innovative products set new standards for the size and performance of digital cameras in mobile platforms. | $21.5M | Series D | Oct 23, 2007 |  |
| TicketsNow | With over 1.5 million unique visitors as reported by comScore in December 2007, TicketsNow.com is the #2 player in the online ticket reselling business. TicketNow's main competition comes from eBay's StubHub and RazorGator. In January 0f 2008, TicketMaster agreed to acquire TicketsNow. | $34M | Series A | Jan 01, 2007 |  |
| ViaCyte | ViaCyte is a preclinical therapeutic company specializing in regenerative medicine therapies for diabetes. Their therapy is based on the differentiation of stem cells into pancreatic beta-cell precursors, with subcutaneous implantation in an encapsulation device. Data in their publications demonstrate that these cells can produce therapeuticallyrelevant levels of insulin in response to blood glucose, and sustain diabetic animals. Their goal is a product which can free both Type 1 and Type 2 patients with diabetes from insulin dependence on a long-term basis, while reducing or eliminating hypoglycemic, microvasculature, and weight-related cardiovascular complications. | $20M |  | May 03, 2006 |  |
| Imago Scientific Instruments | Imago is a world class provider of metrology and analysis equipment serving the microelectronic and general research markets. We are committed to the development of the nanotechnology solutions required as the semiconductor, data storage and advanced materials industries increasingly enter the realm of nanotechnology.Imago provides time-to-marketadvantages to our customers through leading edge technology in the field of three-dimensional, nanoscale, metrology and analysis equipment. Our focus on and funding of advanced technology, together with our network of industrial collaborations, ensures that we continue to accelerate the development of these empowering metrology techniques.Imago's headquarters moved to a new, larger office and manufacturing facility in July 2006. The world-class applications lab includes two dual beam focused ion beams, two scanning electron microscopes, electro polishing equipment, a clean room area for specimen preparation, and a suite of Imago LEAP microscopes. | $3.4M |  | Apr 28, 2006 |  |
| Siimpel Corporation | Siimpel Corporation has been in the business of innovation since its original founding in 2000 as SiWave. With a heritage from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and a background in high-precision navigation grade MEMS sensors, the company has maintained a leadership in technology. In its short history, Siimpel Corporation created the smallesthigh port count optical switches in the world, packaged MEMS components for NASA's Mars rovers, developed the world's first MEMS horizon sensor, developed the highest precision laser ranging system, and created the world's smallest stages using MEMS technology. A recipient of the ATP (advanced technology program) award from NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), Siimpel is proud of its history of ground breaking innovation. Since 2004, Siimpel has been applying the high precision MEMS platform technology to enable the drastic reduction in size of high performance digital cameras. Siimpel's innovative products set new standards for the size and performance of digital cameras in mobile platforms. | $20.1M | Series C | Nov 11, 2005 |  |
| Everdream | Everdream Corporation provides on-demand personal computer desktop management software services internationally. It offers compliance software services suite that provides visibility into hardware and software assets, tracks software license usage, and automates the distribution of software to ensure regulatory compliance to the computers; anduptime software services suite that provides protection against Internet attacks, hackers, and loss of critical data through malware protection, patch management, and online data backup services. The company also provides information technology support software services, such as on-demand employee service desk solutions and remote control services, as well as offers managed services. Everdream Corporation has operational facilities in Dallas, Texas; and Charlotte, North Carolina. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Fremont, California. As of December 20, 2007, Everdream Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Dell Inc. | $20M | Series F | Sep 20, 2005 |  |
| Lefthand Networks | LeftHand Networks Inc. offers data storage systems and IP-based storage area networks (SAN). It offers iSCSI SANs that are composed of multiple storage nodes, pooled together into a single storage system; integrated storage systems; and virtual storage systems. The company also offers evaluation software, such as SAN/iQ software and virtualSAN appliance, which aggregate disparate resources into a single, larger storage system. In addition, it provides IT project solutions, including disaster recovery, business continuance, and data center virtualization; application solutions, including data protection manager, exchange server, sharepoint server, SQL server, and VMware; and industry solutions for education, government, financial services, and healthcare industry. The company offers its products through distributors and resellers in the United States, Canada, and Europe. LeftHand Networks was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado with additional offices in Reading, United Kingdom and Zaltbommel, the Netherlands. As of November 13, 2008, LeftHand Networks Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard Company. | $25M | Series C | Sep 06, 2005 |  |

10 of 17 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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- [Threshold](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/threshold) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does DFJ Portage Ventures invest in?

DFJ Portage Ventures invests primarily in Internet, Software and Information Technology startups, most often at Series A and Series C stage. Most of the 17 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at DFJ Portage Ventures?

The team at DFJ Portage Ventures includes Ed Chandler (Founder & Managing Director), Judy Dorr (CFO) and Judy Meyer (Founder & Managing Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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