# Digital Spring Ventures

> Digital Spring Ventures is a VC fund backing Internet and Shopping. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: May 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dsventures/
- Website: http://dsventures.com/

Digital Spring Ventures (DSV) is a global emerging markets venture capital investor, supporting the growth of the next generation of technology unicorns coming out of some of the fastest-growing and most exciting markets in the world. We specialize in scaling businesses, providing the growth capital and strategic support necessary to assistentrepreneurs in building regional champions and global leaders. Our successful first fund, DSV I, with commitments of over $120M, is focused on Eastern Europe and the CIS, the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Southeast Asia, featuring companies like BetterMe, Jiji, Dnevnik, Genesis, and 2c2p. For more information on us and our growing portfolio, please visit us at http://dsventures.com. #DSVWeAreGrowth

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |
| Shopping | 1 | 50% |
| Marketing | 1 | 50% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 50% |
| Advertising | 1 | 50% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |
| Series C | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ADILET KARABAYEV | Principal | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adilet-karabayev |
| Alex Turbanov | Vice President | 14 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexander-turbanov |
| Andrew Dalton | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-dalton-423b |
| Patrick Vosgimorukian | Head of investment committee | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/patrick-vosgimorukian |
| Zhanibek Sydykov | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/zhanibek-sydykov |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jiji | Jiji is a leading classifieds marketplace in Africa. Starting from Nigeria, the company expanded to four new geographies in 2019. Following an OLX acquisition, Jiji’s monthly audience exceeded 8mn monthly unique users. In 2018, the Jiji app was #1 by downloads in the Shopping category by Nigerian Android users, and it is currently the highest ratedapp in Nigerian e-commerce. | $18M | Series C | May 08, 2018 |  |
| Jiji | Jiji is a leading classifieds marketplace in Africa. Starting from Nigeria, the company expanded to four new geographies in 2019. Following an OLX acquisition, Jiji’s monthly audience exceeded 8mn monthly unique users. In 2018, the Jiji app was #1 by downloads in the Shopping category by Nigerian Android users, and it is currently the highest ratedapp in Nigerian e-commerce. |  | Series B | Mar 31, 2018 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Horizon Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/horizon-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Redseed](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/redseed-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [TA Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ta-venture) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Digital Spring Ventures invest in?

Digital Spring Ventures invests primarily in Internet, Shopping and Marketing startups, most often at Series B and Series C stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Nigeria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Digital Spring Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Digital Spring Ventures?

The team at Digital Spring Ventures includes ADILET KARABAYEV (Principal), Alex Turbanov (Vice President) and Andrew Dalton (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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