# DNOW

> DNOW is a VC fund in Houston backing Web3, Gaming and FinTech. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Houston, United States
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Nov 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/distributionnow
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/buydnow
- Website: http://www.distributionnow.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/buydnow

DNOW is a supplier of energy and industrial products and packaged, engineered process and production equipment with a legacy of over 160 years. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, we offer a broad set of supply chain solutions combined with a suite of digital offerings branded as DigitalNOW® that provide customers access to highly complementarydigital commerce, data and information management channels. Our locations provide products and solutions to exploration and production, midstream transmission and storage companies, refineries, chemical companies, utilities, mining, municipal water, manufacturers, engineering and construction as well as companies operating in the decarbonization, energy evolution and renewables end markets.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for DNOW. Shizune tracks 2 team members at DNOW. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/distributionnow?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Web3 | 1 | 17% |
| Gaming | 1 | 17% |
| FinTech | 1 | 17% |
| Internet | 1 | 17% |
| Education | 1 | 17% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 33% |
| Series D | 1 | 17% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David Cherechinsky | President and Chief Executive Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-cherechinsky |
| Mark Johnson | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-johnson-1480 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Thirdverse | Thirdverse is a web3 and virtual reality game studio that develops and operates multiplayer virtual reality games. The company combines the technology of blockchain to create an economic zone and a virtual world, enabling customers to experience seamless gameplay in a virtual environment.Thirdverse was founded in 2016 and is headquartered nTokyo, Japan. | $8.1M | Series D | Nov 30, 2023 |  |
| Susten Capital Management | Susten Capital Management develops internet asset management services. | $85M |  | Jun 23, 2021 |  |
| Susten Capital Management | Susten Capital Management develops internet asset management services. | $5.4M | Seed | Jun 23, 2021 |  |
| LABOT | LABOT is a Japanese company that combines the power of finance and technology to create future education possibilities. | $43.9M |  | May 19, 2021 |  |
| LABOT | LABOT is a Japanese company that combines the power of finance and technology to create future education possibilities. | $2.8M | Seed | May 19, 2021 |  |
| Revorf | Revorf analyzes data and develops AI-related to infectious diseases and healthcare. | $2.8M | Seed | Mar 08, 2021 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Shinsei Corporate Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shinsei-corporate-investment-limited) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [CyberAgent Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cyberagent) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [F Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/f-ventures-e328) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ITOCHU Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/itochu-corporation) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Mistletoe](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mistletoe) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Money Forward](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/money-forward) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does DNOW invest in?

DNOW invests primarily in Web3, Gaming and FinTech startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact DNOW?

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### Who are the partners at DNOW?

The team at DNOW includes David Cherechinsky (President and Chief Executive Officer) and Mark Johnson (Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer). 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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