DN Capital
VC Fund
Menlo Park, United States
DN Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests primarily in Europe and North America. The firm focuses on companies that plan to establish operations on both sides of the Atlantic, and strives to help its companies build international businesses. Founded in 2000, the company has operations in London and Silicon Valley. DN Capital’sprevious funds are top performers and the firm is one of the lead investors in companies such as Endeca (sold to Oracle), Shazam (one of the world’s leading mobile app), Auto1 (world's largest used car marketplace), Purplebricks (IPO London) and Quandoo (sold to Recruit).
- Total investments:
- 349
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 24%
- Fund size:
- $300M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries DN Capital invests in
Stages DN Capital invests in
Countries DN Capital invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $786k–$12M
- Series A
- $4M–$25M
- Series B
- $9M–$108M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 43 (12%)
- SaaS 22 (6%)
- E-Commerce 19 (5%)
- Information Technology 19 (5%)
- Artificial Intelligence 19 (5%)
Stage
- Series A 76 (22%)
- Series B 52 (15%)
- Seed 45 (13%)
- Funding Round 22 (6%)
- Series C 19 (5%)
Country
- United States 39 (11%)
- Germany 36 (10%)
- United Kingdom 27 (8%)
- France 8 (2%)
- Finland 5 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Casey Swerner
Venture Capital
|
Venture Capital | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Cedric Sellin
Venture Partner
|
Venture Partner | Total investments: 14 | Find email | |
Frank Kelcz
Venture Partner
|
Venture Partner | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Guy Ward Thomas
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 28 | Find email | |
Ian Marsh
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 16 | Find email | |
| See all 13 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
sherpa
|
AI Operating System for External Workforce Management | $2.2M / Pre-Seed / Jul 09, 2026 | |
Gaussion
|
Gaussion is revolutionising batteries by utilising magneto-electrochemistry. | $27.8M / Series A / Jun 29, 2026 | |
Airspeed
|
Airspeed is building powerful, intuitive products that help elite revenue teams sell more effectively | $20M / Series A / Jun 04, 2026 | |
dehaze
|
dehaze provides healthcare services by bringing medical AI models into clinical practice. | $3.7M / Seed / Apr 28, 2026 | |
Interloom Technologies
|
Interloom Technologies redefines process automation for an AI future. | $16.5M / Seed / Mar 19, 2026 | |
Paraglide AI
|
Paraglide AI agents handle your financial inbox, automatically reply to invoice inquiries from clients, pursue past-due invoice payments, and customize collections at scale. | $5M / Seed / Jan 27, 2026 | |
Fimple
|
Simple and composable financial platform with the “Financial Function as a Service” principle. | $10.1M / Jan 20, 2026 | |
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Fimple
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Simple and composable financial platform with the “Financial Function as a Service” principle. | $10.1M / Jan 20, 2026 | |
Ben
|
Ben is the all-in-one platform for any company to personalise benefits and reward.Our secret? Marrying a modern software (SaaS) platform with per-employee Mastercards and financial infrastructure. That’s how Ben instantly adds employee choice to your existing benefits, unlocks access to hundreds of additional options through Ben Card, all whilesaving you time and money. | $27.5M / Series B / Dec 17, 2025 | |
|
Ben
|
Ben is the all-in-one platform for any company to personalise benefits and reward.Our secret? Marrying a modern software (SaaS) platform with per-employee Mastercards and financial infrastructure. That’s how Ben instantly adds employee choice to your existing benefits, unlocks access to hundreds of additional options through Ben Card, all whilesaving you time and money. | $27.5M / Series B / Dec 17, 2025 | |
| See all 349 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does DN Capital invest in?
DN Capital invests primarily in Software, SaaS and E-Commerce startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 349 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 DN Capital's check size?
DN Capital typically joins rounds of $786k–$12M at Seed, $4M–$25M at Series A and $9M–$108M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds DN Capital participates in.
How do I contact DN Capital?
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Who are the partners at DN Capital?
The team at DN Capital includes Casey Swerner (Venture Capital), Cedric Sellin (Venture Partner) and Frank Kelcz (Venture Partner), among 13 team members tracked by Shizune. 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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