# DDF

> DDF is a VC fund in San Mateo backing Internet and Wireless. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Mateo, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Feb 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/15227400?trk=tyah&trkInfo=clickedVertical%3Acompany%2CclickedEntityId%3A15227400%2Cidx%3A2-1-2%2CtarId%3A1477987479963%2Ctas%3Addf%20capital
- Website: http://DDF.Capital
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ddfcapital

DDF is a VC fund in San Mateo focused on Internet and Wireless. DDF Capital is a venture capital fund that invests in African startups. It specializes in seed stage investments. Founded in 2015 by Tim Draper and Toro Orero, DDF Capital is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for DDF. Shizune tracks 1 team members at DDF. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/draperdarkflow?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 1 | 100% |
| Wireless | 1 | 100% |
| Video on Demand | 1 | 100% |
| Service Industry | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tim Draper | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | 300 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/timothy-draper |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| wifi.com.ng | TIZETI (wifi.com.ng) has been deploying high speed internet access to estates, offices, multi-tenant building using next generation wi-Fi technology. They deploy unlimited internet to residential and business customers which allow customers get the full benefit of the internet with no data or time caps. They also offer VOIP and Video on Demandservices. |  | Seed | Feb 01, 2017 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [4DX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/4dx-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does DDF invest in?

DDF invests primarily in Internet, Wireless and Video on Demand startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 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 DDF?

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### Who are the partners at DDF?

The team at DDF includes Tim Draper (Co-Founder & Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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