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At a glance
DFJ Growth appears in 3 funding rounds tracked by ValueAddVC since 2025, leading 2. Its most recent tracked deal was BigHat Biosciences' $75M Series C round (Sep 24, 2026). ValueAddVC also tracks 5 funds managed by DFJ Growth.
Strategy
Stages
Growth
Sectors
AIRobotics and AutomationAerospace and DefenseBiotech
Geographies
USASan Mateo, California, USA
Recent changes
- Sep 24, 2026Sep 24, 2026Invested in BigHat Biosciences (Series C, $75M) BioSpace
- Aug 1, 2026Aug 1, 2026Invested in Cambridge Aerospace (Series C, $300M) The Next Web
- Sep 26, 2025Sep 26, 2025Invested in Modular (Series C, $250M) SDxCentral
- May 13, 2025May 13, 2025New fund: DFJ Growth Fund V ($1.2B) Crunchbase News
- May 13, 2025May 13, 2025Sectors updated: AI, Robotics and Automation, Aerospace and Defense, Biotech Crunchbase News
Earlier changes (4)
- May 13, 2025May 13, 2025Stages updated: Growth Crunchbase News
- Dec 22, 2023Dec 22, 2023New fund: DFJ Growth V SEC EDGAR Form D
- May 11, 2020May 11, 2020New fund: DFJ Growth Growth Fund IV SEC EDGAR Form D
- Jun 21, 2016Jun 21, 2016New fund: DFJ Growth 2016 (target $500M) SEC EDGAR Form D
Funds
5| Fund | Vintage | Size | Strategy | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFJ Growth Fund V | 2025 | $1.2B | OtherGrowth equity | As of May 13, 2025Crunchbase News |
| DFJ Growth V | 2023 | — | Growth | As of Jul 11, 2024SEC EDGAR Form D |
| DFJ Growth X-I | 2022 | $26.7M | Side vehicleSide vehicle (parallel, feeder, affiliate or SPV) — not the flagship close | As of Dec 8, 2022SEC EDGAR Form D |
| DFJ Growth Growth Fund IV | 2020 | — | Growth | As of Apr 26, 2021SEC EDGAR Form D |
| DFJ Growth 2016 | 2016 | target $500M | Growth | As of Jun 21, 2016SEC EDGAR Form D |
Portfolio
3 totalRecent Investment Activity
3Track record: led 2 and participated in 1 of 3 tracked venture rounds · 2 in the last 12 months · led 2 Series C
| Date | Company | Event | Role | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | BigHat Biosciences | Series C | Led | $75M | — | DFJ GrowthLeadPremji InvestLeadCatalio Capital ManagementLG Technology Ventures8VCAndreessen HorowitzEli Lilly and CompanyMerck Global Health Innovation FundQuadrille CapitalGRIDS CapitalIntermountain VenturesSection 32Sigmas GroupAmgen VenturesAlexandria Venture InvestmentsDiscovery Ventures | BioSpace |
| Aug 2026 | Cambridge Aerospace | Series C | Led | $300M | $3.4B | The Next Web | |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Modular | Series C | Participated | $250M | $1.6B | SDxCentral |
Sector / Stage Activity
By sector (portfolio)
Biotech
1 · 33%
Defense
1 · 33%
AI infra
1 · 33%
Co-Investors
128VC · 1 sharedAccel · 1 sharedAndreessen Horowitz · 1 sharedBlockchain Capital · 1 sharedCatalio Capital Management · 1 sharedElad Gil · 1 sharedEli Lilly and Company · 1 sharedGeneral Catalyst · 1 sharedGreylock Partners · 1 sharedPremji Invest · 1 sharedQuadrille Capital · 1 sharedUS Innovative Technology (Thomas Tull) · 1 shared
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Latest Pulse
- Sep 24, 2026BigHat Biosciences Raises $75M To Scale AI Antibody DesignBigHat Biosciences closed a $75 million Series C co-led by DFJ Growth and Premji Invest, taking total funding to $223 million as its AI-designed antibody-drug conjugate enters a Phase 1 trial for gastric cancer.→
- Sep 16, 2026Impulse Space Adds $308M, Valuation Jumps To $5.4BImpulse Space closed a $308 million Series D extension at a $5.4 billion valuation, growing its Series D to $808 million total as demand for in-space transportation outpaces the company's launch manifest.→
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- Aug 10, 2026Anduril Backers Give Cambridge Aerospace $3.4B ValuationCambridge Aerospace, a British drone-and-missile interceptor startup, raised a $300 million Series C led by DFJ Growth at a $3.4 billion valuation, taking its total raised past $630 million in under two years.→
DFJ Growth FAQ
What is DFJ Growth's latest fund?
DFJ Growth Fund V, announced at $1.2B (As of May 13, 2025; Crunchbase News).
What companies has DFJ Growth invested in?
DFJ Growth's portfolio includes BigHat Biosciences, Cambridge Aerospace, Modular.
Who does DFJ Growth co-invest with most?
In the rounds Value Add tracks, DFJ Growth most often invests alongside 8VC (1 shared deal), Accel (1 shared deal), Andreessen Horowitz (1 shared deal), Blockchain Capital (1 shared deal), Catalio Capital Management (1 shared deal).
Sources & methodologyshow
Where these figures come from
- SEC EDGAR Form Dprimary source1 fact
- SEC EDGAR Form Dprimary source1 fact
- SEC EDGAR Form Dprimary source1 fact
- SEC EDGAR Form Dprimary source1 fact
- BioSpaceresearch database1 fact
- Crunchbase Newsresearch database1 fact
- SDxCentralValue Add VC data1 fact
- The Next WebValue Add VC data1 fact
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