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D. E. Shaw & Co.

North America, New York, United States, New York

Description

D. E. Shaw & Co. is a global investment and technology development firm.

Investor Profile

D. E. Shaw & Co. has made 46 investments, with 5 in the past 12 months and 37% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Series B (22%)
  • Series C (20%)
  • Series D (15%)
  • Series A (9%)
  • Series Unknown (7%)
  • Post Ipo Equity (7%)
  • Seed (4%)
  • Series E (4%)
  • Debt Financing (2%)
  • Series G (2%)

Country Focus

  • United States (80%)
  • Israel (4%)
  • Sweden (4%)
  • China (2%)
  • Italy (2%)
  • Norway (2%)
  • Switzerland (2%)
  • Germany (2%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Wireless
  • Biotechnology
  • Energy
  • Mobile
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Health Care
  • Cleantech
  • Energy Storage
  • Nanotechnology
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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does D. E. Shaw & Co. frequently co-invest with?

DuPont Capital Management
North America, Delaware, United States, Wilmington
Co-Investments: 3
Applied Ventures
North America, California, United States, Santa Clara
Co-Investments: 5
Goldman Sachs
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 4
Core Capital Partners
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
Co-Investments: 4
ATA Ventures
North America, California, United States, Redwood City
Co-Investments: 3
Clearstone Venture Partners
North America, California, United States, Santa Monica
Co-Investments: 3
Labrador Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 3
Polaris Partners
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 4
BlueStream Ventures
North America, Minnesota, United States, Stillwater
Co-Investments: 3
Kinetic Ventures
North America, Maryland, United States, Chevy Chase
Co-Investments: 3

Which angels does D. E. Shaw & Co. often collaborate with?

Rani Osnat
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Tel Aviv
Shared Deals: 1
RZ
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Newton
Shared Deals: 1
BF
North America, Washington, United States, Redmond
Shared Deals: 1
Amir Jerbi
Asia, Israel
Shared Deals: 1
YO
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
NI
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 1
Dror Bereznitsky
Asia, Israel
Shared Deals: 1
Dror Davidoff
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Tel Aviv
Shared Deals: 1
RN
North America, Washington, United States, Seattle
Shared Deals: 1
Shlomo Kramer
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Tel Aviv
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by D. E. Shaw & Co.?

Riot Platforms

Castle Rock, Colorado, United States

Riot Platforms is a Bitcoin mining and digital infrastructure company that offers Bitcoin mining data center operations services.

BitcoinFinancial Services
Post Ipo EquityJan 29, 2025
Dive

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Simulation software to help engineers to focus on just engineering (Enterprise SaaS).

ManufacturingSaaSSoftware
Series AJun 5, 2024
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
Neural Concept

Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

Neural Concept is a development platform that enables handling of data pipelines, 3D machine learning models, and optimization campaigns.

ComputerIndustrial AutomationMachine LearningSoftware
Series BJun 3, 2024
Amount Raised: $27,000,000
OptiNose

Oslo, Oslo, Norway

OptiNose develops nasal drug delivery technologies and combined drug and device therapies.

BiotechnologyMedical DevicePharmaceutical
Post Ipo EquityMay 9, 2024
Amount Raised: $55,000,000
ThreatLocker

Orlando, Florida, United States

ThreatLocker is a cybersecurity company that specializes in endpoint security and application whitelisting solutions.

Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologyNetwork Security
Series DApr 24, 2024
Amount Raised: $115,000,000
Amperon

Houston, Texas, United States

Amperon is a provider of a digital smart meter platform that delivers real-time energy data forecasts and analytics.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)EnergyTest and Measurement
Series BOct 3, 2023
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
Backslash Security

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel

Combat Application security teams burnout with Backslash Security.

Cloud ComputingCyber SecuritySecurity
SeedMar 22, 2023
Amount Raised: $8,000,000
Casavo

Milan, Lombardia, Italy

Casavo is a digital residential platform that is redesigning the experience of selling and buying homes in Europe.

FinanceProperty DevelopmentProperty ManagementReal Estate
Debt FinancingJul 19, 2022
Amount Raised: $306,915,418
Tasso

Seattle, Washington, United States

Tasso is a Medical innovation company changing the way diagnostics are delivered

Health CareMedicalWellness
Series BDec 16, 2021
Amount Raised: $100,000,000
Abound

New York, New York, United States

Abound is a marketplace that helps entrepreneurs gain the insights and connections needed to place their products on retail shelves.

Brand MarketingE-CommerceMarketplaceWholesale
Series BNov 3, 2021
Amount Raised: $36,700,000