DFJ Network

Advantages of being part of the DFJ Network include:

• Extraordinary Deal Flow, Assessment and Syndication

  The DFJ Network's deal flow, which covers tens of thousands of business plans annually, continues to expand in size, scope and quality. This is driven by a number of factors including strength of brand, depth and breadth of exposure, referral and ever increasing syndication opportunities as the Network grows. This enhanced deal flow is matched with the power of truly global deal assessment capabilities. Together, these are major determining factors in providing the DFJ Network with superior performance. History has shown that on the whole, the DFJ Network Funds have outperformed provincial, isolated funds of the same vintage.

  The DFJ Network provides each of its Network Partners with immediate access to a variety of syndication partners. If the lead fund is looking to bring in a syndication partner with a specific geographic or sector focus, they often find that partner within the DFJ Network. Having easy access to syndication partners is a huge advantage when trying to pursue and execute on promising ventures

• Harnessing the Power of Many - Local Support, Global Reach

  The DFJ Network provides local presence with international reach and scale. Instead of having the typical 3-6 partners in a given fund, the Network gives access to over 135 investment professionals bringing to bear their industry knowledge, experience and rolodexes. In addition, Network Partners and CEOs of Network portfolio companies are brought together during the year to build direct, personal relationships, through events such as DFJ's Annual Summits, Schmoozefest (prominent Silicon Valley networking event which brings together more than 1,000 leading venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, investment bankers and journalists) and numerous additional events such as seminars and business plan competitions.

  Much of the value a venture capitalist brings to a portfolio company is his/her contacts, including customers, investors, strategic partners, executive talent and media. Each of these elements of "Rolodex Power" is leveraged across the DFJ Network for the benefit of the Network Partners and their portfolio companies. With each investment, partnership and customer, the Network Partners benefit from the "collective intelligence" of the DFJ Network, in turn providing portfolio companies with introductions and competitive advantages that would not otherwise exist. The result is a capability to solve problems, structure deals and play through scenarios as a distributed venture team. The DFJ Global Network of strategic partnerships with local venture capitalists fulfills the promise of being local, everywhere.

• Network Profit Sharing

  The general partners of the DFJ Network share in the gains generated by other Network Funds through participation in the DFJ Matrix II Fund, a carry exchange program, and through a proposed future co-investment fund. Both methods serve to strengthen the connection between Network Partners, provide for profit sharing and diversification as well as encouraging cooperation and collaboration within the Network.