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| Company type | Impact Investor, Venture Capital |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Nancy Pfund |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Website | dblpartners |
DBL Partners is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that focuses on impact investing. Its name is an abbreviation of Double Bottom Line. DBL Investors became DBL Partners in 2015 when it combined with the clean tech practice of Technology Partners.[1]
History
editIn 2004, J.P. Morgan & Co created a venture fund led by Nancy Pfund which made a number of impact investments including in Tesla Motors in 2006[2]. The bank spun out the fund in 2008 which became DBL Investors headed by Pfund.[3]. In 2015 DBL Investors combined with the cleantech practice of Technology Partners and raised a new $400m impact fund.[1]
People
editDBL’s Managing Parters are Nancy Pfund and Ira Ehrenpreis. [4]
Investments
editDBL’s has invested in a range of companies primarily with a focus on four sectors[5][6]:
- Clean tech
- Health care
- Information technology
- Sustainable products & services sectors
DBL has invested in all three companies in which Elon Musk is substantially involved: Tesla Motors, SpaceX and SolarCity something Pfund has said is "not for the faint of heart”. [7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Early Tesla Motors Investors Raise $400 Million Impact VC Fund". Wall Street Journal. 2015-06-23. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ^ "Venture Capital Firm Invests in Start-Ups With a Social Mission". New York Times. 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ^ "The most successful (& positive) greentech VC you haven't heard of". GigaOm. 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ^ "DBL Team Page". Company Website. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ^ "DBL Portfolio Page". Company Website. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ^ "DBL Partners CrunchBase entry". CrunchBase. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- ^ "Elon Musk's vision is not for the faint of heart". Reuters. 2016-02-11. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
Category:Venture capital firms of the United States
Category:Impact Investors