Organization · Venture Capital
DST Global
DST Global is a venture capital firm based in the Cayman Islands, focusing on investments in rapidly growing internet companies. It has a global presence with offices in major financial hubs.
Overview
What DST Global does
What DST Global is
DST Global is a venture capital firm based in the Cayman Islands, focusing on investments in rapidly growing internet companies. It has a global presence with offices in major financial hubs.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- February 26, 2026
Official channels
Find DST Global elsewhere
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Capability profile
DST Global as a funder
Investment thesis
Late-stage global internet investor targeting $1B+ companies in consumer, fintech, marketplaces, and AI. Founder-friendly terms (non-voting, no board seats). 63 unicorns with 26pp above-average exit rate.
Focus narrative
DST Global targets late-stage internet companies typically 4-5 years old, participating in funding rounds exceeding $100M. Focus on companies valued at $1B+ across consumer internet, marketplaces, fintech, enterprise software, and AI. Known for founder-friendly terms (non-voting shares, no board seats). Increasingly active in AI investments (Safe Superintelligence, Mistral AI, Harvey).
Value beyond capital
DST Global provides founder-friendly late-stage capital with non-voting shares and typically no board seat requirements. The firm's global network spans Silicon Valley, New York, London, Beijing, and Hong Kong, providing portfolio companies with cross-border scaling support. Yuri Milner's track record of picking winners (63 unicorns, Facebook/Spotify/Alibaba) provides strong signal value.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $20,000,000–$200,000,000
- Sweet spot
- $75,000,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Series B · Series C · Growth Equity
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 217
- Investments in the last 12 months
- 28
- Last recorded investment
- February 1, 2026
Portfolio context
217 companies invested with 63 unicorns, 27 IPOs, and 30 acquisitions. Iconic portfolio: Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Snapchat, Spotify, Alibaba, JD.com. Recent: Klarna (NYSE, $15.1B), Figure (NASDAQ, $4.34B). AI: Safe Superintelligence, Mistral AI, Harvey, ReflectionAI. Brex acquired by Capital One (Jan 2026).
Common questions
What to know about DST Global
Upseed classifies DST Global under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
February 26, 2026
Known limits
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