DFJ Esprit was launched in 2007 when Draper Fisher Jurvetson (“DFJ”), one of the oldest and most successful names in Silicon Valley venture capital, acquired a strategic stake in Esprit Capital Partners (“Esprit”). DFJ Esprit is the exclusive partner for DFJ in Western Europe.

Esprit was formed in 2006 through the merger of Cazenove Private Equity and Prelude Ventures. This transaction brought together a team of investing partners with over 100 years of venture capital experience, an enviable capital base, a great portfolio and an investment track record that includes some of Europe’s highest profile exits.

DFJ is a pre-eminent venture capital firm headquartered in Silicon Valley but with global presence through a network of affiliated funds with offices in more than 32 cities around the world and over US$6 billion in capital commitments. For more information on our partner, please visit www.dfj.com.

“I found DFJ Esprit to be an excellent source of true Venture Capital support for high technology companies in the UK, they are a truly outstanding partner for most early stage companies.”
- Jalal Bagherli, former CEO Alphamosaic