DST Global

Company

Investment-firm

Last deal

$388M

Amount

Undisclosed

Stage

14.07.2010

Date

2

all rounds

$688M

Total amount

Financing round

General

About Company
DST Global is a London-based investment firm that funds late-stage ventures in the internet industry.

Industry

Sector :

Subsector :

Keywords :

Also Known As

DST

founded date

01.01.2009

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Undisclosed

IPO status

Private

Description

Since its establishment in 2009, DST Global has become one of the world's leading internet investment firms, with offices in Silicon Valley, New York, London, Beijing, and Hong Kong. The firm invests in high-growth companies operating in the internet sector, with a portfolio that includes some of the world's fastest-growing and most valuable companies.
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People

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5
John Lindfors
John Lindfors

John Lindfors

John Lindfors is a Co-Founder of DST Global. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs as the head of tech and media investment banking in the EMEA region before transitioning to Digital Sky Technologies in 2010.

current job

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DST Global

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1

John Lindfors

Rahul Mehta
Rahul Mehta

Rahul Mehta

Rahul Mehta is a Managing Partner at DST Global.

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1

Rahul Mehta

Saurabh Gupta
Saurabh Gupta

Saurabh Gupta

Mr. Saurabh Gupta is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at DST Global. He previously worked at JPMorgan. He served as Board Observer at GenapSys.

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Tom Stafford
Tom Stafford

Tom Stafford

Tom is Managing Partner at DST Global, an internet focused investment firm with a global focus.

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Employee Profiles
9
Edward Matthews

Edward Matthews

Investor

Nick Brito

Nick Brito

Principal

Shou Zi Chew

Shou Zi Chew

Partner (DST Investment Management)

Saurabh Gupta

Saurabh Gupta

Managing Partner

John Lindfors

John Lindfors

Managing Partner

Rahul Mehta

Rahul Mehta

Partner

Yuri Milner

Yuri Milner

Founder

Tom Stafford

Tom Stafford

Managing Partner

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