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The D. E. Shaw Group

Investor type

VC

Founded

1988

AUM

$60 000 M

Location

New York, New York, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed

Region of investment

North America Europe Middle East
Investor profile last updated: 28 July, 2025

Profile

The D. E. Shaw group is trusted by investors across the world to manage their assets by seeking the optimal balance of risk and reward. While we’re known as a pioneer in quantitative investing, we also have considerable expertise in areas that involve fundamental analysis or portfolio manager discretion. We use a combination of quantitative and qualitative tools to uncover independent, hard-to-find sources of return across global public and private markets.

Founded in 1988 over a small bookstore in downtown New York City, the D. E. Shaw group began with six employees and $28 million in capital and quickly became a pioneer in computational finance. In the early days of exposed pipes and extension cords, tripping on a cable could take out our whole trading system. Today, the firm has more than 2,500 people around the globe and an institutional-grade (and trip-proof) infrastructure, but we still value creativity, entrepreneurship, and the spirit of discovery.

If you’re an intellectually adventurous person who loves to collaborate on challenging and rewarding projects, we encourage you to apply. Visit our Careers page at https://www.deshaw.com/careers to learn more.

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Industry

Financial Services Fintech Healthcare Services Media and Entertainment SaaS Security Software Telecommunications Energy CleanTech HealthTech Utilities Technology

The D. E. Shaw Group Funds

Name Type
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Stage
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D. E. Shaw Diopter Fund
Fund of funds
Financial Services
Fintech
Media and Entertainment
Utilities
Technology
Energy
CleanTech
Seed
Series A
Series B
North America
$5-10 m
$650 M
February 2023
D. E. Shaw Voltaic Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Media and Entertainment
Utilities
Technology
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$450 M
February 2023
D. E. Shaw Diopter Fund II
Fund of funds
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Media and Entertainment
Security
HealthTech
Seed
Series A
Series B
North America
$5-10 m
$1300 M
May 2025

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FAQs about The D. E. Shaw Group

The D. E. Shaw Group is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed and Seed, writing tickets of $10-50 m.
The D. E. Shaw Group is located in New York, New York, United States.
The D. E. Shaw Group was founded in 1988.
The D. E. Shaw Group invests in companies and startups in Financial Services, Fintech, Healthcare Services, Media and Entertainment, SaaS, Security, Software, Telecommunications, Energy, CleanTech, HealthTech, Utilities, Technology.
The D. E. Shaw Group invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe, Middle East.
The D. E. Shaw Group invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed.
The D. E. Shaw Group usually invests $10-50 m on average.
The D. E. Shaw Group has around $60 000m assets under management.
The D. E. Shaw Group last fund was created/launched in 2025-05-01
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