Investing Profile

Zavain Dar

InvestorVCFounder
investing in tech and life science companies
dimensioncap.comNew York, New York
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Current Investing Position
Dimension Capital Investor
Investment Range
$500K - $50.0M
Sweet Spot
$25.0M
Investments On Record
32
Current Fund Size
$350M

Zavain Dar is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Zavain Dar's Investments On Record (15)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Enveda Biosciences
Series CNov 2024$130M
Series BDec 2022$55M
Series AJun 2021$51M
$350M
Co-investors: Rohit Sharma (True Ventures), Matthew De Silva (Builders VC), Pablo Lubroth (Hummingbird Ventures), Christian Scherrer (Kinnevik), Pegah Ebrahimi (FPV Fund), Henry Kravis, rajiv chegu, Chris Gibson
Nomic
Series BSep 2024$42M
Series ADec 2021$17M
$59M
Co-investors: Alex Iskold (2048 Ventures), Peter Bordes (Trajectory Ventures), Daniella Kranjac (AVANT BIO)
Anagenex
Series AJun 2022$30M
$30M
Co-investors: George C. Petrocheilos (Catalio Capital), Mei Z.
Creyon Bio
Series AMar 2022$40M
$40M
Co-investors: Kiersten Stead (DCVC (Data Collective))
Clarifai
Series COct 2021$60M
Series BOct 2016$30M
Series AApr 2015$10M
$100M
Co-investors: Andrew Schoen (New Enterprise Associates (NEA)), Albert Wenger (Union Square Ventures), Matt Murphy (Menlo Ventures), Jan Erik Solem
Primer
Series CJun 2021$110M
Series BNov 2018$40M
Series ADec 2017
Series UnknownOct 2017$15M
SeedJan 2015
$350M
Co-investors: Sonali De Rycker (Accel), Guillaume Cabane (Sequoia Capital), Zach Klein (Founder Collective), Katie Haun (Haun Ventures), Ryan Petersen (Founders Fund), Keith Rabois (Khosla Ventures), Samir Kaul (Khosla Ventures), Peter Tague (In-Q-Tel), Lee Fixel (Addition), Rich Levandov (Avalon Ventures), Roy Luo (ICONIQ Capital), Kiha Lee (Primer Sazze Partners), Lachy Groom (LGF), Tommy Leep (Jetstream), Mike Marg (Craft Ventures), Kyle Tibbitts (Paradox Capital), Jason Franklin (XStarPartners), Naval Ravikant (The Hit Forge), Cyan Banister (Long Journey Ventures), Oleg Rogynskyy, Omar El-Ayat, Sam Altman, Guillaume Lestrade, David Mytton, Young Song, Amjad Masad, Tobias Lutke, Julie Zhuo, Anna Yuan, Tony Xu
Recursion Pharmaceuticals
Series DSep 2020$240M
Series CJul 2019$120M
Series BOct 2017$60M
Series ANov 2016$2M
Series AOct 2016$13M
$440M
Co-investors: Sundeep Peechu (Felicis Ventures), Mark Siegel (Menlo Ventures), Zachary Bogue (DCVC (Data Collective)), Neil Devani (Necessary Ventures), Jack Boren
Braid Health
Series AMay 2020$9M
SeedOct 2018$3M
$12M
Co-investors: Adam Bain (01 Advisors), Dick Costolo (01 Advisors)

Zavain Dar's Experience

Partner Lux Capital2014 - 2022
Mentor Boost VC2014 - 2016
Venture Capitalist Innovation Endeavors2013 - 2014
Adjunct Instructor Stanford University2013 - 2013

Zavain Dar's Education

Stanford University Master of Science (MS) Theoretical Computer Science
Stanford University Master of Arts (Leave of Absence) Philosophy and Logic
Stanford University BS Symbolic Systems
University of Oxford O.W.L. Defense Against the Dark Arts