DFJ Frontier raises $55 million fund

Adam Kalsey — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:57:01 +0000

DFJ Frontier, a venture capital firm with offices in Sacramento and Santa Barbara, have announced their second venture fund, a $55 million pool that counts CalPERS and Credit Suisse among its investors.

As with their first fund, DFJ Frontier intends to focus their investments on west coast companies in media, information technology, life sciences, and other industries. The firm has made several investments form this new fund, including companies in southern California and Seattle, Washington.

Along with the new fund, DFJ Frontier named Frank Foster as a managing director and opened a new headquarters office in Los Angeles and a fourth office in Portland, OR.

Local angel investor Jim Schraith has joined the firm as a venture partner.

DFJ Frontier typically invests in early stage companies, providing seed or first round investments in west coast technology companies. The company often acts as the lead investor and takes an active role in the management of their portfolio companies.

Angling for Angels

Adam Kalsey — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:18:40 +0000

Are you looking for funding and considering talking to angel investors? Foothill Angels and DFJ Frontier are hosting a free event December 10th called “Angle for Angels” that promises to be a primer for raising capital.

The half-day program is designed to help execs at early-stage companies meet local investors and entrepreneurs, learn how the fundraising process works, and better understand the process of raising capital in the current economic climate.

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DFJ Frontier raises $55 million fund

Angling for Angels