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DESCOvery

DESCOvery

New York City, New Yorkdeshaw.com

Overview

DESCOvery is the venture studio of the D. E. Shaw group that builds, launches, and invests in innovative, technology-oriented businesses, with a focus on fintech, insurtech, and data analytics.

Year Founded

2015

Portfolio Companies

2

Website

deshaw.com

Investments

DESCOvery investments
CompanyDateStageLead
FloxFeb 2023Series ACo-investor
AllwhereJul 2022SeedLead
Flox-SeedCo-investor
Flox-SeedCo-investor

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Year Founded2015

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