Investments
343Portfolio Exits
54Funds
6Partners & Customers
3Service Providers
1About DST Global
DST Global is a venture capital firm that focuses on technology investments within the internet sector. The firm invests in growth-stage companies. It was founded in 2009 and is based in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
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Latest DST Global News
Nov 13, 2025
The funding round was co-led by existing investor Accel and new investor Coatue. Other previous backers including Thrive Capital and DST Global also participated in what marks Cursor's third funding round this year. The startup added strategic investors Google and Nvidia to "deepen the partnership," according to Cursor co-founder and CEO Michael Truell. Google provides AI services and cloud computing to Cursor, while Nvidia serves as an enterprise customer. Cursor has reportedly turned down acquisition offers from several major AI companies, according to sources familiar with the situation. This article was generated with the support of AI and reviewed by an editor. For more information see our T&C. Should you invest $2,000 in GOOGL right now? That's one option, but what if there are better opportunities hiding in plain sight? Investing.com's ProPicks AI has identified growth stocks that often get overlooked by individual investors. Compare your choice against our global range of AI-selected picks - with 3 out of 4 beating their benchmark index year to date and 92% in the green. Get fresh new picks every month, now available at 55% off for Black Friday early birds! Claim Early Black Friday Sale
DST Global Investments
343 Investments
DST Global has made 343 investments. Their latest investment was in CloudX as part of their Series A on November 13, 2025.
DST Global Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/13/2025 | Series A | CloudX | $30M | Yes | Addition, Breakpoint Capital, Eniac Ventures, Javelin, and Terrain | 2 |
11/13/2025 | Series D | Anysphere | $2,300M | No | 5 | |
11/12/2025 | Series B | Sunday | $21M | No | Undisclosed Investors | 3 |
10/28/2025 | Series F | |||||
10/16/2025 | Series G |
Date | 11/13/2025 | 11/13/2025 | 11/12/2025 | 10/28/2025 | 10/16/2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series A | Series D | Series B | Series F | Series G |
Company | CloudX | Anysphere | Sunday | ||
Amount | $30M | $2,300M | $21M | ||
New? | Yes | No | No | ||
Co-Investors | Addition, Breakpoint Capital, Eniac Ventures, Javelin, and Terrain | Undisclosed Investors | |||
Sources | 2 | 5 | 3 |
DST Global Portfolio Exits
54 Portfolio Exits
DST Global has 54 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Figure on September 11, 2025.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/11/2025 | IPO | Public | 8 | ||
9/10/2025 | IPO | Public | 8 | ||
7/29/2025 | Acq - Fin | 3 | |||
Date | 9/11/2025 | 9/10/2025 | 7/29/2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | IPO | IPO | Acq - Fin | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | Public | Public | |||
Sources | 8 | 8 | 3 |
DST Global Acquisitions
2 Acquisitions
DST Global acquired 2 companies. Their latest acquisition was videogaga.lt on September 01, 2010.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/1/2010 | Acquired | 1 | ||||
9/10/2007 |
Date | 9/1/2010 | 9/10/2007 |
|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | ||
Companies | ||
Valuation | ||
Total Funding | ||
Note | Acquired | |
Sources | 1 |
DST Global Fund History
6 Fund Histories
DST Global has 6 funds, including DST Global V.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/31/2015 | DST Global V | Expansions & Growth | Closed | $1,700M | 1 |
7/3/2014 | DST Global IV | ||||
3/23/2012 | DST Global III | ||||
5/17/2011 | DST Global II | ||||
DST Global I |
Closing Date | 7/31/2015 | 7/3/2014 | 3/23/2012 | 5/17/2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | DST Global V | DST Global IV | DST Global III | DST Global II | DST Global I |
Fund Type | Expansions & Growth | ||||
Status | Closed | ||||
Amount | $1,700M | ||||
Sources | 1 |
DST Global Partners & Customers
3 Partners and customers
DST Global has 3 strategic partners and customers. DST Global recently partnered with Radian Arc on December 12, 2022.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/1/2022 | Partner | Australia | DST Partners with Radian Arc and WTFast to Enable Cloud Gaming Optimization With this partnership , DST Partners has successfully launched DST in December 2022 , bringing gamers in Brunei a maximized gaming experience that helps to rid of pesky online gaming problems and lagging issues . | 1 | |
6/26/2012 | Partner | ||||
6/13/2012 | Partner |
Date | 12/1/2022 | 6/26/2012 | 6/13/2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | |||
Country | Australia | ||
News Snippet | DST Partners with Radian Arc and WTFast to Enable Cloud Gaming Optimization With this partnership , DST Partners has successfully launched DST in December 2022 , bringing gamers in Brunei a maximized gaming experience that helps to rid of pesky online gaming problems and lagging issues . | ||
Sources | 1 |
DST Global Service Providers
1 Service Provider
DST Global has 1 service provider relationship
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Counsel | General Counsel |
Service Provider | |
|---|---|
Associated Rounds | |
Provider Type | Counsel |
Service Type | General Counsel |
Partnership data by VentureSource
DST Global Team
10 Team Members
DST Global has 10 team members, including current Founder, Managing Partner, Saurabh Gupta.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Saurabh Gupta | Founder, Managing Partner | Current | |
Name | Saurabh Gupta | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||||
Title | Founder, Managing Partner | ||||
Status | Current |
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