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Dba

Investor type

Debt fund / VC / PE

Founded

2023

AUM

$68 M

Location

New York, New York, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Series A Seed Pre-seed Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America Europe Asia
Investor profile last updated: 08 September, 2026

Profile

DBA is a research-driven investment firm based on deep domain expertise, founded by Michael Jordan and Jon Charbonneau. The firm operates as a partner-led company, ensuring founders have direct access to the partners throughout the investment journey. Michael Jordan previously led investments at Galaxy Digital while Jon Charbonneau comes from a background in crypto research and structured credit banking at Deutsche Bank. The firm prides itself on its focused and long-term commitment to the projects it chooses to invest in, separating itself from many other investment firms that look at a wide array of sectors.

DBA specializes in blockchain and crypto investments, alongside a keen interest in deep technological advancements including L1/L2 networks and related infrastructure technologies. They typically invest during Series A through late-stage and have global reach in their investments. The firm's initial funds and specific management funds information are not disclosed on their site.

Notable portfolio companies that the founders were involved in through previous engagements include Fireblocks, Tagomi, Bison Trails, and CipherTrace, highlighting their strong presence in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector.

Industry

AI Blockchain/Crypto Software SaaS Internet and Web Services Fintech Financial Services Technology Media and Entertainment Machine Learning (ML)

Dba Funds

Name Type
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Stage
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Region
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DBA Fund II
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Software
Internet and Web Services
Blockchain/Crypto
AI
Technology
Machine Learning (ML)
Pre-seed
Seed
Series A
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
Europe
Asia
$5-10 m
$68 M
February 2026

Contacts

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Jon Charbonneau Co-founder & General Partner
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Michael Jordan Co-Founder & General Partner
Co-Founder & General Partner
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FAQs about Dba

Dba is a venture capital and private equity firm that also operates as a debt fund. It backs companies at Series A, Seed, Pre-seed, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Dba is located in New York, New York, United States.
Dba was founded in 2023.
Dba invests in companies and startups in AI, Blockchain/Crypto, Software, SaaS, Internet and Web Services, Fintech, Financial Services, Technology, Media and Entertainment, Machine Learning (ML).
Dba invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe, Asia.
Dba invests in companies and startups at Series A, Seed, Pre-seed, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Dba usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Dba has around $68m assets under management.
Dba last fund was created/launched in 2026-02-23
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