Design investors
19 investors that name Design among their sectors are recorded here, among them 5 other investors, 5 venture capital firms, 3 family offices and 2 private equity firms. Stated investment stages run from pre-seed to buyout. Most are headquartered in the United States (4), the United Arab Emirates (2) and Japan (2). Every fact comes from the investor’s own website and links back to the page it was read from. Coverage is incomplete and biased toward investors who publish clearly.
| Investor | Layer | Type | Stage | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affinity Labs creator-led software · consumer apps · education · design |
Direct investor | Venture studio | Not stated | |
| AMYP Ventures Design · Sustainability · Mobility · Impact |
Direct + LP | Family office | Not stated | Zug, Switzerland |
| Athos Capital software · technology · AI · design |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed | Madrid, Spain |
| Baukunst Management Company, LLC technology · design |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed | Cambridge, United States |
| BLEW株式会社 (Blew, Inc.) design · branding · DX · business growth |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | 大阪市中央区, Japan |
| Building Ventures built environment · design · construction · real estate |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Boston, United States |
| Creative UK creative industries · film & TV · video games · VFX |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | Salford, United Kingdom |
| Dasco Capital creative industries · film · animation · video games |
Direct + LP | Asset manager | Not stated | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| Designer Fund health · sustainability · prosperity · design |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Series A | San Francisco, United States |
| DTGO Corporation property development · trading · technology · design |
Direct + LP | Other | Not stated | Samut Prakan, Thailand |
| Dubai Holding Real Estate · Hospitality · Leisure & Entertainment · Retail |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Khaleda Ventures lifestyle · design · specialized services |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Lunar Capital Management Advisors LTD. luxury · lifestyle · art · culture |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China |
| MXV Capital, LLC LegalTech · AI · Healthcare · Data |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | New York, United States |
| OLMA Luxury Holdings luxury · experiential luxury · fine foods · hospitality |
Direct investor | Family office | Not stated | |
| Startup Campus fashion · design · automotive · motorsport |
Direct investor | Accelerator | Seed – Series A | Budapest, Hungary |
| Vivium Holding real estate · hospitality · design · ventures |
Direct investor | Family office | Not stated | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 上海半导体装备材料产业投资管理有限公司 semiconductor equipment · materials · components · EDA |
Direct investor | Private equity | Not stated | Shanghai, China |
| 株式会社海外需要開拓支援機構 (Cool Japan Fund Inc.) content · design · food culture · hospitality |
Direct + LP | Public fund | Not stated | Tokyo, Japan |