DFS Lab
VC · Seattle · United States
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DFS Lab is a fintech incubator based in Seattle, Washington, United States. Founded by Jake Kendall, the firm focuses on empowering communities through mentorship and strategic advice to early-stage startups. The team leverages frontier-market research to guide investments, favoring augmentation of informal agent-based networks over pure-play digital models. DFS Lab invests primarily in fintech, e-commerce, logistics, food and agriculture, and marketplaces. They typically invest in pre-seed and seed stages, with an average check size ranging from $50,000 to $1 million. The firm focuses on investments in Africa and the Asia-Pacific region. Notable investments by DFS Lab include projects like the Merchant Payments Observatory in Ethiopia and Nigeria, and MSE Onboarding for Online Selling in Southeast Asia. These initiatives highlight their commitment to understanding and supporting digital payment adoption and digital selling platforms in emerging markets.
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