Dmitry Volkov, SDVentures

Dmitry Volkov is the co-founder and founding partner of SDVentures. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Dmitry Volkov

Dmitry Volkov is the co-founder and founding partner of SDVentures, an investment firm launched in 2013 where he serves as anchor investor and senior adviser leveraging his operating background as founder of Social Discovery Group, the world’s third-largest social discovery company. His investment thesis centers on technologies advancing social discovery, mental well-being, and longevity, with a global geographic scope spanning venture-capital and private-equity funds across multiple asset classes. SDVentures has deployed over $500 million into more than 20 venture projects, acting primarily as a limited partner in top-tier funds like Khosla Ventures, DCM Ventures, and 500 Startups while also making direct investments. Notable portfolio companies include Patreon, Flo.Health, Woebot, and Grabr, with Volkov personally identified as an early investor in OpenAI and Revolut alongside Patreon. Volkov distinguishes himself through a philosophical perspective, holding two PhDs and authoring two books on consciousness and free will in analytical philosophy, which informs his bold, expertise-driven approach to investing. He operates as a digita

Dmitry Volkov at a glance

Role
Co-Founder
Organization
SDVentures
Location
New York, NY
Investor type
Venture Capital
Focus areas
Finance, Information Technology, Venture Capital, Internet, Apps, Mobile, Social Media, Health Care

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Dmitry Volkov is based in New York, NY.

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