DEFTA Partners
Venture Capital and Private Equity PrincipalsCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
DEFTA Partners is a San Francisco-based firm operating in the venture capital and private equity space, with additional offices in Tokyo and Hong Kong. Founded in 1985, the firm focuses on identifying and nurturing ventures that blend innovative technologies with strong scientific foundations, aiming to support them as they expand globally. It has a history of helping companies reach international markets across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The firm is described as small to mid-sized, reflecting a close, collaborative approach to working with its ventures. Among its activities, DEFTA Partners announced in 2017 the creation of a biomedical startup developing allogeneic iPSC-derived cardiomyocyte sheets for heart-failure treatment, illustrating involvement in biomedical innovation. The firm has also engaged in partnerships with other investment entities, such as a collaboration with Maslin Capital in 2017.