DFX Intelligence
Private Equity Intelligence
Firms, funds, people, portfolio companies and transactions from sworn filings and cited announcements, kept as a graph with a date and a source on every edge. Reported gross assets are never fund size, regulatory AUM is never dry powder, and a deal value prints only when someone disclosed it.
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Firms / D• E• S••• • C••• L•••
D• E• S••• • C••• L•••
The D. E. S••• group is a global investment and technology development firm founded in 1988 with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. The firm has earned an international reputation for successful investing based on innovation, careful risk management, and the quality and depth of its staff.
Classification
- Class
- Hybrid managerprobable, confidence 65%
- Basis
- R4: Private Equity Funds are 11 of 32 distinct vehicles; hedge, securitized or liquidity vehicles 21
- Size band
- unsizeddefined by: no Private Equity Fund GAV on a filing from 2021 or later
Classification history (1)
- Sep 13, 2026Hybrid manager (probable, 65%, cls-pe-1)R4: Private Equity Funds are 11 of 32 distinct vehicles; hedge, securitized or liquidity vehicles 21
Regulatory footprint (Form ADV)
- Adviser type
- registered investment adviser
- Form ADV filings
- Dec 12, 2011 to Aug 9, 2024
- RAUM
- $120Bregulatory assets under management of the adviser; not dry powder, not a fund size
- PE funds, latest filing
- 0
- PE fund GAV, latest filing
- unknownreported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size
- All private fund GAV
- $120Bevery private fund type, latest filing
- 2024 PE fund GAV
- unknownsum over funds typed Private Equity Fund with a 2024 or later as-of date
- PE share of funds, lifetime
- 34%
- Fund type mix
- filed 2024-08-09, latest gav Hedge Fund $120B, latest counts Hedge Fund 14, lifetime distinct Hedge Fund 21, Private Equity Fund 11
- Employees
- 879
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Office address
- TWO MANHATTAN WEST, 375 NINTH AVENUE, 52ND FLOOR, New York, NY, 10001
- Business phone
- 212-478-0000
Stated criteria beside observed behaviour
no observed deals yet
Stated by the firm
- Sectors
- technology, infrastructure, energy, software
- Geography
- Global, United States
- Revenue
- not stated or not yet read
- EBITDA
- not stated or not yet read
- Enterprise value
- not stated or not yet read
- Equity check
- not stated or not yet read
- Control
- not stated or not yet read
- Thesis
- We invest in those who are able to think creatively, who are relentlessly rational, and who put ego aside in the interest of getting things right.
Observed from deals on record
Nothing observed yet. Behaviour is computed from transactions and portfolio relationships, which have not been collected for this firm.
Funds
2 on record, 10 more on the reporting tape
| Fund | Vehicle | Vintage | Reported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size | GAV by year | Form D sold | Lifecycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D• E• S••• V•••••• P••••••••• L••••• ADV: Hedge Fund | buyout or unlabelled | 2022 first reported on Form ADV | $379M as of Aug 9, 2024 | no Form D | Early deployment | |
| D• E• S••• T••••••• F•••• L••• ADV: Hedge Fund | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | $2,069 as of Aug 9, 2024 | no Form D | Mature |
Gross assets by year from the annual reporting tape
These funds appear in this adviser’s Form ADV reporting. One row per fund per year (the latest filing of that year). Values are reported gross assets, not fund size.
| Fund | Type (ADV) | Years | Path | Latest reported GAV | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R•••••••• E••••• A••••••• L••••• | Private Equity Fund | 2017 to 2020 | $202M filed Oct 23, 2020 | adviserinfo.sec.gov | |
| D•••• I•• L••••• | Private Equity Fund | 2013 to 2020 | $143M filed Oct 23, 2020 | adviserinfo.sec.gov | |
| R•••••••• E••••• A•••••• I•• L••••• | Private Equity Fund | 2018 to 2020 | $115M filed Oct 23, 2020 | adviserinfo.sec.gov | |
| D•••• V•• L••••• | Private Equity Fund | 2015 to 2020 | $64.8M filed Oct 23, 2020 | adviserinfo.sec.gov | |
| D•••• V• L••••• | Private Equity Fund | 2013 to 2020 | $51.0M filed Oct 23, 2020 | adviserinfo.sec.gov | |
| R•••••••• E••••• H••••• I•• L••••• | Private Equity Fund | 2018 to 2020 | $37.5M filed Oct 23, 2020 | adviserinfo.sec.gov | |
| D•••• I•• L••••• | Private Equity Fund | 2012 to 2020 | $35.7M filed Oct 23, 2020 | adviserinfo.sec.gov | |
| D•••• V••• L••••• | Private Equity Fund | 2018 to 2020 | $34.5M filed Oct 23, 2020 | adviserinfo.sec.gov | |
| D• E• S••• R•••••••• I••••••••• P•••• C•••••• L••••• | Private Equity Fund | 2012 to 2020 | $30.5M filed Oct 23, 2020 | adviserinfo.sec.gov | |
| R•••••••• E••••• H•••••• L••••• | Private Equity Fund | 2017 to 2020 | $18.9M filed Oct 23, 2020 | adviserinfo.sec.gov |
Team
21 current, 7 former
Managing partner (2)
- A••• C•••••• D•••••• · Chair Of The Executive Committee · since Jul 1, 1997 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- D•••• E••••• S••• · Sole Stockholder, Chairman, And President, D• E• S••• • C••• I••• · since Nov 1, 1992 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
Partner (12)
- A••• A•••• D••••• · D. E. S••• Executive Committee member. · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- A••• A•••• D••••• · Executive Committee Member · since Apr 1, 2024 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- A••••• A••• H••••• · D. E. S••• Executive Committee member. · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- A••••• A••• H••••• · Executive Committee Member · since Jun 1, 2021 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- A••• C•••••• D•••••• · D. E. S••• Executive Committee member. · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- A•••• N•• P••••• · Executive Committee Member · since Apr 1, 2024 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- A•••• N•• P••••• · D. E. S••• Executive Committee Member. · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- E•••• F•••••• · D. E. S••• Executive Committee member. · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- E•••• A••••• J•••• · Executive Committee Member · since Jan 1, 2024 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- E•••• A••••• J•••• · D. E. S••• Executive Committee member. · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- M•• S•••• · D. E. S••• Executive Committee member. · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- M••••••••• D••• S•••• · Executive Committee Member · since Jan 1, 2005 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
Board or advisory (2)
- E••• E•••••• S•••••• · Co-Trustee, T•• S•••••• F••••• L••••• T•••• · since Jan 1, 1987 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- W•••• B•••• S•••••• · Co-Trustee, T•• S•••••• F••••• L••••• T•••• · since Jan 1, 1987 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
Platform (5)
- C••••••••• M• Z••••• · Chief Financial Officer · since Aug 1, 2008 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- D••••• R•••••• M••••• · Chief Compliance Officer · since Aug 1, 2024 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- D•••• M••••••• S•••• · Co-General Counsel · since Jan 1, 2017 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- E••••• L••••••• F•••••• · Chief Operating Officer, Executive Committee Member · since Oct 1, 2010 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- M••••• L•••••• · Co-General Counsel · since Jan 1, 2017 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
7 former (kept with end dates)
- A••• C•••••• D•••••• · Managing Director · Aug 1, 2002 to Mar 31, 2017 Inference
- E••• K••• W••••• · Executive Committee Member · Aug 1, 2002 to Apr 1, 2024 Inference
- J••••• R•••• G••••• · Executive Committee Member · Aug 1, 2002 to Jan 23, 2024 Inference
- L•••• K•• S•••••• · Managing Director · Jan 1, 2005 to Oct 10, 2014 Inference
- S••••• S••••••• · Managing Director · Jan 1, 1993 to Jul 26, 2012 Inference
- J••• M•••••• L••••• · General Counsel, Managing Director · Jul 1, 2007 to Jan 17, 2017 Inference
- N••••• C•••• T••••• · Chief Compliance Officer · Jun 1, 2011 to Aug 9, 2024 Inference
Portfolio
0 relationships, 0 platforms, 0 add-ons
No portfolio relationship collected for this firm yet. They arrive from the firm’s portfolio page, deal announcements and filings.
Transactions
0 on record
No transaction naming this firm has been collected yet. The deal tape is read from SEC filings and cited announcements.
Placement agents, lenders, advisers and co-investors
0 relationships
No counterparty collected yet. These are counted from transactions that name both this firm and the other party, and from placement agents on this firm’s funds.
LP commitments
0 disclosed
No LP commitment collected yet. An LP edge needs a public disclosure with a quote, such as a pension plan’s report or an announcement naming the LP.
Events
5 most recent
- Sep 17, 20262025 Press Release D. E. S••• Group Announces: Close of Diopter Fund II
- Sep 17, 20262024 Press Release D. E. S••• Group Announces: Close of Alkali Fund VI
- Jan 13, 20252025 Press Release D. E. S••• Group Announces: Closing of Macquarie Investment in DESRI
- Sep 24, 20242024 Press Release D. E. S••• Group Announces: Macquarie to Acquire Minority Stake in DESRI
- Dec 12, 2011D• E• S••• • C••• L••• first filed Form ADV in the extract (IA)
Across the graphs
D• E• S••• • C••• L••• is the same institution as 1 record in RIA and Wealth.
RIA and Wealth1
Which record it is in each graph, what it is called there, and what the two were joined on. The Data Factory holds all nine graphs and the identity layer between them.
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