DRW
DRW Holdings, LLC, commonly known as DRW, is a prominent proprietary trading firm based in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1992 by Don Wilson, the firm operates globally with over 10 offices across North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the UK. DRW trades its own capital across a wide range of asset classes, utilizing advanced quantitative research, low-latency technology, and robust risk management systems. The firm specializes in proprietary trading, market making, algorithmic trading, and high-frequency trading. It engages in various financial markets, including fixed income, deri
Investing activity
DRW appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $3M. The most recent is Rowan (Seed, $3.3M, Mar 2026).
DRW most often invests alongside Mercury Fund, Eddie Lou, Friends & Family Capital and Motivate Venture Capital, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about DRW
What AI companies has DRW invested in?
DRW's AI investments include Rowan. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is DRW based?
DRW is based in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
What stage does DRW invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, DRW has invested at Seed, with a median round of $3M. DRW led 1 of those rounds.
Who does DRW co-invest with?
DRW's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Mercury Fund (1 deal), Eddie Lou (1 deal), Friends & Family Capital (1 deal) and Motivate Venture Capital (1 deal).
How can founders reach DRW?
Founders on AI Lounge can see DRW's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add DRW to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.