DP

Dennis Phelps

VC

General Partner, IVP

Consumer internet and digital health investor, Forbes Midas 2009

Sausalito, CA$10M–$100M checks
SeedSeries ASeries B+
ConsumerMediaHealthcareEnterprise SaaSMarketplaces

Background

Dennis Phelps is a General Partner at IVP based in Sausalito, California. He graduated from Dartmouth College and started his career at a technology-focused investment bank, then worked at Battery Ventures and Internet Capital Group (ICG) before joining IVP. He shifted his primary focus from enterprise software to companies improving people's daily lives and now focuses on media/content, social networks, consumer internet, SaaS, and digital health. He was named to the Forbes Midas List in 2009.

Investment Focus

Stages

SeedSeries ASeries B+

Typical check: $10M–$100M

Sectors

ConsumerMediaHealthcareEnterprise SaaSMarketplaces

Based in: Sausalito, CA (North America)

Last updated: Jun 11, 2026