At a Glance
Draper Associates is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, CA founded in 1985. Draper Associates: 40+ years backing transformative companies from Tesla to Skype. We invest in AI, blockchain, biotech, and frontier tech. $2B AUM, 60+ unicorns. The firm focuses on Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+ investments across sectors including Aerospace & Defense, Other, Consumer, Fintech, Climate. The firm manages $2.00B in assets under management. Invests in early-stage technology companies with disruptive potential across various sectors including fintech, consumer internet, and emerging technologies.
“Invests in early-stage technology companies with disruptive potential across various sectors including fintech, consumer internet, and emerging technologies.”
| Fund | Vintage | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | $200M | — | |
| — | $150M | — | |
| — | $100M | — | |
| — | $80M | — |
2023
Unstoppable Domains
Series A$65M2022
Tezos
Series B2021
Robinhood
Growth2020
Tesla
Series A$7.5M2019
Hotmail
Series A$3M2018
Baidu
Series A$12M2017
Skype
Series B2016
Twitch
Series A$15M2015
Coinbase
Series A$25MDraper Associates primarily invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+ stages. This means they focus on companies that are at the earliest idea or prototype phase.
Draper Associates is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
Draper Associates focuses on investments in Aerospace & Defense, Other, Consumer, Fintech, Climate. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
Draper Associates's typical investment check size ranges from $500K to $5M. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
Draper Associates manages approximately $2.00B in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.
