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Draper Associates

North America, California, United States, San Mateo

Description

Draper Associates is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in industry-transforming companies.

Investor Profile

Draper Associates has made 405 investments, with 23 in the past 12 months and 26% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (39%)
  • Series A (25%)
  • Series B (11%)
  • Series Unknown (9%)
  • Pre Seed (6%)
  • Series C (4%)
  • Non Equity Assistance (1%)
  • Convertible Note (1%)

Country Focus

  • United States (79%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)
  • Canada (1%)
  • France (1%)
  • India (1%)
  • Singapore (1%)
  • Australia (1%)
  • Austria (1%)
  • Argentina (1%)
  • Sweden (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Fintech
  • Information Technology
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Blockchain
  • Financial Services
  • Enterprise Software
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Saas
  • Aerospace
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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Draper Associates frequently co-invest with?

Draper Dragon
Draper Dragon
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Co-Investments: 10
Frontier Venture Capital
Frontier Venture Capital
North America, Usulutan, El Salvador, California
Co-Investments: 7
Techstars
Techstars
North America, Colorado, United States, Boulder
Co-Investments: 8
SOSV
SOSV
North America, New Jersey, United States, Princeton
Co-Investments: 8
500 Global
500 Global
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 20
Wavemaker Partners
Wavemaker Partners
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 9
Y Combinator
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 17
Boost VC
Boost VC
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Co-Investments: 22
Techstars Ventures
Techstars Ventures
North America, Colorado, United States, Boulder
Co-Investments: 7
Alumni Ventures
Alumni Ventures
North America, New Hampshire, United States, Manchester
Co-Investments: 9

Which angels does Draper Associates often collaborate with?

KC
Kevin Carter
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
BW
Brendan Wallace
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 4
TD
Tim Draper
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 16
RR
Rosa Rios
North America, California, United States, Hayward
Shared Deals: 2
PC
Paige Craig
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 6
RM
Ran Makavy
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
TT
Thomas Tull
North America, Pennsylvania, United States, Pittsburgh
Shared Deals: 2
PL
Pascal Levy-Garboua
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Shared Deals: 2
EJ
Erik Jarnryd
North America, United States
Shared Deals: 2
RI
Rayyan Islam
North America, Texas, United States, Dallas
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by Draper Associates?

The Open Network Foundation

Zug, Zug, Switzerland

The Open Network Foundation is a non-profit organization founded in Switzerland in 2023.

BlockchainPayments
Initial Coin OfferingMar 20, 2025
Amount Raised: $400,000,000
sati

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Sati is revolutionizing financial inclusion, starting in Latin America, by simplifying access to digital currencies.

Pre SeedMar 6, 2025
Amount Raised: $600,000
Maestro

Austin, Texas, United States

Maestro is a cutting-edge Blockchain development platform.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyWeb3
SeedFeb 17, 2025
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Cryptio

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Cryptio is a fintech and SaaS company that offer accounting, audit and tax software for digital assets.

AccountingAnalyticsBlockchainCryptocurrencyFinTech
Series AJan 29, 2025
Amount Raised: $15,000,000
Firehawk Aerospace

Addison, Texas, United States

Firehawk Aerospace designs and manufactures rocket motors powered by 3D printed propellant.

3D PrintingAerospaceManufacturing
Series CJan 5, 2025
Amount Raised: $60,000,000
Coverstar

Berkeley, California, United States

Safe and gamified social app. Building a better world through positivity and play.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)GamingSocial Media
SeedDec 16, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,160,000
Rosy Soil

Greenwich, New York, United States

Rosy Soil is a gardening solution focused on sustainable practices that support the health of soil, plants, and the environment.

AgricultureAgTechHome and Garden
SeedDec 4, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,600,000
Rise

Beachwood, Ohio, United States

Rise provides crypto payroll and web3 workforce solutions to help businesses onboard, manage, and pay local and global contractors.

BlockchainBookkeeping and PayrollComplianceHuman ResourcesWeb3
Series ANov 21, 2024
Amount Raised: $6,300,000
Torram Labs

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Bitcoin DeFi Infrastructure

BitcoinBlockchainCryptocurrency
Pre SeedNov 14, 2024
Phaseshift Technologies

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Accelerating the development and deployment of next-generation engineering materials through AI and Computational Materials Engineering.

Advanced MaterialsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologyMachine LearningQuantum Computing
SeedOct 21, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,963,704
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