Draper Associates
Founded 2015 · San Mateo, USA
Draper Associates founded in 1985 is a seed-stage venture capital firm that helps entrepreneurs to drive their businesses to greatness. We understand that a great company takes time to build and we'd like to ensure that entrepreneurs are in for the long haul. Global venture capital for industry defining companies
Total investments
343
Successful exits
63
Funding raised
$190M
Number of funds
6
About the program
Backs speculative science fiction technologies like artificial wombs, de‑extinction and brain‑computer interfaces, leveraging Draper University, entrepreneur hostels and a TV pitch show to shepherd founders into its pipeline.
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We backed Tesla when electric vehicles were seen as niche, SpaceX when privatized space travel was unheard of, and Coinbase when crypto was dismissed as a fad. Our job isn’t to follow trends; it’s to see what others don’t, to make early, high-conviction bets on companies and founders that will fundamentally reshape the world.
Investment offer
Avg Check: $500K - $5M ·
We invest in AI, robotics, crypto, defense, aerospace, and healthcare