Draper Associates

Draper Associates is a global venture capital firm that backs world‑shaping, early‑stage companies—funding the bold before the world believes—across AI & robotics, crypto & blockchain, healthcare & biotech, defense, aerospace and other unconventional ideas. Since 1985 they’ve backed 400+ companies, helped create 60+ unicorns, and manage roughly $2.0B in assets under management.

Invests In

Seed

Series A

Series B+

Seed

Series A

Series B+

Avg Check sIZE

$500K - $5M

Fund Size

Location

San Mateo, CA

Leads Rounds?

Can Lead or Co-Lead

What they Invest In

Notable Investments

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What's common Advice that Founders receive that is flat out wrong?

Larsen Jensen

GP, Harpoon Ventures

What's common Advice that Founders receive that is flat out wrong?

Larsen Jensen

GP, Harpoon Ventures

What's common Advice that Founders receive that is flat out wrong?

Larsen Jensen

GP, Harpoon Ventures

Draper Associates

Invests In

Seed

Series A

Series B+

aVG. cHECK sIZE

$500K - $5M

lEADS ROUNDS?

Can Lead or Co-Lead

lOCATION

San Mateo, CA

Notable Investments