Draper Associates Fund VIII

Draper Associates

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Status

ACTIVE

Global HQ

San Mateo, United States

Countries of investment

United States
United Kingdom
India
China
Israel
Singapore
Japan
Canada
Germany
Mexico
Brazil

Investment stages

Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A

Industries

AI
Robotics
Biotech
Defense
Crypto
Blockchain
Space
DeepTech
FinTech
Consumer
SaaS

About
Draper Associates is a San Mateo-based venture capital firm focused on backing world-shaping companies before the world believes. Their focus spans AI, blockchain, biotech, and frontier tech across the United States, United Kingdom, India, China, Israel, Singapore, Japan, Canada, Germany, Mexico, and Brazil. The firm supports entrepreneurs from pre-seed through Series A stages.

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Max check size: $3M
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Investment Thesis

Draper Associates is a pre-seed to Series A stage venture capital firm deploying capital across AI, robotics, biotech, defense, crypto, space, and deep tech sectors. They invest globally in industry-transforming companies led by bold entrepreneurs pushing the boundaries of technology. The firm differentiates itself through 40+ years of pioneering venture capital, 60+ unicorns, and the Draper Venture Network.

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Manager's Experience

Founded by Tim Draper in 1985, representing four generations of Draper VCs since General William H. Draper (first Silicon Valley VC in 1957). Managing partners include Tim Draper, Billy Draper, and Andy Tang. Notable partners include Vicky Kuang (Yale researcher), Maxime Bucaille (blockchain lead), James (former Latham & Watkins attorney), and Tyrone Lee (Venture Partner for deep tech and space). Portfolio includes Tesla, SpaceX, Skype, Baidu, Twitch, Cruise, Carta, Robinhood, and Coinbase.