Draper Associates
Status
Active
Global HQ
California, United States
Countries of investment
- United States
- India
- Canada
- UK
Investment stages
- Pre-Seed
- Seed
- Series A
Industries
- Blockchain
- Web3
- DeFi
- crypto-native infrastructure
About
Draper Associates is a Silicon Valley‑based VC firm investing globally in bold, unconventional founders. Known for backing Tesla, Skype, Coinbase, and 400+ companies across frontier tech.
Draper Associates is a Silicon Valley‑based VC firm investing globally in bold, unconventional founders. Known for backing Tesla, Skype, Coinbase, and 400+ companies across frontier tech.
Investment Thesis
Invests across sectors—from Pre‑Seed to Series A—funding AI, robotics, crypto, biotech, space, and defense innovation.
Team
Rose Yip – CFO & Operations, Tyrone Lee – Venture Partner, James Walker JD – Principal, Karen Mostes-Withrow – Chief of Staff, Maxime Bucaille – Investor
Portfolio
Magnetic 3D
CUDIS
CytoTronics
Skyfire
Consensus (Boston)
Mezo
Thesis
Roxom
The Bouqs Co.
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