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Draper Associates
Draper Associates is Tim Draper's early-stage venture capital firm, founded in 1985 and based in San Mateo, California.
Draper Associates has backed more than 400 companies since 1985, including Tesla, SpaceX, Skype, Hotmail, Coinbase, and Robinhood, investing across AI/robotics, crypto/blockchain, healthcare/biotech, and aerospace/space.
Overview
- Firm
- Draper Associates
- Headquarters
- San Mateo, CA
- Founded
- 1985
- AUM
- $2.3B
- Stages
- Seed, Series A
- Thesis
- Backs bold, category-defining technology companies across AI & Robotics, Crypto & Blockchain, Healthcare & Biotech, and Aerospace & Space, investing before the world believes in them.
Portfolio companies6
- CompanyVermeerUS/Ukraine startup building GPS-denied Vision Positioning System navigation for drones.
- CompanyVenus AerospaceUS rotating-detonation rocket engine developer pivoting toward defense and space propulsion.
- CompanyScout AIBuilds Fury, a vision-language-action foundation model turning unmanned ground, air, sea, and space military systems into autonomous agents.
- CompanyFirehawk AerospaceTexas-based maker of 3D-printed solid rocket motors and hybrid propellant, scaling U.S. rocket-propellant manufacturing capacity.
- CompanyICEYEFinnish synthetic aperture radar satellite constellation for persistent intelligence and surveillance.
- CompanyRadiant IndustriesPortable microreactor (Kaleidos) developer for defense installations and data centers.
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Frequently asked
- What is Draper Associates?
- Backs bold, category-defining technology companies across AI & Robotics, Crypto & Blockchain, Healthcare & Biotech, and Aerospace & Space, investing before the world believes in them.
- How much does Draper Associates manage?
- Draper Associates manages $2.3B in assets, and was founded in 1985.
- What stages does Draper Associates invest at?
- Draper Associates invests at Seed, Series A.
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