Draft Ventures

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2015

AUM

$1 000 M

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 18 August, 2026

Profile

Draft Ventures is a venture fund and venture studio based in San Francisco, co-founded by Artia Moghbel and David Rodriguez. The firm focuses on investing, incubating, and advising pre-seed and seed-stage companies. With a small and focused team, Draft Ventures leverages its expertise to help early-stage startups grow and succeed by providing not just capital, but strategic guidance and operational support.

Draft Ventures primarily targets investments in sectors such as Digital, Internet and Web Services, Blockchain/Crypto, AI, SaaS, and Fintech. The firm typically invests in the pre-seed and seed stages, aiming for an investment size between $0-1 million to $5-10 million. Draft Ventures has over $1 billion in assets under management and partners with several limited partners (LPs) and strategic investors.

Notable investments from Draft Ventures include Cosmos - network for decentralized app development, BitGo - a leading digital asset infrastructure provider, Dfinity - a decentralized cloud platform, Notion - an all-in-one workspace, and Wintermute - a digital asset markets liquidity provider.

Industry

AI Blockchain/Crypto Transportation Software Security Digital Education Edtech Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Internet and Web Services Other Real Estate SaaS ClimateTech

Contacts

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Artia Moghbel Co-founder & Managing Partner
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David Rodriguez Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
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LinkedIn
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FAQs about Draft Ventures

Draft Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed and Series A, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
Draft Ventures is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
Draft Ventures was founded in 2015.
Draft Ventures invests in companies and startups in AI, Blockchain/Crypto, Transportation, Software, Security, Digital, Education, Edtech, Fashion/Beauty, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Internet and Web Services, Other, Real Estate, SaaS, ClimateTech.
Draft Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.
Draft Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A.
Draft Ventures usually invests $0-1 m on average.
Draft Ventures has around $1 000m assets under management.
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