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Draper Associates

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Investor type

Founded

2015

AUM

$2 000 M

Location

San Mateo, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$5-10 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America Europe

Investor profile last updated: 21 July, 2026

Profile

The name "Draper" is synonymous with Venture Capital. There are now four generations of Draper VCs.

General William H. Draper was the first Silicon Valley venture capitalist in 1957, William Draper was a great pioneer in venture capital with Sutter Hill Ventures, Tim Draper started Draper Associates in 1985, and three of Tim's children - Jesse, Adam, and Billy - started Halogen Ventures, Boost VC, and Path Ventures.

Draper Associates has become a leader in early-stage venture capital having funded companies including Hotmail, Skype, Baidu, Tesla, SpaceX, Twitch, Cruise, Carta, Webflow, Robinhood, and Coinbase. Draper Associates continues to innovate in providing capital to technology companies of all sizes and all geographies.

The firm is well known for being entrepreneur friendly, and supporting entrepreneurs through thick and thin, and for the long haul.

The Draper Ecosystem includes popular television show Meet the Drapers, entrepreneur education platform Draper University, global network of hostels Draper Startup House, platform for freedom and trust Draper Hero Institute, and the global Draper Venture Network.

The Draper Associates team is based in Silicon Valley and invests in companies around the world.

Industry

Education Edtech Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Gaming Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Other Real Estate Robotics Security Software Sports/SportsTech Telecommunications Transportation Travel Energy LegalTech Music HealthTech TravelTech Pharmaceuticals MedTech Life Sciences Infrastructure AdTech Aerospace Biotechnology Blockchain/Crypto AI Technology E-commerce/Marketplace

Draper Associates Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
Draper Associates V	Venture Capital (VC)	Aerospace Biotechnology Fintech Blockchain/Crypto AI Technology	Pre-seed Seed Series A	North America Europe	$5-10 m	$190 M	April 2016
Draper Associates VI	Venture Capital (VC)	Aerospace Biotechnology E-commerce/Marketplace Financial Services Fintech Blockchain/Crypto AI Technology	Pre-seed Seed Series A	North America Europe	$5-10 m	$230 M	November 2021
Draper Associates VIII	Venture Capital (VC)	Financial Services Fintech Healthcare Services Security Software Transportation HealthTech	Pre-seed Seed	North America	$5-10 m	$301 M	June 2026

Contacts

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Tim Draper Founding Partner

Founding Partner

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Zachary Cefaratti Venture Partner

Venture Partner

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FAQs about Draper Associates

Is Draper Associates a venture capital or private equity firm?

Draper Associates is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $5-10 m.

Where is Draper Associates located?

Draper Associates is located in San Mateo, California, United States.

When was Draper Associates founded?

Draper Associates was founded in 2015.

What sectors and industries does Draper Associates invest in?

Draper Associates invests in companies and startups in Education, Edtech, Fashion/Beauty, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Gaming, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Other, Real Estate, Robotics, Security, Software, Sports/SportsTech, Telecommunications, Transportation, Travel, Energy, LegalTech, Music, HealthTech, TravelTech, Pharmaceuticals, MedTech, Life Sciences, Infrastructure, AdTech, Aerospace, Biotechnology, Blockchain/Crypto, AI, Technology, E-commerce/Marketplace.

What is Draper Associates geographical focus of investments?

Draper Associates invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.

At what stages of companies and startups does Draper Associates typically invest in?

Draper Associates invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A, Late Stage (Series C+).

What is the usual amount of Draper Associates investment?

Draper Associates usually invests $5-10 m on average.

What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Draper Associates?

Draper Associates has around $2 000m assets under management.

When was Draper Associates last fund created?

Draper Associates last fund was created/launched in 2026-06-05

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