Draper Dragon

General contacts
Investor type

VC

Founded

2006

AUM

-

Location

San Mateo, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Series B Series A Seed Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America Europe Africa Asia
Investor profile last updated: 21 July, 2026

Profile

Draper Dragon is an early-stage venture capital firm established in 2006 that focuses on the intersection of Web3, blockchain, and emerging technologies. Founded by industry veterans Tim Draper, Larry Li, Andy Tang, and Bobby Chao, the firm capitalizes on its strategic offices in Silicon Valley, Shanghai, and South Korea to connect tech ecosystems in the U.S. and Asia. Draper Dragon is a core part of the Draper Network, offering extensive resources and leveraging two decades of venture experience to support its portfolio companies.

Their investment focus follows sectors like blockchain technology, digital assets, and institutional DeFi. Draper Dragon typically invests in the early stages of company growth. Noteworthy among their funds is the $80M Orion Fund, launched in partnership with the Cardano ecosystem, targeting real-world asset tokenization and Bitcoin-Cardano infrastructure.

Some notable companies in their portfolio include Coinbase - a major cryptocurrency exchange, Coinflow - a payment service provider, Ether.fi - a decentralized finance protocol, Gemini - a cryptocurrency exchange, and Ledger - a crypto hardware wallet provider. The firm has also made significant investments in several other digital infrastructure and technology startups.

Industry

MedTech AI Blockchain/Crypto Software Robotics Pharmaceuticals Other Media and Entertainment Internet and Web Services Healthcare Services Gaming Fintech Financial Services Digital Consumer Services (B2C) Life Sciences Infrastructure HealthTech Web3

Draper Dragon Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region 		Size AUM Launch date
Orion Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Internet and Web Services
Blockchain/Crypto
AI
HealthTech
Web3
Seed
Series A
North America
Asia
$1-5 m
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September 2026

Contacts

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Andrew Tang Managing Director
Managing Director
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Yiming Hu Associate
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FAQs about Draper Dragon

Draper Dragon is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Series B, Series A, Seed and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Draper Dragon is located in San Mateo, California, United States.
Draper Dragon was founded in 2006.
Draper Dragon invests in companies and startups in MedTech, AI, Blockchain/Crypto, Software, Robotics, Pharmaceuticals, Other, Media and Entertainment, Internet and Web Services, Healthcare Services, Gaming, Fintech, Financial Services, Digital, Consumer Services (B2C), Life Sciences, Infrastructure, HealthTech, Web3.
Draper Dragon invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia.
Draper Dragon invests in companies and startups at Series B, Series A, Seed, Late Stage (Series C+).
Draper Dragon usually invests $1-5 m on average.
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