Rough Draft Ventures

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2012

AUM

$43 000 M

Location

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 26 October, 2026

Profile

Rough Draft Ventures is an initiative by General Catalyst, focused on supporting the next generation of student-founders across the United States. Headquartered in Cambridge, Rough Draft Ventures works closely with students to provide the necessary mentorship and seed capital needed to help them start and grow their entrepreneurial ventures. The firm leverages the wider General Catalyst network, benefiting from experienced partners across various sectors.

They invest in early-stage companies, primarily focusing on student entrepreneurs with pioneering ideas. With several million dollars in assets under management, they have backed a variety of startups across industries such as software, consumer, and healthcare. Their investment approach is about more than just capital — they aim to bring strategic insights and connections that accelerate growth.

Rough Draft Ventures has been involved with a number of successful startups including Stripe - an online payment platform, Chainalysis - a blockchain data platform, and InsightSquared - a sales intelligence company. These companies represent the diverse range of industries and innovative solutions Rough Draft values and seeks to promote.

Industry

AdTech HealthTech Music LegalTech Energy Infrastructure Life Sciences Technology MedTech Travel Transportation Telecommunications Sports/SportsTech Software Security Real Estate Pharmaceuticals Other Medical Devices Media and Entertainment Marketing and Advertising Healthcare Services Gaming Foodtech Food and Beverage Fintech Financial Services Fashion/Beauty Edtech Education Consumer Products TravelTech

Contacts

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Daniella Cohen Managing Partner
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Jonathan Kogan Managing Partner
Managing Partner
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LinkedIn
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FAQs about Rough Draft Ventures

Rough Draft Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed and Series A, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
Rough Draft Ventures is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
Rough Draft Ventures was founded in 2012.
Rough Draft Ventures invests in companies and startups in AdTech, HealthTech, Music, LegalTech, Energy, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Technology, MedTech, Travel, Transportation, Telecommunications, Sports/SportsTech, Software, Security, Real Estate, Pharmaceuticals, Other, Medical Devices, Media and Entertainment, Marketing and Advertising, Healthcare Services, Gaming, Foodtech, Food and Beverage, Fintech, Financial Services, Fashion/Beauty, Edtech, Education, Consumer Products, TravelTech.
Rough Draft Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.
Rough Draft Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A.
Rough Draft Ventures usually invests $0-1 m on average.
Rough Draft Ventures has around $43 000m assets under management.
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