What is Draper Associates?

Draper Associates is a Venture Capital based in San Mateo.

How many investments has Draper Associates made?

Draper Associates has made 192 disclosed investments.

How much does Draper Associates manage?

Draper Associates manages $2.0B in assets.

What companies has Draper Associates invested in?

Draper Associates's portfolio includes Carta, Poshmark, LocalCoin, Opolis, LunarCrush, Hangzhou Longwill.

Draper Associates

Q: What does Draper Associates invest in?

Draper Associates invests in Aerospace, Artificial Intelligence, Biotech, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Healthcare Pre-Seed, Seed, Early Stage companies.

Venture Capital

Global venture capital firm founded by Tim Draper, investing in transformative companies across AI, blockchain, biotech, robotics, defense, crypto, space, and deep tech.

San Mateo, United States · 192+ investments · 467 portfolio companies

Website

Pre-Seed

Seed

Early Stage

Aerospace

Artificial Intelligence

Biotech

Crypto & Web3

Fintech

Healthcare

Headquarters: San Mateo, United States
Founded: 1985
Website: draper.vc
AUM: $2.0B

Portfolio Companies: 467
Total Investments: 192
Last Investment: Jul 2026
Geographic Focus: Global

Investment Thesis

Stage-agnostic early backer of visionary founders in AI, blockchain, healthcare, aerospace — betting before the world believes.

Draper Associates is a Venture Capital firm based in San Mateo, United States. It has made 192 investments in Aerospace and Artificial Intelligence, including Carta, Poshmark and LocalCoin.