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Draper Associates Portfolio Companies

Investor actively backing innovative startups and growth-stage companies across various industries and funding rounds.

Last updated: June 2026

Draper Associates Investment Overview

Portfolio Companies
232
Total Invested
$5.3B
Average Investment
$32.4M

Draper Associates's Most Recent Investments (2020+)

Company NameFoundedFunding StageAmountCity
Preemadonna2024Convertible Note$340KCarlsbad
Rise2024Series A$6.3MBeachwood
VVater2024Undisclosed$5.8MAustin
Stemuli2024Corporate Round$8.3MDallas
Verified2024Seed$2.0MSan Francisco
AZA Finance2024Grant$100KNairobi
Biogrip2024Pre-Seed$670KCoacalco De Berriozábal
CUDIS2024Seed$5.0MLos Angeles
Skyfire Systems2024Seed$500KSan Francisco
CytoTronics2024Seed$13.5MBoston

Complete List of Draper Associates Portfolio Companies (232)

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#CompanyStageAmountLocation
126PreemadonnaConvertible Note$340KCarlsbad, United States
127RiseSeries A$6.3MBeachwood, United States
128VVaterUndisclosed$5.8MAustin, United States
129StemuliCorporate Round$8.3MDallas, United States
130VerifiedSeed$2.0MSan Francisco, United States
131AZA FinanceGrant$100KNairobi, Kenya
132BiogripPre-Seed$670KCoacalco De Berriozábal, Mexico
133CUDISSeed$5.0MLos Angeles, United States
134Skyfire SystemsSeed$500KSan Francisco, United States
135CytoTronicsSeed$13.5MBoston, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)BeautyMobileSoftware

Preemadonna develops and markets a smart nail art printer called Nailbot, allowing users to print custom designs onto their nails.

Carlsbad, United States
December 2024
$340K
Convertible Note

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BlockchainBookkeeping and PayrollComplianceHuman ResourcesWeb3

Rise provides crypto payroll and web3 workforce solutions to help businesses onboard, manage, and pay local and global contractors.

Beachwood, United States
November 2024
$6.3M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Advanced MaterialsConstructionGovernmentProperty DevelopmentReal EstateReal Estate InvestmentWaterWater Purification

VVater provides water treatment and reuse solutions that purify and recycle water for industrial, commercial and municipal applications.

Austin, United States
November 2024
$5.8M
Undisclosed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)EducationE-LearningGamingGenerative AIVideo Games

Stemuli combines education and career pathways into an AI-powered video game.

Dallas, United States
November 2024
$8.3M
Corporate Round

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

FinTechIdentity ManagementInformation TechnologyMobile AppsSoftware

1-Click Signup is to onboarding what 1-click checkout is to payments. It's the fastest way for users to signup for your service.

San Francisco, United States
November 2024
$2.0M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BankingBlockchainCryptocurrencyFinanceFinancial ExchangesFinancial ServicesPayments

AZA Finance is an African B2B fintech offering payments, remittances and FX for all major African and G20 currencies.

Nairobi, Kenya
October 2024
$100K
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)HardwareMedical DeviceRobotics

Wireless Human-Machine Interface platform

Coacalco De Berriozábal, Mexico
October 2024
$670K
Pre-Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)FitnessWellness

CUDIS is the first AI smart ring that honors your efforts to improve your health.

Los Angeles, United States
September 2024
$5.0M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Financial ServicesPayments

Skyfire Systems is a provider of a payment network for AI.

San Francisco, United States
September 2024
$500K
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Test and Measurement

CytoTronics is designing and developing cell culture plates with embedded high-density electronic systems.

Boston, United States
September 2024
$13.5M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

CRMSaaSSoftware

Dreamwell AI is an AI-powered SaaS platform for influencer marketing campaigns.

Toronto, Canada
July 2024
$2.2M
Pre-Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BitcoinBlockchainCryptocurrencyFinancePersonal Finance

Mezo is a platform that empowers people to live off their Bitcoin without selling it

Menlo Park, United States
July 2024
$7.5M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

DeliveryE-CommerceRetail

The Bouqs Company is a cut-to-order online flower delivery service.

Los Angeles, United States
July 2024
$23.0M
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AppsFinancial ServicesFinTechPayments

Mezu is the only mobile money app that puts privacy first, letting consumers give and get money without sharing any personal information.

Ohio, United States
May 2024
$5.0M
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Financial ServicesFinTechMobile PaymentsSoftware

Alviere is a finance platform that provides embedded financial products and technology to its customers.

New York, United States
May 2024
Corporate Round

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Machine Learning

Commoditizing machine learning. Amplify revenue, refine focus.

San Francisco, United States
May 2024
$546K
Pre-Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AppsBitcoinDecentralized Finance (DeFi)

Zest Protocol offers a Bitcoin lending ecosystem for earning or borrowing against BTC, focusing on security and innovation.

May 2024
$3.5M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiometricsConsumer ElectronicsGovernmentLaw EnforcementMilitaryPublic SafetySecurity

Biofire is a leading defense technology company dedicated to building the future of firearms

Broomfield, United States
May 2024
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AgTechConsumer GoodsFood and BeverageSustainability

Finless Foods provides cellular-agriculture technologies to create accessible plant-based and cell-cultured seafood alternatives.

Emeryville, United States
April 2024
Convertible Note

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Brand MarketingDigital MarketingE-CommerceFashion

Legitimate enriches the retail customer journey by transforming any physical product into a canvas for digital engagement.

New York, United States
April 2024
$4.3M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Hyperglade makes real-world usecases of blockchain accessible by making it faster and cheaper to implement.

San Francisco, United States
January 2024
Non Equity Assistance

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

LogisticsTransportationTravel

India's leading asset light logistics startup moving goods from 1g to 1Ton

Bangalore, India
January 2024
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiotechnologyHealth CareMachine LearningMedicalPharmaceutical

Numerion Labs develops artificial intelligence systems using powerful deep learning algorithms and supercomputers for drug discovery.

San Francisco, United States
January 2024
$45.0M
Series C

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Satellite Communication

Cognitive Space develops a generation machine intelligence platform for satellite constellation management.

Houston, United States
December 2023
Convertible Note

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiotechnologyMachine LearningMedicalVeterinary

ImpriMed provides AI-driven precision medicine services to oncologists and pharmaceutical companies

Mountain View, United States
November 2023
$23.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

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Frequently Asked Questions About Draper Associates

How many companies has Draper Associates invested in?

Draper Associates has invested in 232 companies tracked in our database. The portfolio spans multiple industries and funding stages, from seed-stage startups to late-stage companies.

What industries does Draper Associates invest in?

Draper Associates's top investment sectors include Artificial Intelligence (AI), Software, Financial Services, Blockchain, FinTech. The firm invests across 72 different industry categories.

What is Draper Associates's largest investment?

Among tracked funding rounds, Numerion Labs received $45.0M in a Series C round. Draper Associates's total known invested capital is $5.3B.

What is the average investment size for Draper Associates?

Draper Associates's average investment size is $32.4M across its portfolio of 232 companies.

What are Draper Associates's most recent investments?

Recent Draper Associates portfolio additions include Preemadonna, Rise, VVater, Stemuli, Verified. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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