California

Draper Associates

Draper Associates, based in California, backs Pre-Seed to Series A startups, often leading rounds, with its latest $300M fund, and notable investments include Coinbase and SpaceX.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A

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Leads roundsYes

FocusGeneralist

Latest fund$300M (2025)$300M DA8 (launched; close status not established) (2025)

Investing team2 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Draper Associates

2 people on the investing team, 2 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Tim DraperFounder and Managing PartnerHe is known for investments in Hotmail, Baidu, Skype, Tesla, SpaceX, Twitch, and Bitcoin, and for founding Draper University.

Andy TangPartnerShe holds a Finance degree from the University of Texas at Dallas.

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Check size not reported yet.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Notable investments

CoinbaseSpaceXTeslaRobinhoodTwitchDocuSignBaiduCartaWebflowCruise

In their words

DRAPER ASSOCIATES | 40+ Years Funding Transformative TechDraper Associates: 40+ years backing transformative companies from Tesla to Skype. We invest in AI, blockchain, biotech, and frontier tech that shapes industries. $2B AUMwww.draper.vc

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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836 Series A investors in United States1790 Pre-seed investors in United States1561 Seed investors in California699 Series A investors in California480 Pre-seed investors in California434 Seed investors3020 Series A investors1867

Questions

What stage does Draper Associates invest in?

Draper Associates reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How much does Draper Associates invest?

Draper Associates has not reported a check size.

Does Draper Associates lead rounds?

Yes. Draper Associates says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Draper Associates?

Tim Draper (Founder and Managing Partner), Andy Tang (Partner).

Is Draper Associates active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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