Draper Associates

Activity from announced rounds

Activity in this selectionOct 17, 2026 · AI · Jul 20, 2026

Draper Associates is a global venture firm investing in AI, robotics, blockchain, healthcare, biotechnology, aerospace and other emerging technologies.

Its blockchain thesis includes decentralised finance, tokenised assets and decentralised infrastructure. In healthcare, it focuses on technologies such as AI diagnostics, regenerative medicine and neurotechnology that can improve prevention and healthy lifespan.

The firm also backs automation and human-machine collaboration, alongside space technologies. Founders can submit a pitch directly through its website, which also provides an AI pitch-coaching tool.

Sources
Rounds participated in
1
Confirmed lead rounds
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1 roles undisclosed
New companies
1
First participation on record · 0 follow-on
Funding in participating rounds
$40M
1 disclosed · full round size, not this investor’s share

By stage

Series A1

By primary sector

Defense tech1

By country

United States1

Rounds

1 in this selection
Aurelius Systems

Develops AI-powered autonomous directed-energy systems to detect and neutralize drone threats

$40MSeries A
Role not disclosed