Draper Associates

Activity from announced rounds

Activity in this selectionAI · Series A

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
5
Confirmed lead rounds
0
4 roles undisclosed
New companies
5
First participation on record · 0 follow-on
Funding in participating rounds
$180M
4 disclosed · full round size, not this investor’s share

By stage

Series A5

By primary sector

Defense tech2
AI1
Cybersecurity1
Industrial tech1

By country

United States4
United Kingdom1

Rounds

5 in this selection
Aurelius Systems

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

$40MSeries A
Role not disclosed
Arpio

Automates disaster recovery and resilience testing for enterprises running complex cloud environments on AWS and Azure

$15MSeries A
Role not disclosed
Apoha

Apoha measures molecular behavior for pharmaceutical, food and materials research.

UndisclosedSeries A
Participant
Scout AI

Develops AI foundation models that translate commander intent into coordinated unmanned system action

$100MSeries A
Role not disclosed
NODA AI

Builds AI orchestration software and autonomous agents for defense and intelligence operations

$25MSeries A
Role not disclosed