Draper Associates

Activity from announced rounds

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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
4
Confirmed lead rounds
0
2 roles undisclosed
New companies
4
First participation on record · 0 follow-on
Funding in participating rounds
$61.1M
4 disclosed · full round size, not this investor’s share

By stage

Seed4

By primary sector

AI1
Biotech1
Hardware1
Mobility1

By country

United States4

Rounds

4 in this selection
Cloverleaf Bio

Cloverleaf Bio is developing engineered transfer RNA therapies that use a modified tRNA payload to inhibit cancer cells' RNA-modifying enzymes. Its lead program targets liver cancer and is advancing toward clinical testing; a second antibody-tRNA program for colorectal cancer remains preclinical.

$33MSeed
Participant
Poseidon Aerospace

Poseidon Aerospace is developing unmanned cargo aircraft for commercial freight and defense logistics. Its Egret short-takeoff-and-landing freighter and Heron seaplane are designed to move heavy loads between small, remote or water-based operating sites without an onboard pilot.

$11MSeed
Participant
Casimir

Casimir is developing semiconductor chips intended to supply power without conventional batteries.

$12MSeed
Role not disclosed
Feltsense Holdings

Builds AI agents that function as autonomous founders to create and scale startups

$5.1MSeed
Role not disclosed