Bold, visionary founders seeking more than capital.
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Core Values
We identify and support transformational businesses before they become obvious. Our strategy is simple:stay open to possibility, back extraordinary founders early, and hold the long-term vision required to build world-defining companies.
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MISSION
To champion the next generation of entrepreneurs solving humanity’s biggest challenges with capital, conviction, and trust.
We back the bold before the world believes.
We back the bold before the world believes.
02.2
VISION
To build a future defined by freedom, progress, and decentralized innovation by investing in those creating it.
-Category-defining firm with a global founder base.
-Portfolio of companies that shape the next 100 years.
-Category-defining firm with a global founder base.
-Portfolio of companies that shape the next 100 years.
02.3
UNIQUE POSITIONING
Draper is a generalist venture firm with a frontier mindset, investing in paradigm-shifting industries and future-defining founders across stages and borders.
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AUDIENCE
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LPs, co-investors, and collaborators aligned with a frontier vision.
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Builders who see things differently and dare to reshape the future.
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VALUE PROPOSITION
For Founders: Strategic capital + category-defining network.
For LPs: Exposure to breakthrough ideas and markets.
For the world: A future shaped by free, open, transformative innovation.
For LPs: Exposure to breakthrough ideas and markets.
For the world: A future shaped by free, open, transformative innovation.
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Functional Benefits
- Pre-seed to Series A capital
- Global network access through Draper Ecosystem
- Long-term strategic partnership
- Cross-industry expertise in emerging technologies
- Brand visibility through media, platforms, and thought leadership
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Emotional Benefits
- Conviction and trust from day one
- Empowerment to lead with vision
- Support from a partner who believes early
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Social Benefits
- Access to a global innovation ecosystem
- Credibility through association with Draper
- Visibility across Draper media and platforms
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BRAND PHILOSOPHY / INVESTMENT THESIS
We invest before the world believe, betting early on transformative companies and bold ideas. Our thesis is rooted in decentralization, global access, freedom of innovation, and long-term societal value. Draper’s portfolio reflects a commitment to frontier technologies that create new industries, empower individuals, and unlock meaningful progress for humanity.
