Draft Ventures Llc
Venture studioActively deployingSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Draft Ventures operates as both a venture fund and a venture studio, focusing on pre-seed and seed stage companies. Beyond writing checks, the firm incubates and advises founders. Its portfolio spans a broad range of sectors including Web3/crypto infrastructure, decentralized applications, fintech, climate and carbon technology, marketplaces, consumer subscription commerce, health data, robotics, and enterprise software. The firm also makes LP investments and runs an AngelList syndicate, reflecting a flexible, hands-on approach to backing technical founders across emerging technology categories.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 23 of 79 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×13AI & Machine Learning ×8SaaS ×7Cloud Computing ×6Data & Infrastructure ×5Enterprise Software ×5Fintech ×5Developer Tools ×3
HQs:United States×13United Kingdom×2Canada×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 15 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×23 founders×54+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 20 founders with education data
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani ×2Duke University ×2Stanford University ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 21 founders with career history
Together AI ×3Adobe ×2BITS360 ×2Facebook ×2Stanford University ×2Uber ×2
4 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 20 with degree data)
Investments · 79 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12020 · 12019 · 12015 · 14 dated
Shopify is a commerce platform that enables businesses to build online stores, sell across multiple channels (web, social, marketplace, POS), and manage inventory and orders.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaSOttawa, CA
Amy Shapero(Executive Officer)Craig Miller(Executive Officer)Jeff Weiser(Executive Officer)Joseph Frasca(Executive Officer)Jean-Michel Lemieux(Executive Officer)Brittany Forsyth(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalData TechFelicis VenturesFirstMark CapitalOMERS VenturesRuna Capital+2 more
Aave Labs is the original author and contributor to Aave, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol for lending and borrowing crypto assets.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsAegis VentuesArkStream CapitalBig Candle CapitalBlockchain CapitalDeFiance CapitalElectric Capital+12 more
Airtable is a San Francisco-based no-code platform that lets teams build apps and workflows on a flexible database.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Howie Liu(Co-Founder and CEO)inAndrew Ofstad(Co-Founder)inEmmett Nicholas(Co-Founder and senior engineering leader)inAmbereen Toubassy(Chief Financial Officer)Paul Ohls(Chief Revenue Officer)David Azose(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsBling CapitalCaffeinated CapitalCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)CSC UpshotDCVC (Data Collective)+25 more
Arweave is a decentralized ecosystem that offers grants and investment opportunities through various organizations including non-profits, DAOs, and venture studios to support projects and developers building on its network.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechLondon, GB
Sam Williams(Founder & CEO)
Co-investors1k(x)1kxa16z cryptoAdvanced BlockchainAndreessen HorowitzArrington Capital+22 more
Wildfire reforestation using heavy-lift drones
A finance superapp for businesses
A protocol for carbon credit verification
A protocol for carbon credit verification
Decentralized file sync with end-to-end encryption
Chia develops an open-source blockchain network using Proof of Space Time consensus, designed to significantly reduce energy consumption compared to traditional proof-of-work systems.
AgTechCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSouth San Francisco, US
Bram Cohen(Founder, Chairman of the Board, Chief Technology Officer (former CEO 2019-2022))Ryan Singer(Co-Founder (former CEO, 2017-2019))Gene Hoffman(President and Chief Executive Officer; also Co-CEO of Permuto Capital)inMisha Graboi(Chief Financial Officer)Vishal Kapoor(Chief Operating Officer)April Helliwell(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzAndromeda CapitalBreyer CapitalCollab+CurrencyDCM Ventures+7 more
Simplified wholesale e-commerce software
Distribution marketplace for the beverage industry
The motion graphics and video tool for modern brands
Filecoin is a decentralized storage network that uses cryptographic proofs to distribute data across a global peer-to-peer network, offering an alternative to centralized cloud storage providers.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Juan Benet(Founder)
Co-investors1confirmationArkStream CapitalAusum VenturesBlueYard CapitalBollinger Investment GroupBorderless Venture+17 more
Manufacturing automation at scale
Group purchasing and payments in South Africa
Foundation was a non-custodial platform for NFT trading and creator monetization.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3
Kayvon Tehranian(Founder)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzDesigner FundJustin “3LAU” BlauStandard Crypto
All-in-one workspace – the software powering this website
Decentralized yield farming protocol
Health/lifestyle subscription commerce with 1MM+ subscribers
The Internet Computer is a serverless "sovereign cloud" run by independent hardware operators, hosting tamperproof WebAssembly/Motoko software and multi-blockchain digital-asset APIs.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzPolychain Capital
Decentralized credit for SMBs in emerging markets
Klima Protocol is open, blockchain-based infrastructure for voluntary carbon markets, recording purchases and retirements on a public ledger with on-chain proof and no retirement fees.
CleantechClimate TechCrypto & Web3
Co-investorsCitizenX Crypto Ventures
A mobile marketplace for data annotation and NLP at scale
Ledger systems for financial services industry
Commercial insurance powered by video AI
Comprehensive health data platform
Training robots in virtual worlds to deploy in the real world
Magic Eden is a crypto trading and entertainment platform that enables users to trade, mint, and collect digital assets including NFTs, tokens, and collectibles across multiple blockchains.
Crypto & Web3GamingMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Jack Lu(Co-Founder & CEO)Sidney Zhang(Co-Founder & CTO)inZhuoxun Yin(Co-Founder & COO (nickname 'Zedd'))Zhuojie Zhou(Co-Founder (nickname 'Rex'; engineering lead))Rex Zhou(Founder)inJack L.(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlameda ResearchBitcoin FrontierCoinbase VenturesElectric CapitalGreylock PartnersJustin “3LAU” Blau+9 more
MakersPlace was an NFT marketplace for digital art that operated from 2018 until it wound down in 2025.
Daniel Chu(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesJustin “3LAU” BlauPantera CapitalBessemer Venture Partners
Online subscription shopping club for healthy living
Mercury is an investor database listing venture capital investors and their sector focus areas.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSector Agnostic
Immad Akhund(Founder & CEO)inJason Zhang(Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer)inMax Tagher(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAndreessen HorowitzAngel Collective Opportunity FundBetter Tomorrow VenturesBuilders + BackersChapter One+38 more
A decentralized city built by creators, for creators
The motion graphics and video tool for modern brands
Web3 venture studio for the Internet Computer
Custom furniture and luxury home staging at scale
Faction is a venture capital firm that invests in cryptocurrency and blockchain projects at the seed and series A stages, focusing on entrepreneurs building fundamental utility across the technology stack.
BiotechCrypto & Web3New York, US
Oren Harnevo(Executive Officer, Director)Ronald Bianchini, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Roneil Rumburg(Cofounder)Christina Calvaneso(Executive Officer)Brian Pozesky(Executive Officer)Jeff Fagel(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAccelAdaverseAlephAxeleo CapitalBluebird VenturesBright Pixel Capital+36 more
Notion offers a workspace platform for teams to manage projects, documentation, and tasks through customizable views like Gantt charts and Kanban boards.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesA*First Round CapitalKearny JacksonLong Journey VenturesNight Capital+10 more
Helium operates a decentralized wireless network where individuals and businesses host small devices called Hotspots to provide cellular connectivity and earn HNT cryptocurrency.
Crypto & Web3
Amir Haleem(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAlpha Square GroupBlueYard CapitalBorderless VentureCanaan PartnersColor CapitalHack VC+9 more
Obviously AI provides a no-code platform that enables users to build predictive machine learning models from raw data in minutes without requiring coding knowledge.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Nirman Pratikbhai Dave(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Tapojit Debnath Tapu(Executive Officer, Director)Tapojit (Tapu) Debnath(Founder)in
BoardKiran Mysore Ravi(Director)
Co-investorsArka Venture LabsFoothill VenturesGolden Gate VenturesUTECiSeed
Future trading of voluntary carbon credits
Build Web3 apps and games, easily
Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum
Postman is an API platform that helps developers build, test, and manage APIs throughout their lifecycle.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Abhinav Asthana(CEO and co-founder)inAnkit Sobti(Co-founder)inAbhijit Kane(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsBattery VenturesInsight PartnersNexus Venture Partners83NorthAltra VentureCoatue Management+13 more
Real estate agency, modernized
Building essentials for internet communities
Health/lifestyle subscription commerce with 1MM+ subscribers
Your checking account and credit card, reimagined
Geospatial drone imagery at scale
Satelytics uses geospatial analytics and proprietary algorithms to process high-resolution spectral imagery from satellites, drones, planes, and other platforms, detecting environmental factors such as oil leaks, water quality, and vegetation health.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnergySaaSToledo, US
Sean Donegan(Chief Executive Officer)Donald Bozzell(Director)Jennifer Kujawski(Executive Officer)Leslie Lipski(Director)Michael Baach(Director)Dan Slifko(Executive Officer, Director)
Layer 1 chain with a novel consensus mechanism
Marketplace for content creation at scale
Analytics for tokenized real-world assets
Tentrr is a marketplace connecting travelers with privately owned camping and glamping sites across the United States.
MarketplacesTravel & HospitalityNew York, US
Michael D'Agostino(Chief Executive Officer, President, Treasurer and Secretary)
Co-investorsHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcRivet VenturesTribeca Venture PartnersGreat Oaks Venture CapitalObvious VenturesWorldQuant Ventures
The Giving Block is a fundraising platform that lets nonprofits accept cryptocurrency, stock and donor-advised fund donations.
Pat Duffy(Founder)in
Co-investorsAusum VenturesF-Prime CapitalMulticoin CapitalNascentVOLT CAPITAL
thirdweb provides a developer platform for building web3 applications, offering tools for creating and managing tokens, bridging and swapping across blockchain networks, and wallet infrastructure.
Crypto & Web3Developer Tools
Co-investorsBitDAOFoundersHaun VenturesMantle NetworkShrug CapitalEarl Grey Capital+2 more
Reducing methane emissions from livestock to tackle climate change
An AI solution to quantify company time
Together AI builds a full-stack platform for production AI systems, serving teams that need to deploy and scale machine learning models reliably.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSan Francisco, US
Vipul Ved Prakash(Founder)inCe ZhanginChris RéTri DaoinPercy Liangin
Co-investors137 VenturesA.Capital VenturesBrave CapitalBrilliant Phoenix CapitalCambium CapitalChapter One+30 more
Treeswift develops physical AI using robotics and machine learning to assist field crews with grid inspection, vegetation management, and asset documentation.
AI & Machine LearningEnergyRoboticsPhiladelphia, US
Elizabeth Hunter(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inSteven Chen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMichael Shomin(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsContour Venture PartnersConvective CapitalCrosslink CapitalDorm RoomHumba VenturesInspired Capital+8 more
Create, discover, and share open DeFi strategies
Marketplace for content creation at scale
Automated wealth management for alternative investments
Wintermute is a digital asset trading firm that provides liquidity, OTC spot and derivatives trading, market making, and DeFi services for token issuers, protocols, and institutional market participants globally.
Crypto & Web3FintechLondon, GB
Evgeny Gaevoy(Founder & CEO)inYoann T.(Founder)in
Co-investorsFabric VenturesFactionPantera CapitalRockawayX
OpenZeppelin provides smart contract libraries, security audits, and operational tooling for onchain finance across major blockchains.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Demian Brener(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesContinue CapitalDigital Currency GroupFabric VenturesIDEO CoLab VenturesNorthzone+2 more
Zora is a creator-economy crypto protocol and Ethereum Layer 2 network for publishing, trading and collecting media onchain.
New York City, US
Jacob Scott Horne(Executive Officer, Director)Jacob Horne(Cofounder)Dee Goens(Founder)inJacob H(Founder)Slava Kim(Founder)
Co-investorsBalaji SrinivasanHaun VenturesJustin “3LAU” BlauParadigmVariant FundVillage Global+1 more
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioPortfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesMercury · marketbeat.com · Jul 18, 2026
Postman · finance.yahoo.com · Jul 17, 2026
Foundation · wellsvillesun.com · Jul 17, 2026
Notion · finsmes.com · Jul 16, 2026
Shopify · simplywall.st · Jul 16, 2026
Nominal · medicalbuyer.co.in · Jul 14, 2026
Arweave · kraken.com · Jul 13, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Draft Ventures Llc made?
- Draft Ventures Llc has 78 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Draft Ventures Llc invest at?
- Draft Ventures Llc invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Draft Ventures Llc focus on?
- Draft Ventures Llc focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Energy, Fintech, Healthtech, InsurTech, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, PropTech, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Draft Ventures Llc located?
- Draft Ventures Llc is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Draft Ventures Llc lead rounds?
- Yes, Draft Ventures Llc leads investment rounds.
- Who does Draft Ventures Llc co-invest with?
- Draft Ventures Llc most often shares deals with Justin “3LAU” Blau, Pantera Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, among 216 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 4
Greycroft is a venture capital firm that partners with founders across multiple industries and geographies, investing in software, sustainability, and consumer brands.
Awesome People Ventures operates as a decentralized VC fund using a network of deal partners and contributors to source and vet investments, while giving carry to core contributors beyond just the GP to mirror web3's community ownership ethos. The fund focuses on investing in awesome people building awesome things in web3 with a world-positive mandate, and is backed by iconic crypto investors including Chris Dixon, Marc Andreessen/a16z, and Multicoin.
Climate Capital runs a "Network Fund" as an AngelList rolling micro-fund that writes many small checks ($10k–$25k) into the top 10–20 climate startups per quarter, giving individual LPs "large fund" diversification with low minimums through a structure much closer to an angel-syndicate model than a traditional closed-end VC fund. The firm has deliberately built a very large, democratized LP base of 2,000+ individual LPs via its rolling Network Fund and syndicate, turning climate-interested operators and angels into co-investors and creating a distribution/mentorship network for founders that is structurally different from the small institutional LP bases of most VC funds.
Firms observed investing alongside Draft Ventures Llc, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Draft Ventures Llc's recorded portfolio.
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