Draper Associates — 2022 Investments
15 investments dated 2022 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
Biometric smart gun with fingerprint and facial recognition
Kai Kloepfer(Founder)in
Co-investorsBreak Trail VenturesCathexis VenturesGaingelsNat TurnerRoche Venture Fund10X Capital+3 more
Form Bio develops AI-driven software and bioinformatics tools for genetic medicine and genome engineering, enabling faster and safer design of gene therapies, protein engineering, and manufacturing optimization.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechAustin, US
Benjamin Lamm(Director, Promoter)Andrew Busey(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMichelle Chen, PhD(President & CEO)inDoug DanielsinJoe Nipko, PhDAmicia Elliott, PhD
Co-investorsBold Capital PartnersBreyer CapitalCarnrite VenturesForesight CanadaGaingelsJAZZ Venture Partners+2 more
Gravitics builds space infrastructure including Orbital Carriers for on-demand payload deployment, commercial space station modules, and cargo/logistics systems based on a shared 4-meter diameter form factor.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechSpace TechErie, US
Michael DeRosa(Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer)inColin Doughan(Founder)inGary Hudson(Founder)inSundeep Kumar(Executive Officer, Director)inJim Royston(CTO)inPhilip Wong(CFO)in
Co-investorsAlpha FundsFJ LabsGaingelsHelios CapitalMana VenturesSprint Vc+2 more
Outpost is an advisory and operations team of space-industry veterans that helps space companies grow from concept through scale-up, acquisition, and IPO.
Deep TechSpace TechSanta Monica, US
Jason Dunn(Founder & CEO)inCraig Cummings(Director)Aaron Kemmer(Director)Michael Vergalla(Executive Officer)Amir Blachman(President & COO)in
Co-investorsAIR CapitalCrosscourt VenturesFJ LabsGaingelsHAWKTAILIA Seed Ventures+12 more
Players' Lounge operates a platform where gamers wager money on the outcome of their own video game matches and win cash based on results.
ConsumerCreator EconomyGamingMarketplacesSports TechNew York City, US
Zach Dixon(Founder)inAustin Woolridge(Founder)inDan Delaney(Founder)inDuncan Lewis(CTO)Deva Kandpal(Vice President of Product)
BoardPierre Planche(Director)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorGriffin Gaming PartnersAlleyCorpCanaan PartnersComcast VenturesCourtside Ventures+21 more
Proximie provides a cloud-based operating system for connected operating rooms, giving medtech companies and hospitals real-time OR connectivity, structured surgical data, and AI-driven insights.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical DevicesSaaSAltrincham
Nadine Hachach-Haram(Founder)inJonathan Lim(Director)inScott Huennekens(Director)in
BoardMohammed Shahzad Ahmed Malik(Director)
Co-investorsAdvent Life SciencesCapria VenturesCedar Mundi VenturesCOTU VenturesF-Prime CapitalQuesta Capital+6 more
PureCode AI provides a control plane that orchestrates and governs AI agents across the software development lifecycle, from planning and legacy code modernization to incident response and data pipelines.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareAustin, US
Ben W.(Founder)inEdward Daniel(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsConnetic VenturesFf Venture CapitalHilltop Venture PartnersSeed Round CapitalLOI Venture
Quotabook provides investor relations management software for Korean startups and enterprises, enabling end-to-end management of fundraising, investor reporting, and financial data.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSeoul, KR
Andy Choi(Founder)inDan HongPilseon Jun
Co-investorsElefundGlobivestJude GomilaShorooq PartnersWhoa I Lp, By: Whoa VenturesY Combinator+5 more
Rosotics builds large-scale metal 3D printers using its induction-based Rapid Induction Printing process for aerospace and defense.
Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesJHH vcUnruly CapitalVibe CapitalSequoia Capital
Slingshot provides real-time operational intelligence and autonomous coordination software for space operations, serving defense, commercial, and sovereign operators.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDefense TechRoboticsSpace TechEl Segundo, US
David Godwin(Founder)inMelanie Stricklan(Founder)inTim Solms(Chief Executive Officer)inThomas Ashman(Founder)Erin Defosse(Executive Officer)Najib Khouri-Haddad(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAnkona CapitalATX Venture PartnersDcode CapitalEdison PartnersElementum Ventures+11 more
Stämm is a biomanufacturing company founded in 2016 that builds the Bioprocessor, a continuous, bubble-free bioreactor using single-use 3D-printed cartridges for producing monoclonal antibodies, biosimilars, and cell and gene therapies.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardwareSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsAIR CapitalDraper CygnusGRIDXSOSVVaranaMayfield Fund
Web3 domain company; raised a $65M Series A.
Las Vegas, US
Matthew Gould(Executive Officer, Director)inBraden Pezeshki(Founder)in
Co-investorsDecentraNetDivergenceDraper Goren BlockchainGaingelsPantera CapitalRainfall Ventures+11 more
Venus Aerospace develops rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) technology and a detonation ramjet system for space, defense, and commercial high-speed and hypersonic flight.
Deep TechDefense TechSector AgnosticSpace TechTexas, US
Sassie Duggleby(CEO & Co-founder)inAndrew Duggleby(CTO & Co-founder)inSarah "Sassie" Duggleby(Founder)inTom Barron(Chief Operating Officer)Nick Cardwell(Chief Product Officer)inSheila Menz(General Counsel)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAmerica's Frontier FundCantos VenturesCubit CapitalGaingelsHalogen Ventures Management Company Llc+17 more
Viewabo is a US company providing AI-assisted visual support software for customer service teams.
Future of WorkSaaS
George Cheng
Co-investors500 GlobalHive Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

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