Draper B1
Venture capitalMadrid · Pre-Seed–Series A · 15 people tracked
Investment thesis
Draper B1 is a seed and early-stage venture capital firm that backs ambitious founders aiming to change the world, guided by the belief that great people build great companies. Operating from Spain, the firm focuses on local sourcing with global scaling ambitions. It positions itself as a hands-on, value-added investor providing active portfolio management and access to a global network to help startups grow and scale internationally.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 15 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 14 of 88 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×7SaaS ×7Enterprise Software ×4Climate Tech ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3Developer Tools ×3Consumer ×2Creator Economy ×2
HQs:Spain×5United States×4
Investments · 88 tracked
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Acai Travel builds AI-powered technologies to reshape travel operations.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSTravel & HospitalityNew York, US
Riccardo Vittoria(Executive Officer, Director)inHenry Chen Weinstein(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJordi Vinas(Director)
Alef develops a flying car designed for both street driving and vertical takeoff flight to avoid traffic congestion.
Deep TechHardwareMobility & Transportation
Yevgeniy Dukhovny(Executive Officer, Director)Konstantin Kisly(Executive Officer, Director)Oleg Petrov(Executive Officer, Director)
BIonline offers an artificial intelligence platform for sales and marketing optimization, with prediction models for cross-selling, personalized recommendations, upselling, churn prevention, and next best action.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSales Tech
ColliMate Space applies AI and machine learning to satellite operations, reducing manual processing delays from hours to minutes for commercial and government organizations.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSpace TechSanta Clara, US
GuillermoRichardAnthony(CTO)
Filmarket Hub provides resources and tools for screenwriters, directors, and film enthusiasts to analyze cinema, including narrative structure, genres, and techniques.
Creator EconomyEdTechMedia & Entertainment
Howlanders is an online booking platform for adventure and nature tours run by local operators, covering destinations across South America such as Chile, Argentina, Peru and Bolivia.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
Hyperspell builds a context platform that connects to enterprise data sources (Slack, email, documents, CRMs, ticketing systems) and synthesizes them into a unified, permission-aware knowledge graph accessible to AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Draper B1 invest at?
- Draper B1 invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Draper B1's typical check size?
- Draper B1 typically writes checks of $1.1M – $2.2M.
- What sectors does Draper B1 focus on?
- Draper B1 focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Draper B1 located?
- Draper B1 is headquartered in Madrid, ES.
- Does Draper B1 lead rounds?
- Draper B1 typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the team"Una desinversión exitosa se trabaja desde el primer día" - Enrique Penichet (Draper B1).
Finanziaconnect · Enrique Penichet
BIND 4.0 Investor Matching: Raquel Bernal Alonso de Draper B1
BIND 4.0 · Raquel Bernal
Eoniq.fund - Investor Matching: Raquel Bernal de Draper B1
StartupLabs Spain · Raquel Bernal
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Co-investors · 2
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Firms observed investing alongside Draper B1, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Draper B1's recorded portfolio.
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