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Draper B1

Venture capital

Madrid · Pre-Seed–Series A · 14 people tracked

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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.

Invests inSector AgnosticGlobalMadridSpain

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
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$1.1M – $2.2M
HQ
Madrid, ES
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2010
Last 12 months
1 investment
Tracked investments
88

Team · 14 people

from the firm's website
Cecilia Ullmann· Back officein
Elena Company· Legal Counselin
Luis Treviño· Associatein
Teresa Ramos· PR & Communicationsin

What they invest in

from 67 of 88 portfolio companies

SaaS ×33AI & Machine Learning ×29Fintech ×12Consumer ×11Cybersecurity ×9Marketplaces ×9Enterprise Software ×8Travel & Hospitality ×6

HQs:Spain×26United States×8Mexico×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 14 portfolio companies
57%
solo founders
8 of 14 mapped founding teams

Founding team size:solo founder×82 founders×53 founders×1

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×3

Investments · 88 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12025 · 12024 · 12023 · 14 dated

Foundational Biofoundational.bio𝕏✓ verified

Foundational Bio is building an AI-native, fully automated laboratory ("self-driving lab") that replaces manual workflows to increase the speed and reliability of life-science experimentation.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechRobotics

Co-investorsHartmann CapitalBoost VCSOSV

8Layers8layers.ioin

8Layers is an identity security platform combining threat detection (ITDR), posture management (ISPM), and compliance into a single data layer, covering human and non-human identities such as service accounts, API keys, OAuth tokens, and AI agents across cloud providers and identity providers.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Iago S(Founder)

Co-investorsCriteria Venture Tech

Acai Travelacaitravel.comin

Acai Travel builds AI-powered technologies to reshape travel operations.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSTravel & HospitalityNew York, US

Riccardo Vittoria(Executive Officer, Director)inPavel Pratyush(Founder)inHenry Chen Weinstein(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJordi Vinas(Director)in

Co-investorsNauta Capital

Acqusticacqustic.com𝕏

Acqustic is a music community platform connecting independent musicians, industry companies, brands, and fans, offering new releases, concerts, videos, and playlists.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocial

Co-investorsCOREangels

Aiudoaiudo.esin𝕏

Aiudo is a Spain-based home care company that recruits, selects, and manages certified caregivers for elderly people at home, offering hourly, overnight, weekend, live-in, and SAD services.

HealthtechImpact & Social GoodMarketplaces

Alefalef.aero

Alef develops a flying car designed to drive on streets and take off vertically to fly over traffic.

Deep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationSan Mateo, US

Yevgeniy Dukhovny(Executive Officer, Director)Konstantin Kisly(Executive Officer, Director)inOleg Petrov(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsDraper Associates

APLANETaplanet.orgin𝕏

APLANET provides an ESG data management and analysis platform that helps companies organize, measure, and report on environmental, social, and governance metrics.

Climate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodSaaSSpain, ES

Co-investorsAcurio VenturesBStartupFJ LabsShip2B

Arkadiaspacearkadiaspace.com

Co-investorsExpansion Ventures

Axyomaxyom.esin

Axyom is a broker specialized in cyber insurance for companies, working with insurers to offer coverage and terms to businesses of all sizes.

CybersecurityFintechInsurTech

Baliobalio.appin𝕏

Balio is an online financial education platform offering more than 40 courses, short videos, webinars, and a community focused on personal finance and investing.

ConsumerEdTechFintech

Co-investorsEnzo Ventures

Bankflipbankflip.ioinJan 2024

Bankflip provides automated document collection and data processing for consumer finance workflows, offering ID, employment, and income verification.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Co-investorsBynd Venture CapitalEnzo VenturesNotion Capital

Bcountbcount.esin𝕏

bcount is a platform that automates accounting, tax and payroll tasks for SMEs, micro-businesses, startups and freelancers, using OCR and AI alongside human advisory support.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Co-investorsEncomenda VC

Bionlinebionline.io

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

Blaineboxblainebox.es

Blaine sells handmade artificial plants and floral arrangements made in Europe from materials such as latex, silk, silicone, recyclable plastic and fabrics, aiming for a hyperrealistic look and feel.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Boatjumpboatjump.com

Spanish online boat-rental platform for searching, comparing and booking yacht and motorboat charters worldwide.

Co-investorsAthos Capital

Break Eventbreak-event.comin

Breakevent is an AI platform that provides music industry professionals with data and analytics on artists, concerts, venues, and local markets to support decisions about concert and tour planning.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMedia & Entertainment

Ciceraicicerai.comin

Cicerai is a generative AI legal research platform that combines a firm's own documents with over 10 million court opinions and millions of statutes and regulations to produce legal research reports, analyze litigation and medical records, and automate document processing.

AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaSSpring, US

Lluis Canet(Founder)

Civitfuncivitfun.comin

Civitfun provides contactless guest management software for hotels, resorts, vacation apartments, and hotel chains, covering online check-in and check-out.

SaaSTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsP101 Ventures

Coferscofers.mxin

Cofers is a treasury management platform that synchronizes bank accounts, corporate cards, and payment gateways to give companies real-time visibility over cash flow and liquidity, with AI-based transaction categorization, bank reconciliation against the SAT, and cash flow pooling.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Alex Casanova(Founder)in

Co-investors4Founders CapitalJME VenturesSabadell Venture Capital

Coinscrapcoinscrap.com
ColliMate Spacecollimatespace.comin

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 TechCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSpace TechSanta Clara, US

GuillermoRichardAnthony(CTO)

Co-investorsTechstars

Converconver.fit
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Crypto & Web3Fintech

Cronosharecronoshare.comin𝕏

Cronoshare is an online marketplace that connects people looking for local service professionals with providers across categories like home repairs, cleaning, renovations, moving, and personal services.

ConsumerMarketplacesPropTech

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Climate TechConstruction TechPropTech

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AI & Machine LearningClimate TechSaaS

Co-investorsBStartupSamaipata

Easyvirtualfaireasyvirtualfair.comin

EasyVirtualFair provides browser-based virtual job fair software with live video chat, branded booths, webinar theater and real-time analytics for universities, employers, governments and expo organizers.

EdTechHR TechSaaS

Enthecenthec.com

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AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS

Filmarkethubfilmarkethub.comin𝕏

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Creator EconomyEdTechMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsWA4STEAM

Fisifyfisify.comin𝕏

Fisify combines physiotherapists with an AI-driven system (Aurya) that uses computer vision to personalize exercise and prevention programs, correct technique, and track progress for physical wellbeing.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsClave Capital

Flykubeflykube.comin𝕏

FlyKube sells surprise travel packages that bundle round-trip flights and hotel stays to a destination revealed to the traveler about 48 hours before departure.

ConsumerTravel & Hospitality

Fourvenuesfourvenues.com

Management software for event organizers that boosts event profitability and improves attendee experience.

Co-investorsAcurio VenturesLanzaderaBase10 PartnersFJ Labs

Geekgeek.live𝕏

Geek is a live shopping platform where users buy and sell collectibles such as Funko figures, video games, fashion, and trading card games (TCG) through live streams.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces

Getbillagegetbillage.comin

Billage is an online business management platform offering invoicing, project management, and CRM tools, with features like bank reconciliation, cash-flow forecasting, time tracking, Kanban boards, and TicketBAI-compliant billing for the Basque Country.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsBStartup

Getzubegetzube.com

Zube builds and manages AI "employees" that handle inbound customer enquiries end to end — answering questions, qualifying intent, following up, booking next steps, and updating internal systems before handing off to human staff.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

GoKoangokoan.com

Digital content to prepare civil service exams

Co-investorsAthos Capital

Gopontiogopontio.com

Co-investorsBynd Venture Capital

Gravlgravl.aiin𝕏

Gravl is an AI-driven strength training app that builds personalized workout plans adapted to a user's goals, equipment, gym, and schedule, with automatic progressive overload, recovery tracking, exercise substitutions, and human coach support.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerWellness & Fitness

Gvagva.es

Co-investorsInvivo Capital Partners

Holauniboholaunibo.com
Howlandershowlanders.comin𝕏

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

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Velora is a talent acquisition platform that uses AI, including autonomous voice agents and recruitment chatbots, to call, screen, and interview job candidates and manage recruitment processes.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS

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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

Conor Brennan-Burke(Founder)inManu Ebert(Founder)in

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Idoneoidoneo.esin𝕏

Idoneo is an online car renting and flexible leasing service for private individuals and self-employed workers in Spain, offering new and used vehicles with no down payment and all-inclusive contracts (insurance, taxes, maintenance, roadside assistance).

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Imsdronesimsdrones.comin

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Defense TechHardwareRoboticsValencia, ES

Incibeincibe.esin𝕏

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CybersecurityGovTech

Iristraceiristrace.comin𝕏

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AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Ivfivf.es
Joinqoalajoinqoala.com

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Koen Goudriaan(Founder)

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AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Klouserklouser.comin
Koiboxkoibox.es
Kuikkuik.io
Mairehealthmairehealth.comin𝕏

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AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthSaaS

Mas Leadsmasleads.esin

MasLeads is a SaaS platform that uses AI to generate, qualify, and enrich B2B leads, giving sales and marketing teams access to validated data on professionals and companies.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

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Modular DS is a management platform for WordPress professionals, agencies, and freelancers that centralizes maintenance tasks including updates, backups, uptime monitoring, vulnerability scans, and client reports in one dashboard.

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Héctor de Prada(Co-founder)

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FintechMarketplacesPropTechHouston, US

Alex Blackwood(Founder)Joey Gumataotao(Founder)

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Mydostmydost.aiin𝕏

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CybersecurityDeep TechSaaS

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Draper B1 made?
Draper B1 has 83 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
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.
Who does Draper B1 co-invest with?
Draper B1 most often shares deals with BStartup, Athos Capital, Acurio Ventures, among 73 tracked co-investors.

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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$130K – $1.3M

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