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Draper Cygnus
Venture capitalBuenos Aires · Pre-Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Draper Cygnus focuses on backing Latino founders building deep tech, positioning its cultural alignment with the Latino community as an early-stage advantage. The firm has invested in deep technology for over a decade, favoring first-principles thinking and conviction-driven decisions over consensus. It seeks to support the thinkers, makers, and doers who use science and engineering to accelerate prosperity, deliberately pursuing non-obvious, asymmetric bets it believes can reshape how society lives, works, and thrives.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 14 of 39 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×7Deep Tech ×6Hardware ×5Space Tech ×4Climate Tech ×3AgTech ×2Biotech ×2Cleantech ×2
HQs:United States×8Argentina×3
Who they back
founder profiles across 7 portfolio companiesWhere their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with education data
University of Buenos Aires ×3IAE Business School ×2Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires ×2Universidad Politécnica de Madrid ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×3Computer Science ×3Engineering ×3Physics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 11 founders with career history
Okta ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 39 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 12024 · 42023 · 22022 · 12019 · 12018 · 112 dated
Satellogic provides geospatial imagery and Earth Observation data from its satellite constellation, and runs programs that supply free imagery and developer resources to researchers, academic institutions, and humanitarian agencies.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechGovTechImpact & Social GoodSpace Tech
Emiliano Kargieman(Founder)inGerardo Richarte(Founder)inRick Dunn(CFO)inAlan Kharsansky(CTO)inJeff Kerridge(SVP, Global Sales)inLorri Kohler(SVP, Operations)
Co-investorsBYMA VenturesJazzya InvestmentsKluz VenturesMONASHEESNXTPSoftbank Latin America Fund+5 more
Ab Astra is a deep-tech company developing proprietary muon sensors and a data platform that use cosmic-ray muography to non-invasively image the density and internal structure of large subsurface structures.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareNeuquén, AR
Germán Serrano(Founder)in
Co-investorsCITES
ArgenTag develops a single-cell RNA sequencing kit that converts mRNA from individual cells into barcoded cDNA for long-read sequencing on PacBio or Oxford Nanopore platforms.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical Devices
Elizabeth Tapia(Co-founder & CSO)inLeandro Ciappina(Co-founder & CEO)inPilar Bulacio(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsAIR CapitalGRIDXSOSV
Auth0 is an authentication and authorization platform that secures applications, AI agents, and internal tools by providing identity management, single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and fine-grained access control capabilities.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBellevue, US
Carlos Eugenio Pace(Executive Officer, Director)Matias Woloski(Founder)inEugenio P.(Founder)inJonathan I. Gelsey(Executive Officer, Director)Eugenio Pace(Founder)
BoardSunil Nagaraj(Director)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersEndeavor CatalystFounders Circle CapitalFUSEK9 VenturesNTT DOCOMO Ventures+13 more
A company that develops agricultural decision-support tools using genetic, environmental, and management data to reduce uncertainty in farming operations.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & Infrastructure
Co-investorsAIR CapitalAstanor VenturesGLOCAL LatamInnventureArtesianGrainCorp Ventures+1 more
Codiga is a platform that helps developers and managers detect code defects and technical debt early in their development process.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSaaSDenver, US
Julien Delange(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsTechstars2.12 AngelsMGV CapitalService Provider CapitalLAUNCH
Falcomm is a fabless semiconductor company that designs RF power amplifiers, including its Dual-Drive power amplifier technology, aimed at higher output power, wider bandwidth, and lower heat for mmWave applications.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsAtlanta, US
Edgar Garay(Founder & CEO)inIsabella Tobon(Director)Justin Hovey(Executive Officer)
BoardDom Ventimiglia(Director)Dan Madden(Director)in
Co-investorsBanyan VenturesCambium CapitalInvariantes FundZEASQUADRA VENTURES
Lemon is a digital wallet app offering daily yields on peso and dollar balances, a Visa prepaid and credit card with cashback in Bitcoin, cross-border transfers across Latin American countries, and investing in Bitcoin and over 10,000 stocks such as Apple, Tesla, and Nvidia.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Fintech
Marcelo Cavazzoli(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAIR CapitalAlumni VenturesBorderless VentureCats.vcCoinbase Ventures+16 more
Alejandro Quirno Lavalle(Founder)Santiago Lorenzo(Founder)Virginia Folgueiro(Founder)
Co-investorsBrainstorm VenturesNorte VenturesPear VCBase10 PartnersGilgamesh Ventures
Novo Space develops high-performance, rad-tolerant, modular electronics for space missions.
HardwareSpace TechCambridge, US
Rodrigo Diez(CEO & Founder)inFacundo Jorge(CTO & Founder)inPete Amaro(Director)in
Co-investorsAIR CapitalAurelia FoundryL'ATTITUDE VenturesReinventure CapitalSpacecadet VenturesTechstars+2 more
Satellites on Fire combines satellite data and tower-mounted cameras with artificial intelligence to detect and monitor wildfires earlier than traditional satellite systems.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechSpace TechMartínez, AR
Franco Rodriguez Viau(Founder)in
Co-investorsAIR CapitalAntomDraper AssociatesEmbarcaInnventureMercy Corps Ventures+6 more
SiloReal is a platform for digitizing and verifying agricultural assets, letting farmers manage, protect, insure, finance (using assets as collateral), and sell them remotely.
AgTechFintechSaaS
Co-investorsBYMA VenturesInnventure
Skyloom builds space-based optical communication systems that provide high-capacity data relay between satellites and from satellites to Earth in low Earth orbit.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechBroomfield, US
Catharine Parnell(Executive Officer)Santiago Tempone(Executive Officer, Director)Marcos Franceschini(Executive Officer, Director)Flavio Guidotti(Director)
BoardMatias Mosse(Director)in
Co-investorsAIR CapitalBerkeley SkyDeck FundE2MC VenturesEmbarcaIronGate Capital AdvisorsMyelin VC+3 more
Splight builds AI-driven, software-based advanced transmission technology that combines real-time data to unlock additional usable transmission capacity and improve grid reliability for transmission owners, renewable generators, and large loads.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergySan Francisco, US
Thomas Vadora(Executive Officer)inFernando Llaver(Executive Officer, Director)Carlos Sebastian Caldart(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKia Nejad(Director)
Co-investorsBarn InvestmentsBlue Bear Capital PartnersDraper B1noaSavia VenturesSpacecadet Ventures
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 AssociatesGRIDXVaranaMayfield Fund
Faster, cheaper, greener AI compute
Co-investors0BSAmplifica CapitalMultifaceted CapitalResponsibly VenturesStartups99 Startups+2 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AyuvantCargoproduceDynamiEggEywaGbmIcomplyiComply Investor Services Inc.LemonMaxspaceMicroterraNideportOasysOne InfiniteQ99RialRoxom GlobalSemq GroupShortaSilo RealStammTravelx
Exits · 2
1 IPOs · 1 acquisitions · showing 1SatellogicNASDAQ: SATL
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFrequently asked questions
- How many investments has Draper Cygnus made?
- Draper Cygnus has 39 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Draper Cygnus invest at?
- Draper Cygnus invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Draper Cygnus's typical check size?
- Draper Cygnus typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
- What sectors does Draper Cygnus focus on?
- Draper Cygnus focuses on Deep Tech.
- Where is Draper Cygnus located?
- Draper Cygnus is headquartered in Buenos Aires, AR.
- Does Draper Cygnus lead rounds?
- Yes, Draper Cygnus leads investment rounds.
- Who does Draper Cygnus co-invest with?
- Draper Cygnus most often shares deals with AIR Capital, Innventure, Draper Associates, among 57 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamValentina Terranova, de Draper Cygnus: “La IA nos ayuda a levantar capital con nuestros inversores”
Forbes Argentina · Valentina Terranova
Ignacio Plaza, co fundador del grupo de inversión Draper Cygnus
Bichos de Campo · Ignacio Plaza
Ignacio Plaza - Socio de Draper Cygnus
BCR News · Ignacio Plaza
Draper Cygnus Tech Week | Reescribiendo el límite humano: innovación biotech desde LATAM
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Co-investors · 6
DCVC (Data Collective) is a deep tech venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs using computational approaches to solve large-scale real-world problems across many industries.
Latitud is an early-stage venture firm backing Latin American founders, providing first checks with founder-friendly terms and a fellowship program that connects LatAm talent to Silicon Valley.
Amplifica Capital is a Latin American venture capital firm that invests in women entrepreneurs building technology companies for the future of the region.
Launch House is a founder-led, early-stage venture fund that backs driven founders across backgrounds, providing capital, community, and support to maximize attention for their products.
Ride Home Fund operates multiple investment vehicles including a Rolling Fund and an AI Fund, providing investment opportunities to its community and focusing on companies benefiting from generative AI.
Firms observed investing alongside Draper Cygnus, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Draper Cygnus's recorded portfolio.
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