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 directories
What they invest in
from 10 of 29 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5Deep Tech ×5Hardware ×4Space Tech ×3Biotech ×2Climate Tech ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1
HQs:United States×7Argentina×1
Investments · 29 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12024 · 32023 · 22022 · 12019 · 12018 · 110 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(CEO & Founder)inGerardo Richarte(CAO & Founder (Chief Architect Officer))inRick Dunn(CFO)inAlan Kharsansky(CTO)inJeff Kerridge(SVP, Global Sales)inLorri Kohler(SVP, Operations)
Co-investorsCrunchFundJazzya InvestmentsKluz VenturesMONASHEESNXTPSoftbank Latin America Fund+4 more
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 CapitalGRIDX
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 VenturesInnventureArtesianGrainCorp VenturesXperiment Ventures
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 CapitalBorderless VentureCats.vcCoinbase VenturesMirana Ventures+10 more
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+1 more
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 FundCrunchFundE2MC VenturesIronGate 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 PartnersSpacecadet VenturesDraper B1
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-investorsAmplifica CapitalMultifaceted CapitalResponsibly VenturesStartupsDCVC (Data Collective)
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Auth0AyuvantCargoproduceDynamiEggGbmiComply Investor Services Inc.LemonMentaMicroterraOasysOne InfiniteRoxom GlobalSatellites On FireShortaSilorealTravelxVmind
Exits · 2
1 IPOs · 1 acquisitions · showing 1SatellogicNASDAQ: SATL
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSatellogic · finance.yahoo.com · Aug 9, 2026
Skyloom · investing.com · Jan 28, 2026
Lemon Cash · latamlist.com · Oct 9, 2025
Splight · finsmes.com · Aug 26, 2025
Calice · latamlist.com · May 28, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Draper Cygnus made?
- Draper Cygnus has 29 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 2 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, GRIDX, Spacecadet Ventures, among 24 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.
Amplifica Capital is a Latin American venture capital firm that invests in women entrepreneurs building technology companies for the future of the region.
Latitud is an early-stage investor and community platform connecting Latin American startup talent with Silicon Valley, including a Fellowship program for founders.
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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