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Draper Dragon
Venture capitalActively deployingSilicon Valley · Pre-Seed–Series A · 17 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Draper Dragon backs early-stage, technically ambitious founders building the next generation of Web3, blockchain, and emerging technologies. As a core member of the global Draper network, it bridges Silicon Valley and Asia through offices in the US, China, and South Korea. Its focus areas include digital assets and infrastructure, with additional track record across healthcare, fintech, and consumer tech. In 2026 it launched the $80M Orion Fund with the Cardano Ecosystem, targeting Real World Asset tokenization, institutional DeFi, and Bitcoin-Cardano infrastructure. The firm emphasizes partnering with technical founders building companies that redefine global industries.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 17 people
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Tim Draper, a third-generation venture capitalist, co-founded Draper Fisher Jurvetson and now invests through Draper Associates. He is known for early bets on Hotmail, Skype, Tesla, and Twitch, a headline-making 2014 purchase of US Marshals-auctioned bitcoin, and Draper University, his entrepreneurship school in San Mateo.
Partner at Draper Associates and founding partner of Draper Dragon with over 20 years of venture investing across ten fund vintages, having seeded more than 15 unicorns in software/AI, healthcare/biotech, crypto/fintech and deep tech. He previously worked at Intel, Credit Suisse, Infineon and ABB, and chairs the executive committee for Draper University.
Listed as a mentor from Draper Dragon Venture.
Investment Partner on the CDD-JAP operation team.
Vice President of Finance who joined the Lightstone finance team in 2022, having previously been Director of Operations on the Lightstone Ventures Singapore team. She began her career at PwC Singapore in financial services.
Listed as a mentor from Draper Dragon Venture.
Serves as Operation Partner and research fellow for the CDD-JAP accelerator program.
Samiz Bayan is a partner at Draper Dragon, an early-stage venture fund operating between Silicon Valley and Asia, where the focus is on Web3, blockchain, and emerging technology investments, including Coinbase, Ledger, Gemini, CoinDCX, Coinflow, and Ether.fi. Bayan leads the firm's partnership with the Cardano Ecosystem on the $80M Orion Fund, a 2026 ecosystem fund focused on real-world asset tokenization and institutional DeFi. Prior to Draper Dragon, Bayan co-founded a real-world asset platform for on-chain diversified assets and held positions at Bank of America and the Estée Lauder Companies.
Ecosystem Partner on the CDD-JAP operation team.
A Principal focused on early-stage investments across consumer, fintech and enterprise software, Alex previously worked at TCV and Norwest Venture Partners and began her career in investment banking at Morgan Stanley.
Paal August Nordhagen has three decades of experience in asset management, primarily as a portfolio manager across asset classes and markets. He holds a Master of Science in Technical Chemistry from the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTNU) and a Cand.merc. (HAE) from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH), and is a Certified European Finance Analyst.
What they invest in
from 62 of 85 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×39Fintech ×30AI & Machine Learning ×15Data & Infrastructure ×10Enterprise Software ×10Developer Tools ×9SaaS ×9Cloud Computing ×6
HQs:United States×18United Kingdom×2Singapore×2United Arab Emirates×1Canada×1China×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 31 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×122 founders×113 founders×44+ founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 33 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×4Harvard University ×3Lyford Cay International School ×2Saïd Business School, University of Oxford ×2Stanford University ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2The Lawrenceville School ×2University of Oxford ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 34 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×17Business & Management ×6Engineering ×6Economics ×5Finance & Accounting ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 37 founders with career history
Goldman Sachs ×3Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2Phantasia Sports ×2USRowing ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
4 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 36 with degree data)
Investments · 85 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 62023 · 12022 · 12018 · 19 dated
Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that offers trading, custody, and financial services for cryptocurrencies, stocks, derivatives, and prediction markets to consumers, institutions, and developers.
Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US
Brian Armstrong(CEO)inFred Ehrsam(Board Of Directors)inEmilie Choi(President & COO)inAlesia Haas(Chief Financial Officer)inPaul Grewal(Chief Legal Officer & Secretary)inLawrence (L.J.) Brock(Chief People Officer)
Co-investors1confirmationA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAcrew CapitalAdventure FundAndreessen Horowitz+99 more
Oklo develops next-generation fast fission reactors for producing clean electricity at scale, with a focus on safety features and the ability to use recycled nuclear waste as fuel.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergySan Francisco, US
Jacob DeWitte(CEO)inCaroline Cochran(Founder)inCaroline DeWitte(Co-founder and COO)inCaroline CochraninBrian Gitt(Head of Business Development)inAnthony Vu(Director of Operations)
Co-investorsApplied AngelsArmada Investment AGDCVC (Data Collective)Draper AssociatesKluz VenturesOpen Field Capital+11 more
Lyquor builds service-centric, cloud-native decentralized infrastructure where nodes run services rather than chains, combining the openness of blockchain with the performance of modern cloud systems.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Developer Tools
Ted Yin(Founder & CEO)inLizan Zhou(Founder & CTO)
Co-investorsFactionMirana VenturesSNZ Holding
Splitgate: Arena Reloaded is a first-person arena shooter video game combining fast-paced arena modes with an Arena Royale battle royale mode featuring portal-based mechanics.
Gaming
Ian Proulx(Founder)Nicholas Bagamian(Founder)
Co-investorsHuman CapitalUnion Tech VenturesVelo PartnersvgamesInsight Partners
Acre is a Bitcoin-focused DeFi protocol offering auto-compounding vaults that let BTC holders earn yield through curated onchain strategies while retaining self-custody of their private keys.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsFlowdeskSilvermine CapitalCollaborative FundFifty YearsFootPrint CoalitionLowercarbon Capital+1 more
AllScale is a passkey-based invoicing platform that lets users send invoices and accept payments via credit card, Apple Pay, or on-chain while receiving real-time stablecoin settlement.
Crypto & Web3FintechHR TechSaaSVancouver, CA
Alisha Li(Founder)inJun Li(Founder)Khalil Lin(Founder)in
Co-investorsGenerative VenturesV3V VenturesAmber GroupInformed Ventures Advisors, Llc
Anaxi Labs builds a world-scale AI data supply chain and a programmable marketplace for sourcing, verifying, and monetizing training data, with petabyte-scale data processing, closed-loop evaluation, and compliance infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRobotics
Co-investorsHivemind Capital Partners
Aplo is an EU-regulated institutional-grade crypto broker and custodian offering agency execution services, direct market access, and smart order routing to asset managers, hedge funds, and institutional investors.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Oliver Yates(CEO)inSimon Douyer(COO)inJacques Lolieux(CIO)
Co-investorsAxeleo CapitalAtomicoSemantic Ventures
Auto Legends is an online multiplayer car racing game where players customize vehicles with licensed performance parts, tune builds, and compete in races, alongside community and creator features.
ConsumerGamingSocial
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesFermionRockawayXWhite Star CapitalLiquidXSaison Capital
Ballet makes cryptocurrency cold storage hardware, with its REAL Series product designed as a ready-to-use physical wallet requiring no setup.
Crypto & Web3Hardware
Bobby Lee(Founder)in
Co-investorsACTAI Ventures
RockX provides staking, RPC (remote procedure call), and validator infrastructure for cryptocurrency institutions, enabling them to operate blockchain nodes and manage assets without managing the underlying technical infrastructure.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSingapore, SG
Co-investorsLBANK LabsCapitalG
CapConnect+ operates a digital platform for primary-market fixed income issuance, connecting issuers, dealers, and investors to trade commercial paper and bonds.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSRedwood City, US
Suresh Perera(CEO)inGanapathi Palanipandian(Director)Kostas Dafoulas(Executive Officer)in
BoardTrevor Mottl(Director)in
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesFusionHourglass Venture PartnersUlu VenturesCerraCap VenturesFirstCapital+1 more
Carv makes a clip-on ski boot sensor that pairs with a phone app to track skiing performance and deliver AI-based technique analysis and real-time audio coaching.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSports TechLondon, GB
Jamie Grant(Founder)in
Co-investorsArtesianHiro CapitalImpossible FinanceBing VenturesIVC
Centrifuge enables investors to access tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) such as Treasury Bills, Asset Backed Securities, and Real Estate on a blockchain infrastructure.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSan Francisco, US
Bhaji Illuminati(Founder)inMartin Quensel(Executive Officer, Director)inMarkus Ament(Executive Officer, Director)Philip Stehlik(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsArrington CapitalAtlanticBlack DragonBloccelerate VCBlockchain CoinvestorsBlueYard Capital+21 more
Charms is a universal app protocol built on Bitcoin that enables developers to deploy decentralized applications and digital assets on the Bitcoin network using mainstream programming languages, with cross-chain interoperability powered by zero-knowledge proofs and metaprotocol technology.
Crypto & Web3Developer Tools
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesJME VenturesLattice Capital
ClinChoice operates a network of investigator sites that participate in clinical studies to support drug and device development.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesPhiladelphia, US
Dr. John Balian(CEO)
Co-investorsDFJ DragonFundDraper AssociatesApricot CapitalLegend CapitalLilly Asia VenturesSherpa Healthcare Partners
A crypto-enabled financial services company providing borderless financial products and capital flow solutions.
Neeraj Khandelwal(Founder)Sumit Gupta(Founder)
Co-investors2am VCB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBlock.oneCoinbase VenturesEOS VC+11 more
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Coinflow provides global payment processing infrastructure enabling businesses to accept payments, settle funds, and expand internationally with instant settlement and fraud protection.
B2B MarketplacesFintechChicago, US
Daniel Lev(Founder & CEO)inBenjamin Meeder(Founder)in
Co-investorsBuilder CapitalCoinbase VenturesDigital Currency GroupFactionPantera CapitalReciprocal Ventures+4 more
CUDIS builds a smart wearable ring with AI-powered coaching for daily recovery, anti-aging, and wellness.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardwareHealthtechWellness & FitnessLos Angeles, US
Jack Chang(Founder)in
Co-investorsBorderless VentureDraper AssociatesGenerative VenturesScalingX
Cyber is an Ethereum Layer 2 network that brings social primitives onchain and pairs them with an AI suite for crypto intelligence.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructurePalo Alto, US
Zhimao Liu(Founder)Wilson Wei(Founder)in
Co-investorsHashedINCE CapitalIOSG VenturesLattice CapitalMulticoin CapitalSky9 Capital+1 more
ether.fi offers non-custodial crypto financial products, including staking, DeFi strategy vaults for ETH, BTC, and stablecoins, and a cashback debit card usable at over 100 million locations with no credit checks.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Rok Kopp(Founder)inMike Silagadze(Founder)in
Co-investorsArrington CapitalCathay InnovationChapter OneCoinFundCollider VenturesFjor Founders+19 more
Fog Works develops personal AI edge computing solutions, combining software and hardware, that allow users to run AI assistants locally while maintaining data sovereignty through a decentralized storage network.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureHardwareIoT
Xinglu Lin(CEO & Co-Founder)Victor Chen(COO)Zhicong Liu(Chief Engineer)Felicia DengWilliam Entriken(Chief Architect)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesIoTeXOnePiece LabsProtagonistSolana Foundation
Galxe is a platform that unifies identity, engagement, and automation for web3 projects seeking authentic user growth and community engagement.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Marketing TechSaaSSector Agnostic
Charles Wayn(Founder)Harry Zhang(Founder)
Co-investors6th Man VenturesBitDAOCoinbase VenturesDragonflyFermionIOSG Ventures+5 more
Gemini provides access to cryptocurrency trading and digital asset management services, bridging the traditional financial system with the emerging cryptoeconomy for individuals and institutions.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Cameron Winklevoss(Founder)inTyler Winklevoss(Founder)in
Co-investorsAugmentum FintechCleo CapitalDraper AssociatesEdge Case Capital PartnersNycaNyca Partners+9 more
Maestro offers Bitcoin-denominated structured yield vaults where users allocate BTC to earn yield from strategies such as secured miner credit, intent solving, and Bitcoin credit lines.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsDraper Associates
GoSats operates a rewards platform that gives users bitcoin cashback when they make purchases at merchant partners in India.
E-commerceFintechDubai, AE
Mohammed Roshan(Founder)inRoshni Aslam(Founder)inPunyata Dash(HR)Karan Agarwal(Vice President Product)Dawn Phillip(Head of User and Marketing Communications)
Co-investors2am VCDG Daiwa VenturesFirst Check VenturesFlucas VenturesFulgur VenturesGossamer Capital+16 more
Helios is a decentralized cross-chain Layer 1 Bitcoin lending protocol that lets Bitcoin holders unlock liquidity and earn yield without selling, and borrow across blockchains without centralized bridges or wrapping.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsDraper Associates
Highstreet is a game studio building a big-budget VR MMORPG that combines virtual reality gameplay with crypto-enabled digital and phygital goods purchasable with its HIGH token.
Crypto & Web3E-commerceGaming
Travis(CEO)
Co-investorsAnimoca BrandsBinance LabsHTCJump CapitalMechanism CapitalPalm Drive Capital+3 more
Hinkal provides privacy technology for public blockchains, keeping wallets, amounts, and counterparties private while transaction settlement remains public and verifiable.
Crypto & Web3Cybersecurity
Co-investorsCVP NoLimitNo Limit Holdings (NLH)SLVCSolari Capital
human.tech provides a privacy-preserving identity and control layer for people, institutions, and AI, using zero-knowledge proofs and client-side cryptography built on W3C Verifiable Credentials and eIDAS 2.0 standards.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityGovTech
Co-investorsPaper VenturesUDHCUniversal DeFi Holding CompanyNVP CapitalY Combinator
IoTeX operates an open blockchain-based ecosystem for real-world AI, turning data from physical machine networks (DePIN devices) into collective intelligence for AI models.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3IoT
Qevan G.(Founder)in
Co-investorsAU21 CapitalDTA Capital Advisors, LLCIOSG VenturesNotch VenturesOIG Capital (Oracles Investment Group)Outpost Capital+5 more
Karma3 Labs builds a decentralized, onchain reputation and trust protocol for the open web, working with crypto protocols and developers to create reputation systems for their applications.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureSocial
Co-investorsDelta BlockchainCompa CapitalIDEO CoLab Ventures
Kebra captures activity from physical field operations, builds a live "operating memory" of that context, and deploys AI agents to automate follow-on work such as back-office tasks.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Luca Hadife(CEO)inMohamed Hosny(CTO)in
Co-investorsSPRINGROCK VENTURESVela PartnersY CombinatorBrowder CapitalFounders FutureStratus Ventures+1 more
Amitej Gajjala(Founder)Dheeraj Borra(Founder)
Xplore operates a low Earth orbit satellite constellation that delivers remote sensing data, edge computing capabilities, and satellite operations software.
Data & InfrastructureIoTSaaSSpace TechDenton, US
Marshall Kulpepper(Executive Officer, Director)Dave Sims(Executive Officer)Tyler Browder(Executive Officer)Jesse Hamner(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAutochrome VenturesBatshit Crazy VenturesDevelopment Bank of WalesDraper AssociatesGGV CapitalInnovate UK+1 more
Ledger provides hardware and software cryptocurrency wallet solutions that enable users to buy, swap, earn, and manage digital assets with security features and portfolio tracking capabilities across multiple blockchain networks.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechHardwareParis
Charles Guillemet(CEO)inDavid Balland(Founder)Joel Pobeda(Founder)Nicolas Bacca(Founder)Thomas France(Founder)Pascal Gauthier(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsActivant CapitalAglae VenturesCameleon InvestCathay InnovationClub Italia Investimenti 2Digital Currency Group+20 more
Trio is a multi-modal AI model engine that processes video, audio, and sensor data for operational intelligence in physical environments like retail, warehouses, and factories.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise Software
Co-investorsEv3 Ventures LlcNewBuild.VCWintermuteJump CapitalSamsung Next
Maestro is an open-source mobile UI testing tool that runs human-readable YAML end-to-end tests on iOS simulators and Android emulators, with a CLI, visual test IDE (Studio), cloud runner, and an MCP server for AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Jacob Krupski(Founder)inLeland Takamine(Founder)inJake Krupski(Founder)
Co-investorsCowboy VenturesDraper AssociatesModern TechnicalAcronym Venture CapitalAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorEssence Venture Capital+6 more
DePIN infrastructure platform for spatial computing, enabling real-time streaming of AI-powered XR experiences.
Co-investorsA100X VenturesAbies VenturesAccord VenturesBorderless VentureWaterloo Accelerator CentreBlockchange Ventures+3 more
Mezo is a Bitcoin-backed lending and yield platform that allows users to borrow stablecoins (MUSD) using Bitcoin as collateral and earn yield through managed vault strategies.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Matt Luongo(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAsymmetricBaseTwoCathay InnovationFlowdeskMulticoin CapitalNascent+7 more
MicroPort is a medical device manufacturer that develops cardiovascular, orthopedic, and surgical solutions for healthcare providers and patients globally.
HealthtechMedical DevicesShanghai, CN
Co-investorsApricot Capital
Midl provides a Bitcoin execution environment with an Ethereum VM-compatible engine so smart contracts and dApps can run natively on Bitcoin without bridges.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech
Iva Wisher(Founder)in
Co-investorsDraper Associates
mogul is a fractional real estate investing platform that lets users invest in single-family residential rental properties across the United States for as little as $250, offering monthly dividends, appreciation, and tax benefits.
FintechMarketplacesPropTechHouston, US
Alex Blackwood(Founder)inJoey Gumataotao(Founder)in
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesDraper B1GaingelsAmplify.LAWonder Ventures
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MoonPay provides infrastructure for buying, selling, and trading cryptocurrencies using standard payment methods such as cards and digital wallets, as well as tools for stablecoin management.
Crypto & Web3FintechDover, US
Ivan Soto-Wright(Founder)inVictor Faramond(Founder)Asiff Hirji(Executive Officer, Director)inMaximilian Crown(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investors1/1 Capitalalphabet angelsArchetypeBlossom CapitalBroadLight CapitalChapter One+24 more
OpenTrade makes stock market games that use real companies and market stories, allowing players to make investment calls and compare results with friends.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechFintechGamingSeattle, US
Ojas Kandhare(CEO)inTario You(CTO)inDylan Pak(Founder)inDavid Sutter(Founder)Jeff Handler(Founder)Ojas K(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorBeringea
Privana is a decentralized finance (DeFi) trading platform built on Oasis that protects user trading activity from front-running and MEV (miner extractable value) attacks through privacy-preserving execution.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech
Dawn Song(Founder)
Co-investorsArrington CapitalCogitent VenturesMapleblock CapitalPentos VenturesSilverFoxArrington XRP Capital+2 more
Christopher David(Founder)in
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesHivemind Ventures, Llc
OpenTrade provides stablecoin yield infrastructure that enables fintechs, exchanges, and other financial institutions to build and offer white-labeled yield products backed by real-world assets and decentralized finance strategies.
Crypto & Web3FintechLondon, GB
David Sutter(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlbionVCCircle VenturesMercury FundNotion CapitalTitan Funda16z crypto+1 more
Otter.ai is an AI-powered meeting assistant that records, transcribes, and summarizes conversations in real time across multiple languages, automatically capturing decisions and action items.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSMountain View, US
Sam Liang(Founder)inEli M(Founder)inYun Fu(Founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalAidenlair CapitalDFJ DragonFundDuke Capital PartnersFoothill VenturesFusion+13 more
PDAX is a BSP-regulated cryptocurrency exchange platform in the Philippines that enables Filipinos to buy, sell, and trade digital assets including cryptocurrencies, bonds, and NFTs.
Crypto & Web3FintechManila, PH
Nichel Gaba(Founder)
Co-investorsConsenSys MeshDG Daiwa VenturesOak Drive ventures
Printr is a multichain token launchpad that lets creators launch, trade, and bridge tokens across blockchains such as Solana, Base, BNB, Arbitrum, and Avalanche, with a "Proof of Belief" staking mechanism that directs fees to stakers.
Co-investorsWeb3com Ventures
Pyrus Financial is a Bitcoin-native private credit firm offering "Bitcoin Fusion" financial products that combine Bitcoin with traditional financing to provide consumer credit solutions.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsDraper Associates
Qtum is an open-source blockchain platform that combines Bitcoin's UTXO security model with Ethereum-compatible smart contracts, using Proof-of-Stake consensus and decentralized governance.
Crypto & Web3
Co-investorsCandaq Fintech GroupContinue CapitalHyperchain CapitalLD CapitalNirvana Capital
W. Aaron Daniel(Founder)inDave Schwab(Founder)in
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesCastle Island Ventures
Rilla is an AI-powered sales coaching platform that analyzes recorded customer conversations to provide personalized coaching for sales teams.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechNew York City, US
Christopher Martin(Founder)inMichael Castellanos(Founder)inSebastian Jimenez(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsBroom VenturesCrew CapitalEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)GV (Google Ventures)HubSpot VenturesLAUNCH+8 more
Sats Terminal operates a non-custodial marketplace for bitcoin-backed loans, routing users to the lowest-rate lender and bundling deposit and borrow into a single on-chain transaction so borrowers receive USDC while keeping custody of their BTC.
Crypto & Web3FintechMarketplaces
Stanislav Havryliuk(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesDraper AssociatesTenzor CapitalPaul TaylorUTXO Management
Splashtop is a remote access and support platform that enables users to securely access and control computers from any device with high performance, up to 4K quality at 60fps.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Mark Lee(Founder)inRobert Ha(Founder)inThomas DenginPhilip Sheuin
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Sapphire VenturesStorm VenturesDFJ DragonFundDraper AssociatesPointguard Ventures+3 more
Co-investorsFJ LabsNascentBoxOne VenturesCMCC Global
Tevaera is an onchain gaming platform powered by Teva Protocol, combining tokenized guilds, native games, a market and governance.
Robin Babu(Founder)in
Co-investorsCastrum Capital
Thesis is a Bitcoin venture studio that funds and builds decentralized products and protocols focused on personal empowerment.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Matt Luongo(Founder)inAntonio Salazar Cardozo(CTO)inBen Forman in(Founder)Luigi Charles(Founder)inSergio Charles(Founder)in
Co-investorsDragonflyAndreessen HorowitzBOOST&CoFenbushi CapitalCollab+CurrencyDraper Associates+5 more
UNest offers custodial investment accounts that let families save and invest for their children, with tax-advantaged contributions starting at $25 a month and a choice of eight investment options.
ConsumerFintechNorth Hollywood, US
Ksenia Yudina(Founder)inFrank Mastrangelo(Director)inMike Van Kempen(Director)Garrett Gilbertson(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalBand of AngelsDFJ DragonFundExpert DOJOPasadena Angelss16+4 more
VeChain provides a blockchain ecosystem with four main offerings: VeChainThor for building blockchain applications, Stargate for security, VeWorld for asset management, and VeBetter for sustainability-focused initiatives.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise Software
Co-investorsFenbushi CapitalFundamental Labs
Veda builds multichain, multiprotocol yield vaults that accept deposits on one chain and route capital across multiple DeFi protocols and chains to pursue the best risk-adjusted yield, while showing users a single balance and allocation view.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Sunand Raghupathi(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCoinFundMirana VenturesPEER VCBitGoCoinbase Ventures+9 more
VEDA offers an all-in-one HR software suite and services covering the full employee lifecycle, including personnel administration, payroll, time tracking, learning and development, and people analytics.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Dr. Ralf Gräßler(CEO)
Co-investorsInvestcorpBitGoCoinbase VenturesCoinFundCredibly NeutralGSR+4 more
W3.io provides a platform for building and deploying agent-powered financial workflows by composing capabilities from multiple integrated partners across legacy and on-chain systems.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Porter Stowell(CEO)inAudie Sheridan(CTO)inChad Itskowitz(CMO)
Co-investorsArrington CapitalEdessa CapitalArrington XRP CapitalBlockchange VenturesFramework VenturesLingfeng Capital
Burnt provides cryptographically verified identity and attribute verification that lets users prove specific claims (such as income above a threshold or a credit score over 700) by logging into accounts they already have, without sharing raw documents or PII.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsFintech
Anthony Anzalone(Founder)in
Co-investorsArrington CapitalElliptiFigmentInnovating CapitalPentos VenturesPlay Ventures+3 more
Zulu Network provides a Bitcoin Layer 2 solution that addresses scalability and transaction fee challenges by optimizing tokenized computing power within a decentralized framework.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Deep Tech
Co-investorsCatcherVC
Ink Finance is a governance-centric DeFi protocol that lets organizations configure custom workflows, define operating roles, and manage isolated working environments.
Crypto & Web3FintechSingapore, SG
Tony Tang(Founder)in
Co-investorsAegis VentuesAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)LucidBlue Ventures
Digital TV demodulator chips and SoC solutions
Co-investorsDFJ DragonFundDraper AssociatesWestSummit CapitalDFJ
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
BboxCarv GamingCofferDmailDotswapHifiHOLOFITImuaJing Jin ElectricMicroport MedicalSaturnbtcUprockVirgoCX
Exits · 3
2 IPOs · 1 acquisitionsPortfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Coinbase · finance.yahoo.com · Oct 3, 2026
MoonPay · en.wikipedia.org · Jul 17, 2026
Oklo · foreignpolicyjournal.com · Jul 10, 2026
Open Trade · finsmes.com · May 6, 2026
GoSats · finsmes.com · Apr 7, 2026
otter ai · nasdaqprivatemarket.com · Dec 23, 2025
AllScale · finsmes.com · Dec 8, 2025
Splashtop · splashtop.com · Oct 18, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Draper Dragon made?
- Draper Dragon has 85 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Draper Dragon invest at?
- Draper Dragon invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Draper Dragon focus on?
- Draper Dragon focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Fintech, Healthtech, IoT.
- Where is Draper Dragon located?
- Draper Dragon is headquartered in Silicon Valley, US.
- Who does Draper Dragon co-invest with?
- Draper Dragon most often shares deals with Draper Associates, Coinbase Ventures, IOSG Ventures, among 261 tracked co-investors.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Draper Dragon has recently written about investments in infrastructure for AI agents with financial controls and multiple Bitcoin-native companies building lending, insurance, and compute platforms on Bitcoin. The firm also announced expansion into South Korea with a new Seoul office. AI summary
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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The Future of VC with Legendary Investor, Tim Draper
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Ignite500 is an investment manager that sponsors investment vehicles focused on Bitcoin and other digital currencies, including a dedicated Bitcoin fund.