Draper Esprit
Venture capitalLondon · Pre-Seed–Growth
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What they invest in
from 19 of 20 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×10SaaS ×8Enterprise Software ×5Fintech ×4Hardware ×4Biotech ×2Cloud Computing ×2Consumer ×2
HQs:United Kingdom×4United States×2Switzerland×1Germany×1Finland×1Ireland×1
Investments · 20 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2021 · 12020 · 34 dated
Apperio provides a legal spend management platform that connects to law firms' time and billing systems and uses generative AI to give in-house legal teams visibility into work before invoicing and to help law firms submit compliant invoices.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechSaaS
Nicholas d'Adhemar(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsIQ CapitalMolten VenturesNotion CapitalSalica InvestmentsWalking Ventures
Aircall is an AI-powered cloud platform that combines intelligent voice agents, automated workflows, and real-time coaching for sales and support teams.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US
Xavier Durand(Founder)inJonathan AnguelovinOlivier PailhesinPierre-Baptiste BéchuinQuentin NickmansinScott Chancellor(CEO)in
Co-investors3founders500 GlobalBalderton CapitalFJ LabsFundersClubHemisphere Ventures LLC+10 more
Endomag makes the Magseed marker, a magnetic seed used to localize breast cancer lesions before and during surgery as an alternative to guidewire localization.
BiotechHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsClaret Capital PartnersNew Wave VenturesSussex Place Ventures
Finalcad offers a mobile and web application for construction site monitoring, quality control, safety tracking, and team coordination across multiple work packages.
Construction TechPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsMolten VenturesSerenaAster CapitalCAP HORN VCCathay InnovationSalesforce Ventures+1 more
Fluidic Sciences develops in-solution technologies and instruments for protein interaction analysis, enabling researchers to measure how proteins interact without immobilization complexities.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardware
James Wilkinson(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardMark Gilligan(Chairman)
Co-investorsHeran PartnersCambridge Innovation Capital
Freetrade is an investment platform enabling users to invest commission-free in stocks, funds, ETFs, investment trusts, and UK Treasury bills across multiple exchanges.
Fintech
Adam Dodds(Founder)in
Co-investorsLeft Lane Capital
Graphcore builds processor hardware and systems for machine intelligence and AI workloads.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductors
Nigel Toon(Co-founder and Executive Chairman)inNick Bishop(Chief Financial Officer)inSally Doherty(Chief Marketing Officer)inJohn Walsh(Chief Operating Officer)inMarcus McElroy(General Manager)inHelen Byrne(VP AI Technology)in
Co-investorsAhren Innovation CapitalAir Street CapitalBalderton CapitalBMW i VenturesBosch VenturesC4 Ventures+9 more
ieso develops AI-powered mental health support that integrates into existing healthcare platforms to treat anxiety and depression alongside chronic conditions.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMental HealthCambridge, GB
Kent Tangen(Chief Executive Officer)inDr. Andy Blackwell(Chief Science & Strategy Officer)in
Co-investorsSony Ventures Corporation
Lifesum is a nutrition and healthy eating app that lets users track meals via photo, voice, barcode scanning, or manual entry and provides personalized feedback, recipes, and meal plans (such as Keto, Mediterranean, and Fasting) to support weight, fitness, sleep, and longevity goals.
ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalMolten VenturesNGP CapitalSparkLabs Global Ventures
Lyst is an online fashion shopping platform that aggregates clothing and accessories, including designer brands such as Saint Laurent, for consumers to browse and buy.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Co-investorsAccelAglae VenturesBalderton CapitalMolten Ventures14WDFJ
M-Files provides a context-first document management platform that connects documents to the work they support, enabling organizations to automate document-driven processes and apply AI with confidence.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTampere, FI
Antti Nivala(Founder & Chief Innovation Officer)in
Co-investorsGolub Growth
Perkbox offers an employee experience platform covering wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs, salary sacrifice benefits schemes, everyday discounts, and reward and recognition tools.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsVenture Founders
PrimaryBid was a technology platform that facilitated retail investor participation in initial public offerings on global capital markets.
B2B MarketplacesFintech
Kieran D'Silva(Founder)in
Co-investorsOMERS VenturesOutward VCPentech VenturesSoftBank Vision FundABN AMRO VenturesFidelity International Strategic Ventures+4 more
Roomex is a business travel management platform that helps companies book, manage, and analyze workforce travel accommodation and expenses in one place.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & HospitalityDublin, IE
Jack Donaghy(Founder)in
Co-investorsFrontline VenturesMolten Ventures
SimScale provides a cloud-based simulation platform that combines computational fluid dynamics, finite element analysis, thermal, and electromagnetics capabilities with AI-powered tools for engineers.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechSaaSMunich, DE
David Heiny(CEO & Co-founder)inVincenz Dölle(COO & Co-founder)inJohannes Probst(Co-founder)inAlexander Fischer(Co-founder & Product Manager)inAnatol Dammer(Co-founder)
Co-investorsEarlybird Venture CapitalMolten VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Vsquared Ventures10x FoundersInsight Partners
Portfolio company exited when bd-Capital acquired a majority holding.
Co-investorsColumbia Lake PartnersGrafton CapitalNucleus Adventure CapitalScottish Equity PartnersSEP
Sweepr provides a journey orchestration platform for telecom operators to design, deploy, and optimize digital customer care experiences.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Alan Coleman(Co-Founder, Sweepr & CPO, Plume)Jim Hannon(Co-Founder, Sweepr & Chief Architect, Plume)
Co-investorsFrontline VenturesMolten VenturesEnterprise IrelandTELUS Ventures
Verve is an advertising technology company that connects advertisers with publishers across emerging channels such as connected TV and mobile apps, offering AI-driven and contextual targeting tools for privacy-compliant ad campaigns.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechNew York, US
Ignacio Galiana Bujanda(Executive Officer, Director)Conor James Walsh(Director)
BoardEric Paley(Director)
Co-investorsElevate Innovation PartnersBlueRun VenturesFrontline VenturesKindredNGP CapitalQualcomm Ventures
Verve Capital Partners AG operates an investment platform that connects early-stage entrepreneurs with investors, enabling portfolio research and investment activity through web-based tools.
FintechZug, CH
Lukas Weber(Founder)in
Co-investorsMetavallon VCFrontline VenturesKindred
XMOS builds XCORE microcontroller chips that combine control, IO, DSP and AI processing on a single programmable device for deterministic, low-latency edge computing.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductors
Co-investorsAmadeus Capital PartnersBosch VenturesRobert Bosch Venture CapitalFoundation Capital
Exits · 1
1 acquisitionsGraphcoreacq. by SoftBank Corp. Website
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesVerve · labiotech.eu · Sep 9, 2026
Graphcore · graphcore.ai · Jul 31, 2026
Freetrade · moneytothemasses.com · Jul 17, 2026
Aircall · cooley.com · Jun 6, 2026
Simscale · grokipedia.com · Mar 27, 2026
Roomex · roomex.com · Feb 3, 2026
Sweepr · lightreading.com · Jan 12, 2026
PrimaryBid · fintechscoop.com · Dec 30, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Draper Esprit made?
- Draper Esprit has 20 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does Draper Esprit invest at?
- Draper Esprit invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Draper Esprit focus on?
- Draper Esprit focuses on Crypto & Web3, Fintech, SaaS.
- Where is Draper Esprit located?
- Draper Esprit is headquartered in London, GB.
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