DRAPER FRONTIER
DRAPER FRONTIER is a Pre-seed, Seed and Series A fund in the US, Europe and Global writing $250K–$5M checks into AI, Healthcare, robotics, automation, crypto, blockchain, healthcare-tech, aerospace and space.
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
- Sectors
- AI, Healthcare, robotics, automation, crypto, blockchain, healthcare-tech, aerospace, space
- Check size
- $250K–$5M
- Invests in
- US-wide, Europe, Global
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 1985
- Assets under management
- $2B
Thesis
The firm focuses on 'frontier sectors' including AI, Robotics & Automation, Crypto & Blockchain (DeFi, tokenized assets, blockchain infrastructure), Healthcare & Biotech (regenerative medicine, lifespan extension, human augmentation), Aerospace & Space, and Unconventional Ideas (de-extinction, artificial reproductive technologies, brain-computer interfaces). They are industry-agnostic and stage-agnostic, primarily investing from pre-seed to Series A, with a 'Founders First' philosophy. Geographically, they invest globally with a significant focus on the US and Europe. Draper Associates manages approximately $2 billion in AUM and deploys capital from Fund 8, which raised at least $200 million in 2025. Typical check sizes range from $250,000 to $5 million. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with an office in New York.
Common questions
Does DRAPER FRONTIER invest at the Pre-seed stage?
Yes. DRAPER FRONTIER lists Pre-seed, Seed and Series A among the stages it invests in.
What check size does DRAPER FRONTIER write?
DRAPER FRONTIER writes $250K–$5M checks.
Where does DRAPER FRONTIER invest?
DRAPER FRONTIER invests in the US, Europe and Global.