Draper University Ventures
VC Fund
San Mateo, United States
Draper University Ventures is a pre-seed fund in Silicon Valley focused on investing in early stage entrepreneurs.
- Total investments:
- 68
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 19%
Last updated:
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Industries Draper University Ventures invests in
Stages Draper University Ventures invests in
Countries Draper University Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $125k–$4M
- Pre-Seed
- $100k–$3.1M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 7 (10%)
- Biotechnology 6 (9%)
- Blockchain 5 (7%)
- Health Care 5 (7%)
- SaaS 4 (6%)
Stage
- Seed 30 (44%)
- Pre-Seed 21 (31%)
- Non-equity Assistance 3 (4%)
- Angel 2 (3%)
- Series A 2 (3%)
Country
- United States 25 (37%)
- Argentina 5 (7%)
- Singapore 3 (4%)
- United Kingdom 3 (4%)
- Germany 2 (3%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Andrew Tang
Investor
|
Investor | Total investments: 16 | Find email | |
Asra Nadeem
President & Investor
|
President & Investor | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Tim Draper
Founder
|
Founder | Total investments: 325 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensor Machines develops a software optimization layer that uses physics-based modeling to analyze hardware telemetry—such as power usage, clock frequencies, and heat generation—allowing data centers to adjust GPU configurations to prevent bottlenecks and increase operational efficiency during AI workloads. | $1.5M / Pre-Seed / Oct 07, 2026 | ||
| The goal of ChemT Biotechnology is to increase patient access to the most cutting-edge biologics, beginning with the urgent issues in manufacturing and research and development. | $4M / Seed / Jun 22, 2026 | ||
| Applied Atomics is a Rapid Response Network in Space. | $4M / Pre-Seed / Jun 10, 2026 | ||
| Seagate Space is an aerospace company that provides offshore rocket launch solutions for the space industry. | $1.5M / Pre-Seed / Jan 27, 2026 | ||
| JoJoWorld is a Web3 game application that uses generative AI. It lowers the bar for players to develop games, helps users worldwide experience 3D worlds through text-to-3D models, and automatically generates scenes and narratives. | $8M / Seed / Sep 11, 2025 | ||
| Glīd develops autonomous road-to-rail solutions that streamline logistics by replacing traditional diesel-powered trucks, forklifts, and yard tractors with a single, intelligent platform. This innovation reduces carbon emissions, labor costs, and equipment redundancy, providing a more efficient and sustainable solution for intermodaltransportation. | $3.1M / Pre-Seed / Jul 22, 2025 | ||
| Deepinvent is the application layer for innovation. We use deep learning to reveal hidden relationships related to your ideas in scientific and patent data to generate new inventions. Deepinvent is designed to uncover hidden knowledge in patterns of data that are fundamentally related, but beyond the analytical horizon of human methods.Automatically analyze scientific research and prior art, leveraging insights to synthesize new patents instantly. | $550K / Pre-Seed / Apr 21, 2025 | ||
| Oncoliq is a startup that is developing a screening method for early cancer detection based on liquid biopsy using a small blood sample. Our technology is based on the detection of panels of microRNAs by PCR and machine learning. | $2.8M / Seed / Apr 01, 2025 | ||
| Eos Atomics develops compact negative-ion neutral beam injectors with lower heat. | $800K / Pre-Seed / Mar 01, 2025 | ||
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VALT Finance
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VALT Finance is a financial firm with promise that aims to make investing in gold and cryptocurrencies more accessible. | Grant / Aug 23, 2024 | |
| See all 68 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Draper University Ventures invest in?
Draper University Ventures invests primarily in Software, Biotechnology and Blockchain startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 68 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Draper University Ventures invest in?
Draper University Ventures typically joins rounds of $125k–$4M at Seed and $100k–$3.1M at Pre-Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Draper University Ventures's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Draper University Ventures took part in.
How do I contact Draper University Ventures?
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Who are the partners at Draper University Ventures?
The team at Draper University Ventures includes Andrew Tang (Investor), Asra Nadeem (President & Investor) and Tim Draper (Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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