Draper Associates Employee Directory
Venture Capital and Private Equity PrincipalsCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
Draper Associates is an early-stage venture firm based in San Mateo, California. Founded in 1985 by Tim Draper, the firm has backed technology-driven ventures that later achieved prominence, such as Tesla and SpaceX. It maintains an industry-agnostic approach, seeking transformative ideas across AI, robotics, biotech, crypto, space, defense, and other deep-tech domains. The firm collaborates with founders at the earliest stages and places value on unconventional, world-changing concepts. Its leadership comprises Tim Draper and Andy Tang. With a relatively small, specialized team, Draper Associates engages with entrepreneurs to develop and scale ambitious projects.