United States · Investor

Draper Dragon

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 6 cheques on record.

VC firmDeploying nowNew fund $7.6M, Oct 2026

Pre-seedSeedSeries AGeneralistIndustry-agnosticAnti-thematic

Deploying now
100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 6 on record
Since the last cheque23days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$6.0MRounds led0 of 6Mostly inUnited States, 67%
Pitch Draper Dragon

Draper Dragon highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 100% of its rounds

What they do

Draper Dragon is an early-stage venture capital fund backing founders building the next generation of AI, agent systems, and blockchain infrastructure.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
GeneralistIndustry-agnosticAnti-thematic
Based in
San Mateo, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first6 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Oct
    MogulSeries A · US · Fintech Global$16MWith 8 others
  3. 2019

    3 rounds

  4. Oct
    U–NestSeed · US · FinSMEs$2.0MWith 4 others
  5. Jul
    U-NestSeries A · CA · Houstonchronicle$2.0MWith 3 others
  6. Apr
    MakersPlaceUS · TechCrunch$2.0MWith 6 others
  7. 2018

    1 round

  8. Jul
    UltrainSeries A · CN · AVCJ$20MWith 6 others
  9. 2017

    1 round

  10. Nov
    AISenseSeries A · US · FinSMEs$10MWith 3 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration4 named

ABAndrew Bobby TangManaging MemberiFiling they signed
KBK. Bobby ChaoManaging Member of General PartneriFiling they signed
LBLarry Bobby LiManaging MemberiFiling they signed
SBSamiz BayanManaging DirectoriFiling they signed

We also hold 8 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

33 of 60 we have independently watched raise

AllscaleAltobeamArcBlockjoyCarvCentrifugeCoinbaseCyberGalxeGeminiGosatsIotexKarma3labsLedgerMawariMezoMoonpayOkloOpentradeOtterQtumRillaSatsterminalSplashtopTevaeraThesisUnestUprockXionZulunetworkcoinflow.cash/ether.fi/mogul.club/AnaxilabsAploAutolegendsBalletCapconnectplusClinchoiceDmailFogworksGomaestroKerneldaoLeapnodeMachinefiMicroportOasisprotocolOpenagentsPqabelianPyrusfinancialResolvrSafleSaturnbtcSplitgateVechainacre.fi/bbox.trade/charms.dev/coffer.network/cudis.xyz/and 16 more

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Draper Dragon. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Draper Dragon put money into.

Quick answers about Draper Dragon

What does Draper Dragon invest in?

Draper Dragon invests most often at Series A and Seed (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Generalist, Industry-agnostic and Anti-thematic.

How active is Draper Dragon?

6 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Draper Dragon invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Mogul (Series A, Oct 2026), U–Nest (Seed, Oct 2019) and U-Nest (Series A, Jul 2019).

How big are Draper Dragon's cheques?

The median round it joins is $6.0M.

Does Draper Dragon lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 6 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Draper Dragon invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (67%), Canada (17%) and China (17%).

Is Draper Dragon investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Draper Dragon invest alongside?

Most often Band of Angels (2 rounds together).

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