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Draper Nexus

Last cheque observed Nov 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Series ASeries BVentureVenture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 42 on record
Since the last cheque4002days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$5.2MRounds led0 of 42Sole investor9 roundsExits6 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 78%
Pitch Draper Nexus

Draper Nexus highlights

  1. 01

    42 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 53% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 9 rounds, median $1.5M

  4. 04

    6 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
San Mateo, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first42 appearances

  1. 2015

    9 rounds

  2. Nov
    AppDomeSeries A · US$13MWith 3 others
  3. Oct
    CyPhy WorksSeries B · US$22MWith 5 others
  4. Jul
    CylanceSeries C · US$42MWith 5 others
  5. May
    NotionSeed · US$2.0MWith 7 others
  6. May
    CyPhy WorksUSUndisclosedSole investor
  7. May
    from scratchVenture$2.5MWith 1 other
  8. May
    Team SpiritSeries C · JP$3.4MWith 2 others
  9. Mar
    AyasdiSeries C · US$55MWith 6 others
  10. Mar
    PeatixSeries B · US$5.0MWith 4 others
  11. 2014

    5 rounds

  12. Nov
    HibotSeries A · JP$2.7MSole investor
  13. Sept
    InnovaSeries A · JP$2.1MWith 2 others
  14. Aug
    EnlightedSeries D · US$20MWith 4 others
  15. Aug
    vArmourSeries C · US$21MWith 3 others
  16. Jun
    GrabitSeries B · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  17. 2013

    13 rounds

  18. Dec
    vArmourSeries B · US$15MWith 3 others
  19. Dec
    MomentFeedSeries A · US · finsmes.com$5.5MWith 6 others
  20. Nov
    SHIFTSeed · US · techcrunch.com$6.0MWith 6 others
  21. Aug
    KloutUSUndisclosedSole investor
  22. Aug
    trippieceSeries B · JP · startup-dating.com$2.0MWith 2 others
  23. Aug
    GildUSUndisclosedSole investor
  24. Jul
    Concept.ioSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$5.4MWith 4 others
  25. Jun
    SHIFTSeries AUndisclosedSole investor
  26. May
    PeatixSeries A · SG · techcrunch.com$3.0MWith 5 others
  27. Apr
    EnlightedSeries C · US · greentechmedia.com$20MWith 4 others
  28. Apr
    RemotiumSeed · US · formds.com$1.0MSole investor
  29. Apr
    LiveRampSeries C · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  30. Feb
    GildSeries A · US · finsmes.com$8.0MWith 6 others
  31. 2012

    5 rounds

  32. Sept
    QBotixSeries A · US · finsmes.com$6.5MWith 4 others
  33. Jul
    VitriflexSeries B$4.9MWith 1 other
  34. Jun
    SHIFTVenture · US · finsmes.com$6.0MWith 3 others
  35. Feb
    KauliVenture · JP$6.5MSole investor
  36. Jan
    TalkableVenture · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 9 others
  37. 2011

    5 rounds

  38. Dec
    PeatixSeed · JP$615KWith 7 others
  39. Jul
    MomentFeedSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 10 others
  40. Feb
    VitriflexSeries A · US · sec.gov$450KSole investor
  41. Jan
    KauliJP$241KWith 2 others
  42. Jan
    GCT SemiconductorSeries F · US$80MWith 1 other
  43. 2010

    1 round

  44. Oct
    Glycos BiotechnologiesSeries B · US$4.2MWith 4 others
  45. 2008

    1 round

  46. Jul
    MiCardia CorporationVenture · US$5.0MWith 1 other
  47. 2007

    2 rounds

  48. Jun
    TradescapeVenture · US$1.5MSole investor

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

We hold 1 person 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed6 in all

RemotiumBought by AVAST SoftwareUndisclosedJul 2015
SHIFTBought by Brand Networks$50MMay 2015
Concept.ioBought by Apple$30MJul 2014
LiveRampBought by Acxiom$310MMay 2014
KloutBought by Lithium Technologies$200MMar 2014
ZmandaBought by CarboniteUndisclosedOct 2012

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

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

500 GlobalAngel3rounds togetherDFJVC firm3rounds togetherDFJ JAICVC firm3rounds togetherKleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersVC firm3rounds togetherAuren HoffmanVC firm2rounds togetherCiti VenturesCorporate VC2rounds togetherCorrelation VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherDFJ FrontierInvestment firm2rounds togetherDaher CapitalFamily office2rounds togetherDouble M PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Investment firm2rounds togetherHBM BioVenturesGrowth equity2rounds together

Quick answers about Draper Nexus

What does Draper Nexus invest in?

Draper Nexus invests most often at Series A and Series B (53% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is Draper Nexus?

42 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2015.

How big are Draper Nexus's cheques?

The median round it joins is $5.2M.

Does Draper Nexus lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 42 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Draper Nexus invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (78%) and Japan (19%).

Is Draper Nexus investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2015.

Who does Draper Nexus invest alongside?

Most often 500 Global (3 rounds together), DFJ (3 rounds together) and DFJ JAIC (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Draper Nexus?

Draper Nexus is a VC firm based in San Mateo, United States.

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