United States · Investor

Draper Richards

Last cheque observed Feb 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietInvestment firm

Series BSeries ASeries CCloud Data ServicesInformation Technology

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 51 on record
Since the last cheque4644days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$6.2MRounds led0 of 51Sole investor2 roundsExits18 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 98%
Pitch Draper Richards

Draper Richards highlights

  1. 01

    51 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 66% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $325K

  4. 04

    18 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Cloud Data ServicesInformation Technology
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first51 appearances

  1. 2014

    1 round

  2. Feb
    AuditFileVenture · US$3.0MWith 26 others
  3. 2013

    1 round

  4. Jan
    AuditFileSeed · US · sec.govUndisclosedWith 23 others
  5. 2012

    2 rounds

  6. Nov
    FlurrySeries D · US · allthingsd.com$25MWith 6 others
  7. May
    RichRelevanceSeries E · US · techcrunch.com$20MWith 4 others
  8. 2009

    4 rounds

  9. Dec
    PowerReviewsVenture · US$4.9MWith 2 others
  10. Oct
    Brilliant TelecommunicationsVenture · US · brillianttelecom.com$7.6MWith 5 others
  11. Jul
    RichRelevanceSeries C · US$13MWith 5 others
  12. Apr
    NearbyNowSeries C · US · sanjose.bizjournals.com$12MWith 2 others
  13. 2008

    5 rounds

  14. Sept
    oomaSeries C · US · washington.bizjournals.com$16MWith 5 others
  15. Sept
    Nusym TechnologySeries B · US · eetimes.com$8.0MWith 2 others
  16. Aug
    Brilliant TelecommunicationsSeries B · US · venturebeat.com$11MWith 3 others
  17. Jul
    DimdimSeries B · US · news.cnet.com$6.0MWith 2 others
  18. Jun
    NileGuideSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$8.0MWith 3 others
  19. 2007

    15 rounds

  20. Dec
    RichRelevanceSeries B · US · richrelevance.com$4.2MWith 4 others
  21. Sept
    PowerReviewsSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$15MWith 2 others
  22. Aug
    Livingly MediaSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$6.8MWith 1 other
  23. Aug
    DoppelgangerSeries D · US · thealarmclock.com$11MWith 5 others
  24. Aug
    JaxtrSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$10MWith 4 others
  25. Jul
    KyteSeries A · US · kyte.tv$2.3MWith 4 others
  26. Jul
    JaxtrSeed · US · businessweek.com$1.5MWith 3 others
  27. Jun
    ShangbySeries A · CN$1.0MWith 1 other
  28. May
    JottSeries B · US · mashable.com$5.4MWith 3 others
  29. Apr
    NearbyNowVenture · US · venturebeat.com$5.0MWith 1 other
  30. Mar
    FlurrySeries A · US · venturebeat.com$3.5MWith 2 others
  31. Feb
    EoPlex TechnologiesSeries C · US · eoplex.com$8.0MWith 3 others
  32. Feb
    Brilliant TelecommunicationsSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$7.1MWith 4 others
  33. Jan
    Athena Design SystemsSeries B · US · findarticles.com$4.0MWith 5 others
  34. Jan
    wunderloopSeries A · US · uk.techcrunch.com$10MWith 3 others
  35. 2006

    9 rounds

  36. Dec
    AttributorSeries B · US · attributor.com$8.0MWith 4 others
  37. Dec
    JottSeed · US$1.0MWith 1 other
  38. Dec
    oomaSeries B · US$18MWith 5 others
  39. Oct
    LucidPort TechnologySeries B · US · venturebeat.com$2.5MWith 1 other
  40. Jul
    KonaWareSeries C · US$2.0MWith 2 others
  41. Jun
    NearbyNowSeries A · US$2.5MWith 1 other
  42. Jun
    BlackfootSeries A · US · hosting.mansellgroup.net$2.5MWith 1 other
  43. Apr
    RevverSeries B · US · siliconbeat.com$8.7MWith 3 others
  44. Jan
    AttributorSeries A · US · online.wsj.com$2.0MWith 5 others
  45. 2005

    6 rounds

  46. Dec
    PowerReviewsSeries A · US$6.3MWith 1 other
  47. Nov
    RevverSeries A · US · siliconbeat.com$4.0MWith 2 others
  48. Oct
    UltrivaSeries A · US · ultriva.com$4.0MWith 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

We hold 2 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed18 in all

FlurryBought by Yahoo!$200MJul 2014
OpenTableBought by Priceline$2.6BJun 2014
PowerReviewsBought by Viewpoints$30MJun 2014
AttributorBought by DigimarcUndisclosedDec 2012
PowerReviewsBought by Bazaarvoice$151MMay 2012
NileGuideBought by Travora NetworksUndisclosedApr 2012
SkypeBought by Microsoft$8.5BMay 2011
KyteBought by KIT digitalUndisclosedJan 2011
DimdimBought by Salesforce$31MJan 2011
NearbyNowBought by NinthDecimalUndisclosedNov 2010
Nusym TechnologyBought by SynopsysUndisclosedJun 2010
JottBought by Nuance CommunicationsUndisclosedJul 2009
KonaWareBought by ServicePower TechnologiesUndisclosedJun 2009
JaxtrBought by Sabse TechnologiesUndisclosedJun 2009
OpenTableListedUndisclosedMay 2009
RevverBought by LiveUniverse$5.0MFeb 2008
SkypeBought by eBay$2.6BSept 2005
Atesto TechnologiesBought by InfoVistaUndisclosedJul 2003

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 Richards. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about Draper Richards

What does Draper Richards invest in?

Draper Richards invests most often at Series B and Series A (66% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Cloud Data Services and Information Technology.

How active is Draper Richards?

51 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Feb 2014.

How big are Draper Richards's cheques?

The median round it joins is $6.2M.

Does Draper Richards lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 51 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Draper Richards invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (98%).

Is Draper Richards investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Feb 2014.

Who does Draper Richards invest alongside?

Most often DFJ (21 rounds together), Draper Associates (5 rounds together) and Menlo Ventures (5 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Draper Richards?

Draper Richards is an investment firm based in United States.

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