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Draper Triangle

Last cheque observed May 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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SeedSeries ASeries BAnti-thematicNo SectorSector-agnostic

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 36 on record
Since the last cheque2733days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$5.0MCheque size, as they say$500K – $3.0MRounds led1 of 36Sole investor4 roundsExits8 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Draper Triangle

Draper Triangle highlights

  1. 01

    36 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 63% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $5.0M

  4. 04

    8 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Draper Triangle Provides Early Stage Venture Capital to Extraordinary Midwest Entrepreneurs who are Changing the WorldFrom their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$500K – $3.0M as they say
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
Anti-thematicNo SectorSector-agnostic
Based in
Pittsburgh, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first36 appearances

  1. 2019

    2 rounds

  2. May
    IkosUS · FinSMEs$4.0MLed
  3. Apr
    Babel HealthSeries A · US · FinSMEs$5.0MSole investor
  4. 2018

    2 rounds

  5. Oct
    WiretapUS · Bizjournals$11MWith 3 others
  6. Feb
    AutobooksSeries A · US · FinSMEs$10MWith 4 others
  7. 2017

    2 rounds

  8. Jun
    WiretapUS · FinSMEs$4.9MWith 1 other
  9. Feb
    WiretapSeries A · US · FinSMEs$3.0MWith 1 other
  10. 2015

    4 rounds

  11. Jul
    AcrobatiqSeries A · US$9.8MWith 3 others
  12. Jun
    ThreadSeries A · US$2.8MWith 2 others
  13. May
    AmplifinitySeries B · US$2.5MWith 1 other
  14. Feb
    Pixel VelocitySeries B · US$10MSole investor
  15. 2014

    4 rounds

  16. Aug
    RE2Series A · US$2.3MWith 1 other
  17. Jun
    Rhiza, Inc.Series A · US$3.0MWith 2 others
  18. Apr
    BjondSeries A · US$3.3MWith 2 others
  19. Mar
    AmplifinitySeries B · US$4.0MWith 3 others
  20. 2013

    1 round

  21. Nov
    CardioInsight TechnologiesSeries C · US · crainscleveland.com$15MWith 2 others
  22. 2012

    4 rounds

  23. May
    BodyMediaVenture · US · techcrunch.com$12MWith 4 others
  24. Mar
    CardioInsight TechnologiesSeries C · US · finsmes.com$7.5MWith 2 others
  25. Feb
    OnShiftSeries B · US · sec.gov$4.5MWith 2 others
  26. Jan
    ThinkVineSeries C · US · finsmes.com$8.0MWith 4 others
  27. 2011

    1 round

  28. May
    TOA TechnologiesSeries D · US · freshnews.com$17MWith 6 others
  29. 2010

    4 rounds

  30. Dec
    OnShiftVenture · US · finsmes.com$2.3MWith 3 others
  31. Aug
    ClearCount Medical SolutionsSeries B · US · finsmes.com$5.0MWith 1 other
  32. Feb
    DirectworksVenture · US · pittsburgh.bizjournals.com$2.0MSole investor
  33. Jan
    CampaignerCRMVenture · US · masshightech.com$8.0MWith 3 others
  34. 2009

    2 rounds

  35. Oct
    Inspired TechnologiesSeries B · US · onbiovc.com$5.4MWith 3 others
  36. Apr
    BitArmor SystemsSeries B · US$5.0MSole investor
  37. 2008

    1 round

  38. Jun
    TOA TechnologiesSeries C · US · findarticles.com$13MWith 2 others
  39. 2007

    2 rounds

  40. Oct
    AssureCareSeries C · US$3.0MWith 3 others
  41. Aug
    PlextronicsSeries B · US · deals.venturebeat.com$21MWith 4 others
  42. 2005

    3 rounds

  43. Nov
    AethonSeries D · US$11MWith 4 others
  44. Sept
    BodyMediaSeries E · US$6.0MWith 3 others
  45. Jun
    UnitaskSeries A · US · unitask.com$2.5MWith 1 other
  46. 2004

    1 round

  47. Jul
    The Haley EnterpriseSeries A · US$5.5MWith 2 others
  48. 2003

    1 round

  49. Aug
    BodyMediaSeries C · US$4.0MWith 3 others
  50. 2002

    2 rounds

  51. Nov
    Renal SolutionsSeries A · US$15MWith 4 others
  52. Sept
    Imago Scientific InstrumentsSeries A · US$7.0MWith 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 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed8 in all

CardioInsight TechnologiesBought by Medtronic$93MJun 2015
TOA TechnologiesBought by Oracle CorporationUndisclosedJul 2014
PlextronicsBought by SolvayUndisclosedMar 2014
BodyMediaBought by Jawbone$100MApr 2013
Inspired TechnologiesBought by Evo Medical SolutionsUndisclosedDec 2010
Imago Scientific InstrumentsBought by AMETEKUndisclosedApr 2010
BitArmor SystemsBought by Trustwave HoldingsUndisclosedJan 2010
Renal SolutionsBought by Fresenius Medical Care$200MNov 2007

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

West Capital AdvisorsFamily office6rounds togetherEarly Stage PartnersVC firm5rounds togetherBirchmere VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherRiverfront VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherAscension VenturesCorporate VC2rounds togetherDFJVC firm2rounds togetherDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Investment firm2rounds togetherFort Washington Capital Partners GroupInvestment firm2rounds togetherIntel CapitalCorporate VC2rounds togetherJumpStartVC firm2rounds togetherMedtronicGrowth equity2rounds togetherNovitas CapitalVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Draper Triangle put money into.

Ikos$4.0M · May 2019Autobooks$10M · Feb 2018

Quick answers about Draper Triangle

What does Draper Triangle invest in?

Draper Triangle invests most often at Series A and Series B (63% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Anti-thematic, No Sector and Sector-agnostic.

How active is Draper Triangle?

36 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in May 2019.

What has Draper Triangle invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Ikos (Undisclosed round, May 2019), Babel Health (Series A, Apr 2019) and Wiretap (Undisclosed round, Oct 2018).

How big are Draper Triangle's cheques?

The median round it joins is $5.0M. It says it writes cheques of $500K to $3.0M.

Does Draper Triangle lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 36 investments on record (3%).

Where does Draper Triangle invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Draper Triangle investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in May 2019.

Who does Draper Triangle invest alongside?

Most often West Capital Advisors (6 rounds together), Early Stage Partners (5 rounds together) and Birchmere Ventures (4 rounds together).

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