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The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

Last cheque observed May 2026; 64 cheques on record.

Deploying nowVC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BCommunitiesSustainabilitySustainable Development Goals

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53%of best year9cheques in 12 months, 64 on record
Since the last cheque178days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$300KRounds led0 of 64Sole investor37 roundsMostly inUnited States, 91%
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The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation highlights

  1. 01

    9 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Grant and Venture: 88% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 37 rounds, median $300K

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
CommunitiesSustainabilitySustainable Development Goals
Based in
Menlo Park, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first64 appearances

  1. 2026

    4 rounds

  2. May
    Child Poverty Action LabGrant · US$1.0MSole investor
  3. Mar
    Honeycomb CreditDebt · US$1.1MWith 1 other
  4. Jan
    Center on Rural InnovationVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  5. Jan
    BoxPowerVenture · US$6.7MWith 3 others
  6. 2025

    14 rounds

  7. Dec
    The Chancery Lane ProjectGrant · GB$250KSole investor
  8. Dec
    Food for EducationGrant$600KSole investor
  9. Dec
    TranscendVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  10. Nov
    SamaritanGrant · US$500KWith 4 others
  11. Nov
    Farm to FeedGrant$230KWith 1 other
  12. Oct
    SolarAPP+Grant · US$4.0MWith 1 other
  13. Oct
    Crisis Text LineVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  14. Sept
    CareMessageVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  15. Aug
    UnmudlVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  16. Jul
    City BureauGrant · US$1.3MSole investor
  17. Jul
    Center on Rural InnovationVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  18. Jul
    DarselVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  19. Jun
    Empower SchoolsGrant · US$500KSole investor
  20. Feb
    American Journalism ProjectGrant · US$25MSole investor
  21. 2024

    8 rounds

  22. Oct
    Coalfield DevelopmentGrant · US$1.4MSole investor
  23. Oct
    Ignite ReadingSeries B · US$37MWith 2 others
  24. Sept
    Seed Global HealthGrant · US$6.3MWith 2 others
  25. Mar
    PropelVenture · DEUndisclosedWith 2 others
  26. Feb
    CowtribeVentureUndisclosedWith 2 others
  27. Feb
    BelleVieGrant · GB$63KWith 3 others
  28. Jan
    IntelehealthGrant · US$50KSole investor
  29. Jan
    Brilliant CitiesGrant · US$50KSole investor
  30. 2023

    11 rounds

  31. Dec
    Open Supply HubGrant · US$300KSole investor
  32. Dec
    Watt TimeGrant · US$500KSole investor
  33. Dec
    The Earth GenomeGrant · US$250KSole investor
  34. Dec
    TarjimlyGrant · US$250KWith 2 others
  35. Dec
    Rainforest ConnectionGrant · US$500KSole investor
  36. Dec
    IntelehealthGrant · US$251KSole investor
  37. Dec
    News Revenue HubGrant · US$450KSole investor
  38. May
    bosWellVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  39. May
    PhoolVentureUndisclosedWith 2 others
  40. Apr
    Reboot RxGrant · US$1.0MWith 2 others
  41. Jan
    Be GirlVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  42. 2022

    18 rounds

  43. Dec
    Shelters to ShuttersGrant$300KSole investor
  44. Dec
    EntrywayGrant · US$300KSole investor
  45. Oct
    BravenGrant · US$1.0MWith 2 others

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The team

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What they claim to have backed

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Who they invest alongside

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

Y CombinatorAccelerator7rounds togetherMassChallengeAccelerator4rounds togetherTechstarsVC firm3rounds togetherCalifornia Energy CommissionGovernment2rounds togetherEconomic Development AdministationInvestment firm2rounds togetherU.S. Department of CommerceGovernment2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation put money into.

Child Poverty Action Lab$1.0M · May 2026Honeycomb Credit$1.1M · Mar 2026Center on Rural InnovationJan 2026The Chancery Lane Project$250K · Dec 2025TranscendDec 2025Samaritan$500K · Nov 2025

Quick answers about The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

What does The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation invest in?

The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation invests most often at Grant and Venture (88% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Communities, Sustainability and Sustainable Development Goals.

How active is The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation?

64 investments on record, 9 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in May 2026.

What has The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Child Poverty Action Lab (Grant, May 2026), Honeycomb Credit (Debt, Mar 2026) and Center on Rural Innovation (Venture, Jan 2026).

How big are The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation's cheques?

The median round it joins is $300K.

Does The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 64 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (91%) and the United Kingdom (6%).

Is The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 9 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation invest alongside?

Most often Y Combinator (7 rounds together), MassChallenge (4 rounds together) and Techstars (3 rounds together).

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