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Draper Athena

Draper Athena

San Mateo, Californiadfjathena.com

Overview

Draper Athena is an early-stage venture capital firm, a member of the Draper Venture Network which focuses on venture investments in early-stage startups across various industries which includes big data, mobile, SaaS, semiconductors, robotics, materials, artificial intelligence, fintech, and security across US, China and South Korea.

Year Founded

1997

Portfolio Companies

5

Investments

Draper Athena investments
CompanyDateStageLead
LeanplumFeb 2020Series D Extension-
Swarm TechnologiesJan 2019Series A-
MolocoMay 2018Series BLead
MetadiumMar 2018VC RoundCo-investor
ZapierOct 2012Seed-

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Mateo, California
Year Founded1997

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