Draper Athena Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 3

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 44

  • Portfolio
  • 12

  • Exits
  • 26

Exits

Draper Athena General Information

Company Description

Founded in 1997, Draper Athena is a venture capital firm based in San Mateo, California. The firm seeks to invest in early-stage companies operating in the big data, mobile, SaaS, semiconductors, robotics, novel materials, artificial intelligence, fintech, machine learning, and security sectors.

Business Details

Website
www.dfjathena.com
Year Founded
1997
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • 55 East Third Avenue
  • San Mateo, CA 94401
  • United States

Draper Athena Investments (44)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Forge Global 04-May-2021 Later Stage VC Brokerage Generating Revenue/Not Profitable
Integral Reality Labs 01-Jan-2021 Entertainment Software Out of Business
Mixed Dimensions 20-May-2020 Multimedia and Design Software Generating Revenue
Forge Global 23-Oct-2019 Brokerage Generating Revenue/Not Profitable
DecisionNext 23-May-2019 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Takoma 01-Apr-2019 Multi-line Chemicals Generating Revenue
Metadium 01-Mar-2019 Network Management Software Generating Revenue
The Swing 28-Feb-2019 Automotive Profitable
Zeuss (Financial Software) 19-Sep-2018 Seed Round Financial Software Out of Business
Moloco 10-May-2018 Later Stage VC Media and Information Services (B2B) Profitable
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Draper Athena Exits (26)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Integral Reality Labs 01-May-2024 Out of Business
Zeuss (Financial Software) 05-Jul-2022
Forge Global 22-Mar-2022
Mixed Dimensions 12-Nov-2021
Idea Automation 23-Sep-2021
Nexia Device 01-Nov-2019
CallGate 01-Apr-2019
MiniGate 01-Mar-2019
Essess 19-Dec-2017 Out of Business
Mobeam 01-Jan-2017 Out of Business
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Draper Athena Fund Performance

Fund Name Vintage Size Dry Powder DPI RVPI TVPI IRR

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Draper Athena FAQs

  • What is Draper Athena?

    Founded in 1997, Draper Athena is a venture capital firm based in San Mateo, California.

  • When was Draper Athena founded?

    Draper Athena was founded in 1997.

  • Where is Draper Athena headquartered?

    Draper Athena is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

  • How many investments has Draper Athena made?

    Draper Athena has made 44 investments.

  • What has Draper Athena invested in?

    Draper Athena has made numerous investments in companies like Forge Global, Integral Reality Labs, and Mixed Dimensions within the Brokerage, Entertainment Software, and Multimedia and Design Software industries.

  • What has Draper Athena invested in recently?

    Draper Athena's latest investment was on 04-May-2021 in Forge Global, a company within the Brokerage industry.

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