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Draper Esprit
Venture CapitalActiveDraper Esprit is a venture capital fund that invests in disruptive tech companies at the early and growth stages.
London, United KingdomFounded 2001
146
Investments
9
Exits
$1.2B
AUM
6.2%
Exit Rate
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Investment Thesis & Strategy
Draper Esprit invests in early and growth-stage disruptive tech companies, with a focus on fintech and venture capital.
Investment Activity
Deals per year over the last 8 years
2
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2020Portfolio Companies
Selected investments from their portfolio of 146 companies
C
Cazoo
E-commerce · Series A, 2020
L
Ledger
Crypto/Web3 · Series B, 2018
F
Form3
Fintech · Series B, 2017
G
Graphcore
AI/ML · Seed, 2016
Revolut
Fintech · Series B, 2016
A
Aircall
SaaS · Series B, 2016
P
Peakon
SaaS · Series B, 2016
U
UiPath
SaaS · Series A, 2015
L
Lyst
E-commerce · Series B, 2015
C
Climeworks
Cleantech · Series B, 2014
T
Trustpilot
Consumer · Series B, 2013
T
TransferWise (Wise)
Fintech · Series B, 2013
Notable Exits
CompanyTypeYearValue / Acquirer
GraphcoreAcquisition2024—
TrustpilotIPO2021$1.1B
LystAcquisition2021—
CazooIPO2021$7B
TransferWiseIPO2021$11B
PeakonAcquisition2021—
AssemblaAcquisition2020—
ClouderaIPO2017$1.9B
LovefilmAcquisition2011—
Frequently Asked Questions
Draper Esprit focuses on Series A, Series B, Series C+ stage investments.