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Draper Richards
Company typePrivate
IndustryPrivate equity
Founded1996
HeadquartersMenlo Park, California
ProductsVenture capital
Websitewww.draperrichards.com

Draper Richards is a private equity firm focused on venture capital investments in U.S. technology companies. The firm was founded in 1996 by Bill Draper, an early venture capitalist who had previously founded Sutter Hill Ventures, and Robin Richards Donohoe. The firm invests principally on behalf of the Draper Richards Foundation, a non profit organization.

Investments

Draper has been a founding investor in such notable companies as Activision (acquired by Mediagenic), Apollo Computer (acquired by Hewlett Packard), Dionex, Hybritech (acquired by Eli Lilly and Company), Integrated Genetics (acquired by Genzyme), LSI Logic, Measurex, PowerReviews, Quantum, Qume (acquired by ITT Corporation) and Xidex (acquired by Eastman Kodak), among others.[1]

Draper Richards maintains an active philanthropic program through the "Draper Richards Kaplan Fellows" organization. The foundation is noted for providing early-stage grants to charity and community organizations but demanding comprehensive business plans and other startup-like diligence and reporting.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Draper Richards History Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine (company website)
  2. ^ Thomas J. Tierney; Joel L Fleishman (March 2011). Give Smart. PublicAffairs. pp. 61–63. ISBN 978-1-58648-989-2. Retrieved 18 June 2012.

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