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 in 1964 together with Robin Richards Donohoe. The firm invests principally on behalf of the Draper Richards Foundation, a non profit organization.

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), Integrated Genetics (acquired by Genzyme), LSI Logic, Measurex, Quantum, Qume (acquired by ITT Corporation) and Xidex (acquired by Eastman Kodak), among others.^[1]

[edit] See also

• William Henry Draper, Jr.
• Horace Rowan Gaither
• Draper Richards, a venture capital firm founded by William Henry Draper III
• Draper Fisher Jurvetson, a venture capital firm founded by Timothy C. Draper

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Draper Richards (company website)
• Draper Richards Foundation (organization website)

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