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| File:Draper Esprit logo.png | |
| Company type | Public limited company |
|---|---|
| LSE: GROW Euronext: GRW | |
| Industrie | Venture capital |
| Gegründet | 2006 |
| Hauptsitz | London, United Kingdom[1] |
Key people | Karen Slatford (Chairman), Martin Davis (CEO), Stuart Chapman (Chief Portfolio Officer), Ben Wilkinson (CFO)[2] |
| Produkte | Venture capital, growth capital |
| Revenue |  £52.0 million (2020)[3] |
| £40.5 million (2020)[3] | |
| £40.4 million (2020)[3] | |
| Website | www.draperesprit.com |
Draper Esprit is a venture capital firm, investing in high growth technology companies with global ambitions, with offices in London, Cambridge and Dublin. Former employees include Ben Tompkins, Nic Brisbourne, Ollie Forsyth & Diana Krantz.
History
Founded in 2006 as Esprit Capital, the company was renamed Draper Esprit in 2015 after joining Silicon Valley investor Tim Draper and the Draper Venture Network.[4]
In June 2016 Draper Esprit was the subject of an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange.[5] It moved to the main market in July 2021 becoming the largest technology-related venture capital company to be publicly listed.[6]
Investments
Investments have included companies such as Crowdcube,[7] Freetrade[8] and Trustpilot.[9]
References
- ^ "Draper Esprit backs Aircall in £10m deal". UK Business Angels Association. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Venture capitalist firm Draper Esprit has managerial reshuffle". City A.M. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "Draper Esprit plc Annual Report 2020" (PDF). Draper Esprit. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Tim Draper doubles down on Europe". Tech Crunch. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Want to get into tech investing? VC firm Draper Esprit has just gone public". CNBC. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Draper Esprit floats to become largest tech VC on London's main market". City AM. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Draper Esprit leads £8.5 million investment in Crowdcube". FN Extra. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "London-based Fintech Freetrade Raises €13.4 Million via Series A Investment Round, Receives Funding from First Capital Investor". Crowdfund Insider. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Trustpilot IPO could provide big bucks exit for seed backer Draper Esprit". Shares Magazine. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2021.