Draper Esprit

True Ventures leads €29m series-B for Iceye

Finland-based SAR data firm has raised a total of $53m to date, including government financing

• Early-stage
• 25 May 2018

Draper Esprit leads $16.2m funding round for Realeyes

AI business will look to expand beyond marketing and into robotics, healthcare and education

• Expansion
• 24 May 2018

Draper Esprit leads $29m series-B for Aircall

Call centre software developer will make senior appointments in its US- and Europe-based teams

• Expansion
• 16 May 2018

Draper Esprit et al. divest Tails.com to Nestlé

Dog nutritionist and food retailer will become part of the trade buyer's Purina Petcare division

• Exits
• 30 April 2018

DST leads $250m series-C for Revolut

UK fintech company will look to expand across North America and Asia-Pacific regions

• Expansion
• 26 April 2018

Draper Esprit invests in five seed funds

Managers include Berlin-based Join Capital and Helsinki-based Icebreaker

• Fundraising
• 27 February 2018

VCs tread cautiously around blockchain craze

VC activity in cryptocurrency has increased, but despite eye-catching deals, their volume is not as high as the wider enthusiasm would suggest

• Technology
• 22 January 2018

Draper Esprit et al. in $75m round for Ledger

Series-B is a massive step up from the €7m series-A secured by the French business less than a year ago

• Expansion
• 19 January 2018

Draper Esprit acquires two Seedcamp funds

Deal sees the acquirer take stakes in a number of tech startups, including Transferwise

• Secondaries
• 25 October 2017

Draper Esprit invests in two seed funds as part of FoF push

Listed investor Draper Esprit expects to deploy up to £75m in venture funds within five years

• Venture
• 16 October 2017