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About Draper Triangle Ventures
Local Presence ... Global Reach
Draper Triangle Ventures is a premier source of funding for high-technology
start-up companies in the Pennsylvania and Ohio region. As the Pennsylvania-based
affiliate of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, the leader in seed and early-stage
venture capital, they offer entrepreneurs and investors a host of
benefits unrivaled in the industry. Draper Triangle Managers have
significant experience in founding, investing in and growing early
stage technology companies. Through the Draper Network, they have
access to the tremendous benefits afforded by the cooperation of
15 affiliated firms, 25 funds, approximately $3 billion under management,
unparalleled resources, and the global reach of powerful relationships
around the world.
In the majority of cases, Draper Triangle will be the lead investor
for a company's first round of financing. They focus on technology
businesses with enormous market potential and their role is to help
entrepreneurs achieve their maximum potential through team building,
partnership, advice, and support, as well as investments. Draper
Triangle sees a tremendous need for venture capital investing in
Pennsylvania and Ohio, where technology is flourishing. By pursuing
a people-focused aproach to venture capital investing, they will
continue to fund entrepreneurs with the energy, vision, experience
and desire to build great companies.
Venture Capital with a Regional Focus
Draper Triangle firmly believes that a regional focus and presence
is critical to success in seed and early stage investing. Seed and
early stage companies are often pre-product, pre-customer and pre-revenue.
It is necessary for successful seed and early stage investors to
work actively with their portfolio companies in building management
teams, defining product and market strategy and assisting in financing
and fund raising. To be most effective in this role, it is important
for the investor to have a regional presence in order to be near
the portfolio company and become actively engaged with the company.
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