Draper Esprit

Draper Esprit is a Pan-European venture capital fund that invests into disruptive tech companies at the early and growth stages.

[Draper Esprit](http://www.draperesprit.com) is a Pan-European venture capital fund that invests into disruptive tech companies at the early and growth stages. They are one of the most active venture capital firms in Europe with over 50 active portfolio companies and $1b in assets under management. Draper Esprit is part of the Draper Venture Network of Partner Funds. The Draper brand is premier in the world of venture capital. Tim Draper founded Draper Associates in 1985, which led to funds branded Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), and led the development of a network of US affiliate funds in the 90s, and the expansion globally in 2000 finding companies such as Baidu and Skype. A number of successful regional VCs have joined the network over the last 15 years. In 2013, Tim Draper expanded his venture capital reach with Draper Associates, and also started Draper University, a school for entrepreneurs, and focused on expanding and helping drive the global venture network. More information on Esprit's background can be found [here](http://venturebeat.com/2007/08/07/dfj-partners-with-esprit-in-europe-to-form-dfj-esprit/).