Draper Esprit ope to invent the future. Success depends on genuine collaboration, so when we meet teams that share our way of Our mission? Empower Eur thinking, we back them all the way
Founded: 2006
http://www.draperesprit.com See More at NOAH Connect SPEAKER INFORMATION KEY CORPORATE FACTS Headquarters London, United Kingdom Ben Tompkins Employees 26-50 Partner Investment VC Stage Current Fund €m 1,000 Size PRESENTATION TOPIC Total AUM €m 2,000 Investment Style Active In conversation with Aircall TARGET INVESTMENT CRITERIA SHORT BIOGRAPHY Geographies Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden Ben has been working with technology entrepreneurs and their investors in Europe and the US all his career. Prior to joining Draper Esprit, Ben was Managing Partner at Eden Verticals Digital Health, Mobility & Travel of the Future, Edutech, Fintech & Insurtech, B2B Software & Services, Blockchain-Powered Ventures, a European early stage VC investor where he was responsible for invest- Businesses, Industrial Digitisation ments in Green Man Gaming, Borro, Huddle, Zemanta and Reevoo, amongst others. Industries Biotechnology, PaaS, Cryptocurrencies, SpaceTech, Engineering, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Semiconductors, Ben was a tech investment banker at Broadview/Jefferies where he was co-head of B2B, B2C, Banking, Blockchain, Cloud, Cloud Services, Consumer Electronics, Cyber Security, Data, Digital Health, the Global Software, Services & Media practice and advised on deals including Blizzard E-Commerce, EduTech, Enterprise Hardware, FinTech, Hardware, Healthcare / Pharma, InsurTech, PropTech, Software, Studios/World of Warcraft, Iris Software (LSE), KLoot, Promethean, ICV and uDate. At Venture Capital, Wellness, Mobility, SaaS Draper Esprit, Ben oversees the investment team and sits on the board of both Aircall Transaction Growth Capital, Venture Capital, Active Style and Finalcad. Structures READ MORE BUSINESS OVERVIEW Draper Esprit is one of the most active venture capital firms in Europe, helping to build and invest in disruptive, high growth technology companies. We believe the best entrepreneurs in Europe are capable of building the global businesses of the future. We fuel their growth with long- term capital, access to international networks and decades of experience building businesses. We are the European arm of the Draper Venture Network, a global venture capital alliance, giving our portfolio access to a global footprint of corporates and investors. READ MORE NOAH LONDON SPEAKER BOOK 90