Rough Draft Ventures

Rough Draft Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm specializes in pre-seed and seed-stage investments, focusing on diverse founders and early technology ventures across sectors including software, fintech, healthcare, and consumer products. It emphasizes building long-term partnerships with founders from the earliest stages of company formation and supports portfolio companies with capital, mentorship, and community resources. Rough Draft seeks to lower barriers for underrepresented entrepreneurs and invests primarily in U.S.-based startups. The firm typically leads or co-leads initial rounds and collaborates with other early-stage investors.