Draper Triangle

Draper Triangle, LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 and based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The firm primarily focuses on early-stage investments in technology companies within the Midwest region of the United States, particularly in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan. Draper Triangle specializes in sectors such as information technology, life sciences, software, and medical devices, aiming to partner with entrepreneurs who are poised to create transformative businesses. The firm typically invests between $250,000 and $2 million in initial funding rounds and prefers to take a lead investor role, often seeking a board seat in its portfolio companies. With a track record of supporting notable startups, Draper Triangle is part of the Draper Venture Network, which fosters collaboration among independent venture funds globally. Through this network, Draper Triangle leverages collective insights and resources to enhance its investment strategy and generate value for its stakeholders.

Will Indest

Managing Director and Venture Partner

Tom Jones

Managing Director

Jack Katarincic

MD and Managing Partner

Jonathan Murray

Venture Partner

Past deals in Michigan

Autobooks

Series C in 2022
Autobooks, Inc. specializes in providing integrated payment and accounting software designed for small businesses, delivered through financial institutions. Founded in 2015 and based in Detroit, Michigan, the company offers an intelligent, cloud-based accounting platform that seamlessly connects bank accounts with essential financial tools. This integration helps to expedite cash flow, streamline account reconciliation, and support business growth. Autobooks provides a range of products, including applications for invoicing, bill payment, merchant services, treasury solutions, and automated accounting and bookkeeping. Originally known as Automated Booking, Inc., the company rebranded in March 2018 to reflect its focus on offering a comprehensive financial solution.

Autobooks

Series B in 2021
Autobooks, Inc. specializes in providing integrated payment and accounting software designed for small businesses, delivered through financial institutions. Founded in 2015 and based in Detroit, Michigan, the company offers an intelligent, cloud-based accounting platform that seamlessly connects bank accounts with essential financial tools. This integration helps to expedite cash flow, streamline account reconciliation, and support business growth. Autobooks provides a range of products, including applications for invoicing, bill payment, merchant services, treasury solutions, and automated accounting and bookkeeping. Originally known as Automated Booking, Inc., the company rebranded in March 2018 to reflect its focus on offering a comprehensive financial solution.

Autobooks

Series A in 2018
Autobooks, Inc. specializes in providing integrated payment and accounting software designed for small businesses, delivered through financial institutions. Founded in 2015 and based in Detroit, Michigan, the company offers an intelligent, cloud-based accounting platform that seamlessly connects bank accounts with essential financial tools. This integration helps to expedite cash flow, streamline account reconciliation, and support business growth. Autobooks provides a range of products, including applications for invoicing, bill payment, merchant services, treasury solutions, and automated accounting and bookkeeping. Originally known as Automated Booking, Inc., the company rebranded in March 2018 to reflect its focus on offering a comprehensive financial solution.

Autobooks

Series A in 2017
Autobooks, Inc. specializes in providing integrated payment and accounting software designed for small businesses, delivered through financial institutions. Founded in 2015 and based in Detroit, Michigan, the company offers an intelligent, cloud-based accounting platform that seamlessly connects bank accounts with essential financial tools. This integration helps to expedite cash flow, streamline account reconciliation, and support business growth. Autobooks provides a range of products, including applications for invoicing, bill payment, merchant services, treasury solutions, and automated accounting and bookkeeping. Originally known as Automated Booking, Inc., the company rebranded in March 2018 to reflect its focus on offering a comprehensive financial solution.

Amplifinity

Series B in 2015
Amplifinity, LLC specializes in developing and providing referral software designed for Fortune 500 companies and advocates. The company's Advocate Management Platform (AMP) equips organizations with tools to implement word-of-mouth marketing campaigns efficiently. Key features of AMP include the Program Builder, which allows users to design, launch, and analyze various advocacy campaigns, and the Advocate Database, which maintains individual profiles for advocates. Amplifinity's platform automates the tracking and management of customer and partner referrals, ensuring streamlined reward fulfillment and incentive structures. It serves diverse sectors such as travel, entertainment, financial services, and home goods. Established in 2007 and based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Amplifinity operates as a subsidiary of Impartner Software, Inc. Notable clients include ADP, LogMeIn, and Citrix.

Pixel Velocity

Series B in 2015
Pixel Velocity creates productive and safe operating environments for businesses and the communities they operate in. It was founded in 2001, is strategically located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, a center for image processing research and the development of advanced sensor technology. Pixel Velocity's technology grew out the Environmental Research Institute of Michigan (ERIM). ERIM’s advanced image processing hardware and software resulted in solutions for the Department of Defense’s imaging problems, including UAV navigation, automatic target recognition, reconnaissance, and surveillance. Pixel Velocity has developed an open architecture video surveillance product that easily layers-in advanced imaging hardware and software developments.

Amplifinity

Series B in 2014
Amplifinity, LLC specializes in developing and providing referral software designed for Fortune 500 companies and advocates. The company's Advocate Management Platform (AMP) equips organizations with tools to implement word-of-mouth marketing campaigns efficiently. Key features of AMP include the Program Builder, which allows users to design, launch, and analyze various advocacy campaigns, and the Advocate Database, which maintains individual profiles for advocates. Amplifinity's platform automates the tracking and management of customer and partner referrals, ensuring streamlined reward fulfillment and incentive structures. It serves diverse sectors such as travel, entertainment, financial services, and home goods. Established in 2007 and based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Amplifinity operates as a subsidiary of Impartner Software, Inc. Notable clients include ADP, LogMeIn, and Citrix.

Unitask

Series A in 2005
Unitask, Inc. develops and sells software solutions designed to automate tasks related to the Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS). Its key products include Unitask Output Director, which streamlines output management by automating printer configurations and enabling users to print, fax, email, and store reports; and Unitask Migration Director, which facilitates the automation of code migrations within Oracle EBS. Additionally, the Unitask Command Center provides a web-based interface for managing these automation solutions. The company's software serves a diverse range of industries such as oil and gas, manufacturing, engineering, healthcare, and government, among others. Unitask, founded in 1994 and headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, also has operations in Israel and serves customers globally across North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa.