Draper Cygnus 4o53w

In biotech, speed matters, but precision matters even more. At Draper Cygnus Tech Week, Lucas Czentner, Co-founder & CEO of Ayuvant, shared how their lean, hyper-specialized team of 8 is building next-gen RNA therapies faster and more cost-effectively than Big Pharma. With just $4M, they've achieved what usually takes $30–40M and years longer. This is what deep tech in LATAM looks like: bold, efficient, and deeply connected to global know-how. Watch the full conversation 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/gf8VmnPr #Biotech #DeepTech #Latam #RNA #Innovation

This month we shared a full days of conversations, ideas, and access that only happen when you're in Silicon Valley. We’re incredibly grateful to the people who made this part of the Summit so meaningful: founders who asked hard questions, speakers who held nothing back, partners who believe in what we’re building. This is how we keep raising the bar for our founders and for the ecosystem. Thank you all for being part of it! Tim Draper, Adam Draper, Arte Merritt, Guillermo Rauch, Arek Zarowski, Omri Amirav-Drory, Tony Fai, Nate Williams, Howard Rosen, Andy Tsao, Florencia Porcaro, Cheryl Edison, Ramiro Olivera, Esteban Hernando, Martin Sajon, Marcos D. schini, Lucas Czentner and Federico Perdomo-Celis MD. PhD. #DraperCygnusAnnualSummit #DraperCygnus #Deeptech

From building Vercel to turning it into a global unicorn based in Silicon Valley, Guillermo Rauch spoke from experience. In this candid session with our portfolio founders, he shared lessons that go beyond what you’ll find in books: 🔸 Why being where things happen (yes, San Francisco) still matters. 🔸 Which mindset Latino founders need to play globally. 🔸 How to build products that scale and teams that can keep up. Thank you, Guillermo, for all your knowledge and generosity. At Draper Cygnus, we believe in creating these spaces, because real access and insights move companies forward. #DraperCygnusAnnualSummit #DraperCygnus #Deeptech

📈 Fundraising in San Francisco - Draper Cygnus Annual Summit  🗣 Arek Zarowski (SE Ventures), Omri Amirav-Drory (NFX), Tony Fai (MESH) and Nate Williams (Union Labs Ventures) shared how expectations shift at each funding stage, what founders really need to communicate in the first 10 seconds, and why being present in the US is strategic. Earlier that day, Arte Merritt from Amazon Web Services (AWS) walked us through how GenAI is reshaping the market, and where startups should place their bets next. Huge thanks to the investors who made time for the founders of our companies portfolio for showing up ready to learn, connect, and raise their bar. At Draper Cygnus, this is why we come to Silicon Valley: to give our founders the tools, the mindset, and the access to play in the global arena. #DraperCygnusAnnualSummit #Deeptech #DraperCygnus

What happens when Latino founders land in the most competitive and opportunity-filled ecosystem in the world? They learn fast. And they return home with a sharper mindset, a new language for driving business, and deeper relationships. Silicon Valley isn't just a geography. It's a culture built on trust, speed, and bold ambition, and this week, our portfolio companies immersed themselves in it. At Draper Cygnus Annual Summit we kicked off the day with an intimate conversation led by Florencia Porcaro, Senior HR Director at Google, who reminded us that culture is not the soft stuff, it's the core strategy. Her session challenged founders to clarify their mission, vision, and values, not just to attract talent, but to survive scale. Later, a fireside conversation with Tim Draper gave our founders real insight into how long-term investor relationships are built on trust, timing, and conviction. Huge thanks to Tim for his time and generosity. And finally, Cheryl Edison delivered a powerful workshop on how to “walk the talk”, a Silicon Valley concept about building meaningful business relationships. The key? How you connect, listen, and follow through. Her energy and wisdom hit deep. 💡 Some of the big takeaways: - Your values aren’t posters, they’re your com. - VCs don’t fund slides. They back people who know who they are. - Founders must learn to adapt their pitch, language, and mindset for each market fast. - Relationships are the real currency. This is what it looks like when high-potential Latino founders start playing in the global arena. #DraperCygnusAnnualSummit #DraperCygnus #Deeptech

Last wednesday was all about getting in touch with what truly defines us: a powerful network of investors, founders and partners, working together to make the future happen today. And boy it was mind blowing. 🤯 🔸 Howard Rosen welcomed and walked us through Stanford University, the fertile soil from which iconic companies like Google and Mercado Libre sprang. 🔸 Arte Merritt, from AWS, helped us to better understand what’s coming next in Gen AI. 🔸 We had a deeply insightful conversation about how to do world class fundraising in San Francisco and the do’s and dont’s in that process, with Arek Zarowski from SE Ventures, Omri Amirav-Drory from NFX, Tony Fai de MESH and Nate Williams from Union Labs VC. 🔸 An in depth and packed with lessons around true innovation fireside chat with Guillermo Rauch, the visionary Founder of Vercel, Argentina's unicorn. Big shout out to the Silicon Valley Bank and Andy Tsao for welcoming us in your office and making us feel at home. Thank you to every portfolio company that ed us, and to every speaker, partner and VC who showed up to share, connect, and push the deep tech Latino innovation. 🚀 #DraperCygnusAnnualSummit #VentureCapital #DraperCygnus

A space for vision, connection and momentum. During our Summit week in Silicon Valley, we had a powerful moment: a private session with Adam Draper and the Draper Cygnus portfolio companies. It was a big chance to share challenges, exchange ideas, and go deep into what we’re building together. Thank you Adam for your time and your continued belief in what we’re building. This is what bridging ecosystems looks like. 🚀 Ramiro Olivera and Esteban Hernando (Calice), Martin Sajon (/q99), Marcos D. schini (Skyloom Global), Lucas Czentner (Ayuvant), Federico Perdomo-Celis MD. PhD. (CellRep). #DraperCygnusAnnualSummit #DeepTech #DraperCygnus

Back to Silicon Valley. Back to where it all started 🌁 Kicked off the week celebrating 40 years of the Draper Venture Network together with Tim Draper and Adam Draper, a reminder of how far this vision has come. Now, we’re gearing up for the Draper Cygnus Annual Summit. A week to connect with investors, founders, and partners pushing deep tech forward and to keep amplifying the global impact of Latino-led innovation. Let’s get started. #DraperCygnusAnnualSummit #DraperCygnus #DeepTech

We’ve landed in Silicon Valley🚀 This week marks the beginning of the Draper Cygnus Annual Summit: a space to connect with founders, investors, and partners shaping the future of deep tech. We’re here to keep pushing the frontier for Latino founders building globally. Because this isn’t just about a region. It’s about talent, ambition, and the power of long-term vision. We are also very proud to be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Draper Network, a community that keeps growing and opening new doors. Let’s make it count. #DraperCygnusAnnualSummit #DraperCygnus #DeepTech

Next week, Draper Cygnus lands in San Francisco 🚀 We’re gathering for our Annual Summit in the Bay Area, alongside the founders we back, our LPs, and our friends from the Draper Venture Network, including Tim Draper and Adam Draper. It’s a special edition: we’ll be celebrating DVN’s 40th anniversary. If you’ll be around May 12–17 and want to connect, drop us a message. We'd love to meet fellow builders and investors in the area. Here we go! #DCAnnualSummit #DeepTech #VentureCapital #SiliconValley