Rough Draft Ventures Team

Rough Draft Ventures Team (Boston, Massachusetts, United States) — Rough Draft Ventures is a student-led pre-seed. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Rough Draft Ventures Team

Rough Draft Ventures is a student-led pre-seed venture capital firm based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, operating as the university entrepreneur arm of General Catalyst since its 2012 founding by Bilal Zuberi, Nitesh Banta, Peter Boyce II, and Zach Hamed. The firm’s investment thesis targets university students and recent graduates across North America, focusing on technology-driven startups in sectors including software, healthcare, fintech, biotech, and education at the pre-seed and seed stages. Typical check sizes range from $5,000 to $25,000, with occasional follow-ons up to $3 million for exceptional companies, and the team generally acts as an early supporter rather than a lead investor. Notable portfolio companies include Spring Health, Spiral, TetraScience, and Beepi, with the latter achieving a significant exit. Rough Draft Ventures distinguishes itself through its “students backing students” model, where campus teams of volunteer students vet pitches and allocate funding, emphasizing mentorship and community over traditional venture metrics. The firm has funded over 150 startups that collectively raised more than $2 billion in follow-on capit

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Rough Draft Ventures
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Investor type
Venture Capital
Focus areas
Technology, Student Founders, Venture Capital

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Where is Rough Draft Ventures Team headquartered?
Rough Draft Ventures Team is based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

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