Draper Fisher Jurvetson Gotham Ventures is a venture capital firm affiliated with Draper Fisher Jurvetson. The firm invests in early-stage technology companies, specializing in new media, e-commerce, software, communications, wireless, nanotechnology, clean energy, and homeland security. It seeks opportunities in Greater New York Region including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Eastern Pennsylvania, and the surrounding regions. The firm also invests in Israeli companies when their plans involve the development of a U.S. presence. It typically invests between $1 million and $2 million in a company initially, and makes larger follow-on investments. The firm prefers a board seat in its portfolio companies. Draper Fisher Jurvetson Gotham Ventures was founded in 1999 and is based in New York, New York.