Boost VC is a pre-seed venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Adam Draper and Brayton Williams that leads early-stage funding rounds of $500,000 in frontier technology startups across sectors including aerospace, nuclear energy, robotics, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and cryptocurrency. The firm manages over $300 million in assets under management and has invested in more than 400 companies, including Radiant Nuclear (which later raised $300 million in Series D funding), Deepgram (valued at $1.3 billion), and Grid Aero. Boost VC's investment team includes Managing Director Adam Draper, Co-Founder Partner Brayton Williams, Partner Maddie Callander, and Partner Gus Domel, PhD. In September 2025, the firm closed Fund 4 at $87.65 million. Portfolio companies have collectively raised over $5 billion in follow-on capital. Boost VC also operates an accelerator program providing housing, office space, and $50,000 fellowship investments alongside its core pre-seed venture activity.