Tim Draper
InvestorFounding Partner at Draper Goren Blockchain Β· FOUNDER AND MANAGING PARTNER at Draper Associates Β· Investor, VenturesLab at Good AI Capital Β· Venture Partner at Draper B1
San Mateo, CA
Writes $500K β $5M checks
About
Tim Draper, a third-generation venture capitalist, co-founded Draper Fisher Jurvetson and now invests through Draper Associates. He is known for early bets on Hotmail, Skype, Tesla, and Twitch, a headline-making 2014 purchase of US Marshals-auctioned bitcoin, and Draper University, his entrepreneurship school in San Mateo.
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Tim Draper @timdraper
After the automobile, people still rode horses for a while. After the locomotive, people still carried coal in wheelbarrows. After the smart phone, people still used land lines But eventually, the best technology became ubiquitous. Same with Bitcoin and the US dollar. Weβre
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCrypto & Web3Deep TechFintechHardwareMarketplacesSaaSSpace Tech
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Is associated with Draper University, an entrepreneurship education venture he discusses in interviews.
- Communities
- Has trained hundreds of venture capitalists and works to spread venture capital and entrepreneurship globally. Advocates for California political reform, appearing in the LA Times and Sacramento Bee for his reform efforts.
- Hobbies
- Records and performs his own song 'The Riskmaster', which appears on the blog in numerous versions and languages.
- Family
- Is part of the Draper family, which shares startup advice together, and his daughter Jesse Draper hosts The Valley Girl Show.
From Tim's own website β common ground for a warm intro.
Experience
- Draper AssociatesFounding Partnercurrent1985 β presentMenlo Park/San Mateo
- Draper UniversityHeadmastercurrent2008 β presentSan Mateo, Ca
- DFJFounding Partnercurrent1985 β present
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA, Business1982 β 1984
- Stanford UniversityBS, Electrical Engineering1976 β 1980
- Phillips Academy, AndoverHS, General1972 β 1976
Skills & more
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EntrepreneurshipProduct ManagementAngel InvestingGeneral AwesomenessCorporate DevelopmentBusiness PlanningBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyInvestmentsCleantechInvestment BankingMergers & AcquisitionsFrom Tim's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,777
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Also attended Stanford University1,578
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Shared employers
Books by Tim Draper
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Tim DraperTim Draper, Founder of Draper Associates + Draper University joins NYSE TV Live
New York Stock Exchange
A Fireside Chat with Tim Draper, Founder Draper Associates, at Paklaunch UNConference '24.2
Paklaunch
Tim Draper, founder of DFJ and Draper Associates on what makes a place great for entrepreneurs
Eze Vidra
Tim Draper Founder Draper Associates, DFJ & Draper Venture Network on Covid19 Crisis for Startups
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