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Tim Draper

AddedMar 31, 2024

UpdatedJul 16, 2026

Tim Draper

Tim Draper

Founder, Draper University

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Tim Draper's Career

Draper University

Draper University

San Mateo, CA, US

Founder

Draper Cygnus

Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, AR

Co-Founder

VenturesLab

Beijing, Beijing, CN

Co-Founder

DFJ Dragonfund

Shanghai, Shanghai, CN

Co-Founder

DDF

San Mateo, CA, US

Co-Founder

Draper Athena

Seoul, Seoul, KR

Board Member· Board

DFJ

Menlo Park, CA, US

Co-Founder

Molten Ventures

Molten Ventures

London, Greater London, GB

Co-Founder

Draper Venture Network

Draper Venture Network

San Mateo, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Zone Ventures

Menlo Park, CA, US

Co-Founder

Epic Ventures

Salt Lake City, UT, US

Co-Founder

Draper Triangle

Draper Triangle

Pittsburgh, PA, US

Founder

Draper Associates

Draper Associates

Menlo Park, CA, US

Founder

Mode Media

Brisbane, CA, US

Board Member· Board

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Tim Draper's Career

Draper University

Draper University

Investment FirmInvestment Firm62012San Mateo, CA, US

Founder

Leadership at Draper University

Surbhi SarnaBoard Member

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Draper Round TableSan Mateo, CA, USDraper Round TableSan Mateo, CA, US

San Mateo-based financial services firm, a top syndication vehicle built on DraperX by Draper Network.

Investment Firm6

Draper AssociatesMenlo Park, CA, USest. 1985Draper AssociatesMenlo Park, CA, US · est. 1985

Menlo Park-based Draper Associates LP is a venture capital firm investing in diverse tech sectors across the US.

Investment Firm29

Funding UniversityAtlanta, GA, USest. 2015Funding UniversityAtlanta, GA, US · est. 2015

Funding U: Merit-based student lender for career-focused individuals.

Investment Firm · $21.9M18

Draper RichardsMenlo Park, CA, USest. 1996Draper RichardsMenlo Park, CA, US · est. 1996

Draper International LLC: US venture capital firm

Investment Firm6

Draper Cygnus

Investment FirmInvestment Firm72020Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, AR

Co-Founder

Leadership at Draper Cygnus

Diego SteverlynckCo-Founder

VenturesLab

Investment FirmInvestment Firm72005Beijing, Beijing, CN

Co-Founder

Leadership at VenturesLab

Mark MaiCo-Founder

Similar to VenturesLab

VentureLaboInvestmentTokyo, Tokyo, JPest. 1999VentureLaboInvestmentTokyo, Tokyo, JP · est. 1999

Venture Labo Investment: A venture capital firm supporting companies at every growth stage.

Investment Firm6

Maple VenturesHanoi, Hanoi, VNest. 2007Maple VenturesHanoi, Hanoi, VN · est. 2007

Venture capital firm and incubator, specializing in emerging tech startups, from inception to scaling.

Investment Firm1

eLab VenturesAnn Arbor, MI, USest. 2013eLab VenturesAnn Arbor, MI, US · est. 2013

eLab Ventures: An early-stage tech venture capital fund.

Investment Firm6

Sequoia ChinaBeijing, Beijing, CNest. 2005Sequoia ChinaBeijing, Beijing, CN · est. 2005

Sequoia Capital China: A fintech-focused VC firm with a diverse portfolio of high-return investments.

Investment Firm295

DFJ Dragonfund

Investment FirmInvestment Firm332006Shanghai, Shanghai, CN

Co-Founder

Leadership at DFJ Dragonfund

Bobby ChaoCo-Founder

DDF

Investment FirmInvestment Firm312015San Mateo, CA, US

Co-Founder

Leadership at DDF

Toro OreroCo-Founder

Draper Athena

Investment FirmInvestment Firm81997Seoul, Seoul, KR

Board Member· Board

Leadership at Draper Athena

Henry ChungFounder

Similar to Draper Athena

Draper AssociatesMenlo Park, CA, USest. 1985Draper AssociatesMenlo Park, CA, US · est. 1985

Menlo Park-based Draper Associates LP is a venture capital firm investing in diverse tech sectors across the US.

Investment Firm29

Athena VenturesSingapore, Singapore, SGest. 2021Athena VenturesSingapore, Singapore, SG · est. 2021

Athena Ventures: A Singapore-based VC firm specializing in blockchain technology investments.

Investment Firm8

Draper RichardsMenlo Park, CA, USest. 1996Draper RichardsMenlo Park, CA, US · est. 1996

Draper International LLC: US venture capital firm

Investment Firm6

Athena Technology VenturesPalo Alto, CA, USest. 1998Athena Technology VenturesPalo Alto, CA, US · est. 1998

Athena Technology Ventures, a Palo Alto-based financial services firm, invests in early-stage global communications companies and leverages Asian partnerships.

Investment Firm6

DFJ

Investment FirmInvestment Firm3341985Menlo Park, CA, US

Co-Founder

Leadership at DFJ

Steve JurvetsonCo-Founder

Molten Ventures

Molten Ventures

Investment FirmInvestment Firm$160M732006London, Greater London, GB

Co-Founder

Recent news

Digital forensics firm Binalyze raises $19M to investigate cyber threatsTechCrunch · 2023

Thermal imaging startup Satellite Vu closes $15.8 million ahead of first launchTechCrunch · 2023

Leadership at Molten Ventures

Karen SlatfordBoard Member

Stuart ChapmanBoard Member

Simon CookCo-Founder

Martin DavisBoard Member

Grahame David CookBoard Member

Richard Fowler PellyBoard Member

Draper Venture Network

Draper Venture Network

Investment FirmInvestment Firm111990San Mateo, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Leadership at Draper Venture Network

Sanjay NathBoard Member

Sever TotiaBoard Member

Enrique PenichetBoard Member

Zone Ventures

Investment FirmInvestment Firm71998Menlo Park, CA, US

Co-Founder

Leadership at Zone Ventures

Frank M CreerCo-Founder

Similar to Zone Ventures

Zon Capital PartnersPrinceton, FL, USest. 1948Zon Capital PartnersPrinceton, FL, US · est. 1948

Zon Capital Partners LLC, a US-based venture capital firm, invests in tech-enabled services and advanced technologies.

Investment Firm749

ZG VenturesWashington, D.C., DC, USest. 2001ZG VenturesWashington, D.C., DC, US · est. 2001

ZG Ventures: US-based private investment firm

Investment Firm7

Information Technology VenturesMenlo Park, CA, USest. 1994Information Technology VenturesMenlo Park, CA, US · est. 1994

Information Technology Ventures: A US-based venture capital firm serving diverse customers.

Investment Firm5

Zanite VenturesCleveland, OH, USest. 2017Zanite VenturesCleveland, OH, US · est. 2017

Zanite Ventures LLC: Investing in early-stage tech, healthcare, IoT, robotics, and AI startups.

Investment Firm5

Epic Ventures

Salt Lake City, UT, US

Co-Founder

Draper Triangle

Draper Triangle

Investment FirmInvestment Firm71999Pittsburgh, PA, US

Founder

Draper Associates

Draper Associates

Investment FirmInvestment Firm291985Menlo Park, CA, US

Founder

Recent news

Mappa’s AI voice analysis helps you find the best job candidates and will show off its tech at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025TechCrunch · 2025

Here’s what it’s really like to appear on billionaire VC Tim Draper’s ‘Meet the Drapers’ pitch showTechCrunch · 2025

Grifin secures $11M to make investing less intimidatingTechCrunch · 2025

Mode Media

Brisbane, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Tim Draper's Co-Investors

Sanjay JhaCo-invested · SignalRank Series A

Vinton CerfCo-invested · SignalRank Series A

Sam AltmanCo-invested · Series A

Peter ThielCo-invested · Series A

Geoff LewisCo-invested · Series A

Marshawn LynchCo-invested · Series A

Robert GriffinCo-invested · Series A

Breanna StewartCo-invested · Series A

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