Tim Draper
Tim Draper is a visionary Silicon Valley venture capitalist and the Founder of Draper Associates, DFJ, and the Draper Venture Network, a global alliance of venture capital funds. Through these platforms, Draper has helped countless entrepreneurs scale their businesses by providing funding, education, media exposure, and support for government reform. Widely recognized as one of the most influential figures in technology and venture capital, he has backed some of the world’s most successful startups. His high-profile investments include Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges; Ledger, a leading crypto wallet provider; and Tezos, which raised a record-breaking $232 million in Bitcoin and Ethereum. Beyond venture investing, Draper is a global thought leader and outspoken advocate for Bitcoin, blockchain, ICOs, and cryptocurrencies, regularly featured on major news networks as a champion of entrepreneurship, innovative governance, free markets, and digital assets.
Tim Draper Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder and Managing Partner
Academic History
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M.B.A., Business
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B.S., Electrical Engineering
CRYPTO & TECHNOLOGY
Tim Draper is a legendary Silicon Valley venture capitalist and entrepreneur widely recognized for his transformative contributions to the technology, venture capital, and cryptocurrency industries.
A passionate advocate for Bitcoin, blockchain, and decentralization, Draper has become a global thought leader for aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators.
He gained international attention in July 2014 after purchasing seized Silk Road bitcoins at a U.S. Marshals Service auction, cementing his reputation as one of Bitcoin’s earliest and most vocal supporters.
Over his career, Draper has made hundreds of venture capital investments, backing iconic companies such as Baidu, Tesla, Skype, SpaceX, Twitch, Hotmail, Focus Media, Robinhood, Athenahealth, Box, Cruise Automation, Carta, Planet, and PTC, along with more than 50 unicorns at the seed stage.
RECOGNITIONS
Named Entrepreneur of the World by the World Entrepreneurship Forum
Included in Worth Magazine’s Top 100 Most Powerful People in Finance
Ranked in CryptoWeekly’s Top 20 Most Influential People in Crypto
Named AlwaysOn’s #1 Most Networked VC
MEDIA PRESENCE
Draper is a regular guest on major networks, where he advocates for entrepreneurship, innovative governance, free markets, and Bitcoin.
His insights have been featured in leading outlets including Forbes, CNBC, Financial Times, Fortune, Bloomberg, and top crypto publications such as Cointelegraph, CoinDesk, Blockworks, TechCrunch, and Real Vision.