Tim Draper

@TimDraper

Backing the bold ideas that shape the future. Founder of @DFJvc, @drapervc, @Draper_U, @meetthedrapers. Pitch me: [email protected]

Menlo Park, CA

Tim Draper
@TimDraper
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We recently published an article on how we’re building our own internal AI infrastructure for VC here at Draper. Custom workflows to help our team gather information faster, so they can get back to the true human work in VC: meeting with and being present with founders. In 1985,
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Tim Draper
@TimDraper
Sep 15
Back in April, I wrote about one of our newer portfolio companies, HexemBio, and their idea that reframed aging for me: people don’t die of old age, they die of aging blood. As blood stem cells decline, immunity weakens and disease follows. We invested because they rejuvenate a
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Tim Draper
@TimDraper
Sep 10
My dad gave me a MILLION Confederate dollar bill when I was a kid. When I asked him what I could do with it, he said, "Nothing." That's what's coming for the US dollar. First, a few retailers will say, "we accept Bitcoin” and then a few will say, "we ONLY accept Bitcoin." The
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Tim Draper
@TimDraper
Sep 9
My amazing dad, Bill Draper died yesterday. He was the best! We were so lucky to have him with us as long as we did. I know he touched many of your lives.
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Tim Draper
@TimDraper
Sep 9
@poseidonaero just closed a $60M Series A to build autonomous cargo planes from the ground up. Autonomous aircraft carrying cargo sounds wacky to some people today. So did an electric car company. So did internet phone calls. So did digital money. Every big idea I have ever
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