// PERSON
Tim Draper
ROLE VENTURE CAPITALISTMENTIONS 1LAST SEEN SEPTEMBER 14, 2026
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Tim Draper is an American venture capitalist and the founding partner of Draper Associates, a venture capital firm he established in 1985. He is best known for early investments in companies including Hotmail, Skype, Tesla, SpaceX, Baidu, and Coinbase, and for popularizing viral marketing as a customer-acquisition strategy. He is also the founder of Draper University, an entrepreneurship education program based in San Mateo, California.
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mention·Axios Pro Rata·SEPTEMBER 14, 2026
“Tim Draper — Venture capitalist, son of Bill Draper. Mentioned as part of the Draper VC dynasty.”
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