Timothy Cook Draper @timothycdraper
Backing the bold ideas that shape the future. Founder of @DFJvc, @drapervc, @Draper_U, @meetthedrapers. draper.vc Menlo Park, CA Joined August 2011-
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A self-driving car I was testing once swerved into oncoming traffic. That was the moment I decided to invest. My interview with Tim podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…
We backed @projectsolearly because they're solving the biggest problem of the AI era: knowing who's real. Great to see them shipping.
That was the bet on Oklo. And more than a decade after the company was founded, the experiment is still moving forward.
Why it matters for builders: A long timeline doesn't automatically make an idea unrealistic. The more important questions are: 🔎 Has the technology changed? 💰 Can the economics change? 🕚 And is the founder willing to stay with the problem long enough to make the future arrive?
Fifteen years. That was the timeline my nuclear physicist friend gave me for a new nuclear plant in the US. Five to design, five for approval, five to build. Most entrepreneurs would have given up right there. That is what I invested in. Not the reactor, the founder
In honor of Elon Musk, on the advent of the SpaceX IPO, I went to Nashville and recorded this version of The Riskmaster with some of the best musicians in the world. It is heartfelt, fun and engaging. Have a listen.
In honor of Elon Musk, on the advent of the SpaceX IPO, I went to Nashville and recorded this version of The Riskmaster with some of the best musicians in the world. It is heartfelt, fun and engaging. Have a listen.
An idea is like a keepsake. Hide it, and you forget where it was. Spread it to the world, and it grows more interesting and valuable. Every time I give away one idea, I seem to get three more. Don't worry about who gets the credit. Just move the technological ball forward.
A wonderful perspective. Honor the workers, and the workers who created the tools that made them productive. Market Day. Great concept. selfevident.connorboyack.com/p/labor-day-wh…
I knew we had to lead the Series A. Alex Blackwood and Joey Gumataotao have a bold vision for real estate investing and the execution to back it up. A true “rhino” in the industry. Congratulations to Alex, Joey, and the entire Mogul team. Proud to keep backing you!
I have a t-shirt that says Decentralize Everything. That is 40 years of observation compressed into two words, and I finally wrote the argument down as the first guest contributor to
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 patient’s cells
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 backed went through the phase where the consensus called it impossible, and the entrepreneur saw it
We backed up this project early because they're solving the biggest problem of the AI era: knowing who's real. Great to see them shipping.
This AI agent joined 30+ Discord servers overnight and sent 500+ messages. Live counter next to its name: “Humans who noticed: 0” All it was told: get past every CAPTCHA and accept all the terms. It did. No custom exploit, just browsing and clicking. CAPTCHA still guards most
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.
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.
"How did you KNOW Tesla would succeed?" I didn't. But I did the math. And the numbers said: If this works, it's going to work REALLY big. That's the calculation most VCs refuse to make. They want certainty. They want "safe bets." But the safe ones aren't as safe as you think. And the risky ones aren't as risky as you think. The difference is that the “risky” ones have 100x potential. The safe ones have 3x potential. When you actually do the math, the odds of success are about the same. So I'll take the weird founder with the crazy idea over the polished founder with the "proven model" any day. One of them might change the world. The other one is among other “start” copycats.
A self-driving car I was testing once swerved into oncoming traffic. That was the moment I decided to invest. The full story is in my live conversation with the TBOY podcast in San Francisco, along with why I kept betting on SpaceX after three rockets blew up, the condition I put on Robinhood's founders before writing the first check, and my advice for building the next billion-dollar business. Thanks to @NickOfNewYork and @Jackkramer for having me on. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…
We backed @projectsolo early because they're solving the biggest problem of the AI era: knowing who's real. Great to see them shipping.
This AI agent joined 30+ Discord servers overnight and sent 500+ messages. Live counter next to its name: “Humans who noticed: 0” All it was told: get past every CAPTCHA and accept all the terms. It did. No custom exploit, just browsing and clicking. CAPTCHA still guards most
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