Tim Draper
Founder bij DFJ Dragon Fund China
Profiel
Tim Draper is the founding partner of leading venture capital firms Draper Associates and DFJ.
Tim's original suggestion to use viral marketing in web-based email to geometrically spread an Internet product to its market was instrumental to the successes of Hotmail, Yahoo Mail, and Gmail, and has been adopted as a standard marketing technique by thousands of businesses.
Venture successes include Skype, Overture, Baidu, Tesla, Parametric Technology, Hotmail, Digidesign, Twitch.tv, and hundreds of others.
As an advocate for entrepreneurs and free markets, Tim is regularly featured as a keynote speaker in entrepreneurial conferences throughout the world.
He has been recognized as a leader in his field through numerous awards and honors, and has frequent TV, radio, and headline appearances.
He was ranked 52 on the list of the 100 most influential Harvard Alumni, and seven on the Forbes Midas List.
He was named Always-On #1 top venture capital deal maker.
He was awarded the Commonwealth Club's Distinguished Citizen Award for achievements in green and sustainable energy.
To further encourage entrepreneurship, Tim started BizWorld.org, a non-profit for children to learn entrepreneurship, and Draper University of Heroes, a school for entrepreneurs aged 18-28.
He also leads InnovateYourState, an initiative to improve the governance of California.
Actieve functies van Tim Draper
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Chroma Energy, Inc.
Chroma Energy, Inc. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Chroma Energy, Inc. develops technology to find oil resources. The firm generates qualified leads and drillable prospects through an integrated geological approach to the mining of complex geophysical datasets. The company is located in Sugar Land, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
Socialtext, Inc.
Socialtext, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Socialtext, Inc. provides enterprise social software solutions. The firm’s enterprise social software platform allows employees to share expertise and speed workflows. The company was founded by Edward M. Vielmetti, Adina Levin, Ross Mayfield and Peter Kaminski in December 2002 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
DFJ Dragon Fund China
DFJ Dragon Fund China Investment ManagersFinance DFJ Dragon Fund China (DFJ Dragon Fund) is a venture capital subsidiary of Draper Fisher Jurvetson founded in 2006 by Larry Li, Andy Tang, Bobby Chao and Tim Draper. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Founder | 15-12-2010 |
Increo Solutions, Inc.
Increo Solutions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Increo Solutions, Inc. engages in software development. The company was founded by Jeff Seibert Jr., Kimber Lockhart, Rebecca Illowsky, and Ray Thang on April 18, 2008 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
DFJ-VTB Aurora
DFJ-VTB Aurora Investment ManagersFinance DFJ-VTB Aurora is a venture capital firm founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Private Equity Investor | - |
The Orange Circle, Inc.
The Orange Circle, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance The Orange Circle, Inc. provides investment policy exchange services. The company was founded by Adrian Karatnycky on September 15, 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 21-09-2011 |
Miartech (Shanghai), Inc.
Miartech (Shanghai), Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Miartech (Shanghai), Inc. manufactures fables semiconductor components. It focuses on energy management and information services and designs, and develops mixed-signal digital-analog chips. The company does independent research and development of high-performance power line carrier communication chips, their industry-leading applications and system solutions. Miartech (Shanghai) was founded by Peter Xiong in July 2004 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China. | Director/Board Member | - |
VenturesLab
VenturesLab Investment ManagersFinance VenturesLab is an independent venture capital firm headquartered in Beijing, China. The firm was founded by Mark Mai and Tim Draper in 2005. | Director/Board Member | 01-01-2005 |
Draper Associates, Inc.
Draper Associates, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Draper Associates Inc. (Draper Associates) is a venture capital subsidiary of Threshold Ventures, Inc. founded in 1985 by Timothy Cook Draper. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | Founder | 01-01-1985 |
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Opleiding van Tim Draper
Stanford University | Undergraduate Degree |
Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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PHUNWARE, INC. | Technology Services |
Bedrijven in privébezit | 39 |
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PLX Technology, Inc.
PLX Technology, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology PLX Technology, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor devices. The company was founded by Michael J. Salameh in May 1986 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Chroma Group, Inc.
Chroma Group, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Chroma Group, Inc. developed analytical applications for life and earth sciences through its subsidiaries including Chroma Energy and Chroma Medical Systems. It also developed computer-aided detection software for medical imaging screening indications. The company was founded by Peter Whitehead, Arch Meredith, and Fredric Young in 1996 and is headquartered in San Bruno, CA. | Technology Services |
Digital Campaigns, Inc.
Digital Campaigns, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Digital Campaigns, Inc. provides advertising services. It offers information management and IP-enabled solutions for political, non-profits and special interest groups. Digital Campaigns offers automate phone, email, direct mail and mobilization campaigns using DigiCamp customized software solutions. The company was founded by Jeff Lennan in 1999 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Commercial Services |
Socialtext, Inc.
Socialtext, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Socialtext, Inc. provides enterprise social software solutions. The firm’s enterprise social software platform allows employees to share expertise and speed workflows. The company was founded by Edward M. Vielmetti, Adina Levin, Ross Mayfield and Peter Kaminski in December 2002 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
Panraven, Inc.
Panraven, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Panraven, Inc. provided online photo book creation application services. It offered a multimedia service which allows people to chronicle and communicate their life experiences through vibrant, expressive stories that can be viewed and shared online and printed in high-quality professionally bound books. The company was founded in 2005 and was headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
Miartech (Shanghai), Inc.
Miartech (Shanghai), Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Miartech (Shanghai), Inc. manufactures fables semiconductor components. It focuses on energy management and information services and designs, and develops mixed-signal digital-analog chips. The company does independent research and development of high-performance power line carrier communication chips, their industry-leading applications and system solutions. Miartech (Shanghai) was founded by Peter Xiong in July 2004 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China. | Electronic Technology |
Draper Associates, Inc.
Draper Associates, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Draper Associates Inc. (Draper Associates) is a venture capital subsidiary of Threshold Ventures, Inc. founded in 1985 by Timothy Cook Draper. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | Finance |
Threshold Ventures, Inc.
Threshold Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Threshold Ventures, Inc. (Threshold Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Draper Fisher Jurvetson International, Inc. founded in 1985 by Tim Draper. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
Zone Ventures Management Co. LLC
Zone Ventures Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Zone Ventures Management Co LLC (Zone Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park. | Finance |
Draper Triangle Ventures
Draper Triangle Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Draper Triangle Ventures (Draper Triangle Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Threshold Ventures, Inc. founded in 1999 by Jay Katarincic, and Michael Stubler. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | Finance |
Alex. Brown & Sons, Inc. | Finance |
Timberline Venture Partners
Timberline Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1988 by Timothy Draper, William Kallman and Jeffrey Tung, Timberline Venture Partners is a venture capital firm located in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
Homestead Technologies, Inc.
Homestead Technologies, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Homestead Technologies, Inc. provides website and online marketing solutions for small businesses. Its services encompass website creation software and eCommerce solutions. The company was founded by Justin Kitch in 1996 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Technology Services |
MailFrontier, Inc.
MailFrontier, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services MailFrontier, Inc. used to provide email security solutions which stop unwanted email by protecting enterprises from the growing number of dangerous and email threats. It provided defense against all known email threats, including spam, viruses, phishing, blended threats and other attacks, such as directory harvest attacks. The company was founded in 2002 and was headquartered in Palo Alto, CA | Technology Services |
Chroma Energy, Inc.
Chroma Energy, Inc. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Chroma Energy, Inc. develops technology to find oil resources. The firm generates qualified leads and drillable prospects through an integrated geological approach to the mining of complex geophysical datasets. The company is located in Sugar Land, TX. | Energy Minerals |
Santa Cruz Networks, Inc.
Santa Cruz Networks, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications adazab, Inc. provides data communication solutions. The company offers video communications infrastructure and multi-party video calling service over the internet. It was founded by Itzik Cohen and Barry Spencer in 2005 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, CA. | Communications |
Mode Media Corp.
Mode Media Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Mode Media Corp. provides media advertising and content delivery services. The firm operates GlamMobile, a mobile advertising, content and social platform that allows brand advertisers to engage with consumer audiences on mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets. It also ops GlamSplash, an advertising platform that allows brand advertisers to deliver the effectiveness of TV spot in consumers' digital lifestyles. The company was founded by Fernando Ruarte, Victor Zaud, Susan Kare, Ernie Cicogna, Dianna Mullins, Rebecca Bogle Arora, Raj Narayan, Emmanuel Job,and Samir Arora in 2004 and is headquartered in Brisbane, CA. | Technology Services |
Gotham Ventures
Gotham Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Gotham Ventures (Gotham Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Threshold Ventures Inc founded in 1999 by Timothy Cook Draper, Daniel J. Schultz and Ross H. Goldstein. The firm is headquartered in White Plains, New York. | Finance |
Endeavor Global, Inc.
Endeavor Global, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Endeavor Global, Inc. is an Venture Capital firm founded in 1997 by Linda Rottenberg, Casares wenceslao and Peter B.Kellner. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
DFJ Growth Management LLC
DFJ Growth Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance DFJ Growth Management LLC (DFJ Growth Fund) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Threshold Ventures, Inc. founded in 2006 by Randy S. Glein, Mark W. Bailey and Barry Schuler Martin. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park. | Finance |
DFJ Dragon Fund China
DFJ Dragon Fund China Investment ManagersFinance DFJ Dragon Fund China (DFJ Dragon Fund) is a venture capital subsidiary of Draper Fisher Jurvetson founded in 2006 by Larry Li, Andy Tang, Bobby Chao and Tim Draper. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
Prosper Marketplace, Inc.
Prosper Marketplace, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Prosper Marketplace, Inc. operates as a holding company with interest in operating a peer-to-peer online credit platform. The firm through its subsidiary Proper Funding operates an online marketplace that permits the lender members to bid on loan listings and purchases. It handles the funding and servicing of the loan on behalf of the matched borrowers and investors. The company was founded by Christian A. Larsen and John B. Witchel on March 22, 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Finance |
REVA Electric Car Co. Pvt Ltd.
REVA Electric Car Co. Pvt Ltd. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables REVA Electric Car Co. Pvt Ltd. manufactures electric battery vehicles. It offers various models such as standard, A/C, and classe. The firm has dealers in Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra, and Delhi. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Bangalore, India. | Consumer Durables |
DFJ Athena LLC
DFJ Athena LLC Investment ManagersFinance DFJ Athena LLC (DFJ Athena) is a venture capital subsidiary of Threshhold Ventures founded by Perry Ha in 2007. The firm is headquartered in California with an additional office in Korea, and China. | Finance |
DFJ-VTB Aurora
DFJ-VTB Aurora Investment ManagersFinance DFJ-VTB Aurora is a venture capital firm founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
ClipSync, Inc.
ClipSync, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services ClipSync, Inc. operates a social media platform. It offers social TV platform, a technology platform to video content owners, such as television networks and movie studios for creating, deploying, managing, and measuring various social television applications. The company was founded by Itzik Cohen, Johnsie Garrett, and Samuel T. Barone, Jr., in May 1997 and is headquartered in Campbell, CA. | Technology Services |
Increo Solutions, Inc.
Increo Solutions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Increo Solutions, Inc. engages in software development. The company was founded by Jeff Seibert Jr., Kimber Lockhart, Rebecca Illowsky, and Ray Thang on April 18, 2008 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Technology Services |
The Orange Circle, Inc.
The Orange Circle, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance The Orange Circle, Inc. provides investment policy exchange services. The company was founded by Adrian Karatnycky on September 15, 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Lund 3 ApS
Lund 3 ApS Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Lund 3 ApS operates as a holding company that provides technical services. The company was founded on April 1, 2007 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Commercial Services |
Wavemaker Partners LLC
Wavemaker Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Wavemaker Partners LLC(Wavemaker Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by David A siemer & Eric Manlunas. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, Los Angeles. | Finance |
VenturesLab
VenturesLab Investment ManagersFinance VenturesLab is an independent venture capital firm headquartered in Beijing, China. The firm was founded by Mark Mai and Tim Draper in 2005. | Finance |
Business Booster SGEIC SA
Business Booster SGEIC SA Investment ManagersFinance Business Booster SGEIC SA (Draper B1) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. The firm is Headquartered in Valencia, Spain. | Finance |
Halogen Ventures Partners LLC
Halogen Ventures Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Halogen Ventures Partners LLC (Halogen Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Jesse Draper. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Finance |
Draper Oakwood Capital Ltd.
Draper Oakwood Capital Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Draper Oakwood Royalty Capital Ltd. acts as an alternative investment manager. The company was founded by Aamer A. Sarfraz and Timothy Cook Draper and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
Draper University Ventures Partners LLC
Draper University Ventures Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Draper University Ventures Partners LLC (Draper University) is a venture capital arm of Draper University founded in 2018 by Tim Draper. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | Finance |
Ensemble VC
Ensemble VC Investment ManagersFinance Ensemble VC (Ensemble VC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Collin R. West, Conrad Shang and Gopinath Sundaramurthy. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Finance |
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Xpert Financial, Inc.
Xpert Financial, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Xpert Financial has focused its efforts on creating an electronic platform that benefits both companies and investors in the private securities market. The company's core product, Xpert ATS, is a fully-electronic capital raising and trading platform built exclusively for private company securities. It is operated by Xpert Securities, Inc., a broker-dealer subsidiary of Xpert Financial and a member of FINRA. Xpert ATS supports both primary offerings and secondary trading of private company shares, all under the control of the issuing company. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Commercial Services |