Season 9 Voting
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Premiered
2026-02-17
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9
Cast

Tim Draper, Shalini Govil-Pai, John Fisher as

Plot
πŸ”Š Welcome to Las Vegas β€” Where Innovation, Technology, and Global Entrepreneurship Take Center Stage! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Can AI reinvent drug discovery, restaurant operations, and preventive healthcare β€” while turning waste into value and decoding cellular behavior in real time? Is there AI for molecules? In this episode of Meet the Drapers, Tim Draper and an international panel of judges head to the HumanX conference in Las Vegas to meet five bold startups using AI to transform life sciences, hospitality, supply chains, and human health. From accelerating safe drug molecule discovery and AI-optimized restaurant operations to surplus inventory monetization and real-time cellular intelligence β€” these founders are building category-defining technologies poised for global scale. πŸ”₯ Startups Featured: πŸ§ͺ Deepmirror – An AI co-ideation platform helping chemists discover safer, more effective drug molecules faster by reducing trial-and-error in early drug development. 🍽️ AIO – The world’s first AI-optimized restaurant management system, automating operations to cut costs, boost efficiency, and drive restaurant growth. πŸ“¦ Sotira – An AI-powered workflow and compliance automation platform enabling brands, retailers, and distributors to monetize surplus inventory through reverse logistics. πŸ“± YOU(th) – A preventive health platform using smartphone data and AI to screen 50+ biomarkers across seven health areas in under two minutes. πŸ”¬ Illumicell AI – Builds imaging and AI systems that interpret functional cell behavior from biofluids, transforming samples into real-time cellular activity insights. πŸ‘©β€βš–οΈ Judges Panel: πŸ’Ό Tim Draper – Legendary Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist & Host πŸ“Ί Shalini Govil-Pai – VP & GM, Android TV at Google πŸ’‘ John Fisher - American Businessman, Owner of the Athletics and San Jose Earthquakes πŸ’° Which founder will impress the Draper family and take the next step toward a $1,000,000 investment? ✨ Subscribe to @DraperTV for new episodes every Tuesday and follow Season 9 as we travel the world to discover the next generation of globally scalable startups. #MeetTheDrapers #Season9 #TimDraper #DraperTV #LasVegas #Startups #VentureCapital #Innovation #AI Miss the first episode of the season? Watch the episode HERE! Watch DraperTV Now: http://drapertv.com FOLLOW DRAPERTV: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/draperTV/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/draper_tv/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/meetthedrapers X: https://x.com/streamDraperTV TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meetthedrapers Subscribe to the DraperTV YouTube Channel for more videos: https://cutt.ly/DraperTV Draper TV is the groundbreaking multimedia platform dedicated to fostering a community of knowledge seekers passionate about the dynamic startup world! Founded by billionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper, Draper TV is your go-to destination for tapping into the collective wisdom and insights that fuel the pulse of Silicon Valley and beyond. Our flagship TV show β€œMeet the Drapers” has led to the funding of several incredible startups working to change the world. Our mission is to provide a diverse audience, including entrepreneurs, startup enthusiasts, small business owners, executives, and anyone with a shared passion for the startup ecosystem, with unlimited access to a wealth of invaluable knowledge and expertise. We believe that everyone, regardless of their background or location, deserves the opportunity to learn and be inspired by the very best minds shaping the future of innovation. #drapertv #Startups #entrepreneurs #venturecapital #DraperUniversity #ChangingTheWorld  
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Tim Draper, Shalini Govil-Pai, John Fisher as