Tim Draper makes an appearance on the Divot Podcast with Derek Andersen of Startup Grind! Before becoming one of the most influential venture capitalists in Silicon Valley, Tim Draper built a career defined by early conviction, independent thinking, risk, and a willingness to back ideas long before they reached mainstream belief. Over decades, Tim has invested in and supported some of the most transformational companies of the modern era, shaping how the world communicates, moves money, explores space, and builds technology. A billionaire built from multiple income streams, he moves forward in the world looking for bold ideas and founders with conviction to blaze a trail forward into the future.
In this conversation, Tim reflects on backing category-defining companies, including
Tesla,
SpaceX,
Skype,
Hotmail,
Twitch, and
Robinhood, investments that went on to create hundreds of billions of dollars in enterprise value and permanently change global industries. He also shares the impact of
Draper University, where thousands of founders have been trained, leading to thousands of companies launched and multiple billion-dollar outcomes.
This episode dives deep into
Bitcoin and economic freedom, tracing Tim’s early belief in decentralized systems, his experience buying Bitcoin as early as 2011, and why he views it not as a trade but as a long-term technological shift with global implications, especially in a world of inflation, fragile banking systems, and unstable currencies. He describes how important risk is to factor into decision making, what makes a good founder, and shares incredible insights he gained from deep conversations with his father,
Bill Draper.
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Check out The Divot Podcast
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Listen to more riveting conversations Tim has with compelling people by listening to the Talk with Tim show on DraperTV! Watch the first episode
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