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Venture Trailblazers is an exclusive event series that connects leading investors, founders, and ecosystem leaders from across the globe to discuss the latest trends in startups and venture capital. For this edition, we are honored to welcome Tim Draper, founder of Draper Associates, DFJ, and the Draper Venture Network, and one of the world's most recognized venture capitalists. The goal of Venture Trailblazers is to educate and connect founders, leaders, mentors, and investors across the global Founder Institute, VC Lab, and FI Venture Networks.

On July 9th, Tim Draper joins Adeo Ressi for the next edition of Venture Trailblazers.
RSVP now at https://fi.co/startupwebinar/26260 to get your link and join us live!

Tim Draper is one of the most recognized venture capitalists in the world and the founder of Draper Associates, DFJ, and the Draper Venture Network, a global network of venture capital funds. He has backed some of the most transformative companies in technology from their earliest rounds, including Tesla, SpaceX, Coinbase, Skype, Hotmail, Twitch, Robinhood, Baidu, Box, Carta, Planet, Cruise Automation, and more than 20 unicorns in total.

A leading global voice for entrepreneurs, Tim is also one of the most prominent advocates for Bitcoin and decentralization. He famously won the U.S. Marshals' Bitcoin auction in 2014, has invested in over 50 crypto companies, and led early investments in Coinbase, Ledger, Tezos, and Bancor, among others.

Tim is a regular presence across major networks as a proponent of entrepreneurship, innovative governance, free markets, and Bitcoin. His recognitions include the World Entrepreneurship Forum's "Entrepreneur of the World," one of the top 100 most powerful people in finance by Worth Magazine, the top 20 most influential people in crypto by CryptoWeekly, #1 most networked VC by AlwaysOn, #7 on the Forbes Midas List, and a member of the Global Guru 30 Startup Gurus in the world.

❯ What We'll Cover
In this candid conversation, Tim and Adeo will explore:

  • Tim's journey as an investor and the philosophy that has guided his decisions over the decades
  • The story behind his early bet on SpaceX, and what it taught him about backing audacious founders
  • Lessons drawn from across his portfolio of category-defining companies
  • His current thinking on crypto and AI, and where he sees each headed next
  • His advice for emerging managers building enduring, high-performing venture firms today

❯❯ Don’t miss this live, interactive online event packed with valuable insights! RSVP now at https://fi.co/startupwebinar/26260 to get your link and join us live!

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