About this episode
Tim is a billionaire venture capitalist and the the founder of Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) as well as Draper Associates, Draper University, Draper Venture Network, and Draper Goren Holm. His exceptional track record of investments includes Tesla, SpaceX, Baidu, Hotmail, Skype, AngelList, Ring, Twitter, DocuSign, Coinbase, Robinhood, and Twitch, among countless other companies. An early advocate of Bitcoin, Tim was the winner of the 2014 US Marshals auction through which he purchased approximately 30,000 bitcoins worth around $19 million at the time.
[0:59] - The Draper family history in venture capital and Tim's successes to date
[10:05] - Coinbase's early promise and Bitcoin's importance as a global currency
[25:51] - Tim's investment thesis for Bitcoin
[32:09] - Why Tim values global perspectives and experiences
[38:57] - The role of politicians vs entrepreneurs in human progress
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