Tim Draper
All Connections
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All Connections
23 totalCreer served as CEO of Draper Hero Institute (Draper's nonprofit) since April 2021. Draper defended Creer against FBI allegations. Both connected through DFJ Capital / Zone Ventures ecosystem.
Creer was CEO of Draper Hero Institute, former DFJ Capital officer
Co-founded Draper Oakwood Royalty Capital 2015. Sarfraz CEO of Draper Oakwood SPAC. Draper backed Sarfraz ag-tech 2011.
DFJ co-founders. Co-GPs on every DFJ fund IV through X. 107 co-filings.
DFJ co-founders. Co-GPs on funds IV-VII. Jurvetson departed Nov 2017. Formal SEC separation Jan-May 2018.
Draper hired Drokova as publicist for DFJ Financial per FBI memo; LittleSis confirms position relationship
Father and son. Adam Draper founded Boost VC incubator. Third generation of Draper venture capital dynasty (William H. Draper III -> Tim -> Adam).
Draper identified as associate; DFJ was corporate sponsor; FBI memo EFTA00129096
LittleSis entity #37259 confirmed: Tim Draper has/had a position at Foresight Institute. FBI memo states Draper associated with Foresight whose members include Ted Waitt (Maxwell associate) and Charles Lieber (convicted Chinese spy).
Andra Capital/Draper Global fund pitched to Epstein as LP (Nov 2018). Unsuccessful.
FBI memo alleges Draper hired Drokova for DFJ Financial. LittleSis corroborates.
Al Betairi appointed Draper Oakwood SPAC director Jan 2018. Gulf state capital connection via Watar Partners (Riyadh).
Haba Managing Partner of Andra Capital; Draper anchor investor/co-manager of Draper Global fund.
Draper Oakwood Technology Acquisition SPAC. Perry also involved in Royalty Capital. Part of Draper's broader venture network.
Turner served as executive director of Draper Venture Network (DVN), the global network connecting Draper's venture fund affiliates worldwide.
Both associated with Foresight Institute. FBI memo links them in same paragraph. Steve Jurvetson (Draper Fisher Jurvetson) served on same Foresight nanotech steering committee as Waitt.
Met in Ukraine with Tim Draper and former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko to discuss ways to oppose US sanctions against Russia (per FBI memo EFTA00129096, Operation Trip Knot, April 2025).
LittleSis: 'Masha Bucher has/had a position at Tim Draper' (first relationship on entity 37259). Tim Draper is Managing Director at DFJ Fund VIII Partners LP, which invested in Runa Capital. Bucher served as Runa Capital PR Director June 2011-July 2013, directly overlapping with nginx Series A (August 2011). Creates simultaneous GP and LP visibility into the nginx investment.
Pierce emailed Epstein about Adam Draper's incubator Boost VC, suggesting indirect connection. Both in crypto/VC circles.
FBI ARMS memo (EFTA00129096) alleges Ukraine meeting with Yushchenko to discuss opposing US sanctions against Russia; both deny
FBI ARMS Reach memo EFTA00129096: Draper was identified as associate of the Foresight Institute, whose members included Charles Lieber (convicted Chinese spy, Harvard Chemistry chair). Lieber was arrested in 2020 for concealing ties to Chinese government and lying about receiving payments from Wuhan University of Technology.
FBI ARMS Reach memo EFTA00129096: Draper was associated with Foresight Institute which counted Ted Waitt as member. Ted Waitt was the broker who introduced Epstein to Bill Gates.
FBI memo alleges Draper met Caputo in Ukraine to discuss opposing US sanctions against Russia. Both deny: Draper says his only Yushchenko meeting was 2005 (no Caputo), Caputo says he never met Draper. Caputo was Trump operative who lived in Russia ~10 years in 1990s.
All Findings
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All Findings
16 totalfinancial (5)
Andra Capital (Haydar Haba) pitched Draper Global fund to Epstein (Nov 2, 2018, 8 months before arrest). Draper named as anchor investor and co-manager. Cayman master fund. Goldman Sachs as book-runner for $3-5B raise. Email routed through Lesley Groff. Fundraising was unsuccessful — Epstein's side repeatedly declined.
FBI memo places Draper in Ukraine meeting former President Viktor Yushchenko and Michael Caputo 'to discuss ways to oppose certain United States sanctions against Russia.' Case filed under OCDETF Eurasian Organizations.
DFJ funds from Fund VIII onward use triple-layered Cayman structure: Fund LP -> Fund Partners LP (Cayman GP) -> Fund Ltd (Cayman LLC GP of GP). Creates beneficial ownership opacity. 20+ entities mapped across CA, Cayman, Germany, Bermuda.
The Draper Foundation (nonprofit, est Dec 1996, 55 E 3rd Ave San Mateo) is the entity that granted $805K to Draper Hero Institute (where Creer was CEO). Officers: Timothy Cook Draper (CEO), William Henry Draper (Secretary, Tim's father), Desiree Omran (CFO). Foundation operates from same address as Draper Associates, JABE LLC, and Zone Ventures.
Tim Draper's 'Draper Andra Global' fund pitch deck (EFTA00292375, ~2018) found in Epstein files. The deck pitches a late-stage co-investment fund with Draper as 'General Partner / Visionary Investor', targeting $1 billion, with 80% late-stage US tech and 20% discretionary international. Co-investors listed include KPCB, Sequoia, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Draper Associates. This document was in Epstein's files around 2018, indicating Draper was presenting investment opportunities to Epstein's network. RELEVANCE: The FBI memo EFTA00129096 identifies Frank Creer as CEO of Draper Hero Institute since April 2021 and describes the Draper network as the nexus for the alleged Creer blackmail operation. Draper pitching funds to Epstein's network pre-dates Creer's appointment by 3 years.
relationship (5)
Abduwahab Al Betairi (Saudi/Bahrain, Watar Partners Riyadh, Family Office Co Bahrain, managed 500M+ at Saudi American Bank/Citibank) appointed Draper Oakwood SPAC director Jan 2018. Connects Draper brand to Gulf state capital.
FBI ARMS Reach vetting memo (OPERATION TRIP KNOT, Case 243H-WF-2182018, OCDETF Eurasian Organizations) identifies Draper as associate of Foresight Institute whose members included Ted Waitt (Epstein-Gates introduction broker) and convicted spy Charles Lieber. Filed by WFO Squad CR05 (Transnational Organized Crime, Eastern Hemisphere).
FBI memo alleges Draper hired Masha Drokova (aka Mariya Bucher, former Nashi leader known as 'Putin's Kiss', former Epstein publicist) as publicist for DFJ Financial. LittleSis corroborates with relationship record. Draper denied this claim.
FBI memo alleges Frank Moyle Creer (CEO of Draper Hero Institute, former DFJ Capital officer) was active member of Sanctum sex/swingers club and 'collected information on members for blackmail, similar to Jeffrey Epstein.' Creer denied all allegations.
DNX Venture Partners (Japanese VC, Mitch Kitamura) operates 12+ fund entities from 55 E 3rd Ave, San Mateo — Draper's primary address. DNX is part of the Draper Venture Network. Active fund family: DNX Partners IV, DNX Global Seed, DNX Japan IV/V, plus annex and seed funds. Ongoing entity formation through Feb 2026.
legal (2)
Draper and Draper Associates named defendants in Tezos ICO securities fraud class action (N.D. Cal. 3:17-cv-06779, 232M ICO). Named as promoter/facilitator. Dismissed 2020. Co-defendants: Breitmans, Dynamic Ledger, Tezos Foundation (Swiss), Bitcoin Suisse AG.
Six DFJ/Draper entities plus Draper personally named defendants in AllRounds v eShares/Carta trade secrets (N.D. Cal. 3:20-cv-07083). Entities: Draper Associates LP, Draper Associates VI LP, DFJ Management LLC, DFJ Growth Management LLC, Threshold Management LLC, DFJ Mercury Venture Partners LP.
intelligence (1)
FBI ARMS Reach memo (EFTA00129096, April 2025) contains additional intelligence on Tim Draper beyond Creer connection: (1) Draper previously traveled to Ukraine and met with former President Viktor Yushchenko and Michael Caputo 'to discuss ways to oppose certain United States sanctions against Russia'; (2) Draper was identified as associate of the Foresight Institute whose members included Ted Waitt (who brokered the Epstein-Gates introduction) and Charles Lieber (convicted Chinese spy/Harvard Chemistry chair). The memo was an FBI Enterprise Vetting Center (EVC) ARMS Reach request — someone proposed Draper be within 'arm's reach of POTUS' prompting the FBI vetting.
identity (1)
55 East 3rd Avenue, San Mateo CA 94401 hosts approximately 45 entities with 32 still active. Includes: Draper Associates, The Draper Foundation, Zone Ventures, JABE LLC, Draper Franchise LLC, DraperDragon funds, DNX fund family, Draper Oakwood entities, Brave VC (Bill Draper), Draper Productions, Draper Branding, multiple Riskmasters and Rhino SPV entities. This is the Draper empire operational hub.
background (1)
Draper Oakwood SPAC: Tim Draper was Senior Advisor only — no officer, director, or fiduciary role. No contractual commitments or voting power. Core team (Perry, Sarfraz, Erfan) from 3i Group plc (UK). SPAC pivoted from tech to Singapore luxury e-commerce (Reebonz). Required backstop investors.
negative_result (1)
DFJ Financial (entity FBI memo says hired Drokova) has ZERO litigation on federal docket and ZERO SEC filings. Entity may not exist as formal legal entity or may use different registered name.