Experience the ultimate startup competition, Meet the Drapers. Hosted by venture capital icon Tim Draper, this global phenomenon brings together visionary entrepreneurs from every corner of the world. Watch as they pitch live to a panel of celebrity guest judges and compete for a life-changing $1M investment. The power is in your hands, as viewers get to vote for their favorite game-changers. This is where the future is made.
Visionary Silicon Valley venture capitalist and entrepreneur, renowned for founding Draper Associates, DFJ, and the Draper Venture Network. His influence extends globally, having invested in groundbreaking companies including Tesla, Coinbase, Baidu, Skype, Hotmail, and Twitter to name a few.
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Founder of Sutter Hill Ventures and Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation. Investments: OpenTable, Athenhealth, Apollo Computer, Activision and more.
Award-winning Hollywood actress, writer, producer and entrepreneur. Most noted for: Thirtysomething, The Naked Brothers Band, The Good Wife, Rhinebrook and more.
Founder of Halogen Ventures and venture capitalist focused on early stage investing in female-founded consumer technology. Investments: the Skimm, Sugarfina, and Eloquii.
Adam Draper is a fourth-generation venture capitalist and the Founder and Managing Director of Boost VC, a startup accelerator focused on emerging technologies such as blockchain, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence.
CEO at Kaspi.kz
CEO at Freedom Holding Corp.
CEO at Qazaqstan Investment Corporation
Stock-Trading Awards Winner & Managing Partner Mintiply Capital
Managing Partner of Quantum Fintech Group
Founder at Dalma Capital & AIM Summit
CEO of Passes and General Partner at Backend Capital
Co-Founder of Yelli.io, MITRA and LKW
High-end Crypto & NFT Consultant & Investor
Group CEO PremFina & CEO Fineqia
Investor & Serial Entrepreneur | CEO at TDeFI
Supermodel, Philantropist and Entrepreneur
Member of the House of Lords
Managing Director Quantum Fintech Group
Former Treasurer of the United States
Founder & CEO Capital Factory
Founder & Managing Partner, K50 Ventures
Head of Partnerships TikTok
Founder and Managing Partner Indus Valley Capital
Deputy Director, Strategic Investment Fund Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
CEO Draper University
Investor at Draper Associates
Partner at Draper Associates
American Entrepreneur & Investor
GM, US Head of Enterprise Sales at TikTok
Pitch events in major regions across the globe: Kazakhstan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, France, USA and more.
1 startup from each episode moves on to the Semi-Finals. They compete for a spot in the top 3, moving onto the finale.
The top 3 companies with the most votes from the viewers will also have the opportunity to pitch during the season finale.
Tim Draper invests $1 million dollars into the winner. Second place wins $500K. and 3rd place wins $250K.
| Date(s) of Pitch Events | Application Deadline | Who Should Apply | How to Apply | Location of Pitch Event | Which Season is this for? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24th 2025 | August 31st | US Entrepreneurs | Closed | Tuscaloosa | USA |
| September 26th 2025 | August 31st | US Entrepreneurs | Closed | Detroit | USA |
| September 29th 2025 | August 31st | US Entrepreneurs | Closed | New York | USA |
| March 13th 2026 | February 20th | US Entrepreneurs | Closed | Austin | USA |
| March 19-21 2026 | March 3rd | US Entrepreneurs | Closed | Salt Lake City | USA |
| April 8th 2026 | March 20th | US Entrepreneurs | Apply | Hawaii | USA |
| April 23-24 2026 | April 10th | US Entrepreneurs | Apply | Palm Beach | USA |
| April 27-28 2026 | April 19th | US Entrepreneurs | Apply | Las Vegas | USA |
| May 5-6 2026 | April 20th | US Entrepreneurs | Apply | Silicon Valley | USA |
| June 4-7 2026 | May 15th | US Entrepreneurs | Apply | Nashville | USA |
