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Tim Draper

@TimDraper553k followers

Backing the bold ideas that shape the future. Founder of @DFJvc, @drapervc, @Draper_U, @meetthedrapers. Pitch me: timdraper@draper.vc

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1Oct 16, '24Wanted to clear something up. I have donated to both the Harris and Trump campaigns. Roughly equal amounts. It allowed my wife and me to meet both candidates and make a more inform58×3.2M2.9k176623
2Dec 19, '19India choosing one religion over another makes me seriously concerned about my plans to fund businesses there. #freedom #freedomofreligion.31.3×012k5.6k100
3May 14, '21Has anyone calculated the energy and the CO2 the existing banking system uses? The buildings, the paper, the bankers themselves? Maybe Elon should not accept Fiat for cars? #bitcoi17.3×011k1.9k61
4Jun 28, '19Would you switch airlines to get rewarded in bitcoin rather than airline miles?15.7×011k78626
5Mar 24, '23Some tips for business cash management post SVB. #bitcoin #trust #freedom14.1×781k68712194
6Feb 17, '21$250k by end of 2022. Just 5X from here. Looking a lot more likely than when I made the initial prediction three years ago, eh? #Bitcoin11×08k87774
7Apr 22, '2143.4% capital gains tax might kill the golden goose that is America/Silicon Valley. People need an incentive to build long term #startups of value. In California, that would be a 510.9×06.3k1.1k100
8Nov 7, '22I think Elon is awesome and we are so lucky to have him on our planet, I believe he wants to save the planet with Tesla, make sure we can get off it with SpaceX, and now allow ever9.7×07k42030
9Jan 11, '21Banks don’t like bitcoin because it makes them less relevant, so you are seeing their attempted manipulation over the weekend. #bitcoin $250 k by end of 2022, or early 2023.9.2×06k95986
10Oct 17, '25DraperTV is Now Live Streaming on @pumpdotfun At @StreamDraperTV, we’re always looking to explore new frontiers, and that includes experimenting with emerging crypto platforms that8.8×489k756112131
11Mar 14, '20The fear is far worse than the virus. The governments have it wrong. Stay open for business. If not, so many more people will die from a crashing economy than from this virus. #cor8.7×03.5k72976
12Dec 26, '20#Bitcoin tenX from here by end of 2022 or early 2023.7.5×05.1k67551
13Apr 25, '25Gold is dead. It just sits there. Bitcoin moves. Borderless. Permissionless. Programmable. You can’t buy coffee with gold. But with Bitcoin, you can — without banks, inflation, or 7.2×401k4.5k527187
14Dec 31, '22See t-shirt. $250k by 2022. My prediction was off by a bit. Hasn’t made it there…yet. Certainly before the halvening. #truebelievers #bitcoin #worldoftrust #freedom #hodl6.9×384k1.5k14011
15Mar 11, '23I have been advocating for CFO's to keep some cash in #Bitcoin for a while now as a hedge against bad government and the banking system. The Silicon Valley Bank crisis might keep c6.8×378k2.8k52732
16Mar 30, '24See if you can figure this one out. I invested 300BTC for 4% of a startup. they returned me 15 BTC 10 years later. In dollars, it was a 15X on my money. #bitcoin #dobusinessinbitco6.6×367k1.5k181165
17Jun 5, '21Here we go! Entrepreneurs and investors will be on the next flights to El Salvador. Brilliant government move. #freedom #trust #competitivegovernance5.9×04k72023
18Dec 19, '18Finally!! Now you will be able to use bitcoin to buy Starbucks, , Teslas, houses, etc. Fast transactions! #bitcoin #drapervc5.1×02.6k96924
19Feb 26, '25We are very excited to partner with @Cardano_CF on the @Draper_U x Cardano Founder Residency and support UTxO-based startups building the future of Bitcoin Defi 🙌 Apply now:4.9×273k1.8k51755
20Apr 13, '18Oops! I predicted $250k in 2022. My tweet last night was missing a zero. $250k is the number!4.9×02.7k7278
21Dec 4, '21* U.S. Tax revenue: $2,170,000,000,000 * Fed budget: $3,820,000,000,000 * New debt: $ 1,650,000,000,000 * National debt: $19,271,000,000,000 * Recent budget cuts: $ 38,500,000,000 4.6×02.4k649185
22May 17, '21Sure enough, #bitcoin uses less energy than the banking industry. And it scales up without commutes and customers driving to local branches. Long term #bitcoin wins.4.6×02.6k63367
23Jul 15, '25I do not like the label @Bitcoin maximalist. I'm an innovation maximalist. Bitcoin is incredible. It’s transparent, keeps perfect records, immutable, transparent, global, accepted 4.5×248k1.7k268131
24Oct 30, '25I've backed some incredible founders over the years. But watching my son @AdamDraper raise $87,654,321 for Boost VC's fourth fund? That hits different. VC is our family trade. It's4.3×241k1.2k35206
25Jul 17, '19People behaving badly! India's government banned Bitcoin, a currency providing great hope for prosperity in a country that desperately needs it. Shame on India leadership. Pathetic4.3×02.6k49917
26Jul 22, '21Good to see @elonmusk reengaging with Bitcoin. I expect he will find #bitcoin to be far greener than the banks. Also, more #free and more #trustworthy. Also, @Jack Dorsey is awesom4.2×03.2k3309
27Jul 14, '21Just saw the news. Inflation! Are any of us surprised? Government prints more dollars, so the other ones are worth less. Happy to be a #bitcoin hodler. The best inflation hedge.4.2×02.9k42017
28Dec 22, '17Bitcoin true believers can confidently ride this volatility out. Global currency demand continues to grow unabated.3.8×02.2k6290
29Nov 11, '22FTX. So sad. A clear argument against centralized (leverageable) currency, whether crypto or fiat. Bitcoin and Tezos are decentralized and safe. Tragic for those who used FTX for c3.6×02.1k39639
30Jul 8, '25My son beat me to the best investment of the decade. @Brian_Armstrong walks into my office to pitch @Coinbase. My son, @AdamDraper was there and we love the pitch and love Brian. I3.5×195k1.3k51105
31Nov 19, '21BBB just printed $1.7 Trillion. The dollar is looking like the confederate dollar used to look. #Bitcoin looking even better. #hedgeagainstinflation3.5×02.5k30816
32Feb 18, '21#Bitcoin reaches $1T market cap. Big milestone. Many more to go.3.5×02.5k3336
33May 4, '23With President Luis Lacalle Pou of Uruguay. Possibly the best world leader I have ever met. When I asked him how he should be addressed, he said, “Luis, I am only President for 5 y3.5×193k1.4k16410
34Apr 22, '21The antidote for oppressive government and runaway taxes is....#Bitcoin.3.3×02.2k37214
35Jan 29, '21Hi @elonmusk , I would like to buy a @tesla cybertruck. Although I personally would rather keep my own #bitcoin, you can accept #bitcoin through our @drapervc company @OpenNodeCo .3.2×02.3k29810
36May 6, '23Silicon Valley startups are relocating to Europe, Middle East and Asia. Coinbase and Gemini are moving out of the US for regulatory reasons. Dubai, London and Singapore are eating 3.2×177k1.3k26429
37Sep 21, '19Free this entrepreneur, Ross Ulbricht. He has been in prison for about 5 years. That is enough. I cry when my dog...3.1×02k36316
38Sep 16, '25My grandfather was the first Silicon Valley venture capitalist. He started Draper Gaither Andersen in 1957. My father was a pioneer in venture capital, built Sutter Hill Partners a3.0×167k74061411
39Jun 8, '23Regulation by enforcement. That is what they do in Russia. The SEC forgot that the USA is the land of the free. Our country needs to set clear boundaries and enforce them, not forc3.0×164k2.1k4069
40Mar 11, '23Re: #SVB. Does the rapid change in rates after huge government spending mean that this administration was sabotaging the economy or just asleep at the switch? Either way, time for 2.9×162k1.5k28111
41Jan 7, '22This is a great video from President @nayibbukele of El Salvador. He is a fresh face of visionary global politics speaking plainly and clearly about #bitcoin and #health at a time 2.8×01.8k30923
42Feb 24, '20I don't normally give investment advice, but this is worth watching today.2.8×01.4k38677
43May 1, '25Bitcoin might be worth an infinite amount of USD. During the Civil War, the south’s Confederate Dollar went through hyperinflation. After starting 1:1 with USD, it ended the war at2.8×154k1.2k233167
45Jun 30, '23So much for my predictive abilities...It is June 30, 2023. When Bitcoin was $4000, I predicted it would reach $250k (60X) by now. It has only reached $30k (7X). I guess we have to 2.7×152k1.3k13824
46Aug 6, '19Nasdaq down 3.4% Dow down 2.9%. Bitcoin up 3.2%. Bitcoin may be a remarkable hedge. #bitcoin2.6×01.7k35011
47Jan 25, '21This is the best interview on #Bitcoin I have seen. I would call it required viewing for anyone who would like to better understand what is going on.2.6×01.3k267276
48Sep 4, '17The future is crypto. Let's help everyone understand it's importance to the entire world.2.6×01.3k5200
49Sep 15, '17The deadwood of the Bitcoin ecosystem is leaving now. Our faith in the crypto economy will be well rewarded.2.6×01.3k4842
50Jun 17, '21This is a great starter video for people who say they don't understand why we have #Bitcoin. #bitcoin protects human rights! #HumanRights #global ly.2.6×01.3k369108
51Dec 2, '22Another country making #bitcoin a national currency. #freedom #trust2.4×01.1k22915
52Jun 4, '25Bitcoin might go infinite against the dollar. On the heels of the recent surge, I’m still expecting Bitcoin to reach $250,000 this year. Whether Bitcoin will keep gaining ground th2.4×135k1.4k186110
53Jun 12, '18Still #bitcoin #bullish2.3×01.1k45315
54Apr 7, '25I am always for free trade, but I totally get it. President Trump is doing what needs to be done. The other countries have been taking advantage of the US’s decades of benevolence,2.3×125k1.6k220120
55Jun 5, '21Here we go! Entrepreneurs and investors will be on the next flights to El Salvador. Brilliant government move. #freedom #trust #competitivegovernance ⁦@Bitcoin⁩ #bitcoin2.2×01.5k2574
56Sep 24, '22#inflation continues to rear its ugly head. Bureaucrats are playing with our livelihoods, jobs, prices, etc. #bitcoin is the solution. #freedom from political manipulation. #trust 2.2×01.4k24714
57Mar 9, '23Looks like #Bitcoin is the safest money out there. #trust #freedom2.2×120k1.5k1925
59May 31, '25The dollar is going extinct. People will rush to spend it as it loses value. Retailers will soon prefer Bitcoin. And when they do, that’s when people will start spending Bitcoin.2.1×118k85110079
60Mar 25, '22Great to see @VeChainOfficial team up with Draper University to bring entrepreneurs together to build on the VeChainThor platform. Gain access to @Draper_U entrepreneurial educatio2.1×01.2k3087
61Jun 24, '25Bitcoin recently hit 61% market share, up from 40% after the first boom-bust cycle and 50% after the last one. There is a gravitational pull toward Bitcoin. All the successful inno2.1×117k1.5k256205
62Dec 29, '21Interesting point of view from Mexican billionaire. He calls fiat a fraud since governments keep printing it irresponsibly and tells his followers to buy #bitcoin.2.1×01.4k22237
63Jul 13, '23A big win for #freedom #crypto Thanks to Chris Larsen and team @Ripple for their efforts.2.1×116k2.4k46613
64Mar 16, '23Companies should buy at least two payrolls worth of #bitcoin or they are rolling the dice with their employees lives on banks. #SVBCollapse #trust #freedom #BTC2.1×116k1.7k30215
65Nov 4, '25I hear some whales are selling. They must want to be minnows. # bitcoin2.0×110k8695124
66Sep 3, '25The institutional FOMO is real. We're watching banks and boardrooms across America scramble to figure out Bitcoin custody. Companies that laughed at the idea 2 years ago are now as1.9×107k806131118
67Jun 19, '21My list for 2030: 1. @Bitcoin 2. @EtheriumToken 3. @coinbase 4. @binance 5. @SpaceX 6. @Tesla 7. @amazon 8. @planet 9. @Ledger 10. @Apple. What is yours?.1.9×0877159106
68Mar 21, '20A renaissance for India. Now crypto is legal. #bitcoin #india1.8×097727911
69Aug 13, '22It may be that my math is wrong, but how does $300 billion in additional government spending LOWER inflation???? #InflationReductionAct #bitcoin #freedom #trust1.7×01.2k1174
70Dec 16, '20Spread the word. #freeross @free_ross1.7×01.1k2273
71Sep 19, '17Interesting. A major banker disses Bitcoin publicly, then when the price drops, his firm buys a bunch of it. #cryptoclepto1.7×07843350
72Feb 27, '21Brilliant experiment. I am looking to buy 50,000 acres in Nevada.1.7×01k17428
73Sep 11, '21I am embarrassed to say it took me several months before I listened to this talk. Please, please, please! Free this man! #FREEROSS. Please listen. @POTUS Ross Ulbricht interview br1.6×095523127
74Jul 25, '19I had hoped for better things from India’s new government...#india #bitcoin1.6×075226312
75May 8, '24He is completely out of touch, and is driving entrepreneurs out of our country. #bitcoin #freedom #economy. Does he have any idea where all the new jobs, and almost all of the inno1.6×89k1.2k28643
76Feb 23, '21#bitcoin This is exactly what #bitcoin is about. A check on central authority. A check on fiat monopolies. Naturally a former Fed Chair would not immediately want to recognize this1.6×01.1k1437
77Aug 23, '20Bitcoin transaction made in space: SpaceChain announced the successful execution of the first multisignature blockchain transaction in space, marking the completion of a significan1.5×086322918
78Sep 11, '19I am looking for two Analyst/Associates to join our VC team at Draper Associates. Bitcoin, crypto, digital healthcare, or data tech education or experience preferred. DM me @timdra1.5×083517342
79Feb 24, '23In a turn of events, #bitcoin miners are signing deals with Texas electrical grid providers to get paid to turn off during peak demand. Bitcoin miners help with electrical grid man1.5×84k663956
80Apr 13, '18Serious winds (of change) at our block (chain) party last night. Predicting bitcoin at $25k by 2022.1.5×07882046
81Nov 14, '24I am very excited about President Trump, Elon Musk and the new administration. Every line of regulation they roll back creates a new job in the private sector. Every job they cut i1.5×81k1.2k12658
82Dec 2, '20Wow! and this #bitcoin prediction comes from a banker!1.5×089014123
83Jan 18, '24This man is going to save @Argentina. Javier Milei gives the clearest argument for capitalism over government controlled collectivism I have ever heard. Learn from this man. @Davos1.5×81k76213931
84Oct 11, '18Reason # 541 that we like Bitcoin better than fiat. The Fed never gets it quite right.1.4×09381943
85Jun 22, '25In uncertain times, one thing is valuable everywhere, #bitcoin. Travels across borders. Decentralized. Immutable. Liquid. Global. The ultimate hedge against government spending.1.3×73k1.2k18334
86Mar 24, '25Riddle: Governments need me to prop up their treasuries, companies need me to cover payroll in a bank failure scenario. And families need me to cover their expenses if and when ret1.3×71k75810127
87Aug 23, '24Let’s blow through the trading range for #bitcoin this time. Can anyone say “$80k by Friday?”1.3×70k1.1k8413
88Oct 4, '21Economics 101. Inflation up. #Bitcoin up. Government debt troubles. #Bitcoin up. Government spending. #Bitcoin up. What did we learn today? #trust #freedom1.2×075113112
89Apr 18, '20Bloomberg news asked me to comment on Trump's reopening plan. They wouldn't print it. So I will print it in the next two tweets.1.2×0883798
90Jan 20, '21Congratulations to Gary Gensler on his appointment to become SEC Chief. #bitcoin is in good hands. See our interview. Tim Draper's Fireside Chat with Gary Gensler | BEF SF 2018 via1.1×066113840
91Mar 17, '20Apparently, my previous post timing was not good. My apologies. I do believe that this 2-week lockdown is a good idea to flatten the virus curve. After that, let's all get back to 1.1×0806422
92May 21, '20Lebonese would rather take #Bitcoin for their salary than local currency. I am sure the same is true for Argentinians, Nigerians, Venezuelans, and after the $9T bailout, Americans 1.1×06151414
93Aug 25, '24This is outrageous! Infuriating. Are all great entrepreneurs suddenly responsible for every bad thing anyone has done with their product? This is a dangerous precedent. Is Starbuck1.1×58k1.2k16639
94Aug 26, '24All that hard work France put in to the Olympics erased with one stupid act of authoritarianism. #freePavel.1.0×57k8769510
95Jun 21, '21According to @StatistaCharts, #Nigerians are 5 times more likely to have #bitcoin wallets than #Americans--34% vs 5%. #bitcoin=financial inclusion! And when Americans see the infla1.0×06791071
96Jul 31, '25Project Crypto looks awesome! My hopes to raise a fund all in bitcoin, invest it all in bitcoin, and have startups pay all their employees and suppliers in bitcoin, with all the ac1.0×55k7879555
97Jun 22, '21Methinks China doth protest too much. Every other weekend they make another identical announcement and it still makes the news. Bo—ring. #bitcoin is rocking the world! China spread1.0×06221076
98May 12, '21Inflation fears bode well for #bitcoin. Time to get that #Coinbase wallet and hedge against the onslaught?1.0×0689803
99Sep 10, '21McDonalds, many others using @OpenNodeCo to accept #bitcoin in El Salvador. Panama expected to follow suit.0.9×0610979
100Aug 5, '23California spends $14.5 billion on prisons. There are 120,000 prisoners. That is $120,000 per prisoner. #degov #freedom #trust0.7×38k2581321

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