Jesse Draper
{{short description|American venture capitalist and TV host (born 1984)}}
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| name = Jesse Draper
| image = Jesse Draper at Web Summit 2022.jpg
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| caption = Draper in 2022
| birth_name = Jessica Cook Draper
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|01|05}}
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| nationality = American
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| occupation = Venture capitalist, TV personality
| years_active = 1993–present
| employer = Halogen Ventures
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| notable_works = The Naked Brothers Band, The Valley Girl Show
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| spouse = {{marriage|Brian MacInnes|2013}}
| father = Tim Draper
| relatives = {{Plainlist|
- William Henry Draper Jr. (great-grandfather)
- William Henry Draper III (grandfather)
- Polly Draper (aunt)
- Michael Wolff (uncle)
- Alex Wolff (cousin)
- Nat Wolff (cousin)
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| website = {{url|http://halogenvc.com/}}
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Jessica Cook Draper (born January 5, 1986) is an American venture capitalist and TV personality.
Early life
Jesse Draper is the daughter of Silicon Valley venture capitalist Timothy C. Draper and Melissa Lee ({{nee}} Parker) Draper.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/08/15/style/melissa-lee-parker-becomes-the-bride-of-timothy-cook-draper-in-california.html|title = Melissa Lee Parker Becomes the Bride of Timothy Cook Draper in California|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 15 August 1982}} Her paternal grandfather is William Henry Draper III, former chairman of the Export–Import Bank of the United States and her great-grandfather was banker, general, and diplomat William Henry Draper Jr. who served as the first U.S. Ambassador to NATO.{{cite book|last=Europa Publications|title=The International Who's Who 2004|publisher=Routledge|year=2003|pages=[https://archive.org/details/internationalwho2004ond/page/454 454]|url=https://archive.org/details/internationalwho2004ond/page/454|isbn=1-85743-217-7|url-access=registration}}
In 2006, Draper graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Theater.{{cite web|title=Meet Jesse|url=http://halogenvc.com/#meet-jesse|publisher=Halogen Ventures|access-date=3 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301181525/http://halogenvc.com/|archive-date=March 1, 2017}}
Career
Draper began her career as an actress. Her first notable role was on the Nickelodeon series The Naked Brothers Band, which starred her cousins Nat Wolff and Alex Wolff and was created by her aunt Polly Draper.{{cite web|title=That Wacky Silicon Valley|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/01/fashion/to-jesse-draper-the-laughs-on-them.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&|work=The New York Times Company|access-date=May 5, 2014|author=Laura M. Holson|date=June 29, 2012}}
She created a technology talk web show called The Valley Girl Show which she hosted, wrote, and produced with Jonathan Polenz.{{cite web|last=Sacks|first=Danielle|title=Can VCs Be Bred? Meet The New Generation In Silicon Valley's Draper Dynasty|url=http://www.fastcompany.com/1839299/can-vcs-be-bred-meet-new-generation-silicon-valleys-draper-dynasty|work=Fast Company & Inc|publisher=Mansueto Ventures, LLC.|access-date=May 5, 2014|date=June 14, 2012}} In May 2014, Draper signed a distribution deal with Cox Media Group to broadcast the talk show in Northern California and Seattle.{{cite web|last=Swisher|first=Kara|author-link=Kara Swisher|title="Valley Girl" Creator Jesse Draper Strikes Deal for New Talk Show With Cox|url=https://recode.net/2014/05/05/valley-girl-creator-jesse-draper-strikes-deal-for-new-talk-show-with-cox-video/|work=Re/code|publisher=Revere Digital LLC|access-date=May 5, 2014|date=May 5, 2014}}{{Cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2017/02/05/the-rise-of-femtech-women-technology-and-trump/|title=The rise of femtech: women, technology, and Trump|website=VentureBeat|date=5 February 2017|access-date=2017-03-01}}
=Venture capitalist=
In 2015, Draper founded Halogen Ventures to invest in female-founded companies. She has invested in 70 companies and had 10 exits. {{cite news |last1=Zakrzewski |first1=Cat |title=Jesse Draper Closes $10 Million Fund Focused on Female Founders |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/jesse-draper-closes-10-million-fund-focused-on-female-founders-1513773057 |access-date=6 January 2022 |date=December 20, 2017}}
Personal life
On June 15, 2013, Draper married accountant Brian MacInnes.{{cite news |last1=Zinko |first1=Carolyne |title=Jesse Draper, Brian MacInnes' playful love |url=https://www.sfgate.com/style/unionsquared/article/Jesse-Draper-Brian-MacInnes-playful-love-4614915.php |access-date=6 January 2022 |work=SFGATE |date=21 June 2013}}
Filmography
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! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Year ! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Film ! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Role ! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Notes | |||
| 1993 | Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back | Homeless Girl | Uncredited |
| rowspan=2|2006 | The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie | Jesse Cook | |
| American Dreams | Bandstand Girl | 1 episode | |
| 2007–09 | The Naked Brothers Band | Jesse Cook | 40 episodes |
| 2009 | Ticket Out | Bank Teller | |
| 2010 | The Mighty Macs | Mrs. Ballard | |
| 2012 | It's a Disaster | Woman with dog |
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.halogenvc.com/}}
- {{IMDb name|1822808}}
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Category:20th-century American actresses
Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:American Internet celebrities
Category:American film actresses
Category:American television actresses
Category:American television reporters and correspondents
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:University of California, Los Angeles alumni