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Bill Draper
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William 'Bill' Draper, a pioneering American venture capitalist who helped shape Silicon Valley's early investment landscape, has died, according to a New York Times obituary. Draper led Sutter Hill Ventures and earlier Draper, Gaither & Anderson, backing companies including Skype, Hotmail and Tesla, and came from a family of prominent investors. Readers are remembering his career and influence on the technology industry.
- 2Bill Draper, pioneering Silicon Valley venture capitalist, dies at 98●Bill Draper Dies at 98; He Was a Tech Investor Before There Was a Silicon Valley
William 'Bill' Draper, one of the earliest venture capitalists in what became Silicon Valley, has died at 98, according to a New York Times obituary. Draper helped finance technology companies decades before the region became a global tech hub, and commenters are remembering his role in shaping the venture capital industry.