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Associated Press
15-06-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Draper TV Launches Nationally
A New Kind of Broadcast Platform for the New Economy SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE, June 15, 2025 / / -- Draper TV, the revolutionary new media network at the intersection of innovation, investment, and impact, officially launches the week of June 9, 2025. It will deliver daily programming that empowers viewers to understand and participate in the forces shaping our future. Founded by legendary venture capitalist Tim Draper, Draper TV is the world's first broadcast network dedicated to entrepreneurship, exponential technologies, and decentralized finance. The channel will be available across major FAST (Free Ad-Supported TV) platforms, reaching millions of households globally. 'Draper TV is more than just a channel — it's a movement,' said Tim Draper, Founder of Draper TV. 'Our mission is to democratize access to bold ideas, spotlight founders who are changing the world, and help audiences participate in the next generation of wealth creation.' Original Programming Highlights ● Meet The Drapers – Now in its eighth season, the flagship program features live, on-camera founder pitches to investors, audience participation, and a $1M cash prize. ● Can't Be Done Podcast – Join Boost VC's Founder & Managing Director, Adam Draper, to learn about emerging tech from the leading figures in the industry. ● Draper Decentralized – Daily news coverage on the future of money, AI, Web3, and freedom, hosted by Tim Draper's AI-powered Digital Twin, a state-of-the-art generative AI technology that drives 24/7 news and content delivery across formats and languages. ● Talk With Tim – Seasoned investor Tim Draper shares his perspectives and insights on a range of subjects, from AI and Bitcoin to the most pressing global entrepreneurial trends. Other programs include Startup Playbook, We're Training Heroes, Mindset of a Venture Capitalist, Draper University, Startup Sounds, Draper House Community, Business Rockstars, and AI Anchors and Digital Twins Draper TV was developed in partnership with DeFiance Media, powered by a suite of AI content technologies, creating one of the decade's most scalable and intelligent media platforms. In a world saturated with traditional finance and political coverage, Draper TV offers an inspiring alternative — telling the stories of the builders, disruptors, and visionaries, ostensibly Powering the new economy. About Tim Draper Tim Draper is the founder of Draper Associates, DFJ, and the Draper Venture Network, a global network of venture capital funds. He invested in Baidu, Tesla, Skype, SpaceX, Twitch, Hotmail, Focus Media, Robinhood, Athenahealth, Box, Cruise Automation, Carta, Planet, PTC, and 15 other unicorns at the seed stage. Draper is a supporter and champion for entrepreneurs everywhere and is a leading spokesperson for Bitcoin, Blockchain, ICOs, and cryptocurrencies, having won the Bitcoin U.S. Marshall's auction in 2014 invested in over 50 crypto companies, and led investments in Coinbase, Ledger, Tezos, and Bancor, among many others. Media Inquiries and Partnerships Richard Laermer RLM PR [email protected] Mansoor Madhavji Blockchain Founders Fund +1 778-241-7860 email us here Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
Business Wire
11-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Ensemble VC Launches Comprehensive AI Tool to derisk venture capital investments, With Partners Ranging From Sand Hill Road VCs to Silicon Valley's Top Lawyers
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ensemble VC has developed and deployed a comprehensive system to derisk venture capital investments, with partners ranging from Sand Hill Road VCs to Silicon Valley's most respected law firm. Ensemble co-founder and data scientist Gopi Sundaramurthy spent five years developing 'Unity,' which ranks prospective portfolio company teams based on hundreds of objective data points. Unity then ranks teams — including teams with first-time founders — according to their likelihood of commercial success. Unity can then also help portfolio companies build teams with people most likely to excel in their roles, whether in biomanufacturing, machine learning engineering, downstream processing, go-to-market strategy, marketing and communication, HR or other functions. 'Leading venture capitalists are betting their limited partners' money on AI entrepreneurs. But the VC industry, for the most part, hasn't used AI itself to improve performance across all three major functions of its own industry — sourcing, selecting and servicing portfolio companies,' said Dr. Gopi Sundaramurthy, co-founder of Ensemble VC, former Head of Data Science at the Kauffman Fellows VC Fund, and the first data scientist at IBM Watson Health. 'We decided to tackle the trifecta.' VC firms Draper Associates, Boost, Overmatch and others are already collaborating with Ensemble to use the tool, which can be trained on specific investment niches — from SaaS to military tech, fusion and space exploration. And Silicon Valley's preeminent law firm, Wilson Sonsini, is also using Unity to assess which startup clients to pursue. 'No matter how vast your network, human constraints always limited your network and thus your deal flow and potential,' said Tim Draper, the third-generation VC and founder of Draper Associates (formerly DFJ), Draper University, and the hit TV show, Meet The Drapers. His investments include Baidu, Hotmail, Tesla, SpaceX, AngelList, SolarCity, Ring, Twitter, DocuSign, Coinbase and Robinhood. 'Unity helps eliminate the human constraints.' Derisking VC Unity scrapes millions of points on the Internet — from yesterday's X posts and SEC filings to alma maters, obscure details on LinkedIn, and stock performance on secondary markets — to assess founders, team members and anyone else on an early-stage team. Ensemble's system instantly generates navigable market maps, tracking deep networks of investors, employees, and founders as they move across industries. Unity searches dynamically — by investor, company, geography, and sector — ensuring that the firm doesn't miss entrepreneurs or their seed-stage, high-performing startups simply because they don't yet fit pre-existing patterns. Unity also tracks where talent is moving. The data platform provides a real-time view of technical talent flow, anticipating industry shifts before they materialize. This combination of direct technical experience and proprietary data insights gives Unity users an unmatched ability to spot and back the best companies before the market catches up. About Ensemble VC Ensemble VC is an early-stage investor based in Austin, TX. The firm takes a product-centric approach to investing, leveraging the firm's comprehensive data platform to intelligently and scalably support founders. Ensemble invests early in highly technical emerging technologies that span from AI to defense technology. For more information about Ensemble, please visit
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Powering the AI Revolution: Investbanq Accelerates Digital Breakthrough in WealthTech
SINGAPORE, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Investbanq, the AI-powered wealth operating system for family offices, asset managers, and banks, has secured US$3 million in Pre-Series A funding. The round drew participation from Constructor Capital, Orvel, Big Sky Capital and several other prominent investors, underscoring growing investor demand for next-generation WealthTech infrastructure. Investbanq recently captured global attention by winning Meet The Drapers, the international startup show judged by venture capitalist Tim Draper, and by receiving Global Private Banker's "Best WealthTech - AI" award, reaffirming its technological leadership and global market potential. About Investbanq Investbanq is the next-generation wealth management platform, enabling banks, asset managers, and family offices to transition into AI-driven WealthTech players. Its WealthOS product allows efficient management of the rapidly growing capital pools of affluent millennials and other digitally native investors across Asia and the MENA region "The number of individuals requiring advanced Wealth Management was growing for 50 years, and will be exponentially accelerated by GenAI," said Dr. Serg Bell, Founder and Chairman of Constructor Capital. "Investbanq's dynamic and adaptive AI engine creates diversified portfolios in real time, completes onboarding in days, not months, and lowers long-standing barriers for those wanting to access private-market opportunities." Investbanq is headquartered in Singapore, with additional offices in Kazakhstan and the UAE. The startup has completed the EBRD Star Venture program and is now enrolled in both the NVIDIA Accelerator and First Rate Connect—evidence of strong expert backing and the platform's global potential. "We want to help create a world where anyone can master, grow, and pass on their wealth with confidence and clarity," said Oz Zhiyenkul, Co-founder and CEO of Investbanq. "We are pleased that investors sharing our vision for the future of WealthTech have placed their trust in Investbanq," added Tk Kantayev, Co-founder and COO. Key Investors Key investors include Constructor Capital, Big Sky Capital, Orvel, and notable Kazakhstani investor Yerkin Tatishev, all of whom backed the company's strategy for rapid scaling and technological differentiation. "I've known Olzhas for over 30 years and have seen him grow, learn, tackle complex challenges, and consistently deliver. When he shared Investbanq with me, I had no doubt — it reflected his character: structured, strategic, and responsible. I invested because I believe in him and the team he's built" remarked Yerkin Tatishev, Chairman of the Board at Kusto Group. "We see Investbanq as a transformative force in wealth management for HNWI in emerging markets, where traditional private banking solutions are often inaccessible or outdated. By combining personalised, AI-powered advisory services with strategic regulatory coverage across Singapore, Dubai, and Kazakhstan, Investbanq addresses a clear market gap," said a spokesperson from Orvel. Investbanq will use the funds to expand its team, enhance its platform with advanced asset management tools and automation, and accelerate growth across Asia and the MENA. About Investbanq Co-founded by Oz (Olzhas) Zhiyenkul and Tk (Talgat) Kantayev, Singapore-based Investbanq aims to redefine the future of wealth management by building a more inclusive, modular, and AI-native financial infrastructure. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Investbanq Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
