I was stuck in traffic in an Uber. Two hours. Couldn't move.
I realized the driver was the same one I'd had months ago.
Back then, I'd told him about AI music and showed him a song. He loved it.
Six months later, in that traffic jam, he reminded me. Then he said: "So I started
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Here's what Tom Ford told me when I was starting out. He created 3000 Sand Hill Road.
I asked him about the real estate business. He got excited: "Real estate is fantastic!"
I said: "Should I do something?"
He said: "No. If you want to get into the real estate business, you
Proud to see @DraperVC named to @TIME's America's Top Venture Capital Firms of 2026 list.
Recognition for firms like this is nice, but I would like to take this moment to recognize our incredible founders.
Our firm's job is to find the missionaries early, back them when the