History
William H. Draper, III, and Robin Richards Donohoe began investing together in the venture industry in 1994, concentrating on companies in India. Since then, they have invested in more than 100 early stage information technology investments in India and the United States.
They formed the Draper Richards Foundation in 2001 with a fund totaling $14 million, the majority of which was contributed by Bill and Robin, with contributions from family members. Bill and Robin’s successful venture capital partnership shaped the approach of the foundation and helped create the model we follow today.
In 2010,their foundation became the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation when former vice chairman of Goldman Sachs and professor of leadership at Harvard Business School, Robert S. Kaplan, (currently President & CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas) joined as co-chair. Together the team raised the foundation’s second fund, inviting 20 innovative philanthropists to join them as donor partners.
In 2016, the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation launched its third fund, with 50 donor partners dedicated to supporting 100 new social enterprises that are addressing the key challenges faced by our nation and our world.
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Benjamin Fels, co-founder & CEO of @macroeyeshealth, believes #AI can speed up the #COVID19 vaccination drive by fo… https://t.co/XDkROWIwKB
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Some familiar faces on the #ForbesUnder30 Class of 2021 list! Congratulations, Clementine Jacoby, @RecidivizOrg fou… https://t.co/QTJffGvuIP
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.@ClimateTRACE, a global tech coalition that uses satellite imagery & AI to track CO2 emissions in real-time, inclu… https://t.co/D2Jszs0vkB
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Drawing on a decade of experience, @worldreaders launches #KeepChildrenReading in the U.S. to provide digital books… https://t.co/iZZkkb1Loy
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RT @Astro_Cady: #BillDraper on innovation in capitalism: We could encourage more independent thinking...that's what Arthur Clarke is all ab…
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"It is clear [to me] that imagination is one of the most important parts of a successful entrepreneur," Bill Draper… https://t.co/lFiAcAfgPo
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Tomorrow (11/6) @ 12pm PT, join Angelo Campus, founder of grantee @boxpowersystems, for a panel on Overcoming the F… https://t.co/803tTZsbgl
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Yesterday, we officially opened the doors of our European office! As Lisa Jordan shared, "We woke up feeling inspir… https://t.co/seayG7c7KL
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For the first time in DRK history, our portfolio organizations have collectively impacted more than 150 million liv… https://t.co/ACkS1gvoxN
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"@Laboratoriala is part of a broader push to support a generation of female programmers in Latin America that is sh… https://t.co/SSdzlfb8kB
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RT @HagueInnovators: ONE DAY BEFORE #ImpactFest2020 takes off! Join impact makers from around the world ONLINE at https://t.co/FUxw92wNwi a…
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.@UnitedWayDallas is giving away a total of $225,000 to the competing #InnovateUnited Fellows & @treyathletes has a… https://t.co/DwijVnVXDG
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DRK Foundation co-founder Bill Draper will accept the Lifetime Achievement Award from the @SirArthurClarke during t… https://t.co/dYqIyhDh2E
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RT @HagueInnovators: 🥳EXCITED: FIRST SESSIONS OPEN FOR #IMPACTFEST2020! Sign up for your first choices as seats are limited per session. Yo…