
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 200 early stage information technology investments in India and the United States.
They formed the Draper Richards Foundation in 2002 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, the 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, (former President & CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas) joined as co-chair. Together the team raised the foundation’s second, third, and fourth funds, inviting more than 100 innovative philanthropists to join them as donor partners.
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RT @_EVPA_: #WeekendReading | "It’s time to change the definition of impact investing & change the narrative to make it the rule, not the e…
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RT @USAmbKenya: Delighted to join @DRKFoundation regional Managing Director Kanini Mutooni to explore opportunities in Kenya’s tech ecosyst…
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RT @SSIReview: “Few problems have been truly solved by impact investing, and returns have been nominal at best.” Jim Bildner @DRKFoundation…
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