Jessica Cook "Jesse" Draper (born January 5, 1986) is an American venture capitalist and TV personality.

Early life

Draper is the daughter of

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venture capitalist

Timothy C. Draper Timothy Cook Draper (born June 11, 1958) is an American venture capital investor, and founder of Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ),

and Melissa Lee ( Parker) Draper. Her paternal grandfather is William Henry Draper III, former Chairman of the

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and her great-grandfather was banker, general, and diplomat

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who served as the first

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Career

Draper began her career as an actress. Her first notable role was on the

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series '' The Naked Brothers Band'', which starred her cousins Nat Wolff and Alex Wolff and was created by her aunt Polly Draper. She created a technology talk

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called ''The Valley Girl Show'' which she hosted, wrote, and produced with Jonathan Polenz. She attended

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. In May 2014, Draper signed a distribution deal with Cox Media Group to broadcast her talk show, ''The Valley Girl Show'', in

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and

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Venture capitalist

In 2015, Draper founded Halogen Ventures to invest in female founded companies. She has invested in 70 companies and had 10 exits.

Personal life

On June 15, 2013 Draper married accountant Brian MacInnes. Jesse has three siblings, Adam Draper, Billy Draper and Elle Draper.

Filmography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Draper, Jesse 1986 births 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses American Internet celebrities American film actresses American television actresses American television reporters and correspondents Living people Place of birth missing (living people) University of California, Los Angeles alumni American women television journalists Draper family