Bitcoin (btc)$83,718.00↑ 0.20%
Ethereum (eth)$2,682.54↓ 0.03%
Tether (usdt)$0.999605↓ 0.01%
BNB (bnb)$766.63↑ 1.07%
XRP (xrp)$1.49↓ 0.68%
USDC (usdc)$0.999815↓ 0.01%
Solana (sol)$117.93↓ 1.03%
TRON (trx)$0.337816↑ 0.87%
Zcash (zec)$1,415.82↑ 0.04%
Figure Heloc (figr_heloc)$1.028↑ 2.39%
Hyperliquid (hype)$91.09↑ 5.78%
Dogecoin (doge)$0.094216↓ 0.12%
Chainlink (link)$14.34↓ 2.65%
Monero (xmr)$540.51↓ 0.75%
WhiteBIT Coin (wbt)$83.58↑ 0.10%
Bitcoin (btc)$83,718.00↑ 0.20%
Ethereum (eth)$2,682.54↓ 0.03%
Tether (usdt)$0.999605↓ 0.01%
BNB (bnb)$766.63↑ 1.07%
XRP (xrp)$1.49↓ 0.68%
USDC (usdc)$0.999815↓ 0.01%
Solana (sol)$117.93↓ 1.03%
TRON (trx)$0.337816↑ 0.87%
Zcash (zec)$1,415.82↑ 0.04%
Figure Heloc (figr_heloc)$1.028↑ 2.39%
Hyperliquid (hype)$91.09↑ 5.78%
Dogecoin (doge)$0.094216↓ 0.12%
Chainlink (link)$14.34↓ 2.65%
Monero (xmr)$540.51↓ 0.75%
WhiteBIT Coin (wbt)$83.58↑ 0.10%

Founders COMPETE to THE MAX | Meet the Drapers S9: Semifinals I

Published September 8, 2026

Meet the Drapers Season 9 reaches the Semifinals as Tim Draper and a distinguished panel gather at Draper University to evaluate five standout founders competing for a $1,000,000 investment. From satellite innovation and autonomous freight to AI-powered diagnostics, advanced materials, and next-generation biotech, the competition intensifies as visionary startups battle for a place in the finals and the opportunity to scale technologies shaping the future of global industries and scientific progress.