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Jesse Draper

Investor | Kauffman Fellow | Board Member | Gender Equality Advocate

Santa Monica, California

Education

Work Experience

  • General Partner

    2015

    Halogen Ventures is an early stage venture capital fund focused on female founded consumer technologies.

2023

  • Board Observer

    2023

  • Board Observer

    2022

  • Board Member

    2020

  • Board Member

    2018

  • Investor

    2014

    Participate and invest through angel network of women in the San Francisco Bay Area.

  • General Partner

    2012

    Valley Girl Ventures is an angel fund for female founded consumer technologies.

  • CEO

    2008

    Jesse Draper is creator and host of 2015 Emmy nominated series, "The Valley Girl Show”. She has produced and distributed over 300 interviews with the greatest minds in business, entertainment and technology including; Ted Turner, Mark Cuban, Sheryl Sandberg, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, Jessica Alba, and Eric Schmidt. USA Today called the show “Must see startup TV”. After successfully hosting her talk show online for 6 years, Jesse has expanded her influence with a new television series on CBS KPIX in Northern California and has plans to roll it out nationally.

2018 - 2021

  • Board Member

    2018 - 2021

2015 - 2015

  • Creator and Host of 'The Valley Girl Show'

    2015 - 2015

    Produced and distributed 13 episodes in partnership with CBS5 KPIX in San Francisco.