Bill Draper, Silicon Valley Venture Capital Pioneer and Atherton Resident, Dies at 98

Bill Draper, Silicon Valley venture capital pioneer and Atherton resident, dies at 98

Bill Draper, the pioneering Silicon Valley venture capitalist who was an early investor in companies like Yahoo, Skype and Tesla, in a career that spanned decades, died at his Atherton home on Sept. 8. He was 98.

William Draper, Pioneering Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist, Dies at 98

He searched the fruit orchards south of San Francisco looking for startup companies to fund.