Jesse Draper
General Partner at Halogen Ventures
Santa Monica, California
Overview
Work Experience
General Partner
2015 - Current
Halogen Ventures is an early stage venture capital fund focused on female founded consumer technologies.
Halogen Ventures is an early stage venture capital fund investing in consumer technology companies led by women.
Board Observer
2023
Mirza develops a FinTech platform to deliver tax-efficient employer stipends to a network of caregivers.
Raised $4,999,500.00 from Headwater Ventures, Emmeline Ventures, Christie Pitts, Pallavi Reddy, Claire Diaz-Ortiz, Wedbush Ventures, 500 Global, Chaos Ventures, Pink Salt Ventures and David Kumaran.
Board Observer
2022
The Flex Co. is the top-selling sustainable period care brand known for creating a more comfortable period for everyone.
Raised $7,720,000.00 from Halogen Ventures.
Board Member
2020
Trust & Will is the leading digital estate planning and probate platform.
Raised $48,000,000.00 from Sahin Boydas, AARP and Halogen Ventures.
Board Member
2018
Creators of the Nailbot - an AI nail studio using proprietary smart machines, easy to use software and fast drying consumables.
Raised $7,567,833.00 from Shrug Capital, Charles Huang, Version One Ventures, Garage Capital, Draper Associates, Helen Greiner, Cleo Capital, Telescopic Ventures, Two Small Fish Ventures and Amazon Alexa Fund.
Investor
2014
Participate and invest through angel network of women in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Broadway Angels is an angel investment group made up of investors and business executives who all happen to be women.
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.
Board Member
2018 - 2021
Blue Fever is a user-led, interactive community that provides young people with a safe space to care for their mental wellness.
Raised $7,255,110.00 from The W Fund and Techstars.
Creator and Host of 'The Valley Girl Show'
2015 - 2015
Produced and distributed 13 episodes in partnership with CBS5 KPIX in San Francisco.
KPIX CBS5 is an entertainment company offering news, sports, weather, and traffic updates.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - BA
2002 - 2006