Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Tim Draper, the co-founder of Draper Fisher Jurvetson and founder of Draper University
October 12, 2023
The President expressed his gratitude to Tim Draper for his active participation and impressive performance at the Digital Bridge international forum. The head of state welcomed the initiative to film one of the episodes of the famous reality show “Meet the Drapers in Kazakhstan”.
During the meeting, issues of development of venture capital and the startup industry, as well as plans and promising areas for further cooperation were discussed.
Tim Draper noted that his company has extensive experience in developing venture capital. He emphasized that the Central Asian region and, in particular, the Kazakhstan market are of great interest to Draper Fisher Jurvetson.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev drew attention to the fact that a strong institutional, legal and financial basis for creating a venture capital market is being formed in Kazakhstan. Our country creates ample opportunities for international venture funds, such as Draper Fisher Jurvetson, to enter the market.