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Venture capitalist Bill Draper has died

Original: Bill Draper has died

William H. Draper III, the pioneering Silicon Valley venture capitalist, has died according to a New York Times obituary. Draper helped shape the early venture capital industry, backing numerous technology companies and serving as head of the US Export-Import Bank and the UN Development Programme. Tributes and remembrances are circulating among the technology and investing communities.

Why now: The death of a prominent and influential venture capital figure prompts obituaries and tributes across the tech community.

Bill DraperNew York TimesSilicon Valley

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