Jesse Draper

Venture Investor | Board Member | Gender Equality Advocate| Speaker

📍 Santa Monica, California, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 7 investments📅 12 years investing🗓 Last invested May 2023𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 United States
7
Total investments
1
Early stage
4
Mid stage
2
Late stage
12y
Years active

Portfolio

7 investments · sorted by recency
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Board Observer
May 2023
By removing childcare as an obstacle, Mirza helps employees choose family and career. Mirza provides an end-to-end childcare solution that supports parents to return to work and succeed. Our technology flags eligibility for government childcare programs, guides employees through the process, and helps them connect to caregivers. Our comprehensive platform also allows employers to deliver tax-efficient stipend programs, so companies can support their entire workforce.
Board Observer
Jan 2022
The Flex Co. is the top-selling sustainable period care brand known for creating a more comfortable period for everyone. Our product portfolio, including Flex Disc™, Flex Cup™, Flex Reusable Disc™, Softdisc®, and Softcup®, is sold in over 30,000 retailers in the United States. Based in Venice, California, The Flex Co. is FDA-registered and is the sole designer of its products which are manufactured in the United States and Canada.
late stageManufacturing
Board Member
Jul 2020
Hi, were Trust & Will. Were on a mission to help every family to leave their legacy with a fast, easy, and secure way to create, manage, and distribute their estate plan online. Since 2017, weve helped hundreds of thousands of families plan for their future with a streamlined and intuitive approach that makes estate planning simple, affordable, and accessible. Were backed by leading names in venture capital and we are the estate planning provider for UBS, Fifth Third Bank, Northwestern Mutual, AARP, SoFi, and more, who all believe in our mission of helping every family leave their legacy. Were always looking for talented people to join our 100% remote first team - come join a B Corporation and an Inc. Best Workplace award winner thats changing an industry and helping millions of families along the way. *Trust & Will is an online service providing legal forms and information. We are not a law firm and we do not provide legal advice.
Board Member
Oct 2019
Carbon38 is the premier e-commerce destination for performance fashion. Offering our own proprietary label, an expertly curated selection of contemporary brands, and exclusive collaborations, we aim to push and blur the boundaries between functional activewear and progressive street style, licensing women to be bold.
Board Member
Oct 2018
Blue Fever is a mental health companion and well-being community for Gen Z/Alpha. BF provides a bridge between the mental health and wellness needs of young people and the resources that can best support them. We do this via our app: a high trust, community diary where authentic self expression unlocks peer support and our empathetic AI provides acknowledgement and resources for your well-being. Download the app today on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1521666755?mt=8
Board Member
Apr 2018
Preemadonna powers creative expression through interactive smart hardware. Preemadonna’s flagship product is Nailbot, a beauty device for Gen Z makers and artists and hits upon the trends of personalization, creative expression, and the COVID-accelerated movement towards “at home experiences.” Nailbot is a connected, at-home manicure device that instantly prints on nails any photo, emoji, image or any self-created design in five seconds. Along with the product experience, comes a built-in community of Gen Z creators via a mobile app art marketplace. Future Nailbots print custom polish.
Investor
2014
Broadway Angels is an angel investment group made up of world-class investors and business executives who happen to be women. We each have decades of experience investing in and managing some of the best technology companies in the world. All of us are or have been General Partners in top tier venture capital firms and, or Senior Executives in leading technology companies. We have built remarkable careers and portfolios by cultivating a deep network of relationships with amazing entrepreneurs and executives. Broadway Angels invests in the very best people and ideas in early stage startups. The majority of our investments are in information technology, an area of deep expertise for most of us, but we are also open to exploring other investment opportunities. We are great team players and work well with other angels and venture capital firms. We typically do not take board seats but serve as excellent advisors and sounding boards to management teams. We have deep expertise in the areas of strategy, marketing, operations management, corporate governance, fundraising and recruiting. We believe corporate governance is essential to the long-term success of any company. While we are all women investors, 60% of our founders are men and 40% are women. We invest in the best entrepreneurs. Among our portfolio companies are: Other Machine Co, SupportPay, RocksBox, UrbanSitter, GemShare, Strevus, and Prism Skylabs.
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Investments (7)
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2023
Board Observer
May 2023
By removing childcare as an obstacle, Mirza helps employees choose family and career. Mirza provides an end-to-end childcare solution that supports parents to return to work and succeed. Our technology flags eligibility for government childcare programs, guides employees through the process, and helps them connect to caregivers. Our comprehensive platform also allows employers to deliver tax-efficient stipend programs, so companies can support their entire workforce.
2022
Board Observer
Jan 2022
The Flex Co. is the top-selling sustainable period care brand known for creating a more comfortable period for everyone. Our product portfolio, including Flex Disc™, Flex Cup™, Flex Reusable Disc™, Softdisc®, and Softcup®, is sold in over 30,000 retailers in the United States. Based in Venice, California, The Flex Co. is FDA-registered and is the sole designer of its products which are manufactured in the United States and Canada.
late stageManufacturing
2020
Board Member
Jul 2020
Hi, were Trust & Will. Were on a mission to help every family to leave their legacy with a fast, easy, and secure way to create, manage, and distribute their estate plan online. Since 2017, weve helped hundreds of thousands of families plan for their future with a streamlined and intuitive approach that makes estate planning simple, affordable, and accessible. Were backed by leading names in venture capital and we are the estate planning provider for UBS, Fifth Third Bank, Northwestern Mutual, AARP, SoFi, and more, who all believe in our mission of helping every family leave their legacy. Were always looking for talented people to join our 100% remote first team - come join a B Corporation and an Inc. Best Workplace award winner thats changing an industry and helping millions of families along the way. *Trust & Will is an online service providing legal forms and information. We are not a law firm and we do not provide legal advice.
2019
Board Member
Oct 2019
Carbon38 is the premier e-commerce destination for performance fashion. Offering our own proprietary label, an expertly curated selection of contemporary brands, and exclusive collaborations, we aim to push and blur the boundaries between functional activewear and progressive street style, licensing women to be bold.
2018
Board Member
Oct 2018
Blue Fever is a mental health companion and well-being community for Gen Z/Alpha. BF provides a bridge between the mental health and wellness needs of young people and the resources that can best support them. We do this via our app: a high trust, community diary where authentic self expression unlocks peer support and our empathetic AI provides acknowledgement and resources for your well-being. Download the app today on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1521666755?mt=8
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