Tim Draper: Bitcoin to $250,000 by Jul 4, 2027
+300% from $62,520

Founder and Managing Partner, Draper Associates
Founder and Managing Partner, Draper Associates
Tim Draper is the founder and managing partner of Draper Associates, a venture capital firm; he began investing in 1985, and in 1997 the firm came to be known as Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ). He also founded the Draper Venture Network and, in 2013, Draper University, an entrepreneurship school in San Mateo, California. In 2014 he bought nearly 30,000 bitcoins auctioned by the US Marshals Service.
Gives price targets for bitcoin, in television interviews, conference talks and posts that news outlets then report. The horizons are several years or the end of a named year, and the targets are for the price to rise.
As of September 29, 2026, we track 6 price predictions Tim Draper made between 2018 and 2026. Three did not come true and three are open. All were about Bitcoin.
Tim Draper revised one of these predictions before its outcome was decided; it is checked against its own target and deadline. How we treat revisions
The open, came-true and missed call with the largest move from the price when said. A selection, not a rating.
Boldest open call
+300% from $62,520
Boldest call that didn't come true
+3,058% from $7,916
| Asset | Said | Price then → Target | Deadline | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BitcoinNewer call: Oct 14, 2027 | Price when said: $102,800 Target: $250,000 (+143%) | Missed | ||
| BitcoinNewer call: Dec 31, 2025 | Price when said: $17,109 Target: $250,000 (+1,361%) | Missed | ||
| Bitcoin | Price when said: $7,916 Target: $250,000 (+3,058%) | Missed | ||