Tim DraperFounder and Managing Partne, Draper Associate · I back the ideas that look crazy first

Put nature at the center of the scene 🌱

23 Jan 2026 · 1 min

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This content was created by Tim Draper. This content was uploaded by Tim Draper. This is a YouTube video titled "Put nature at the center of the scene 🌱" (uploaded January 23, 2026). The excerpt is an interview-style exchange on the Meet the Drapers show between an interviewer and a guest (referred to as Julia). They discuss a venture pursuing synthetic microbiomes, monetizing bioinputs, restoring soil health, and learning from nature's resilience.

We want to achieve this goal of build synthetic microbiomes at the same time making money, monetizing the whole, the different bioinputs that we can produce.
What's the grand vision?
Is put nature in the center of the scene. If we understand how microbes and the microbiome functions, we can really like restore the soils. But the focus is learn from resilience in nature. And I think that is a very powerful thing.
Terrific. Well, Julia, very nice meeting you. Thank you. Thanks for being on Meet the Drapers.