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When Tim Draper says “one of my heroes” - you lean in 👀

28 Jan 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief interview segment, the host (Speaker A) introduces Taavi Roivas, former Prime Minister of Estonia, praising his and the president's creation of Estonia’s digital nation—highlighting digital voting, digital identity, and the country’s role as a global model. Speaker B then acknowledges Tim Draper’s pivotal early investment in Estonia’s first unicorn, Skype, noting that his support helped launch a wave of Estonian startups, giving the nation the highest unicorns‑per‑capita rate worldwide. The exchange underscores the synergy between visionary governance and early venture capital in fostering a world‑leading digital ecosystem.

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I have the great pleasure to introduce Tavi Roivas. He is one of my absolute heroes of the world. He was the Prime Minister of Estonia. He and the president got together and they created the digital country, digital voting in Estonia. They have digital identity and they were a model for success for all the other countries of the world. Tavi, it is so great to have you here on the show.
It's a real pleasure. Thank you for such kind words. I don't know how many of you know, but Tim was actually the first investor investor in the first unicorn of Estonia. And today Estonia has more unicorns per capita than any other country in the world. So thank you very much, Tim, for having this trust, first in Skype and then many other companies that come from Estonia.