🎬 Meet the Drapers – Detroit Live Taping + Mixer

​🎬 Meet the Drapers – Detroit Live Taping + Mixer
📍 In partnership with MENA American Chamber of Commerce and Newlab

​Join us for the Detroit episode of Meet the Drapers, the world’s largest televised startup pitch competition hosted by legendary venture capitalist Tim Draper and his family. Founders from around the country will pitch their bold ideas on stage, competing for up to $1 million in investment and the chance to be seen by over 30 million global viewers.

​This will be the second stop on the Draper America Tour, following Tuscaloosa, as we travel across the U.S. discovering the next generation of entrepreneurs.

​The Detroit taping will be followed by a networking mixer, giving you the chance to connect with investors, founders, and innovators shaping the future.

​🗓 Schedule

• ​1:30 PM: Arrival & Check-In

• ​2:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Meet the Drapers Live Taping

• ​4:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Networking Mixer

​Seats are limited — don’t miss this unique chance to be part of the Draper America Tour in Detroit!

​About Meet the Drapers

​Meet the Drapers is a global startup pitch competition and television show hosted by legendary Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tim Draper and his family. The show has traveled to over 20 countries, giving founders worldwide the chance to pitch for up to $1 million in investment. With more than 35 million viewers globally, it’s one of the largest entrepreneurial platforms in the world — where innovation meets opportunity.

​About MENA American Chamber of Commerce

​The MENA American Chamber of Commerce is the official partner with The Draper America Tour as they make a special stop in Detroit to film an episode of Meet the Drapers, featuring four bold startups pitching to Tim Draper on national TV for a chance at $1,000,000 in investment! 💸

​The MENA American Chamber of Commerce fosters business connections and partnerships between the U.S. and the Middle East & North Africa region. By supporting entrepreneurs, investors, and corporations, MENA strengthens cross-border collaboration, trade, and innovation.

​About Newlab

​Newlab is a venture platform for critical technology startups transforming core industrial sectors - accelerating commercialization by aligning Infrastructure, Projects, and Capital in strategic geographies. Newlab operates five locations across Brooklyn, Detroit, New Orleans, Montevideo, and Riyadh, and works with over 50 industry and government partners around the world. Newlab has supported over 400 startup companies in raising over $5.8 billion in venture capital, achieving $2.3 billion in exits, and reaching a collective valuation of over $20 billion.