ROATAN, HONDURAS - March 3, 2025 - The legendary venture capitalist Tim Draper is coming to Honduras to film an episode of "Meet the Drapers" in Próspera Zone. The TV show reaches40 million viewers worldwide.

Four contestants have been selected by the Draper team, to pitch Tim Draper and a panel of judges, in a “Shark Tank” type competition. The winner will enter the final stage in San Francisco, where they can compete for an investment of $1million, $500,000 to the second-place finalist, and $250,000 to the third-place contestant.

The initial selection for the competition drew more than 150 startups from Honduras and around the world. Among the four finalists is Honduran entrepreneur Juan Mayen, founder of "Blink," a venture that began as a Bitcoin wallet in neighboring El Salvador. The remaining three finalists—innovators in biotechnology, regenerative medicine, and financial services—have chosen Próspera Zone over Silicon Valley as their base of operations, due to the zone’s innovative legal framework.

"The strong response to this competition showcases Honduras' entrepreneurial potential," said Erick Brimen, CEO at Próspera. "We're proud to see four companies, all registered in Honduras, advance to pitch to Tim and Adam Draper.” This continues Próspera and Infinita’s momentum of attracting global tech leaders like Brian Armstrong, Naval Ravikant, and Bryan Johnson to create opportunities for Honduran innovators.

Following the main event, five additional Honduran founders will pitch privately to Tim and Adam Draper through Infinita's Startup Residency Program. The program is an opportunity for local entrepreneurs to access international venture capital and receive training to become investment-ready.

For more information about the finalists and the upcoming "Meet the Drapers" episode, please visit www.meethedrapers.com or contact us at medios@prospera.hn.

For founders interested in joining the selection for private pitches to Tim &Adam Draper, reach out to startups@infinita.city. 

About Próspera

Próspera is the world’s leading U.S.-based organizer and developer of Economic Prosperity Zones, enabling governments to unleash the full potential of all by maximizing economic freedom, providing good governance, enhancing rule of law, and strengthening legal stability.

About Infinita City

Infinita is building a startup hub in Próspera Zone. Infinita is led by a German-Honduran co-founding team, Niklas Anzinger (CEO) and Nelson Milla (CTO),and is funded by venture capitalists such as Boost VC, North Island Ventures, Winklevoss Capital and Balaji Srinivasan. 

About Tim Draper

Visionary Silicon Valley venture capitalist and entrepreneur, renowned for founding Draper Associates, DFJ, and the Draper Venture Network. His influence extends globally, having invested in groundbreaking companies including Tesla, Coinbase, Baidu, Skype, Hotmail, and Twitter to name a few.

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