Category: Venture Capital
Diversity in Silicon Valley: An Interview with VC Lisa Suennen of GE Ventures
The world of venture capital has, in recent years, captured the imagination of the general public through the stories coming out of Silicon Valley. However, the VC world has also […]
Recent Read: “Searching for Steve Jobs: Theranos, Elizabeth Holmes, and the Dangers of the Origin Story”
I just finished readingAlexander Mallery’s paper on “protective ignorance” in Stanford Intersect. It’s an interesting take on the Elizabeth Holmes/Steve Jobs connection and how it may have shielded her and […]
Recent Read: “What BMW’s Corporate VC Offers That Regular Investors Can’t”
In case you missed it, HBR.com has a good piece on BMW’s “venture client” corporate VC model that’s worth the time to read. Some highlights: Based on his own […]
Recent Read: “Not even wrong – ways to dismiss technology”
In case you missed it, Andreessen Horowitz’s Bendict Evans has an interesting take on what differentiates tech with game-changing potential from mere novelties. His post is worth a careful read. Some excerpts: It […]
Silicon Valley’s Startup Autopsy Reports Make For Interesting Reading
One of the more memorable books I’ve read is called Dead Men Do Tell Tales, in which Dr. William Maples takes you inside the world of forensic medicine. As the book points out, […]
WSJ: The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail
Interesting piece in today’s WSJ about the higher than advertised VC failure rate. Excerpt: “It looks so easy from the outside. An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding […]
