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- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Recognizing the Value Proposition
Greylock Partners, one of the country’s first—and foremost— venture capital firms. “I don’t think the term ‘venture capital’ was in anyone’s vocabulary when we were students,” he notes. Joining Greylock and... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
In the business of empowering women entrepreneurs
As a cofounder and managing director of the Women’s Venture Capital Fund (WVCF), Monica Dodi (MBA 1984) backs female-led, early-stage ventures in digital media and sustainable... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
VC Luminary John Doerr: Education Reform Critical to Success of New Economy
advisors for systemic change" that imports the philosophy of true incubation and venture capital into the education sector. "This is just a seed fund," he said. "Twenty million dollars won't make a dent, but... View Details
- 02 Apr 2018
- Research & Ideas
Is 'Gut Feel' a Good Reason to Invest in a Startup?
overly risky.” Unlike most situations where making an important decision based on gut feel is seen as a negative, venture capitalists and angel investors often brag about the wisdom of their midsections. “They have a lot of pride in how... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Women and VC
director of the Women’s Venture Capital Fund (WVCF). The fund focuses on early-stage female entrepreneurs in digital media and eco-friendly businesses, two areas that the WVCF believes are “poised for... View Details
- 01 Jul 2013
- Research & Ideas
Crowdfunding a Poor Investment?
usually required in a venture capital presentation. “A lot of companies that probably shouldn't get funding will get it” As enticing as crowdfunding is as a concept, it may ultimately have little power to... View Details
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Pamela Harder
DC and California. Work Experience: Commonwealth of Virginia (state government, economic development, talent strategy, higher education), Clever (Series B edtech startup), FSG (social sector consulting), Accion Venture Lab (impact... View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Arthur Rock (MBA '51)
microprocessors. Equally important, the idea of stock options for employees and the use of venture capital financing became a standard part of the nascent high-technology industry. As one of the founding... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Breyer Elected to Harvard Board
Jim Breyer (MBA 1987), a leading venture capitalist known for his expertise in innovative technology and media, has been elected to join the President and the Harvard Corporation as of July 1. Breyer is a partner at Accel Partners, a... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Lerner Honored for Research
entrepreneurs. Lerner received the 2010 Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research and delivered a lecture at a ceremony in Stockholm in May. The awards committee, composed of Swedish academics, recognized Lerner for “pioneering research in View Details
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Overview
My focus is empirical financial accounting research, with particular interests in governance, valuation, M&A, and short-sellers. All three of my papers to date fall under the broad heading of “alternative governance mechanisms”—studies of how accounting information is... View Details
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My focus is empirical financial accounting research, with particular interests in governance, valuation, M&A, and short-sellers. All three of my papers to date fall under the broad heading of “alternative governance mechanisms”—studies of how accounting information is... View Details
- 05 Jan 2017
- News
Seven HBS Alumni Make Forbes 30 Under 30
Under 30 entry VENTURE CAPITAL Nimi Katragadda (MBA 2015) Principal, BoxGroup 30 Under 30 entry Michael Ma (MBA 2015) General Partner, Liquid 2 Ventures 30 Under 30 entry... View Details
Lisa Skeete Tatum
Previously, Lisa was a General Partner for over a decade with Cardinal Partners, a $350M+ early-stage healthcare venture capital firm. She also worked for Procter & Gamble. Lisa serves on numerous high... View Details
- 14 Apr 2014
- News
The Puzzle of Life
partner with Silicon Valley–based InCube Ventures and Venture Health. "When I came to HBS, I didn't know what venture capital meant," says... View Details
- 12 Mar 2015
- News
Recognizing women as the new entrepreneurs
Edith Dorsen (MBA 1984, MPA 1985), managing director and cofounder of the Women’s Venture Capital Fund, provides funding to early stage capital-efficient companies with gender diversity. (Published March... View Details
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Juan Leung Li
former HBS professors and one of the co-founders of RackSpace. Work Experience: TMT Leveraged Finance Investment Banking (J.P. Morgan), Corporate Development and Strategy / Business Development (McGraw-Hill Education), Early Stage Venture... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Vital Signs
and CEO of Natalist, a direct-to-consumer fertility company. We talked with Tecco about how the pandemic has impacted the health care startup and venture capital ecosystem. What ideas and companies have seen... View Details
- 09 Jan 2015
- News
Alumni Notch 12 Spots on Forbes’ ‘30 Under 30’ Lists
We’re pleased to report that a number of recent HBS graduates have made it into Forbes’ “30 Under 30” lists for 2015. Congratulations! Learn more about them below: Venture Capital... View Details
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- 04 Dec 2019
- News
Skydeck Live: The Case for Funding Female Founders
is supported by plenty of research. And yet only 2.2 percent of VC funding goes to female-founded firms. So in 2011, Dodi founded the Women’s Venture Capital Fund with HBS classmate Edith Dorsen (MBA 1984),... View Details