venture capital - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2013
News

Start Me Up

In April, HBS students and alumni looking for capital ran their good ideas through the gauntlet. As part of the New Venture Competition, the School's annual entrepreneurship challenge, 25 finalists— 8... View Details

Keywords: contests; awards; infographic

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WesTrek 2025: Exploring the Future of Tech in Silicon Valley - Recruiting

significant expansion, with visits to six top venture capital firms — a 20% increase from last year — offering students deeper insights into the evolving investment landscape. The four company tracks... View Details

18 Sep 2000
Research & Ideas

Getting It Done: Improving Nonprofit Performance

easier to achieve in a for-profit organization than in a comparable nonprofit," he writes in a recent working paper, "Philanthropic Social Capital Markets and Performance-Driven Philanthropy," and the most important reason is capital. "It... View Details

Keywords: by James E. Aisner

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About This Collection | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

International Robert Higgins Highland Capital Richard Jenrette Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Dean LeBaron Batterymarch Erling Lorentzen Aracruz Dan Lufkin Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Thomas Murphy Capital... View Details

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Contemporary Corporate Archives | Baker Library

includes personal and institutional papers of leaders and firms, with a focus on the financial industry. Examples of these contemporary archives include records of firms and individuals recognized for advances in technology; financial institutions such as investment... View Details

09 Apr 2014
Research & Ideas

A Playbook for Small-Business Job Creation

to capital, which was a primary focus of hers at the SBA. Spreading The Wealth Having spent over 25 years in private equity and venture capital firms before becoming SBA Administrator, Mills has perspective... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Banking; Financial Services

01 Jan 2009
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William K. Bowes Jr., MBA 1952

Silicon Valley’s burgeoning venture capital industry. Founding U.S. Venture Partners in 1981 provided Bowes the opportunity to help create, rather than merely finance,... View Details

01 Mar 2012
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Social Investing Pioneers

renowned venture capital firm he cofounded in 1972. In 2007, he cofounded and became a nonexecutive director of Social Finance, a London-based nonprofit social investment advisory that is pioneering ways to... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

03 May 2016
Working Paper Summaries

Pay Now or Pay Later? The Economics within the Private Equity Partnership

Keywords: by Victoria Ivashina and Josh Lerner; Banking; Financial Services

28 May 2019
News

Alumni Achievement Awards 2019

had no idea what microfinance was.” Firestarter: “The Mexico of tomorrow will be built by the entrepreneurs of today. That’s why Michael and I started IGNIA. Today we’re the largest venture capital firm in... View Details

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Alex Slusky

started the program.” The best simulation of business experience Alex pursued the MBA because he had an interest in venture capital and wanted “to find a way to combine technology and strategy – how do we go... View Details

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International Job Search Resources

or screening for HBS alumni (under Education: Colleges/Universities). Additional details about Capital IQ screening. Preqin If you are searching for private equity or venture View Details

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Visionary, Innovator, Educator - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

succeed. "Getting the venture capital field off the ground... was as risky as the new industries it would invest in..." author and analyst Kenneth Fisher argues. "[Doriot] staked both reputation and money in... View Details

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Thomas Stemberg | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

International Robert Higgins Highland Capital Richard Jenrette Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Dean LeBaron Batterymarch Erling Lorentzen Aracruz Dan Lufkin Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Thomas Murphy Capital... View Details

July 2023
Case

Honeycomb

By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang and Kumba Sennaar

Honeycomb, an audio app enabling seniors to record stories and save family memories, suddenly draws interest from a younger user demographic. The co-founders consider pivoting to better serve this new user demographic. How should they think about strategy, brand, and... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Operations; Business Startups; Customer Focus and Relationships; Age; Brands and Branding; Technology Industry; United States

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Educators

Career Coach

Jade Haynes

and give advice to suceed in a consulting role. Additionally, as someone who secured a Venture Capital internship without investing experience, she is eager to help students pivoting/breaking into investing.... View Details

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Thomas Weisel | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

International Robert Higgins Highland Capital Richard Jenrette Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Dean LeBaron Batterymarch Erling Lorentzen Aracruz Dan Lufkin Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Thomas Murphy Capital... View Details

18 Jul 2005
Research & Ideas

Identify Emerging Market Opportunities

developing countries are remarkable for their lack of sophistication. Apart from a few stock exchanges and government-appointed regulators, there aren't many reliable intermediaries like credit-rating agencies, investment analysts, merchant bankers, or View Details

Keywords: by Tarun Khanna, Krishna G. Palepu & Jayant Sinha

December 2019
Case

WeWork Files for an IPO

By: Lynn S. Paine and Will Hurwitz

For the board of The We Company—better known as WeWork—August 14, 2019, promised to be a pivotal day. It was then that WeWork’s IPO prospectus, known as an S-1 filing, would be made public, giving potential investors, the media, and the general public a window into the... View Details