Publications

February 2023
Case

Kapor Capital

By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang, Lindsay N. Hyde and Julia Kelley

Kapor Capital, a leading impact investment venture capital (VC) firm, is on the cusp of a generational transition. The two rising managing directors are about to take over the firm from the VC’s eponymous founders. How should they think about strategy, brand, and... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Operations; Business Startups; Financial Services Industry; United States

20 Mar 2024

The Value of an MBA in Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Venture Capital

Whether you're currently immersed in the technology, entrepreneurship, or venture capital landscape, or you harbor aspirations for a future in these dynamic sectors, we invite you to join a panel of HBS... View Details

September 2022
Teaching Note

Yinglan Tan: Scaling a Venture Capital Firm in Southeast Asia

By: Josh Lerner

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 823-025. View Details

2015
Working Paper

Organizational Decision-Making and Information: Angel Investments by Venture Capital Partners

By: Andy Wu

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21 Dec 2018
Podcast

25. Getting the Categories Right: Applying theories to Venture Capital

Just what is the job of an investor? Forum member Curtis Arledge talks to Nate Redmond, Managing Partner at Alpha Edison, about adapting to changes within Venture Capital and the role of the investor. Nate explains his application of BSSE theories to locating and... View Details

October 2012
Teaching Plan

Vertex Pharmaceuticals and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: Venture Philanthropy Funding for Biotech (TP)

By: Robert F. Higgins

This is the teaching note related to HBS case 808005. In 2001, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated acquired the San Diego-based biotech company, Aurora Biosciences. The combination of Vertex's and Aurora's technologies would improve the flow of novel drug candidates... View Details

Keywords: Venture Philanthropy; Biotechnology; Funding Philanthropy Venture; Cystic Fibrosis; Foundations; Pharmaceuticals; Mergers and Acquisitions; For-Profit Firms; Venture Capital; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Science-Based Business; Nonprofit Organizations; Pharmaceutical Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; United States; San Diego

31 Oct 2023

The Value of an MBA in Tech, Entrepreneurship, and Venture Capital

Do you currently work in tech, entrepreneurship, or venture capital? Or, do you aspire to work in these dynamic sectors in the future? If you find yourself in either of these categories, we invite you to join a panel of HBS students and... View Details

Article

Syndication Networks and the Spatial Distribution of Venture Capital Investments

By: Olav Sorenson and Toby E. Stuart

Keywords: Media; Networks; Venture Capital; Investment; Media and Broadcasting Industry

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Article

It Ain't Broke: The Past, Present, and Future of Venture Capital

By: Steven N. Kaplan and Josh Lerner

Keywords: Venture Capital

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24 Sep 1992
Lecture

Capital Choices: Changing the Way America Invests in Industry

By: W. Carl Kester

Keywords: Capital; Investment; United States

2009
Other Unpublished Work

Reputation and Contractual Flexibility: Evidence from Venture Capital Distribution Pricing Policy

By: Paul A. Gompers, Andrew Metrick and Timothy Dore

Keywords: Reputation; Contracts; Venture Capital; Price

July 2004 (Revised December 2004)
Case

How Venture Capitalists Evaluate Potential Venture Opportunities

By: Michael J. Roberts and Lauren Barley

Four venture capitalists from leading Silicon Valley firms are interviewed about the frameworks they use to evaluate potential venture opportunities. Questions include: How do you evaluate the venture's prospective business model? What due diligence do you conduct?... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital; Opportunities; Framework; Entrepreneurship; Forecasting and Prediction

March 2014
Module Note

The Impact of Waves in Venture Capital and Private Equity

By: Matthew Rhodes-Kropf

fall 1997
Article

Venture Capital and the Creation of Public Companies: Do Venture Capitalists Really Bring More than Money?

By: Paul A. Gompers and Josh Lerner

Keywords: Venture Capital; Business Ventures; Money; Public Ownership

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February 2024 (Revised July 2024)
Case

Korea Venture Investment Corporation

By: Paul A. Gompers and Billy Chan

Financial service sector Korea Venture Investment Corporation (KVIC) is the venture capital arm of the Korean government with a founding mission to build a domestic startup ecosystem that would be as competitive as Silicon Valley. KVIC manages a basket of... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Society; Investment; Venture Capital; Mission and Purpose; State Ownership; Financial Services Industry; Asia; South Korea

1988
Chapter

Joint Ventures and Collaborative Arrangements in the Telecommunications Equipment Industry

By: Gary P. Pisano, Michael Russo and David Teece

Keywords: Joint Ventures; Cooperation; Communication Technology; Telecommunications Industry