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    Bank Capital and the Growth of Private Credit

    We show that business development companies (BDCs)—closed-end funds that provide a significant share of nonbank loans to middle market firms—are very well capitalized according to bank capital frameworks. They have median risk-based capital ratios of about 36% and,... View Details
    • February 2023 (Revised May 2023)
    • Case

    CalPERS Private Equity 2.0

    By: Josh Lerner, John D. Dionne and Alys Ferragamo
    Yup Kim, the Head of Investments, Private Equity at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), reflected on the pension fund’s private equity strategy. In July of 2022, the fund was in the midst of a multi-year turnaround strategy with the goal to... View Details
    Keywords: Private Equity; Investment Portfolio; Retirement; Leadership; Strategy; Public Sector
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    Lerner, Josh, John D. Dionne, and Alys Ferragamo. "CalPERS Private Equity 2.0." Harvard Business School Case 223-048, February 2023. (Revised May 2023.)
    • November 2020 (Revised February 2021)
    • Case

    Integrating Beam Suntory (A)

    By: David G. Fubini, Rawi Abdelal and David Lane
    The spring 2014 acquisition of U.S. alcoholic spirits maker Beam Inc. by Japan’s Suntory Holdings vaulted Suntory from 15th to third-largest international spirits company in the world. Yet Suntory had borrowed nearly the entire $16 billion purchase price, and relied on... View Details
    Keywords: Family Business; Communication; Borrowing and Debt; Globalization; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Retention; Leadership; Supply Chain; Organizational Structure; Ownership; Relationships; Conflict and Resolution; Integration; Value Creation; Food and Beverage Industry; Japan; United States; Chicago
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    Fubini, David G., Rawi Abdelal, and David Lane. "Integrating Beam Suntory (A)." Harvard Business School Case 421-003, November 2020. (Revised February 2021.)
    • January 2014 (Revised October 2014)
    • Case

    Andreessen Horowitz

    By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Liz Kind
    Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), a venture capital firm launched in 2009, has quickly broken into the VC industry's top ranks, in terms of its ability to invest in Silicon Valley's most promising startups. The case recounts the firm's history; describes its co-founders'... View Details
    Keywords: Business Model; Venture Capital; Disruption; Entrepreneurship; Industry Structures; Financial Services Industry; California
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    Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Liz Kind. "Andreessen Horowitz." Harvard Business School Case 814-060, January 2014. (Revised October 2014.)
    • August 2022
    • Case

    Southwick Social Ventures

    By: Henry McGee, Mel Martin and Amy Klopfenstein
    In 2021, the HBS Impact Investment Fund student team had found a promising potential investment in Southwick Social Ventures (SSV), a worker and management-owned trouser manufacturer. With a 100% immigrant workforce, the co-operative was focused on reviving... View Details
    Keywords: Impact Investing; Entrepreneurship; Social Entrepreneurship; Finance; Investment; Goods and Commodities; Manufacturing Industry; United States; Massachusetts
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    McGee, Henry, Mel Martin, and Amy Klopfenstein. "Southwick Social Ventures." Harvard Business School Case 323-011, August 2022.
    • February 2018 (Revised August 2018)
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    OpenInvest

    By: Shawn Cole, Boris Vallée and Nicole Tempest Keller
    Founded by a team of hedge fund and NGO alumni, OpenInvest launched its platform in 2015 to enable retail investors to tailor their portfolios to their personal values in an automated way, for instance by screening out weapons manufacturers stocks or overweighting... View Details
    Keywords: Fintech; Impact Investing; Investment Portfolio; Customization and Personalization; Technological Innovation; Social Issues; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Model; Financial Services Industry
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    Cole, Shawn, Boris Vallée, and Nicole Tempest Keller. "OpenInvest." Harvard Business School Case 218-064, February 2018. (Revised August 2018.)
    • April 2015 (Revised April 2022)
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    Bankruptcy in the City of Detroit

    By: Stuart Gilson, Kristin Mugford and Annelena Lobb
    The June 2013 bankruptcy of the city of Detroit, Michigan was, at the time, the largest municipal bankruptcy in American history. Detroit had struggled for years with a weakening tax base, high unemployment, a heavy debt load and increasing retiree costs. These... View Details
    Keywords: Chapter 9; Chapter 11; Bankruptcy; Municipal Finance; Restructuring; Financial Liquidity; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; City; Government Administration; Public Sector; Financial Crisis; Financial Management; Failure; Labor Unions; Urban Development; Budgets and Budgeting; Decision Making; Demographics; Economics; Finance; Public Administration Industry; Michigan; Detroit
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    Gilson, Stuart, Kristin Mugford, and Annelena Lobb. "Bankruptcy in the City of Detroit." Harvard Business School Case 215-070, April 2015. (Revised April 2022.)
    • August 2013 (Revised December 2017)
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    Harold Mills at ZeroChaos (B)

    By: Lena G. Goldberg and Maurice L. Kuykendoll II
    After leading a management buy-out, Harold Mills transformed ZeroChaos into a global staffing enterprise. Poised to raise additional capital to fund the company's next phase of growth, he was also confronting the liquidity demands of his early-stage investors and... View Details
    Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Growth and Development Strategy; Business and Shareholder Relations
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    Goldberg, Lena G., and Maurice L. Kuykendoll II. "Harold Mills at ZeroChaos (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 314-044, August 2013. (Revised December 2017.)
    • August 2013
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    Harold Mills at ZeroChaos (A)

    By: Lena G. Goldberg and Maurice L. Kuykendoll II
    After leading a management buy-out, Harold Mills transformed ZeroChaos into a global staffing enterprise. Poised to raise additional capital to fund the company's next phase of growth, he was also confronting the liquidity demands of his early-stage investors and... View Details
    Keywords: Legal Aspects Of Business; Law; Business Growth and Maturation; Corporate Finance
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    Goldberg, Lena G., and Maurice L. Kuykendoll II. "Harold Mills at ZeroChaos (A)." Harvard Business School Case 314-043, August 2013.
    • November 2010 (Revised August 2016)
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    The Changing Face of Angel Investing

    By: William A. Sahlman and Evan Richardson
    Angel investors Ram Shriram, Mike Maples, Eric Paley, James Geshweiler, and Jim Southern discuss their investment philosophies and the changing landscape of angel investing. Questions include: • How has angel investing changed in the last few years? • How do you... View Details
    Keywords: Investment; Venture Capital; Investment Funds
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    Sahlman, William A., and Evan Richardson. "The Changing Face of Angel Investing." Harvard Business School Case 811-046, November 2010. (Revised August 2016.)
    • February 2009
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    Paresh Patel: Building a Life in the Context of Global Business - October 2007

    By: Howard H. Stevenson and Shirley Spence
    This case tells the story of Paresh Patel, born in Boston to an Indian immigrant family, as he develops an entrepreneurial career, participates in the Indian diaspora, and builds a family life. It provides background on Paresh's heritage, describes his youth and... View Details
    Keywords: Diasporas; Work-Life Balance; Personal Development and Career; Entrepreneurship; Boston; Mumbai
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    Stevenson, Howard H., and Shirley Spence. "Paresh Patel: Building a Life in the Context of Global Business - October 2007." Harvard Business School Case 809-045, February 2009.
    • June 2012
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    The Atavist: Reinventing the Book

    By: Mukti Khaire and Mary Tripsas
    Atavist, a start-up founded by journalists, publishes enhanced ebook singles as well as the software to create enhanced ebooks. The company is currently engaged in both publishing and software development, but as they raise funding and grow, must decide whether to... View Details
    Keywords: Disruptive Technology; Growth Strategy; Innovation; Publishing; Software Industry; Technological Change; Disruptive Innovation; Applications and Software; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Information Technology Industry; Publishing Industry
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    Khaire, Mukti, and Mary Tripsas. "The Atavist: Reinventing the Book." Harvard Business School Case 812-177, June 2012.
    • April 2009
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    Brummer and the bracNet Investment

    By: Alnoor Ebrahim, Michael Pirson and Patricia Mangas
    bracNet, a for-profit/nonprofit partnership, aims to establish Internet connectivity throughout Bangladesh. Venture capitalist Patrik Brummer invested in a first round of funding to connect major cities. Should he invest again, this time in a rural roll-out, which may... View Details
    Keywords: For-Profit Firms; Venture Capital; Investment; Investment Return; Rural Scope; Partners and Partnerships; Nonprofit Organizations; Internet; Telecommunications Industry; Bangladesh
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    Ebrahim, Alnoor, Michael Pirson, and Patricia Mangas. "Brummer and the bracNet Investment." Harvard Business School Case 309-065, April 2009.
    • November 2007
    • Case

    AXA MONY

    By: Lucy White and Andre F. Perold
    AXA's friendly bid for MONY is contested by activist hedge funds suspicious of management's generous change in control contracts. Votes trade after the record date. AXA financed the bid using an unusual conditionally convertible bond which may have affected incentives... View Details
    Keywords: Bonds; Ethics; Bids and Bidding
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    White, Lucy, and Andre F. Perold. "AXA MONY." Harvard Business School Case 208-062, November 2007.
    • March 2021 (Revised May 2021)
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    Blue Meridian Partners (B): Pivoting in a Crisis

    By: V. Kasturi Rangan
    The (B) case situated in 2020 describes the many quick decisions taken by the fund in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the calls for social justice, and raises the question of whether and how these decisions are aligned with the long range strategy of the fund. View Details
    Keywords: Venture Philanthropy; COVID-19; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Venture Capital; Social Issues; Health Pandemics; Decisions; Strategy
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    Rangan, V. Kasturi. "Blue Meridian Partners (B): Pivoting in a Crisis." Harvard Business School Supplement 521-091, March 2021. (Revised May 2021.)
    • 05 Feb 2021
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    Bumble Gave Women More Power in Dating. Now the App Is Giving Women Power in the Boardroom.

    • October 2024
    • Article

    On Why Women-owned Businesses Take More Time to Secure Microloans

    By: Goran Calic, Moren Lévesque and Anton Shevchenko
    Examining gender differences in business financing reveals important dimensions on which women- and men-owned businesses differ. Although considerable progress has been made in understanding gender differences in mobilizing resources, the role of time in business... View Details
    Keywords: Microfinance; Gender; Financing and Loans; Equality and Inequality; Risk and Uncertainty; Decision Choices and Conditions; Entrepreneurship
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    Calic, Goran, Moren Lévesque, and Anton Shevchenko. "On Why Women-owned Businesses Take More Time to Secure Microloans." Small Business Economics 63, no. 3 (October 2024): 917–938.
    • May 2023
    • Technical Note

    Venture Capital at a Crossroads

    By: Jo Tango and Alys Ferragamo
    Venture capital is a cyclical, ever-changing industry, as seen in recent years. The late 2010s and early 2020s witnessed record amounts of capital flowing into the sector, high valuations, and new types of investors entering the market. Innovations in the seed stage,... View Details
    Keywords: Venture Capital
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    Tango, Jo, and Alys Ferragamo. "Venture Capital at a Crossroads." Harvard Business School Technical Note 823-122, May 2023.
    • 09 Sep 2015
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    Entrepreneurship: Increasingly, the Province of the Wealthy

    • October 2011 (Revised August 2012)
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    INNOVA-MEX's Bid for ENKONTROL

    By: Ramana Nanda, William R. Kerr and Carin-Isabel Knoop
    In their second year, two Mexican HBS MBAs joined forces to start a search fund based in Mexico City. They had raised money to acquire an existing private company in Mexico with an initial enterprise value between $5 million and $15 million. Just seven months after... View Details
    Keywords: Business Exit or Shutdown; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Investment Funds; Corporate Finance; Mexico City
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    Nanda, Ramana, William R. Kerr, and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "INNOVA-MEX's Bid for ENKONTROL." Harvard Business School Case 812-008, October 2011. (Revised August 2012.)
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