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- 01 Sep 2010
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Noted & Quoted
“If I had been leaving Harvard in 2010, this would be the area I would want to be going into.” — Sir Ronald Cohen (MBA ’69), a founder of the European venture capital industry, referring to his latest venture, View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
A lifetime investment in the entrepreneurial spirit
The name William K. Bowes Jr. (MBA 1952) is synonymous with the development of venture capital in America and the rise of Silicon Valley. As a founder of U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) in 1981, the late HBS alum launched a long list of... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Preserving Patagonia
Warren Adams (MBA 1995) is making conservation a for-profit business with his company, Patagonia Sur, which merges conservation and capitalism seamlessly and symbiotically. Founded in 2007, Patagonia Sur purchases and permanently protects... View Details
- 05 Aug 2014
- News
A Diversified Portfolio
Monica Dodi (MBA 1984) and Edith Pripas Dorsen (MBA/MPA 1985) (photo by Kathryn Elsesser) Don't let its name fool you: the Women's Venture Capital Fund is about profitability, and not social activism. Monica... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Putting Ghosts to Rest
or competitive strategic analysis could measure. I learned that, as with so many things in Africa, the context was everything. It is hard to put a number on the “value” of reconciliation, but it is here where measures like social return... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Research Brief: Ending the Legacy of Poverty
children to local, under-resourced public schools. And when parents work more than one job or long hours, it reduces the time they can spend with their children reading and playing, or in social interaction. In contrast, wealthy families... View Details
- 15 Apr 2022
- News
Funding His Purpose
patient served—would have access to the more flexible capital of a loan. Letelier started with his own money and began to attract grantors to fund SITAWI when he had a track record of successful projects. “My pitch to the donor was, ‘If... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Pedal Mettle
look to Lance and see that there are no limits.” An investor-relations manager at Moore Capital Management, based in New York City, Berté also helps lead an orientation group for patients preparing for stem-cell transplants. “I love my... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
What’s in a Name
want to let go of? How do we hang on to the paradox? At first they saw some pushback on social media, but Birch and his leadership came to the conclusion that the folks who objected to what they saw as woke View Details
- 08 Jan 2016
- News
Investing in Sustainability
invested in companies such as AeroFarms, an indoor growing system that uses aerosolized nutrients to grow food without soil; the Conservation Capital Fund, which finances free-range cattle operations; and eNow, which produces solar panels... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Pitfalls, Trade-Offs, Dreaming Big
and capital may benefit greatly from a VC’s experience, contacts, and financial resources. A downside is that VCs often will be inclined toward courses of action that a King founder might not like. Also, it’s important to remember that in... 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 http://www.forbes.com/30under30/#/venture-capital Neil... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Faculty Q&A: Less Risk, More Reward
Your research explores entrepreneurship and the social safety net. What is the connection between those two things? I look at whether stronger social safety net benefits make it more likely for people to... View Details
- 10 Aug 2015
- News
A Talent Pipeline for Society’s Challenges
In 2001, Monisha Kapila (MBA 2005) went to India to help its people emerge from the devastating Gujarat earthquake. As she worked with artisans to reach new crafts markets, she knew she had found a perfect way to use her business skills for View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
The Prophet of Start-Ups
development during World War II, spearheaded the construction of an HBS-like business school in France (INSEAD), and, perhaps most notably, launched the modern venture capital industry. His remarkable life is the subject of a new... View Details
- 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 student teams and 17 alumni... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Alumni Team Up to Fight Cancer
Bill Bowes (MBA ’52) and Kathy Giusti (MBA ’85) first met in 2009, when they were both honored with HBS’s Alumni Achievement Award. This cross-generational meeting would demonstrate not only the power of serendipity but also the power of HBS to convene remarkable... View Details
- 29 Aug 2024
- News
A Kick Start for Latin American Startups
they believe tech entrepreneurs have the power to catalyze transformation in Latin America. MAYA Capital starts by supporting the first round of funding—getting the team off and running, in order to raise the second round. “Most of the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Building a Strong and Prosperous Society
book, Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire, Henderson says that we have failed to reenvision capitalism. It must be not only an engine of prosperity, she offers, but also a system that is in harmony with environmental realities,... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Urban Evolution - HBS Research on the Inner City
measures that are applied to employees." When they leave the course, Barrett hopes students will take away a realistic understanding of the time, energy, and human capital required from corporations involved in working on complex View Details