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- 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 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
- 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
- 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
- Career Coach
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 Mar 2008
- News
One-on-One with Jim Breyer
Breyer Illustration by John Cuneo In a year when the highest percentage of HBS graduates ever went to Wall Street, Jim Breyer (MBA ’87) headed west to join an upstart venture capital firm called Accel... View Details
- 01 Jan 2012
- News
Franklin P. “Pitch” Johnson Jr., MBA 1952
1967 Founds Asset Management Company 1980 Provides early capital for Amgen, joins board 1998 Appointed chairman, San Francisco Opera Association 1999 Funds BUILD, nonprofit promoting entrepreneurship to disadvantaged youth 2002 Receives... 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
- 12 Nov 2024
- HBS Case
Inside One Startup's Journey to Break Down Hiring (and Funding) Barriers
building to 1,500 employers, 146,000 job seekers, and $3 million in investments from Midwest- and Rocky Mountain-based venture capital firms. Blakeman’s product should have a natural path to expansion by... 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
- 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 Dec 1997
- News
A Piece of the Action
manufactured, or improve the way doctors perform surgery. HBS Takes Root in Silicon Valley While the Il Fornaio staff serve up French toast and fresh fruit, the patrons volley the big ideas that have turned Silicon Valley into a global View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 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
- Career Coach
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 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
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Private Equity under Investigation
representatives of two or more venture funds serving on boards. Frequently, these individuals have complementary skills, such as knowledge of the underlying technology and the market. Finally, deal sharing helps limit risk.... View Details
- 28 Feb 2022
- News
Equal Partner
Courtesy Pialy Aditya A couple of years ago, Pialy Aditya (MBA 2005) got an unexpected inquiry from a venture capital firm: Would she be interested in being a partner? Though she wasn’t looking for a new... View Details
- 18 Oct 2016
- News
China, artificial intelligence, and Jim Breyer
real positive characteristics.” The future of venture capital sits in two sectors, Breyer predicted—artificial intelligence and China. This summer, Breyer and IDG Capital... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
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Sarah Bua
public sector, health care consulting, venture capital and new business creation. Sarah helps her coachees identify, strategize a path towards, achieve and sustain their unique career visions. Her skills... View Details
- 07 May 2019
- News
How Sonja Hoel Perkins Saved John McAfee from an Especially Bad Deal
attending Harvard Business School, Hoel Perkins landed a job on the ground floor of the venture capital firm TA Associates in Boston. There she impressed management with her computer skills—all... View Details