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What you need to unlearn to succeed in venture capital

Nicolas Sauvage of TDK Ventures writes that VCs must unlearn good habits that make for a steady trajectory to the top of the corporate ladder. They are no longer applicable.

3 min read · 22 July 2021

Diverse portfolios should be the responsibility of every VC

Oliver Libby of H/L Ventures discusses why underrepresented VCs cannot be the only pathway to fund underrepresented founders.

7 min read · 22 June 2021

Married co-founders aren’t doomed to fail

Drew Rose co-founded Living Security in Austin, Texas with his wife and chief executive Ashley Rose. Fresh off of a $14m Series B financing, he talks about the bias they faced from some investors.

3 min read · 17 June 2021

The venture model fails in terms of diversity investing

Megan Harris of Astia proposes how to eradicate bias from investing. To do so, she says VCs must first dismantle the current process.

4 min read · 14 June 2021

Why the generalist vs specialist VC dichotomy is misleading

Oliver Holle of Speedinvest says some firms' tilt toward specialization is shifting the balance of power in favor of entrepreneurs. The best VC strategy, he argues, lies in combining generalist and specialist approaches.

4 min read · 03 June 2021

Why I’m pivoting my fund to invest in women-run companies

Gili Elkin from the Israel - Colorado Innovation Fund says after taking more than 700 meetings with start-ups, she found that fewer than 10 had female CEOs. Here’s what she's doing about it.

3 min read · 26 May 2021

11 ideas to create an event family offices will want to attend

David Teten of Versatile Venture Capital shares some sure-fire ways to attract family office reps to your next event.

4 min read · 12 May 2021

Why disruptive challenges make Japan fertile ground for investors

There's an inflection point taking place in Japan that is creating opportunities for foreign investors, according to Koichiro Nakamura of Sozo Ventures.

3 min read · 05 May 2021

Why investors should take a serious look at micromobility

Anis Uzzaman of Pegasus Tech Ventures argues there is a new era of transportation for consumers to use micromobility solutions in addition to autonomous vehicles.

3 min read · 28 April 2021

Why institutional investors should double down on VC

Dan Malven of 4490 Ventures says VC investing is a game of skill, but it's a lucrative skill. VC firms’ outperformance is much more broadly distributed than previously understood, he argues.

4 min read · 23 April 2021

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