Question: How do you decide whether to take an active or passive role in a company you invest in? As VCs, we must balance exposure with ownership and bandwidth with support. As a result of this ...

Silicon Valley’s image as a shiny, money-spewing beacon on a hill of boundless opportunity has gotten a bit of a readjustment over the past year. The fundraising landscape has been utterly brutal. Yes ...

John: How many VCs should I contact? There is no rule of thumb to this question however there are a few guidelines you should consider as you begin to prepare to raise capital. 1. It’s never too early ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 25: The Fearless Girl statue stands alone in front of the New York Stock Exchange near Wall Street. (Photo by Justin Heiman/Getty Images) When we talk about achieving gender ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. “Never let a good crisis go to waste.”—Sir Winston Churchill Last year, the industry had ...

Autumn on planet Earth didn’t start until the equinox a few weeks ago, but the axis shifted months ago in Startupworld, where VC winter has desperate founders smashing up the furniture for firewood.

After a hot healthcare venture capital market over the last couple of years, healthcare companies’ funding has dissipated. “We are seeing a continued reversion to what I like to say is the historical ...

Colonnelli, Emanuele, Josh Lerner, Nikolina Jonsson, Emilie Billaud, and Srimayi Mylavarapu. "EchoVC: How Do You Do VC in Africa? ." Harvard Business School Case 826-009, July 2025.