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Nov. 8, NYC: Conference on Family Office Investments in Tech

David Teten

Stephanie Choo , Partner, Portag3 Ventures, Mr. Benjamin Elbaz , Managing Partner, BlackRock, Mr. Oliver Mitchell , Founding Partner, Autonomy Ventures, Mr. Andrew Tang , Partner, Draper Associates, Dr. Long Phan , CEO & CTO, Top Flight Technologies, Mr. Thomas A.

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Philosopher Versus MBA

Reid Hoffman

I have a standard aphorism I share when I speak with a group of MBA students: “There are two things that need to be explained away in order for me to invest in your startup: An MBA or a background in management consulting.”. Greylock Partners · Reid Hoffman | Philosopher Versus MBA. TOP DRAWBACKS OF AN MBA PROGRAM.

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Philosopher Versus MBA

Reid Hoffman

I have a standard aphorism I share when I speak with a group of MBA students: “There are two things that need to be explained away in order for me to invest in your startup: An MBA or a background in management consulting.”. Greylock Partners · Reid Hoffman | Philosopher Versus MBA. TOP DRAWBACKS OF AN MBA PROGRAM.

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Bitesize Monday: Indian Summer in Israeli VC funding (Takadu, Celeno, Superfish, Headway, Real Match)

VC Cafe

The company’s previous backers, including Cisco, Greylock Partners, Miven Venture Partners, and Pitango Venture Capital, also participated in the round [ Techcrunch ]. million Series B financing round led by Carmel Ventures with follow-on investment from existing investors Baytech Ventures (Germany). Calcalist Hebrew ].

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Why Are Venture Capitalists Ignoring The Future? The Emerging Domestic Economy

David Teten

According to the National Venture Capital Association/Dow Jones VentureSource, the VC industry is dominated by men (89% of VC Partners), specifically white men (76% of the total). Of all VC Partners studied, just 10% identified as Asian, 1% as African-American, and less than 1% as Latino. the America that is not just white men.).

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Bitesize Monday: Indian Summer in Israeli VC funding (Takadu, Celeno, Superfish, Headway, Real Match)

VC Cafe

The company’s previous backers, including Cisco, Greylock Partners, Miven Venture Partners, and Pitango Venture Capital, also participated in the round [ Techcrunch ]. million Series B financing round led by Carmel Ventures with follow-on investment from existing investors Baytech Ventures (Germany). Calcalist Hebrew ].

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Bitesize Monday: Indian Summer in Israeli VC funding (Takadu, Celeno, Superfish, Headway, Real Match)

VC Cafe

The company’s previous backers, including Cisco, Greylock Partners, Miven Venture Partners, and Pitango Venture Capital, also participated in the round [ Techcrunch ]. million Series B financing round led by Carmel Ventures with follow-on investment from existing investors Baytech Ventures (Germany). Calcalist Hebrew ].