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APRIL 3, 2019

of venture capital went to companies with only female founders (Pitchbook, October 2018). 17% of venture capital went to companies with at least one female founder (Crunchbase, January 2019). It begs some interesting questions: What about MBA programs could be aiding gender diversity in entrepreneurship?

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JANUARY 13, 2021

If there are venture capital history books, NextView will be a minor mention in the chapter about the 2011-2021 era. That said, there are many companies that seed funds back that never consider YC, and quite a few great companies do raise money from seed funds before or after the program. That year, they invested in Segment.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

As you can see in the above graph, 18 MBA programs are represented among the 157 unicorns. As a Stanford alum and current HBS student, I was happy to see the MBA programs of both schools at the top of the list. Another interesting data point is that the top eight MBA programs in the U.S. ( Red Ventures (HBS, Wharton).

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JANUARY 11, 2023

With three accelerator cohorts under our belts and 17 graduated teams to turn to for feedback, we’re more confident than ever that our white-glove approach has lent itself well to the kind of program our industry was lacking. Read on to learn more and decide whether this is the right program for you.

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APRIL 18, 2018

create and edit content for our Medium publication, spearhead our events series, run portfolio-specific programming, etc.), While this is not an investing role, you will get ample exposure to the venture capital industry and get an intimate look into the entrepreneurial journey of many different companies.

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OCTOBER 29, 2014

Most folks reading this will know that many startups were built in part with the help of venture capital. Today most corporations have 401(k) style defined contribution programs where employees pay a fixed amount and the performance of their investments determine the amount they have upon retirement. Subscribe here for more.

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