Venture funding

For decades now, venture capitalists have played a crucial role in the economy by financing high-growth start-ups. While the companies they've backed--Amazon,...

Recent research suggests that how new business ideas are presented may matter more than the quality of the ideas themselves.

Most successful entrepreneurs never take any venture capital.

An analysis of more than 4,000 firms, their founders, and their funders.

Three proven strategies to make a difference.

Business won’t change until entrepreneurship does.

There are some things a big company can do better than a startup.

It actually makes success more likely.

Photography: Courtesy of the artist and Gow Langsford Gallery Artwork: Sara Hughes, Millions of Colours 3 (detail), 2003, acrylic paint on linen Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, Sergey Brin: We celebrate these entrepreneurs for their successes, and often equally extol the venture capitalists who backed their start-ups and share in their glory. Well-known VC firms such […]

How to identify and attract investors who will support your long-term, stakeholder-focused plans.

New research suggests that exclusive support from female investors may be a mixed blessing because it can make it harder to raise additional rounds of...

Instead of casting a wide net, try a more strategic approach.

It made the “spray and pray” approach more common.

Before it could become part of every iPhone, the “virtual personal assistant” had to cross innovation’s valley of death.

New funding models are about to revolutionize the social sector.

In a year of uncertainty, VCs acted like funding female founders was risky — but the real risk is in leaving them behind.

The more rivals you outbid, the more likely you are to have paid too much.

Research finds a new explanation for the gender gap in venture funding.

The surprising behaviors that can make a difference

How to think about your existing collaborations—and the new ones you should seek out