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By Bill Rossi, CEO, Metabiota With the growth of insurtech, a new breed of specialized insurers are addressing the industry’s next frontier: protection against cyber crime, terrorism and epidemics. These catastrophic events can have a significant impact on the global economy beyond even what we see from localized disasters, such as Hurricane Harvey, which wreaked […]
By Jeff Harbach, Kauffman Fellows Jason Green is one of the most intentional, if not the most intentional, investors I know. So my ears definitely perk up when I hear Jason talking about how to build culture when building a new fund. Think of how Jason started Emergence Capital. When he, Brian Jacobs and Gordon […]
By Tom Gonser, Seven Peaks Ventures In 2016, I bought a home in Bend, Oregon, a place where I could relax, mountain bike, fly fish, ski, golf and generally play outdoors. After working non-stop building DocuSign for 14 years, I had decided it was time to focus on board matters and relieve myself of my […]
By Gregg Michaelson, Edison Partners It’s clear that healthcare and, more specifically, healthcare IT, will continue to be a major space for innovation and, as such, heightened investment, even from investors that perhaps have not historically focused on the healthcare market. Edison Partners has successfully invested in healthcare IT for the last 31 years. Our […]
By John L. Kurkowski, CPA, and John A. Grivetti III, CPA, Crowe Horwath LLP Record valuations coupled with anemic global economic growth have pressured acquirers to buy and integrate multiple add-on companies into a single larger and more efficient platform. While the add-on strategy has succeeded in some circumstances, many acquisitions do not meet their original […]
By Collin West, Kauffman Fellows If you’re anything like me the thought of networking makes you wince. Networking conjures up painful visions of stilted chit-chat with strangers wearing name tags and strained smiles. There has to be a better way. And there is. You should actually spend zero time “networking.” Instead, spend all your time […]
By Tom Carter, Kickdrum Technology Group Due diligence is fundamental to the success of every deal, whether an investment or acquisition. You know what the company has told you and what your investment thesis says, and now it’s time to send in the consultants, lawyers and accountants to dig deep and uncover the truth. This […]
By Kenzi Wang, co-founder and CEO, Traction Labs One of the most harrowing experiences for an entrepreneur is going into a room with strangers, asking them for money, and then asking them to be forever tied to your company — all in 30 minutes. Put another way, that’s like meeting a potential spouse for the […]
Maana founder and CEO Babur Ozden knows first-hand that running a startup can be like trying to harness the energy and chaos inside a newly forming star.
V-cube CEO Naoaki Mashita started his company as a 20-year-old student. His journey to seasoned executive is one of perseverance.