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Why GE’s Jeff Immelt Lost His Job – Disruption and Activist Investors

Steve Blank

Over a period of years, every GE senior manager would learn the Lean Startup, and GE would be the showcase for how modern companies use entrepreneurial management to transform culture and drive long-term growth. In 2015 Trian Partners, an activist investor, bought $2.5 Activist Investors. Then it wasn’t.

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How’s Venture Capital Changing in 2023

VC Cafe

By contrast, they backed 620 funds in the last three months of 2021 First time fund managers hit hard: In 2022, limited partners backed 141 funds run by first-time managers, a 59% decline from the prior year and the lowest number since 2013 How does the constrained LP environment manifest for funds and startups?

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The Changing Structure of the VC Industry

Both Sides of the Table

Limited Partners or LPs (the people who invest into VC funds) have taken notice as 2014 is by all accounts the busiest year for LPs since the Great Recession began. Just 3 years ago there was talk of institutional investors “not being able to write small enough checks.”

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How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology

David Teten

With a unique vision for starting and successfully managing innovative companies, he is the Managing Partner of Social Leverage, a holding company that invests in early stage web businesses. Mr. Lindzon continues to manage a hedge fund he started in 1998. He was an Institutional Investor ranked analyst for several years.

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How To Disrupt The Investing Business, With Katina Stefanova (Ex-Bridgewater Management Committee)

David Teten

Katina served as a Senior Executive and Management Committee Advisor at Bridgewater Associates. Reporting directly to the CEO, Katina managed various departments including Back and Middle Office, IT, Recruiting and Talent, Client Service Reporting, Fund Legal and Compliance. However, this is about to change.

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Venture Capital Access Program launches to aid women and diverse entrepreneurs

David Teten

. “We are pleased to partner with them on VCAP©, which will provide women and diverse entrepreneurs with access to capital essential to innovation and job creation.” HBSAANY members include venture capitalists, individual accredited investors, and other institutional investors. domestic market.

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The Authoritative Guide to Prorata Rights

Both Sides of the Table

Prorata investments rights given investors the right to invest in your future fund-raising rounds and maintain their ownership % in your company as your company grows and raises more capital. People all across the value chain have taken notice including Limited Partners who are the people who invest in VC funds in the first place.