Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2011

Nokia's recent burning platform travails serve as an object lesson to companies trying to navigate a rapidly-changing global economy. Without operating in the former, they won't be able to attain economies of scale; sans the latter, they're unlikely to continue developing state-of-the-art technologies.

Globalization 13

Globalization Marketing Venture Capitalist Biotechnology 13

Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2017

The prevalent model of startup cooperation in recent years has been corporate venture capital and accelerators (CVC&A). From 2012 to 2015, the number of global corporate venture capital deals almost doubled, and their investments quadrupled, to $29.1 A New Name and a Unique Brand Identity.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Meyer Innovation Fixed Costs 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2012

Recently, I had the privilege of moderating a conference of global entrepreneurs and venture capitalists in Mumbai — an event called Founders Forum India. According to Mergermarket, the value of investment activity rose from $111 million in 2010 to $829 million in 2011, while the number of deals doubled from 33 to 66.

Venture Capitalist 13

Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Conference Wireless 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2018

In many cases, as with Skype, the size of the European operation shrank after the acquisition. From 2010 to 2017, the market cap of GAFAM companies increased by $2.6 The Alibaba partnership helped Paytm become the third-largest global mobile payment platform in less than two years. And the amounts involved are huge.

Company 8

Company Venture Capitalist GDP Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Here's why: the innovation revolution spurred by venture capitalists decades ago has created the conditions in which scale allows big companies to shift from shackling innovation to unleashing it. Healthy Heart's first implant occurred in September 2010. Consider Medtronic's innovative effort Healthy Heart for All.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Venture Capitalist Health Care 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Silicon Valley venture capitalist, Douglas Leone of Sequoia Capital, told the Economic Times of India in October , “We could not be more thrilled. America’s largest insurer, Allstate, announced plans to invest $1 billion in its India operations. billion in 2010, predicting it would grow at 20% a year for a decade.

Venture Capitalist 11

Venture Capitalist Price Marketing Learning-by-Doing 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Many venture capitalists are limiting their investments to the "demand-side" — aimed at reducing energy use — rather than investing in startups trying to change the way we produce energy. Since energy startups operate in an ecosystem dominated by incumbents, they can benefit dramatically from use of incumbent resources.

Energy 10

Energy Finance IPO Biotechnology 10