Harvard Business Review

JULY 26, 2018

On March 25 mighty Uber bowed out of Southeast Asia by selling its operation in several countries to local rival Grab. In 2016 the company sold its China operation to Didi Chuxing because of the fierce competitiveness of the local player. A year later, Uber admitted defeat in another region, selling its operation in Russia to Yandex.

Transportation 8

Transportation Health Care Venture Capitalist Advertising 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2015

With its Emerging Businesses (EB) group (where one of us serves as President), Merck started a journey about three years ago with a core investment thesis: there are areas of growing unmet need in health care that intersect with its established competencies.

Health Care 8

Health Care Venture Capitalist Strategic Fit Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Since 1980, we''ve seen a 400% increase in the cost of higher education, after adjustment for inflation — a higher cost escalation than any other industry, even health care. Neither the pedagogical model nor the value equation of traditional higher education have changed much in the past fifty years.

Education 9

Education Venture Capitalist Business Model Technology 9

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. Innovation increasingly involves creating business models that tap big companies' unique strengths. This was Keyne Monson.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Venture Capitalist Health Care 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2018

But as the digital revolution continues to spark widespread disruption in other industries — automotive, financial services, health care, and retail — who will win? In many cases, as with Skype, the size of the European operation shrank after the acquisition.

Company 8

Company Venture Capitalist GDP Retail 8