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Should Everyone Be Allowed to Invest in Private Tech Companies?

Harvard Business Review

They therefore seek investors who understand their initial losses and can facilitate secondary rounds of funding when their operations grow. Eleven years is a long period for a surviving digital company, during which time, the value of its initial investments can jump several folds.

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GE's Eco-Innovation Platform

Harvard Business Review

It started as a business strategy that wrapped a handful of greener products into one brand story about helping both the environment and customers. GE and its venture capital (VC) partners such as Kleiner Perkins and Rockport Capital have invested $134 million (of $200 million allocated) in a small selection of these businesses.