Why Andreessen Horowitz’s DAO Idea is DOA
This is a hell of a week for news about venture capital. A report in the Times detailed a high-octane lobbying effort by Andreessen Horowitz to shape the way that cryptocurrency—in which it is heavily...
Venture Capitalism
Venture Capital Is Broken—But Who Can Really Fix It?
VC helped create just about every post-’70s tech company you can think of, but now it must evolve—or die. Here's why.
Canada’s Tech Scene Is Having A Moment: Pay Attention
Canada has firmly arrived on the global tech stage.The success is anything but overnight, and its secret sauce — quality of life, deep talent pool, great governance — isn’t going away.
Meet the Kayak of Private Financing
Hum Capital wants to be the go-to hub for private investing.
What Corporate Software Development Can Learn from VCs
As software product engineering gets more sophisticated, companies must think more methodically. Software is increasingly the heart and soul of every company, and venture capital offers models to help corporations proceed successfully.
KeenON: Venture Capitalist and Higher Ed Entrepreneur Tim Draper
With his trademark aplomb, the storied venture capitalist Tim Draper is revolutionizing higher education. His new Draper University of Heroes, a Silicon Valley-based startup college, is turning traditional education on its head. Instead of history,...
Running Scared? Big Companies Increase Innovation Spending
VC money is funding aggressive newcomers like Uber and Airbnb, and aims to create the next Teslas, Facebooks and Googles. Insurgent startups seem to be targeting every industry and even inventing new ones. The startups...
Why the JOBS Act Hasn’t Launched Equity Crowdfunding
When the JOBS Act was signed into law, its knotty crowdfunding provisions quickly became a source of consternation for the SEC. More than one year later, the law continues to languish, as the SEC moves...
Why VC’s Shortchange Healthcare IT—And How to Change It
Some are celebrating the increasing levels of venture capital flowing to health information technology startups. But I’m in the business of cloud-based electronic health record services, and I’m not celebrating. In fact, I consider current...
