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The venture capital playbook is getting a major rewrite. After decades of the traditional model (write checks, offer advice, make introductions), a growing number of funds are morphing into something ...

This article is authored by Aakanksha Gulati, CEO, ACT.

Alumni Ventures’ headquarters in Manchester, New Hampshire. When Chloe Wang, a 36-year-old former tech executive from Seattle, sold her first startup, she found herself in a new financial bracket — ...

The rise of investor-backed patent litigation in the United States is imposing a significant cost on innovation. The venture capital model of funding—where 50% to 70% of investments are expected to ...

Since the early days of the U.S., venture capitalists have funded key technologies.

The venture capital industry has historically allocated less than 1% of funding to African-American-led startups, a disparity that motivated John Stewart to establish BUF1. Stewart, a seasoned ...

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