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Pick winners and make impactful investment decisions

April 11, 2025 • by Jim Pulcrano in venture capital • 2 min read

IMD's Jim Pulcrano interviews Ruchita Sinha, General Partner of venture capital firm AV8 Ventures, and explores her approach to early-stage investing....

Beyond the obvious: quiet predictors of VC fund performance with Michael Kim

February 13, 2025 • by Raphaël Grieco, Karl Schmedders in venture capital • 1 min read

The founder of Cendana discusses the strategies for partnering with emerging general partners...

The rules of VC, with David Clark CIO at VenCap International

January 9, 2025 • by Karl Schmedders, Raphaël Grieco in venture capital • 1 min read

The experienced VC manager explores the cycles, metrics and misconceptions associated with VC....

Why investors often overlook the next big thing

December 14, 2024 • by Raphaël Grieco in venture capital • 5 min read

Big, untested concepts could have trouble getting early funding, but that doesn't imply they're guaranteed to fail....

Sia Houchangnia on building relationships that empower founders

December 13, 2024 • by Karl Schmedders, Raphaël Grieco in venture capital • 1 min read

In this episode of Capital Conversations, Sia Houchangnia presents a specific approach to providing effective advice and support to founders....

What pension funds could learn from Yale

November 29, 2024 • by Raphaël Grieco in venture capital • 6 min read

Pension funds can unlock the potential of venture capital by adapting the successful endowment model, managing risks and illiquidity for long-term growth and stability....

Bpifrance: How a government initiative can support domestic venture capital

November 19, 2024 • by Karl Schmedders, Raphaël Grieco in venture capital • 1 min read

Nicolas Dufourcq discusses the pivotal role Bpifrance plays in France's entrepreneurial ecosystem...

Why a “great idea” is probably a bad idea

October 8, 2024 • by Raphaël Grieco in venture capital • 5 min read

Many entrepreneurs think that having a brilliant idea is the hardest part of starting a company. Raphael Grieco explains why they’re wrong – and reveals the eight key factors that truly drive...

Exploring the craft of fund sizing and modeling, with Daniel Keiper-Knorr

October 1, 2024 • by Karl Schmedders, Raphaël Grieco in venture capital • 1 min read

The co-founding partner of Speedinvest discusses the complexities of fund-sizing in an unpredictable market...

Key policies for growth and innovation

September 17, 2024 • by Richard Baldwin in venture capital • 7 min read

Mario Draghi was chosen by Europe to revive its flagging economy. Ursula von der Leyen appointed Draghi as a special advisor, with the objective of addressing matters related to competitiveness....

Adventures in VC: how startups can lure a lead investor