Corporate Venture Capital Is Reaching New Heights, and That’s a Good Thing
Is corporate venture capital (CVC) — the investment of corporate funds directly in external startup companies — the future of VC funding? The numbers don’t lie. Global CVC activity reached record highs in 2017: $31.2 billion in funding across 1,791 deals,... Read more
What the ‘Rise of the Rest’ Is Still Missing
The headline of a recent post on Recode says it all: “A whopping 80% of all venture capital investment goes to just three states. That has to change.” Those three states would be California, New York and Massachusetts. The entirety of the Midwest — all 12 states... Read more
Peter Thiel Is Bullish on the Midwest. So Are We
Peter Thiel is one of the savviest investors of our time. His $2.5 billion net worth is proof of that. So when Thiel says the next big innovations will be born in the American Midwest, it’s probably a safe bet that he’s onto something — especially since he is planning to put his money where his mouth is.
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Are Retiring Boomers to Blame for Slow Economic Growth?
The U.S. economy grew at roughly 2.5% last year, below the 3% benchmark that policymakers have targeted going forward, indicating a general economic slowdown that might be difficult to reverse. Are retiring Baby Boomers to blame?
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