Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2011

This candid admission comes from Beth Comstock, GE's Chief Marketing Officer. 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. "We're looking for new models of innovation.

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Innovation Kleiner Entrepreneur Brand 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 15, 2018

They therefore seek investors who understand their initial losses and can facilitate secondary rounds of funding when their operations grow. Thus, the most lucrative investment opportunities, with the highest payoff potential, never see the light of public market.

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Venture Capitalist IPO Company Kleiner 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Ted Schlein, general partner at Kleiner Perkins, was recently invited to discuss race and investment in technology. And so all ears were tuned in when well-known VC Ted Schlein of Kleiner Perkins started talking… but Ted denied there was a problem. By venture capitalists’ individual actions, they are limiting growth and innovation.

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Venture Capitalist Kleiner Entrepreneur Innovation 13