How Venture Capital Impacts Economic Development
Venture capital continues to be a dominant force in the financing of innovative startup companies. The experience of the company’s founders, and indicators of early innovation such as initial patenting and trademarking, can be precursors [...]
Trends in VC Point to Opportunities in the Midwest
Before the coronavirus and subsequent economic downturn, the venture capital industry was continuing its relentless evolution. For instance, competition has become more intense in recent years, and the emergence of mega-funds (e.g. funds with at [...]
Venture Capital: A Patient Investment Strategy
Venture capital (VC) is by nature a long-term investment strategy. Unlike tactical markets that rely on shifting trends to generate short-term profit opportunities, VC involves funding startups and emerging companies that show high growth [...]
She-VC Presents: Empowering Midwest Ventures: Carrie Thome on her newest endeavor, NVNG Investment Advisors
Carrie is a seasoned executive and Board Member with decades of experience in delivering top-quartile investment results. In her former role of Chief Investment Officer for the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), Carrie oversaw management [...]
Capital Allocators with Ted Seides: CARRIE THOME – NOTHING VENTURED, NOTHING GAINED AT WARF AND BEYOND (EP.160)
Carrie Thome is the longtime former CIO at WARF, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, a $3 billion pool that arose from monetizing technologies developed at the University of Wisconsin. She recently left to start a [...]
Non-Target by Nick Trimmer: Grady Buchanan — NVNG Investment Advisors
Grady Buchanan is a Partner at NVNG Investment Advisors, a fund-of-funds dedicated to advancing startup communities throughout the Midwest by investing in venture firms looking to deploy capital in the region. NVNG employs a unique fund [...]