Winning a gold medal is a lot like being a VC, according to Olympic champion Kristen Faulkner

When Urvashi Barooah applied to MBA programs in 2015, she focused hernapplications around her dream of becoming a venture capitalist. She got rejectednfrom every school, and was told she was being unrealistic about her prospects innthe venture industry, but she didn’t let that deter her. Now, eight years later,nBarooah, 33, is […]

Jun 10, 2024

The venture capital world has always had a hot-and-cold relationship with the Midwest. Investors rush in during boom times, then retreat to the coasts when markets turn sour. For Columbus, Ohio-based Drive Capital, this cycle of attention and disinterest played out against the backdrop of its own internal upheaval several years ago -- a co-founder split that could have ended the firm but may have ultimately strengthened it.

Jul 5, 2025

Fundraising in 2025 will continue to be a “tale of two cities,” VC Renata Quintini, co-founder of early-stage VC Renegade Partners, said onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt last week. “Some companies, really having the promise of going after big markets growing fast, [will be] receiving a lot of funding and momentum.” But on the other side, the “companies that need to build real businesses and efficient businesses” will struggle to raise cash, Quintini warned. She’s referring to the tight fundraising

Nov 5, 2024

Sequoia's managing partner Roelof Botha noted that there are currently 3,000 venture firms in the United States, while there were just 1,000 when he joined Sequoia 20 years ago.

Oct 27, 2025

When Urvashi Barooah applied to MBA programs in 2015, she focused hernapplications around her dream of becoming a venture capitalist. She got rejectednfrom every school, and was told she was being unrealistic about her prospects innthe venture industry, but she didn’t let that deter her. Now, eight years later,nBarooah, 33, is […]

Jun 10, 2024

The venture capital world has always had a hot-and-cold relationship with the Midwest. Investors rush in during boom times, then retreat to the coasts when markets turn sour. For Columbus, Ohio-based Drive Capital, this cycle of attention and disinterest played out against the backdrop of its own internal upheaval several years ago -- a co-founder split that could have ended the firm but may have ultimately strengthened it.

Jul 5, 2025

Fundraising in 2025 will continue to be a “tale of two cities,” VC Renata Quintini, co-founder of early-stage VC Renegade Partners, said onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt last week. “Some companies, really having the promise of going after big markets growing fast, [will be] receiving a lot of funding and momentum.” But on the other side, the “companies that need to build real businesses and efficient businesses” will struggle to raise cash, Quintini warned. She’s referring to the tight fundraising

Nov 5, 2024

Sequoia's managing partner Roelof Botha noted that there are currently 3,000 venture firms in the United States, while there were just 1,000 when he joined Sequoia 20 years ago.

Oct 27, 2025