In the 1980’s blockbuster Back to the Future, flying cars are an ubiquitous reality in the then far-away future of 2015. While that concept seems just as futuristic today as it did a generation ago, the autonomous self-driving car has quickly moved from prototype to reality here in Silicon Valley. With the average car moving … Continued
There are now 142 start-ups with private valuations of more than $1 billion according to CB Insights. Most of these, so called, “unicorns” achieved these valuations in 2014 and 2015 – with nearly half joining the herd in 2015. But more recently the weaker members of the herd have seen their mythical enchantment luster diminished … Continued
While attending a healthcare conference in San Francisco several weeks ago, I was struck by the excitement and passion venture capitalists have for their businesses. Many of those VCs will go on to successfully change health care and technology as we know it. With venture-backed companies contributing approximately 11% of the country’s private sector jobs … Continued