Stanford's Strebulaev: Up to 75% of VC Bets Fail, and That Is the Point
Stanford's Ilya Strebulaev says up to 75% of early-stage VC bets fail, top VCs strike out most often, and leaders everywhere need the venture mindset now.
Topic
Due Diligence
Topic
Due Diligence
AI Agents Speed Venture Diligence, but Five Risks Test Decisions
Venture firms are using AI agents to scan deals and draft memos, but a cited Stanford study found legal-AI error rates of 69% to…
Small Business Trends Names Seven Food Franchises as Top Picks
Small Business Trends ranks seven food franchises as the strongest investment picks, but the criteria behind the selection remain…
Origin Closes $20M Funding Round, Per FinSMEs
Origin has raised $20 million, per FinSMEs — no lead investor, valuation or use of proceeds disclosed. Here's how practitioners s…
Criticism Opens a Second Due Diligence Window on Founder Execution
KoreaTechDesk reports public criticism has triggered a "second due diligence window," refocusing investor scrutiny on founder exe…
Business.com Names the 7 Cheapest Franchises to Buy in 2026
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Entrepreneur Ranks the Top Education Franchises to Buy in 2025
Entrepreneur's 2025 ranking names the top education franchises to invest in, from tutoring to skills training. Here's how buyers…
One LG Customer, Three Failures: The Deal-Making Evidence at IRVIS
2080 Ventures backed IRVIS after a single LG customer surfaced three separate inspection problems the startup solved — thin proof…
EU-Startups asks what investors really want to know about IP
EU-Startups asks what investors really want to know about IP. The headline frames IP as a diligence question founders must answer…
Korea's VCs Face the Value-Add Question: Help or Hype?
KoreaTechDesk's new analysis asks whether VC 'value-add' survives reality: where investor help ends and founder execution begins…
SEC Says VC Firm's Ex-Nanny Moved $1.3 Million Into Her Own Accounts
The SEC alleges ex-nanny Ellen Polcari became sole signatory on fund accounts and moved $1.28 million to herself, spending it on…