by John Backus | Mar 10, 2016 | Blog
Venture Capital. What was once the exclusive sport of kings, is going mainstream. Even though venture-backed technology IPOs are taking a break and mutual funds are fiddling with the value of their stakes in private companies, the world of private investing remains on...
by John Backus | Dec 7, 2015 | Blog
“Creative Destruction,” a term coined by economist Joseph Schumpeter almost 75 years ago, is the fundamental foundation of venture capital, driving financial returns to LPs, wealth creation to entrepreneurs who re-invent industries, and job creation in the global...
by John Backus | Oct 30, 2015 | Blog
By Thanasis Delistathis and John Backus, New Atlantic Ventures Ask most in the venture capital ecosystem for their take on the issue of gender diversity and you’ll get a mixed reaction. Some men avoid the topic for fear of stepping on a land mine. Some women tell us...
by John Backus | Oct 5, 2015 | Blog
Its official. The unicorn has jumped the shark. The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Venturesource established The Billion Dollar Startup Club this year. The special feature on unicorns comes with an interactive infographic you can play with here, which tracks...
by John Backus | Jul 2, 2015 | Blog
I live in the Washington DC metropolitan region, within miles of the Central Intelligence Agency and I’m shocked that people, including our elected officials, seem to be downplaying the criminal break-in at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). This break-in...
by John Backus | Apr 16, 2015 | Blog
This year, I am proud to serve as Chair of Office Hours, a three year old National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) program designed to give entrepreneurs from around the country greater exposure to venture capitalists. Office Hours will be held at our annual...
