Posted on March 11, 2015 @ 08:32:00 AM by Paul Meagher
Here are 3 links to reports and news stories that came out this week that
might be of interest to you.
The Wealth Report 2015
KnightFrank has released it's 2015 Wealth Report. KnightFrank tracks everything it
can about where UHNWI's (Ultra High Net Worth Individuals) live, what they buy, and more.
It is all packaged up in a nice 36 page PDF report that can be found here:
http://content.knightfrank.com/research/83/documents/en/wealth-report-2015-2716.pdf
What the Seed Funding Boom Means for Raising a Series A
Because Seed Funding is comparatively easy to obtain lately, entrepreneurs are being mislead into thinking the next round of funding, Series A, will be a cakewalk; however, the glut of Seed Funded companies means fewer of these companies are succeeding in obtaining additional rounds of funding. Read more here:
http://firstround.com/review/what-the-seed-funding-boom-means-for-raising-a-series-a
Let’s Talk About What the Ellen Pao Case Really Means
Ellen Pao worked at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, one of the top venture capital firms in the world. She is now taking them to court claiming discrimination in not promoting her within the company. The case is drawing some attention for a couple of reasons: 1) It is giving us some insight into the culture of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and it is not all coming up roses, and 2) it is bringing to light issues of gender bias in venture capital firms where only 4% of females achieve the level of partner in these firms. You can read more about this case here:
http://recode.net/2015/03/09/lets-talk-about-what-the-ellen-pao-case-really-means/
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