Collab Blog
Investing in the next generation
by Lauren Loktev —Investments in child development are creating tremendous opportunities to build massively successful businesses and have a positive social impact.
Read moreEight questions for Nicholas Negroponte
by Craig Shapiro —Nicholas Negroponte has been at the forefront of the digital revolution since the beginning.
Read moreStarting up to solve the right problem
by Carly Ayres —When Tristan Walker first heard about Foursquare, he knew that it was something he wanted to be a part of.
Read moreThe Villain Test
by Craig Shapiro —At Collaborative Fund, the first question we ask ourselves when evaluating a new investment opportunity is: If this startup becomes…
Read moreAiming higher
by Craig Shapiro —I saw this tweet from Donda and it got me thinking ….
Read moreSocial good practices for companies
by Craig Shapiro —Because of Collaborative’s focus on investing in companies that push the world forward, I often meet entrepreneurs who have a…
Read moreGetting creative within constraints
by Carly Ayres —Photo @MaxJoseph.
Read moreBuilding momentum vs. creating it
by Craig Shapiro —Venture capital is all about placing bets on the future.
Read moreQ&A with Chuck Templeton
by Collaborative Team —Chuck Templeton is a serial entrepreneur, founder of OpenTable, and former Director of Grubhub.
Read moreSocial fabric
by Craig Shapiro —How do we find and connect with people with whom we share common values…
Read moreTackle the Impossible vs. Navigate the Impossible
by Craig Shapiro —The qualities that interest me the most in entrepreneurs are those in direct conflict with each other, like the tension…
Read moreOur food system needs to be reshaped
by Craig Shapiro —Recently at Collaborative, we have been thinking a lot about food.
Read moreA history lesson with Tom McMurray
by Collaborative Team —From 1990-1998 Tom was a general partner at Sequoia Capital, one of the leading venture capital firms in the world.
Read moreHiring the best
by Craig Shapiro —The most common pain point amongst the companies we invest in is hiring great people.
Read moreEmpowering creativity through mistakes
by Carly Ayres —Photo by Elizabeth Lippman.
Read moreSome good eggs
by Carly Ayres —When Rob Spiro set out to build Good Eggs, he didn’t have a product, a business plan, or even a…
Read moreWith noses pressed against the glass
by Kanyi Maqubela —The more I think about it, the more strongly I believe that there are a few ways to think about…
Read moreWhat would you build if you could reach 490 million users?
by Sebastien Park —Collaborative Fund and LINE have partnered to invest in companies that can leverage a fast growing mobile platform.
Read more21st century unions
by Kanyi Maqubela —Unions were a fixture of the 20th century, serving as a stabilizing force against corporate and investor interests in business…
Read moreGoodness, power, and data
by Kanyi Maqubela —Today we announced an investment in Placemeter, alongside some great partners.
Read moreWhat does peer-to-peer look like at scale?
by Nadia Eghbal —I’ve been thinking about peer-to-peer models today, and what early learnings signify for how these businesses might work at scale.
Read moreTo change culture, be a sheep in wolf’s clothing
by Nadia Eghbal —A successful company, in my mind, is one who changes culture for the better.
Read moreWhy Minecraft is the new Microsoft Office
by Alberto Escarlate —While news of the Apple Watch has been dominating the news cycle, we also learned that Microsoft is in talks…
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