In the wake of World War II, Georges Doriot helped found the world’s first public venture capital firm, American Research and Development. Doriot (1899—1987) was also a professor at Harvard Business School for 40 years. This book excerpt from Creative Capital: Georges Doriot and the Birth of Venture Capital (HBS Press) describes how ARD first came to “marry” investors and innovators.
Content: Article
Author: Spencer E. Ante
Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge
Subjects: History, Venture Capital
Author: Spencer E. Ante
Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge
Subjects: History, Venture Capital
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