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VCPE Strategy Vignettes I, II, and 2012, Teaching Note
Rhodes-Kropf, Matthew; Burbank, NathanielTeaching Note HBS-814086-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching Note for 811043, 811054, and 812073.Starting at €0.00
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Iris Running Crane: December 2009
Rhodes-Kropf, Matthew; Lerner, Josh; Leamon, AnnCase HBS-810073-EEntrepreneurshipIris Running Crane, an MBA candidate, must choose among three different job offers in private equity. One is with a top-tier megafund buyout operation; the second with a geographically focused mid-market fund; and the third with a one-time top-tier fund that is trying to reposition itself as a turnaround expert, starting with its own portfolio. Iris must consider the advantages and drawbacks of each position, and how each will help her achieve he...Starting at €8.20
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Investcorp and the Moneybookers Bid
Rhodes-Kropf, Matthew; Knoop, Carin-Isabel; Lietz, Nori GerardoCase HBS-811013-EEntrepreneurshipIn January 2007, Hazem Ben-Gacem, managing director and co-head of Investcorp Technology Partners (ITP), needs to decide what to bid at an auction for Moneybookers Limited, one of the top three e-payment solution providers in Europe. However, approximately 70% of Moneybookers revenues were related to transactions from online gaming sites (down from 100% in 2002). Although the thesis was that e-commerce transactions would soon make up a much large...Starting at €8.20
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Hardina Smythe and the Healthcare Investment Conundrum
Rhodes-Kropf, Matthew; Leamon, Ann; Strope, LisaCase HBS-811073-EFinanceHardina Smythe, a recent MBA graduate, has just joined a top-tier venture capital firm in the difficult environment of late 2010. Her first assignment is to evaluate three different deals and make recommendations to the partners. Each potential investment has strengths and drawbacks for both the firm and Hardina.Starting at €8.20
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The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board: October 2012
Lerner, Josh; Rhodes-Kropf, Matthew; Burbank, NathanielCase HBS-813103-EFinanceThe Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is one of the largest and fastest-growing pools of investment capital in the world and follows an unusually active program of investment management. In October of 2012, Mark Wiseman was just 12 weeks into his role as chief executive officer, and he must decide how to lead the organization to outperform the market as it grows larger and more geographically disperse. After seven years of eschewing th...Starting at €8.20
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Investcorp and the Moneybookers Bid, Teaching Note
Rhodes-Kropf, Matthew; Lobb, AnnelenaTeaching Note HBS-814093-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching Note for 811013.Starting at €0.00
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The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board: October 2012, Teaching Note
Lerner, Josh; Rhodes-Kropf, Matthew; Burbank, NathanielTeaching Note HBS-814085-EFinanceTeaching Note for 814085.Starting at €0.00
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Saudi Aramco and Corporate Venture Capital
Fuller, Joseph B.; Rhodes-Kropf, Matthew; Burbank, NathanielCase HBS-816068-EEntrepreneurshipSaudi Aramco launched an internal venture capital arm in 2011, which promptly became the world's largest investor in energy related startups. In choosing to proceed, the company's New Business Development unit (NPD) wrestled with a number of challenges. How should the fund be structured, as a fully independent, venture capital partnership or as a business unit? How should it be governed, and how should the investment committee function? Could mec...Starting at €8.20
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Avid Radiopharmaceuticals and Lighthouse Capital Partners
Rhodes-Kropf, Matthew; Leamon, AnnCase HBS-810054-EEntrepreneurshipIn fall 2008, a venture lender must decide whether to make a loan to Avid, a small but promising venture-backed life sciences firm. In reviewing her proposal, Cristy Barnes considers the company's characteristics and how they differ from a typical investment. At the same time, the CEO and the venture capitalist are exploring the true costs and benefits of taking the loan, particularly in the uncertain economic climate of the time.Starting at €8.20
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Iris Running Crane: December 2009, Teaching Note
Rhodes-Kropf, Matthew; Lerner, Josh; Leamon, AnnTeaching Note HBS-812087-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching Note for 810-073.Starting at €0.00