How often do we hear about how many millions of dollars a startup
raised in this round or that? Venture capital is likely the most
oft-cited figure
for measuring the potential for a new business' success, but research
firm CB
Insights aims to change that misconception in a new
report measuring human capital--not venture capital.
"When we ask venture capitalists what gets them excited about the young, emerging, and often unproven companies in which they invest, we never hear about deals and dollars," reads part I of the report, released this morning. "Rather, the first answer is frequently 'the team' or 'the founders.'" In their first-ever VC Human Capital Report, CB Insights attempts to apply the "same rigor we apply to our quarterly tally of deals and dollars to provide an objective, data-driven perspective into the people dimension behind the deals and dollars we so often read about."
To read the full, original article click on this link: Report: Is Human Capital the New Venture Capital? | Fast Company
Author: Austin Carr
