Networks bring ideas and innovation to life – including connecting into the necessary investment dollars. When networks are narrow, so by definition, are the possible winning ideas. With venture investment out-pacing 2017’s decade-high total for capital invested (the Q2 2018 Pitchbook-NVCA Venture Monitor report just came out and it reveals that thus far in 2018, $57.5 billion has been invested across 4,000 deals) it is critical for capital to gain access to a wider, more diverse range of networks (aka ideas).
