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University RankingsTop universities for female founders
September 15, 2025Female startup founders face well-documented challenges in their entrepreneurial journeys, and attending a university with a strong network of venture-backed founders is one strategy to improve the odds of success.Article
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PB Q&ABalderton Capital GP on supporting startup founder mental health
November 1, 2024Balderton’s survey found that over two-thirds of entrepreneurs agree that burnout is a significant problem in the startup ecosystem.Article
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EuropeResearch: Europe suffers lack of founders with technical expertise
June 19, 2024Research from London-based VC firm Antler has pointed to a lack of founders with software development or engineering skills as to why Europe has yet to produce a tech giant.Article
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EntrepreneursHow big is the advantage for Europe’s repeat founders?
December 4, 2023We’ve analyzed global VC dealmaking data since 2013 to see if Europe’s serial entrepreneurs have an advantage over first-time founders.Article
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University RankingsPitchBook Universities: Top 100 colleges ranked by startup founders
October 30, 2022PitchBook’s annual list compares undergraduate and graduate programs by tallying up the number of startup founders among their alumni.Article
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University RankingsFour takeaways from the 2022 PitchBook university rankings
October 30, 2022The 2022 PitchBook university rankings are out now. Here are some of the key takeaways from the new data.Article
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PodcastOn the podcast: From science fiction to science fact
October 17, 2022Lux Capital co-founder and managing partner Josh Wolfe joins the podcast to discuss why it’s always a good time to be investing in the future.Article
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PodcastOn the podcast: VCs dust off their term sheets
October 10, 2022PitchBook’s James Thorne sits down with Brad Feld, partner and co-founder of early-stage VC firm Foundry.Article
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PB Q&AQ&A: Gen Z VCs founder explains why the industry benefits from fresh blood
October 6, 2022Gen Z VCs founder Meagan Loyst speaks on the impact Generation Z is having on the venture capital industry.Article
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University Rankings2021 PitchBook university rankings: Top 50 colleges for founders
November 16, 2021Which colleges produce the most successful entrepreneurs? Every year, PitchBook sheds light on that question by ranking undergraduate and MBA programs by the number of venture capital-backed founders among their alumni.Article
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UnicornsDiscovering the next unicorn founder with data, not gut instinct
April 24, 2021There are many existing stereotypes about what makes a good entrepreneur, but investors may want to turn to the data when placing their bets.Article
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CoronavirusVCs develop initiatives to support home-bound student entrepreneurs
March 25, 2020As the coronavirus pandemic shuts down universities across the US, student-focused VC firms are changing how they support college-age entrepreneurs.Article
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EntrepreneursRevealing the winner of our 2019 VC Founders bracket
March 19, 2019College basketball madness is here. And to contribute to your (lack of) productivity over the next two weeks, we’ve put together our own bracket for VC founders.Article
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Venture Capital25 black founders and VCs to watch in 2018
February 20, 2018In honor of Black History Month, we’ve compiled a list of 25 black founders and VCs paving the way for the next generation of entrepreneurs.Article
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Venture CapitalUniversities Report
August 29, 2017The universities report breaks down where founders spent their college and graduate years. Datasets include undergraduate and MBA programs, top schools for female founders, unicorns and more.Research
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Venture CapitalPitchBook Universities
September 5, 2016PitchBook has released a special VC report, featuring our annual breakdown of which universities produce the most VC-backed entrepreneurs, ranking top undergraduate programs, MBA programs and more.Research
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Venture CapitalRevealing the winner of our 2016 VC Founders Bracket
April 4, 2016We’ve got the madness! In the spirit of the NCAA basketball tournament, we’ve created a bracket of our own, where the winning universities advance based on the number of VC-backed entrepreneurs the school’s undergrad programs have produced.Article
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Venture CapitalThese 18 black founders and investors are leaving their mark on venture capital
March 3, 2016In honor of Black History Month, we’re spotlighting some of the African American entrepreneurs and investors within the venture capital industry. Check out some of these leaders, technologists and VCs.Article
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