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Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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DropBox - Series B Financing
Strebulaev, I; Foroughi, J; GouwCase SGSB-F309-EFinanceIn mid-2011, as global markets corrected amid worldwide economic uncertainty, Drew Houston, co-founder and CEO of Dropbox, the fast-growing file synchronization and sharing company, found himself in a difficult, albeit enviable, situation. Houston, who had already raised over $7 million through two rounds of venture funding (one seed round and a Series A round) and developed a large and growing user base, began receiving significant investor int...Starting at €8.20
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Impact America Fund: Challenges of New Fund Formation
Krauel, Patel, H; Ewald, C; Foroughi, JCase SGSB-SI139-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation and ChangeIn July 2013, Kesha Cash transitioned out of her stable role as co-founder of and fund manager for Jalia Ventures (“Jalia”), an initiative investing in early-stage mission driven “businesses operated by entrepreneurs of color,” to launch her own impact venture fund focused on underserved communities. Because Jalia had been funded and supported by Serious Change, L.P., a global impact investment fund, Cash was new to the process of fund formation...Starting at €8.20