Berkshire Hathaway’s accumulation of cash comes amidst failed acquisition bids. Warren Buffett last year promised to make a large purchase but is yet to honor his word. Boeing as a prospective investment would be highly unconventional for the Oracle of Omaha. With Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) boasting cash reserves amounting to nearly $130 billion, there has…
The world of healthcare has notoriously been described as “broken” — plagued with high-friction workflows, sky-high costs and convoluted business models. Over the past several years, a long list of innovative startups and salivating venture investors have pinned their focus on repairing the healthcare industry, but its digital transformation still appears to be in the…
Education is a $4 trillion market globally in urgent need of overall — so where within education are top venture capitalists optimistic about startups building large businesses by providing new solutions? According to EdSurge, $1.45 billion of venture capital (a mere 1.1% of the $130 billion in US venture funding) was invested in education startups…
If you’re a VC or founder in London, Bangalore or San Francisco, you’ll likely interact with some part of Africa’s tech landscape for the first time — or more — in the near future. When measured by monetary values, the continent’s tech ecosystem is small by Shenzhen or Silicon Valley standards. But when you look…
