The Need to Deliver Long-Term Value in Targeted Markets The venture capital (VC) market has long been a cornerstone of innovation, fueling startups with the financial resources and strategic guidance needed to disrupt industries with transformational innovations. However, in recent years, cracks have begun to appear in this ecosystem, leaving many investors and entrepreneurs grappling with uncertainty. With questionable performance and less available capital, the VC world is

Introduction Throughout history, technology has repeatedly redefined the art of war. In World War I, over 235,000 mines were deployed, protecting coasts and forcing ships into predictable (and thus easily ambushed) routes and denying them access to key ports. The introduction of tanks and heavy use of chemical warfare also transformed engagements on land, shaping and reshaping both tactics and strategies as new technologies entered the battlefield. World War II was similarly