Lars Lombardi Backer on Startup Discovery, Systematic Investing, and the Future of Venture 

From Sniper to System: Rethinking Venture Capital  

A Conversation with Professor Pengfei Wang & Investigate VC 

Venture capital has traditionally relied on a simple model: small teams of investors placing large bets on a handful of startups they believe could become unicorns.  

But as the global startup ecosystem grows, now exceeding 150 million companies worldwide, some investors believe the venture model itself needs reinvention. That question became the focus of a recent discussion at BI Norwegian Business School in Oslo, where Professor Pengfei Wang, whose research explores technological innovation and venture capital, met with the team behind Investigate VC.  

It all begins with an idea.

It all begins with an idea.

It all begins with an idea.

It all begins with an idea.