Vesselon Discovery Protects and Expands Drug Franchises
Drug maker is seeking strategic relationship to deliver unprecedented levels of efficacy by making tissues more receptive to drugs. GREENWICH, Connecticut, May 22, 2023 — In a major development, Vesselon has discovered how to protect a superior method of delivering drugs shown to be effective in more than 1,700 independent preclinical and clinician-sponsored human trials. Despite compelling […]
Spencer Trask & Co. Venture Fastcase Merges with Legal Intelligence Platform vLex
Photo credit: The New York Times Deal for Cash and Stock Organized by Oakley Capital. Advanced technology development firm Spencer Trask & Co. today announced the merger of Fastcase with vLex in a transaction funded by private equity firms Bain Capital and Oakley Capital. The new venture provides a combined 3.8 million users in over […]
Lessons from the Collapse of SVB: Why Proper Risk Management and Transparency are Essential in the Financial Industry
Photo credit: The New York Times By Bill Clifford — CEO, Spencer Trask & Co. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has sent shockwaves throughout the financial world. It is a sobering reminder that even the most well-respected companies can suffer catastrophic losses if they become complacent or fail to adapt to changing […]
Fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried is a Pathetic Character and a Product of our Time
Credit: Ben Garrison, ©GRRRRGraphics.com via Reddit WeWorking the System By Bill Clifford — CEO, Spencer Trask & Co. Several weeks have passed since a spoiled millennial from the Silicon Valley has been exposed as one of the most prolific con men of the 21st Century. Sam Bankman-Fried (aka SBF) has allegedly perpetrated one of the […]
Investor Insights: Part Two
WeWorking the System By Bill Clifford — CEO, Spencer Trask & Co. This is the second of a series focused on unicorns whose tusks were shorn once investors and journalists exposed egregious operational malfeasances of messianic leaders who were peddling what turned out to be nothing more than a vision wrapped up in emotion and […]
Investor Insights: Part One
Theranos — From Industry Darling to Dead Unicorn By Bill Clifford — CEO, Spencer Trask & Co. This is the first of a series focused on unicorns whose tusks were shorn once investors and journalists exposed egregious operational malfeasances of messianic leaders who were peddling what turned out to be nothing more than a vision […]
The Genome Makes Us Human
Output from DNA Sequencer (credit: National Human Genome Research Institute) By John Essick April 25th was National DNA Day, which celebrates completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003. Spearheaded in part by the National Human Genome Research Institute, the global mission of this education-focused initiative is to bring together students, teachers, and the public […]
Business Development: What it Means for Your Business
Welcome to Spencer Trask Perspectives, a monthly interview series with our CEO Bill Clifford and writer John Essick. Mr. Clifford has generously agreed to share his unique insights and expert opinions on topics such as business development, deal flow, C-suite management, startup culture, entrepreneurialism, and more. We welcome your feedback, and encourage you to submit […]
A Message from Spencer Trask CEO, Bill Clifford: Respect the Individual Employee as Never Before
By Bill Clifford The COVID-19 virus has caused offices around the nation to shut down all but essential businesses, forcing startups and early stage CEOs/entrepreneurs to face the daunting task of managing a workforce that they have hardly had the chance to know — much less grow into a cohesive, well-oiled group of tightly knit […]
Bouncing Back from COVID-19: How Lessons Learned from Past Public Crises May Be Applied to the Challenges of Today
Welcome to Spencer Trask Perspectives, a monthly interview series with our CEO Bill Clifford and writer John Essick. In each installment, Mr. Clifford shares his unique insights and expert opinions on topics such as business development, deal flow, C-suite management, startup culture, entrepreneurialism, and more. We welcome your feedback, and encourage you to submit questions […]