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Drug Discovery Today: how the transition from preclinical research to clinical trials can impact biotech valuations
A recent study published in Drug Discovery Today by Thomas Thurston and Hubert Truebel found low odds of success for biotech startups that raise more than four funding rounds before
Thomas Thurston Joins Horasis Panel Discussion: Venture Capital Post-Covid
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Watch recording of Thomas Thurston’s talk at IIEX (Insight Innovation Exchange)
If you weren’t able to make it to the virtual IIEX Conference (Insight Innovation Exchange), you can watch a recording of Thomas’s presentation right here! https://events.greenbook.org/iiex-north-america/agenda/session/321871 How Big Data Insights

Thomas Thurston speaking at IIEX (Insight Innovation Exchange) Sept. 10, 2020
How Big Data Insights are Disrupting Venture Capital Learn how a leading venture capital firm is using big data and AI to identify disruptive startups worldwide. By using data and
Thomas Thurston on Predicting Innovation Success with Big Data Analytics
In this video from the Stanford HPC Conference, Thomas Thurston from WR Hambrecht Ventures describes how Big Data analytics can help predict the success or failure of Tech startups, plus
New Business Models, Born of Crisis
Along with danger, crisis is represented by opportunity. John F. Kennedy The Business Model Conversation For many years I’ve had discussions with innovation teams about business model choices and making

Shedding New Light on Intelligent Investment Strategies
“When it comes to successfully identifying the likely success of companies, and steering an effective investment strategy, there is one organization that appears to be well ahead of the pack.
Clayton Christensen and the Predictive Nature of Profit-Seeking
Clayton Christensen was exceptional, both personally and professionally. He impacted the world on many levels, and today I’d like to focus on how a narrow aspect of his work has